About Us

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Upper School 4th Form Homeroom

BA in Elementary Education from Southern Nazarene University. MA in Literacy from Washington State University. Shelly taught in the public school 3rd grade and 1st grade in Richland, Washington. 

Shelly homeschooled her three daughters in the classical model for one year through Classical Conversations, and the family fell in love with classical Christian education. It is so much more than just learning ABC and 123. It's all about training a child's heart toward what is true, good and beautiful. The model recovers the lost tools whereby the students learn to think with logic and wisdom for themselves. This model follows the natural development of a child's nature, so young children learn with their whole bodies (five senses). Having taught in the public schools, Shelly loves being able to openly point her students to God in all things. 

Shelly was born in Florida and has lived in seven states. She married Jon Schutte sixteen years ago. They have three daughters. The family moved to American Falls from Washington state seven years ago. Shelly enjoys gardening and taking care of the family’s hobby farm filled with horses, cows, goats, and chickens. In the winter, you will find her skiing or curled up with a book by the fireplace. 

Latin

B.A. in English with a Linguistics emphasis, Boise State University (1999). Graduate Certificate in Applied Linguistics from the Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics (2000). Jennifer worked for Wycliffe Bible Translators for fifteen years, including spending a total of six years in Indonesia. She has studied French, German, ancient Greek, Indonesian, Latin, Mandarin, Spanish, and a minority language of Indonesia called Bahasa Siang. 

When Jennifer had children, she wanted to give them a classical education. In public school, she had received almost no education about history. Medieval and church history, for example, had been entirely skipped. She wanted better for her own children. A deep ignorance about history leaves our children vulnerable to shallow and deceptive arguments that portray universal human ills as the fault of Christianity, and that can only work on someone who knows nothing about history. 

Classical education is a challenge for a home schooler, but Jennifer did her best, selecting a curriculum that teaches history chronologically, and teaching her sons several years of Latin. She never imagined the opportunity to send any of her children to a classical Christian school, and is thrilled to be involved in TCCS as a teacher and a parent. Even in the first year, she has seen how a group of dedicated parents and teachers in a school setting can provide a more thorough classical education than one person alone at home. 

Jennifer and her husband, Monte, have three sons, whom they moved to Idaho in 2019. They love the beautiful Western landscapes. Jennifer is an avid reader, and is also a novelist, with three published novels. She knits and keeps chickens. She is a landscape painter and did all the covers for her own books. 

Upper School 4th Form Biblical Greek and Theology

B.S. in Psych for Adolescents and Gerontology at Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA (2001). Masters of Divinity with Concentration in Greek and Hebrew at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Houston, TX (2007). Doctorate in Ministry with Concentration on Pastoral Counseling at New Orleans Baptist Theological Serminary, New Orleans, LA (2019). USAF Chaplain, (2005 - 2013). Youth Minister at First Baptist Church in Booneville, AR, (2008 - 2014). Interim Ministry at Fishersville Baptist Church in Fishersville, VA (2014 - 2015). Senior Pastor at Gate City Baptist Church in Pocatello, ID (2015 - Present).

Working at TCCS is Bobby’s first exposure to classical Christian education. He loves how in this curriculum, everything is connected... math, grammar, literature, Latin,Bible... all of it is connected in the Lord, since He created everything with order and truth. Bobby is grateful that all of these subjects are Christ-centered which supports the truths students will be learning.

Bobby is married to Mary and they have two children. Bobby is originally from Houston, Texas. He enjoys basketball, running, swimming, and reading.

Grammar School 1st Form Homeroom

Briana grew up with Classical Christian Education and loves the way it is set up. She likes that Classical Christian Education cares not only about the child's education but also the soul of the child, and loves the partnership that is created with the parents. Briana has worked in a classroom setting since 2021, teaching P.E. and being a substitute at Legacy Christian School, and working as a teacher’s assistant in the 1st, 4th, and 7th grades at Connor/Alpine Academy in Pocatello. She’s also been a huge part of the AWANA child/youth ministry as a participant and now as a coach, for two decades. At Trinity, Briana started in the 24/25 school year teaching Third and Fourth Form English and Logic, and in Fall 2025 became the First Form teacher. She enjoys sharing a love of learning with all her students. 

Upper School 3rd Form Homeroom

Emily has a Bachelors of Arts in History. The most interesting class she took was Religion in US History. She has been working with kids for over 6 years, and her first year teaching was the 25/26 school year. TCCS is her first introduction to Classical Christian education, and she adores this model because it teaches children to reason about not just everyday activities, but also eternal matters. She also loves how the method has historical precedence throughout the Western world.

Emily moved to Idaho in 2018, after growing up primarily in Washington. She enjoys music, playing games, hiking, and being involved with her church’s college ministry.

School Secretary

Adriane has a degree in Social Work from ISU and loves being a part of what God is doing at TCCS. She is glad that her son has the opportunity for a formal education where all subjects are taught/viewed through the lens of Scripture. She sometimes drives a harvest truck and bottle feeds calves on her family’s farm, if needed, but mostly works behind the scenes for her family’s home businesses. Adriane loves reading, promoting literacy, traveling, thrifting, watching her son play sports, and snuggling with Clove, her labradoodle “baby”. 

2nd Form Homeroom

Devon graduated from Idaho State University with a degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in History. While at ISU, she founded and was the treasurer for the Mathematics Education Association, where future educators learned new strategies for teaching mathematics. Before graduating, she observed and taught at Hawthorne Middle School and completed her student teaching in a 5th grade classroom at Inkom Elementary School. Over the years Devon has worked as a babysitter and a camp counselor at church summer camps. 

As a teacher, she especially enjoys getting to know her students and believes that education is about more than academics and hopes to help students grow in character and faith.

Devon is originally from Southern California where she met my husband, Sam, in high school. She moved to Idaho in 2020 and has two daughters. She enjoys cooking, baking, reading, and watching a good movie in her spare time.

Sarah Gross is the Music, Art, and Electives teacher at Trinity. She brings over 20 years of piano study as well as over 10 years experience in directing choirs. As a “choir kid” herself, she loves sharing her passion for choral music. She enjoys exploring a variety of art forms, with a particular focus on photography and fiber arts. While this is her first official teaching position, she is not completely new to the role, having homeschooled her children for 5 years. She is excited to explore with her students how God’s Truth, Goodness, and Beauty are reflected in Music and Art.

Upper School Math and Science

KaDee has been involved in many different aspects of education over the years. After pursuing her Associate of Science as a Surgical Technologist, the Lord put it on her heart to stay home and homeschool her three children for six years. After moving back to American Falls, she was a substitute teacher for all grade levels in the American Falls School District, mostly at the middle school and high school. Some long-term substitute positions included high school computer classes, middle school science, ELA assistant, and special education. KaDee accepted the teaching position at Trinity as the upper level math and science teacher so she can continue helping students. She is excited that the Lord is the center of the school and knows that “In all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28

Pre-K Teacher

B.A. in General Studies from Idaho State University (2014)

A.A.S. in Radiologic Technology from College of Southern Idaho (2016)

After moving from California at a very young age, Julie grew up in the Boise area until 2009. She attended Pacific Lutheran University for a year after high school, then transferred to ISU to finish her B.A in General Studies. She continued her education receiving an A.A.S in Radiologic Technology, later becoming a licensed Radiologic

Technologist which allows her to work PRN at the Power County Hospital performing x-rays and CT scans. Julie also co-owns a diesel mechanic company with her husband. Since moving back to American Falls with their boys in 2022, they’ve enjoyed small-town life, including the ability to raise black angus cattle and work on their hobby farm which includes horses, chickens, cats, and dogs.

She says “TCCS has been such a blessing for our family, as it has given my two boys the knowledge of what is true, good, and beautiful in the world, just as God designed. I am so thrilled to be teaching in the TCCS preschool, in which I get to partner with parents and provide their children with a Christ-centered, structured, and nurturing education to

develop young thinkers.” She enjoys riding horses, being outdoors hunting/fishing, reading a good book on the porch, and crocheting.