Faculty & Staff
Becky Skaggs
Headmaster
Becky comes to us with over 22 years of experience as a public, charter, and homeschooling educator. She is an outstanding teacher, administrator, and homeschooling mom. We have every confidence in her ability to lead the school as we make this momentous transition. We are very fortunate to have someone with Becky’s experience, energy, and drive for excellence taking the reins and guiding our growth as a school.
Teresa Vegas
TK – Kindergarten Teacher
Teresa worked as an elementary teacher from 1994-2000 and went back to the classroom as a full-time reading specialist from 2015-2020. She also serves as a Sunday school teacher at Sovereign Grace Church and spent some of her years as a stay-at-home mom homeschooling her two children. She has been married to her husband, Chad, since 1994.
Kristie Mendoza
TK – Kindergarten Teacher’s Aide
Kristie has been a stay-at-home mom for 10 years with many years of experience as a volunteer in children’s ministry. She and her husband Manuel have been married since 1994 and have two children.
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Meagan Heppner
1st Grade Teacher
Born and raised in Bakersfield, Meagan was homeschooled from K-12 along with her nine siblings. She served as a childcare volunteer for one year at Radius International, and is currently assistant to the director of children’s ministry at Sovereign Grace Church. Meagan graduated from CSUB with her B.A. in Business Administration in the Summer of 2022.
Mayley Nord
2nd-3rd Grade Teacher
Mayley recently graduated from Cal Poly SLO with a Bachelor of Science degree in Child Development. In her free time, she enjoys reading, playing the piano, being creative, and spending time with family and friends. She has attended Laurelglen Bible Church her whole life and is currently serving in both the children’s ministry and the high school group.
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Caitlin Altenhofel
4th-5th Grade Teacher
Caitlin has been classically homeschooling for the past 10 years and was our most dedicated substitute teacher in Providence’s founding year. She and her husband Jared have been married since 2005 and they have four children.
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Hannah Fenton
Middle School Teacher
Hannah recently graduated from Providence Christian College in Pasadena, Ca with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts and a concentration in Education. She attends New Hope Church in Shafter. She loves to read and counts Jane Austen and C.S. Lewis as two of her favorite authors. Hannah also loves to listen to podcasts, including Allie B. Stuckey and R.C. Sproul. She enjoys taking walks and talking with friends and family.
Sarah Alba
Latin Teacher
Sarah earned her B.A. in Spanish with an emphasis in Linguistics and previously taught grammar at Legacy Christian Academy and Latin at Imago Dei Classical School. She and her husband Andrew were married in 2019.
