Faculty and Staff
Division Chairs
- Ronda O’Neil, Director of before and after school care
- Karen Bean, Pre-School Division Chair
- Erin Mitchell, Elementary School Division Chair
- Nancy Knewstep, Intermediate School Division Chair
Note: Elementary School is grades K-4. Middle School is grades 5-9.
Bonnie Balderson
- Pre-Kindergarten Lead Teacher
- Teacher at St Luke’s School for 18 years
- Certificate, Early Childhood Education, Germanna Community College (1997)
- Email: bbalderson@stlukes-school.com
- (540) 825-8890 ext 43
- Bonnie’s full-time assistant is Anna Peil
Nina Bane
- Extended Care Staff
- Email: nbane@stlukes-school.com
- (540) 825-8890 ext 100
Karen Bean
- Pre-School Division Chair
- Pre-School (3 day) Lead Teacher, Extended Care Staff
- Coursework, Germanna Community College
- Coursework, Bluefield College
- Assistant is Chloe Edwards
- Email: kbean@stlukes-school.com
- (540) 825-8890 ext 45
Gabrielle Crowley
- Teacher: Technology PK through 7
- Email: dcrowley@stlukes-school.com
- More info will be coming soon
Chloe Edwards
- Assistant to Karen Bean for 3-day preschool
- Chloe is a personal friend of current teacher Lania Mohr
- She is highly recommended and has experience as a nanny, daycare teacher in Fredericksburg, and at a YMCA in North Carolina
- She has 3 children and loves working with young children
- She has one year left to complete on her degree from Mary Wash in Leadership and Management
- Email: cedwards@stlukes-school.com
Alex Campbell-Forte
- Teacher: Language Arts 9, Writing 5-9, PE/Health 1-9
- Teacher at St Luke’s School for 4 years
- B.A. in English, Dickinson College (2003)
- M.A. English Language Arts – New York University (2007)
- TEFL/ESL Certification, Thailand (2006)
- USATF Coaching, Level 1 License (2008)
- Email: acforte@stlukes-school.com
- (540) 825-8890 ext 113
Lane Goodall
- Teacher: Latin I/II, Language Arts 5-8, Social Studies 5-9
- Teacher at St Luke’s School for 15+ years
- B.A., M.A., Virginia Polytechnic and State University (1969)
- Ph.D., University of Oklahoma (1981)
- Email: lgoodall@stlukes-school.com
- (540) 825-8890 ext 48
Milca Griffith
- Teacher: Spanish PK-9, Preschool PE
- Email: mgriffith@stlukes-school.com
My name is Milca Griffith, but I like to go by Seniora Griffith, I’m married to Daniel Griffith. We have 6 daughters and 11 grandchildren. My educational background consist of an associate degree in Secretarial Science with a Major in Spanish from San Juan City College in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, I attained a Certificate for Paralegal Studies from Boston University, my experiences as a teacher are 3 years teaching English to Pre-K to 9th grades in La Escuela de Barrio Cuyon Primaria y Secundaria, in Puerto Rico, and 3 years teaching Spanish here in Virginia at Madison Cornerstone Christian School. My husband and I are involved in Missions in our church, which have given us the opportunities to travel and evangelize in Spanish speaking countries like Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, we ministered to men and women and their families, part of our missions activities here in Virginia are ministering to men and women in the local prisons, ministering to the elderly in Nursing homes and helping out with the homeless shelters, our pastimes are bike riding, fishing and spending time in prayer and in the word of God together.
Nancy Knewstep
- Intermediate School Division Chair
- Teacher: Science 5-9, Math 5-9
- Teacher at St Luke’s School for 20+ years
- B.S. in Family and Child Development, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, (1976)
- Email: nknewstep@stlukes-school.com
- (540) 825-8890 ext 54
Sheri Leddy
- Teacher: Library Science PS-4
- 31 years of teaching experience (Masters degree from UVA)
- Currently volunteers at the Culpeper library on Thursdays in the children’s department
- Email: sleddy@stlukes-school.com
Erin Mitchell
- Elementary Division Chair
- Teacher: Jr Kindergarten and Kindergarten
- B.A. in Socialology, Mary Baldwin College (2003)
- Email: emitchell@stlukes-school.com
- (540) 825-8890 ext 118
Lania Mohr
- Teacher: Grades 3-4
- Starting third year as teacher at STL
- Married for 6 years with two children who attend STL
- BA in Fine Arts in Design Studies, Bowling Green State University (2001)
- Certified in Elementary Education (PreK-6), University of Pittsburgh (2004)
- Taught kindergarten and second grade in the Pennsylvanica and Florida public school systems
- Enjoys reading, traveling, teaching, learning, being “green,” exercising, and spending time with family
- Email: lmohr@stlukes-school.com
- 540-825-8890 ext 55
Becky Murphy
- Assistant for Ronda O’Neil’s Pre-School (5 day) class
- bmurphy@stlukes-school.com
Ronda O’Neil
- Director of before and after school care
- Pre-School (5 day) Lead Teacher, Extended Care Staff
- Teacher at St Luke’s School for 20+ years
- Certificate, Early Childhood Education, Germanna Community College (1997)
- Assistant is Becky Murphy
- Email: roneil@stlukes-school.com
- (540) 825-8890 ext 21
Dr. Joseph Peck
- Teacher: Religion 8th and 9th grade; Plan and teach weekly chapel services
- B.A. in Biochemistry, University of Virginia (1979)
- Programmer/Analyst for the National Environmental Satellite Service (1979-1980)
- M.D., Medical College of Virginia (1983)
- Anesthesiology Residencey, Medical College of Virginia (1983-1986)
- Chairman of Technology Committee at Pearl Sample Elementary School, 700 students (1991-93)
- Retired from clinical anesthesiology practice in Dec 2006 after 20+ years of service
- Trained and certified as a Lifeforming Leadership Coach (2007-2008)
- Member of the Culpeper Ministerial Association (2001-Present)
- Led Pray Culpeper team and movement (2005-2007)
- Life slogan is “Blessed to be a blessing”
- THE CONNECTOR and The Journal Guy
- Creative Marketing and Communication Specialist
- Founder and President of Empower 2000, Inc, – Empowering and Connecting a new generation of THOUGHT LEADERS
- Email: jpeck@stlukes-school.com
Anna Peil
- Full-time assistant for Bonnie Balderson’s pre-K class
- Studying Early Childhood Education at Germanna Community College
- apeil@stlukes-school.com
Maddison Stainback
- Teacher: Music Preschool-7
- Fifteen years of guitar
- Honored in district, honors, city/county, marching, and symphonic bands
- Summer Residential Governor’s School for Humanities attendee
- Attending Germanna Community College for K-8 Education
- Experience as nanny, Sunday-school leader, library and computer assistant for Boys and Girls Club, private guitar instructor, praise and worship team member
- Email: mstainback@stlukes-school.com
Jessica Royston
- Teacher: Art JK,K/1,2/3,4/5,6/7
- Email: jroyston@stlukes-school.com
- More info will be coming soon
Mara Tasker
- Teacher: Grades 1-2
- B.S. from The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York with a degree in Marketing/Advertising and 15+ master degree credits in Elementary Education from Queens College
- STL Oasis Summer Care teacher
- My goal for your child is to continue to excel academically within a nurturing, small group setting while following the mission of St. Luke’s School. They will receive one on one attention while working cooperatively to solve problems, work on projects, give back to the community, and learn about the world around them.
- Phone: 540-223 3969
- Email: mtasker@stlukes-school.com
in alphabetical order by last name
Jeri Beverstock
- Office Assistant
- Email: jbeverstock@stlukes-school.com
Cindy Kilby
- Coordinator of Registrar/Records and Admissions Documentation
- Email: ckilby@stlukes-school.com
- (540) 825-8890 ext 12
Debbie Lewellyn
- Business & Human Resources Manager, Bookkeeper, Buildings/Grounds Coordinator
- Assumed Robin Woodard’s former position in August 2011
- 10 years of professional bookkeeping experience
- Email: dlewellyn@stlukes-school.com
Robin Schools
- Front Office Manager, Coordinator of Internal/External School Communications, Marketing, Admissions, and School Publications/Programs
- Design Coursework, Northern Virginia Community College
- Email: rschools@stlukes-school.com
- (540) 825-8890 ext 18


