Our Team

To teach the greatest students, you need the greatest teachers, and Renaissance School has recruited some of the greatest staff from across the country to teach this next generation of leaders!

Renaissance teachers carry advanced degrees and certifications, but just as importantly they possess a passion for their jobs as mentors, and a servant’s heart for leading our children into the next generation! When you enroll your child at Renaissance, you can do so with the peace of mind of knowing they will receive not only the best education, but they will be cared for like they were our own!

Check out our amazing staff’s profiles below, including their credentials!

Master of Education – American College of Education
Bachelor of Science – Troy State University
Student Mental Health Specialist – International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards
Board Certified Cognitive Specialist – International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards
Nonprofit Business Management Certification – University of South Alabama
National Association of Special Education Teachers Member
Southwest Alabama Educators Work Force Academy Certified
Registered Administrator National Society of High School Scholars
Crisis Prevention Institute – Classroom Culture Certified Trainer
NASET Member Training

Master of Educational Business Administration, American College of Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Huntingdon College
Certified Non-Profit Accounting Specialist, FMA Institute (BDO)
S. Career Institute – Bookkeeping Specialist
Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional – BDO/Nonprofit CPAs
Nonprofit Essentials Certificate, nonprofitready.org
Embracing Dyslexia Symposium
CPR Certified
NASET Member Training

NASET Member Training

Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education, Faulkner University
Master’s Degree in Elementary Education, Samford University
Alabama Certified Teacher
National Association of Special Education Teachers Member
Embracing Dyslexia Symposium, William Carey University
Notice Ability Professional Development
Neuhaus Multisensory Grammar
Neuhaus Language Enrichment
ARI Training
AMSTI Science Trained
AMSTI Math Trained
Math-U-See Professional Development
Alabama Bicentennial Talladega Summer Institute, Alabama Bicentennial Commission
NASET Member Training
CPR Certified

Master’s Degreee in Religious Education, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities and Business, University of Mobile
Associates Degree, Coastal Alabama Community College
NASET Member Training

Master’s Degree in Elementary Education, William Carey University
Master’s Degree in Education, Dyslexia Therapy, University of Southern Mississippi
Neuhaus Multisensory Grammar
Neuhaus Scientific Spelling
National Association of Special Education Teachers Member
Dyslexia Therapist
Certified Academic Language Therapist
International Dyslexia Association Member
Academic Language Therapist Association Member
NASET Member Training

Bachelor’s Degree, Marshall University
GlobalEd Foundation Global Teacher Certification, In Progress
National Association Special Education Teachers Member
Neuhaus Reading Readiness
Neuhaus Accurate & Automatic Reading
National Park Ranger
NASET Member Training

Bachelor’s Degree, Louisiana State University
Master’s Degree in Education, University of South Alabama
Alabama Certified Teacher
National Association of Special Education Teachers Member
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont Educator Institute Training
National Teacher Institute American Battlefield Trust Summer Institute Training
Wild Heart Teacher Retreat
US Naval Academy Set Sail STEM Institute Training
National Geographic Explorer Classroom Participant
Auburn Extension Science Teacher Certified
Extra Yard for Teachers, South Alabama Participant
NASET Member Training
CPR Certified

Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, Sul Ross University
Texas State Bilingual Early Childhood Certified
Texas State Pedagogy Professional Responsibilities Certified
Child Intervention Certified
Barton Trained
Neuhaus Language Enrichment
Neuhaus Multisensory Grammar
National Association Special Education Teachers Member
Embracing Dyslexia Symposium
Alabama Bicentennial Mobile Summer Institute, Alabama Bicentennial Commission
Autism Partnership Foundation – RBT 40-Hour Training
Medal of Honor Character Development Program Training
National Council for Behavioral Health – Mental Health First Aid Trained
Diversity in Story Telling: The Untold History of Mobile (AHI)
Exploring the Mysteries of Mobile (AHI)
Teaching Geography Standards Through the Alabama Bicentennial (AHI)
NASET Member Training
CPR Certified

Bachelor of Arts, Spring Hill College
GlobalEd Foundation Global Teacher Certification
Crisis Prevention Institute Certified
RBT Training – ReThink Ed
Barton Trained
National Association Special Education Teachers Member
Neuhaus Scientific Spelling
Neuhaus Multisensory Grammar
Math-U-See Professional Development
Alabama Bicentennial Andalusia Summer Institute, Alabama Bicentennial Commission
IAP College Career Coach Certification
Google Fundamental Training for Educators – Level I
NASET Member Training
CPR Certified

Our Team

Courtney Klotz, M. Ed.

Nichole Yazzie, M. Ed.

Beth Zeitlin

Brittany Webber, M.A.

David Hovey

Hope Hardy

Jenny Hahn

Jessica Vipperman, M.S.

JoAnn Clemmons

Joanne Baumhauer

Enrichments Instructors:

Carrie Hovey

Danielle Pyron

Darby Dempsey

Johnny Crawford

Maria Hoffman

Interested In Learning More? Call Us Today At
251-990-0041!