Faculty
Church / LCS Administrative Office
At Lanham Christian, our team is increasingly committed to the need for education as a ministry of cooperation within the Christian community. We are thankful for the partnership that we have with our families, allowing our staff, faculty, and teachers to invest in the academic, social, emotional, and spiritual development of our students.
Michelle Bailey
Receptionist / Aftercare Supervisor
Mrs. Alexander has a Bachelor of Art in Religious Studies from North Carolina Wesleyan College. She believes that education is about reaching the next generation and pouring into them for the purpose God has for them. She desires to shape students academically, socially, and spiritually. She has been teaching for three years.
LaToya Doster
Communications/Fundraising
Mrs. Almy is an Alumni of LCS and graduated with the class of 2004. She has previously worked as support staff on LCS. In recent years, Mrs. Almy worked for a contracting company with NASA, but has now returned to Lanham Christian School to be the Librarian! Mrs. Almy has a passion for creating and building on imagination, so she is thrilled to assist students to read and build on their imagination and learning skills. Her prayer is that God would work in each student’s heart at LCS so that they may choose to follow Him in their lives.
Zaimi Barboza
Business Office Manager
Mrs. Barboza studied Business Administration in the University of Central America “Jose Simeon Caña” in El Salvador. In 2005, she moved to the United States and continued her education at Montgomery Community College. Before joining LCS, Mrs. Barboza worked in the wholesale industry providing financial services for more than 10 years. She is an active member of the Foursquare Church, Hispanic Mission in Adelphi, Maryland; where she has proven to be a responsible leader, while volunteering as an Assistant Treasurer, Audio Visual Technician and supporting the Youth & Children Ministry. She is honored to be part of this LCS ministry and serve the Christian community since 2019. One of her favorite Bible verses is 1 Corinthians 16:14 “Let all that you do be done with love” (NKJV)
Keri Gallagher
Operations Manager /Athletic Director
Mr. Alexander has a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from North Carolina Wesleyan College, where he also was the starting quarterback for his college football team. He currently is the family life pastor at Capital Christian Fellowship. He believes that all children have been created in the image of God and in the classroom, it is vital that they are educated, engaged and encouraged in a way that reflects the Truth of Christ. He has been teaching PE for three years and has also served as our Athletic Director.
Kimberly Taylor
Enrollment Coordinator/Registrar
Mrs. Alexander has a Bachelor of Art in Religious Studies from North Carolina Wesleyan College. She believes that education is about reaching the next generation and pouring into them for the purpose God has for them. She desires to shape students academically, socially, and spiritually. She has been teaching for three years.
Debbie Harten
Grace Church Secretary
Mrs. Alexander has a degree in Speech Communication Disorders from Howard University. Her personal goal as a teacher is to meet her students at their academic level and motivate them to reach beyond their preconceived academic limitations to accomplish what they thought was impossible. Her goal is to teach her students never to use the phrase,” I can’t do this”, but to know that they can do all things through Christ who strengthens them. Mrs. Alexander has been teaching for over nineteen years.
LCS Teachers
Meyli Melgar
K4 Teacher
Mrs. Melgar has a degree in Early Childhood Education from Ashworth College. She has been teaching for six years. She is excited to challenge our youngest students to be all that God has created them to be.
Stephanie Lee
Kindergarten / Early Elementary Lead Teacher
Mrs. Lee has an Associates Degree in Child Development from the Council of Early Childhood Professional Recognition. Her desire is to teach children in the love and admonition of the Lord and lead her students by example. Her classroom is a warm and safe place for students where students can begin their academic journey with high standards and a sense of nurture. Mrs. Lee has been teaching in the early elementary classroom for twenty-three years.
Adam Clark
Elementary Teacher
Mr. Clark has a Bachelor of Arts in Early Elementary Education from Columbia Union College. He believes that children are a blessing from God and considering that, the role of the Christian educator is to develop the whole person, academically, spiritually, and emotionally. He loves helping little ones reach their full potential. He particularly loves teaching science and bringing a love for all creatures great and small to his classroom. Mr. Clark has been teaching early elementary students for twenty-eight years.
Anysia Nieves
Elementary Teacher
Dr. Rickey Payton, Sr., a voting member of the GRAMMY’s and 2004 Linowes Leadership Awards Recipient, is a prolific composer, arranger, producer, performer, and teacher. Dr. Payton is the founder of The Urban Nation Academy for the Performing Arts in the heart of Silver Spring, Md www.urbannation.org. Also in keeping with his strong commitment to peace and social justice, Rickey is the co-founder, a former board member, and musical director of City at Peace, an organization that uses the performing arts to teach tolerance and cross-cultural understanding.
Claudia Mejia
Elementary Teacher
Mrs. Mejia has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland as well as a Master of Arts in Education from Liberty University. She believes that all children can reach academic excellence when they have the necessary tools and support provided by a motivating classroom environment. Her mission is to guide her students to achieve their educational goals and lead them to become socially mature individuals. .
Kimberly Alexander
Middle School Lead Teacher / MS Math
Mrs. Alexander has a Bachelor of Art in Religious Studies from North Carolina Wesleyan College. She believes that education is about reaching the next generation and pouring into them for the purpose God has for them. She desires to shape students academically, socially, and spiritually. She has been teaching for three years.
Myneko Broadhurst
Middle School & 9th Grade English
Mr. Burr is a graduate (Cum Laude) from Liberty University. He is an ordained Baptist minister and has been in the ministry for more than twenty years. He served on the staff of Fellowship Baptist Church, Chesapeake, VA before serving as the Senior Pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church, Savannah, GA and then Decatur Heights Baptist Church, Bladensburg, MD. He currently serves as an Elder of Grace Brethern Church, Lanham, MD. In 2006 he joined the administrative team of LCS and became Executive Director in 2010.
Elizabeth Byrd
Middle School Science and History
Ms. Byrd has a Bachelor of Science with an emphasis in History and English from Ferrum College. She believes that her job as an educator is to foster, mold, and guide all her students to meet their potential and give them the skills they will need as they move to the next grade. Ms. Byrd has been teaching at LCS for four years.
Dezmon Outzs
Middle and High School Bible/Next Steps
Mr. Burr is a graduate (Cum Laude) from Liberty University. He is an ordained Baptist minister and has been in the ministry for more than twenty years. He served on the staff of Fellowship Baptist Church, Chesapeake, VA before serving as the Senior Pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church, Savannah, GA and then Decatur Heights Baptist Church, Bladensburg, MD. He currently serves as an Elder of Grace Brethern Church, Lanham, MD. In 2006 he joined the administrative team of LCS and became Executive Director in 2010.
Maquel Allen-Shorter
Middle and High School Boys P.E.
Mrs. Almy is an Alumni of LCS and graduated with the class of 2004. She has previously worked as support staff on LCS. In recent years, Mrs. Almy worked for a contracting company with NASA, but has now returned to Lanham Christian School to be the Librarian! Mrs. Almy has a passion for creating and building on imagination, so she is thrilled to assist students to read and build on their imagination and learning skills. Her prayer is that God would work in each student’s heart at LCS so that they may choose to follow Him in their lives.
Victoria Alvarez
Science Dept. Head/Online Coordinator
Mrs. Alvarez has a Bachelor of Education from Bryan College. She believes that education should be hands on and incorporates hands on activities in her classroom. Her classroom is an emotionally safe space where students are comfortable learning about the world God created, but also life skills such as processing emotions, healthy coping mechanisms, and conflict resolution. Mrs. Alvarez has been teaching for seven years.
Daniel Hunt
High School Math/Chemistry
Mr. Clark has a Bachelor of Arts in Early Elementary Education from Columbia Union College. He believes that children are a blessing from God and considering that, the role of the Christian educator is to develop the whole person, academically, spiritually, and emotionally. He loves helping little ones reach their full potential. He particularly loves teaching science and bringing a love for all creatures great and small to his classroom. Mr. Clark has been teaching early elementary students for twenty-eight years.
Jennifer Zamchiya
English Teacher | English Department Chair
Mrs. Boyce has a Bachelor of Science in Bible and Christian Education from the University of Valley Forge. Her goal is to provide a high-quality academic experience while displaying a love for Christ in all she does. While she desires for her students to share her passion for learning and commitment to excellence, her greater desire is for her students to grow in their faith and deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ. Mrs. Boyce has been teaching for twenty-eight years.
Raquel Zepeda
High School Math/Science
Mrs. Almy is an Alumni of LCS and graduated with the class of 2004. She has previously worked as support staff on LCS. In recent years, Mrs. Almy worked for a contracting company with NASA, but has now returned to Lanham Christian School to be the Librarian! Mrs. Almy has a passion for creating and building on imagination, so she is thrilled to assist students to read and build on their imagination and learning skills. Her prayer is that God would work in each student’s heart at LCS so that they may choose to follow Him in their lives.
Candace Penn
Fine Arts Director/Dance/P.E./Next Steps
Mr. Burr is a graduate (Cum Laude) from Liberty University. He is an ordained Baptist minister and has been in the ministry for more than twenty years. He served on the staff of Fellowship Baptist Church, Chesapeake, VA before serving as the Senior Pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church, Savannah, GA and then Decatur Heights Baptist Church, Bladensburg, MD. He currently serves as an Elder of Grace Brethern Church, Lanham, MD. In 2006 he joined the administrative team of LCS and became Executive Director in 2010.
Nancy Ponce
Spanish Teacher
Mr. Burr is a graduate (Cum Laude) from Liberty University. He is an ordained Baptist minister and has been in the ministry for more than twenty years. He served on the staff of Fellowship Baptist Church, Chesapeake, VA before serving as the Senior Pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church, Savannah, GA and then Decatur Heights Baptist Church, Bladensburg, MD. He currently serves as an Elder of Grace Brethern Church, Lanham, MD. In 2006 he joined the administrative team of LCS and became Executive Director in 2010.
Candace Penn
Liturgical Dance/ High School Next Steps
Mr. Burr is a graduate (Cum Laude) from Liberty University. He is an ordained Baptist minister and has been in the ministry for more than twenty years. He served on the staff of Fellowship Baptist Church, Chesapeake, VA before serving as the Senior Pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church, Savannah, GA and then Decatur Heights Baptist Church, Bladensburg, MD. He currently serves as an Elder of Grace Brethern Church, Lanham, MD. In 2006 he joined the administrative team of LCS and became Executive Director in 2010.
Fine Arts Staff
Joseph Alexander
Elementary PE Teacher
Mr. Alexander has a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from North Carolina Wesleyan College, where he also was the starting quarterback for his college football team. He currently is the family life pastor at Capital Christian Fellowship. He believes that all children have been created in the image of God and in the classroom, it is vital that they are educated, engaged and encouraged in a way that reflects the Truth of Christ. He has been teaching PE for three years and has also served as our Athletic Director.
Michelle Alexander
Reading Specialist
Mrs. Alexander has a degree in Speech Communication Disorders from Howard University. Her personal goal as a teacher is to meet her students at their academic level and motivate them to reach beyond their preconceived academic limitations to accomplish what they thought was impossible. Her goal is to teach her students never to use the phrase,” I can’t do this”, but to know that they can do all things through Christ who strengthens them. Mrs. Alexander has been teaching for over nineteen years.
Donna Burr
Piano & Voice Teacher / Hand Bells
Mr. Burr is a graduate (Cum Laude) from Liberty University. He is an ordained Baptist minister and has been in the ministry for more than twenty years. He served on the staff of Fellowship Baptist Church, Chesapeake, VA before serving as the Senior Pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church, Savannah, GA and then Decatur Heights Baptist Church, Bladensburg, MD. He currently serves as an Elder of Grace Brethern Church, Lanham, MD. In 2006 he joined the administrative team of LCS and became Executive Director in 2010.
Kenan Hanna
Choir Instructor
Mr. Burr is a graduate (Cum Laude) from Liberty University. He is an ordained Baptist minister and has been in the ministry for more than twenty years. He served on the staff of Fellowship Baptist Church, Chesapeake, VA before serving as the Senior Pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church, Savannah, GA and then Decatur Heights Baptist Church, Bladensburg, MD. He currently serves as an Elder of Grace Brethern Church, Lanham, MD. In 2006 he joined the administrative team of LCS and became Executive Director in 2010.
Tara Omotosho
Yearbook/Next Steps- Seniors
Mr. Burr is a graduate (Cum Laude) from Liberty University. He is an ordained Baptist minister and has been in the ministry for more than twenty years. He served on the staff of Fellowship Baptist Church, Chesapeake, VA before serving as the Senior Pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church, Savannah, GA and then Decatur Heights Baptist Church, Bladensburg, MD. He currently serves as an Elder of Grace Brethern Church, Lanham, MD. In 2006 he joined the administrative team of LCS and became Executive Director in 2010.
Akindele A. Omotosho
Entrepreneurship
Dr. Rickey Payton, Sr., a voting member of the GRAMMY’s and 2004 Linowes Leadership Awards Recipient, is a prolific composer, arranger, producer, performer, and teacher. Dr. Payton is the founder of The Urban Nation Academy for the Performing Arts in the heart of Silver Spring, Md www.urbannation.org. Also in keeping with his strong commitment to peace and social justice, Rickey is the co-founder, a former board member, and musical director of City at Peace, an organization that uses the performing arts to teach tolerance and cross-cultural understanding.
Dr. Rickey Payton
Choir / Praise Band Director
Dr. Rickey Payton, Sr., a voting member of the GRAMMY’s and 2004 Linowes Leadership Awards Recipient, is a prolific composer, arranger, producer, performer, and teacher. Dr. Payton is the founder of The Urban Nation Academy for the Performing Arts in the heart of Silver Spring, Md www.urbannation.org. Also in keeping with his strong commitment to peace and social justice, Rickey is the co-founder, a former board member, and musical director of City at Peace, an organization that uses the performing arts to teach tolerance and cross-cultural understanding.
Pastor Conrad Smith
Martial Arts Instructor
Mr. Burr is a graduate (Cum Laude) from Liberty University. He is an ordained Baptist minister and has been in the ministry for more than twenty years. He served on the staff of Fellowship Baptist Church, Chesapeake, VA before serving as the Senior Pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church, Savannah, GA and then Decatur Heights Baptist Church, Bladensburg, MD. He currently serves as an Elder of Grace Brethern Church, Lanham, MD. In 2006 he joined the administrative team of LCS and became Executive Director in 2010.
Tara Omotosho
Yearbook/Content Creator
Mr. Burr is a graduate (Cum Laude) from Liberty University. He is an ordained Baptist minister and has been in the ministry for more than twenty years. He served on the staff of Fellowship Baptist Church, Chesapeake, VA before serving as the Senior Pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church, Savannah, GA and then Decatur Heights Baptist Church, Bladensburg, MD. He currently serves as an Elder of Grace Brethern Church, Lanham, MD. In 2006 he joined the administrative team of LCS and became Executive Director in 2010.
Other Staff
Lance Easley
Facilities Director
Mr. Burr is a graduate (Cum Laude) from Liberty University. He is an ordained Baptist minister and has been in the ministry for more than twenty years. He served on the staff of Fellowship Baptist Church, Chesapeake, VA before serving as the Senior Pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church, Savannah, GA and then Decatur Heights Baptist Church, Bladensburg, MD. He currently serves as an Elder of Grace Brethern Church, Lanham, MD. In 2006 he joined the administrative team of LCS and became Executive Director in 2010.
Caleb Horton
IT
Mr. Burr is a graduate (Cum Laude) from Liberty University. He is an ordained Baptist minister and has been in the ministry for more than twenty years. He served on the staff of Fellowship Baptist Church, Chesapeake, VA before serving as the Senior Pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church, Savannah, GA and then Decatur Heights Baptist Church, Bladensburg, MD. He currently serves as an Elder of Grace Brethern Church, Lanham, MD. In 2006 he joined the administrative team of LCS and became Executive Director in 2010.
Thabile Ngcobo
Delegating Nurse
Dr. Rickey Payton, Sr., a voting member of the GRAMMY’s and 2004 Linowes Leadership Awards Recipient, is a prolific composer, arranger, producer, performer, and teacher. Dr. Payton is the founder of The Urban Nation Academy for the Performing Arts in the heart of Silver Spring, Md www.urbannation.org. Also in keeping with his strong commitment to peace and social justice, Rickey is the co-founder, a former board member, and musical director of City at Peace, an organization that uses the performing arts to teach tolerance and cross-cultural understanding.