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MEET OUR TEACHERS
Debbie Orta
CLASSES:
Spanish
Hebrew 101+102
Torah Club
Creative Worship 1+2
Debbie Orta is a former homeschooling mother of three and recent “grand-Mimi” of one. She and her family have been part of the Bezalel family since fall of 2008. In 2009 Debbie began teaching Creative Worship. She has taught Vocal Coaching, "God's Girls", and Biblical Feasts classes. Debbie has over 22 years of experience in ministry including nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, praise dance team, ladies’ prayer team, expectant mothers’ prayer group, outreach ministry, theater ministry, clown ministry, choir, praise & worship leader and director of music ministry. Being a big supporter of Israel, Debbie thoroughly enjoys being a part of Bezalel and hopes to continue "passing the torch" on to the next generation.
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Abby Dill
CLASSES:
Israeli Folk Dance, Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced classes; Pre-ballet, Ballet 1 & 2, Ballet 3 & 4, Pre/Pointe, Tap
Abby joined Bezalel in 2014 and has been teaching dance since 2019. She has known she wanted to teach kids to worship through dance since she was 8 years old. Abby has trained in Israeli Folk Dance, Ballet, Pointe, and several other dance forms. Her heart is to teach kids how to use dance to worship and glorify our Father, also creating a safe space for them to try something new. She hopes each class will become a close knit family and dance in unity.
Sarah Watkins
CLASS:
Israel and the Nations - Bible Study
Sarah Watkins is a homeschooling mother of two. She has been a part of Bezalel since 2019. She has loved deepening her faith and understanding of scripture by studying the Jewishness and culture of her Messiah, Yeshua. She loves learning alongside fellow disciples of Christ.
Katherine (Kat) Dockery
CLASSES:
Drama 1 & 2
Little Praisers
Adult Israeli Folk Dance
Kat has been acting since she was four years old. She has taken dance, film, and drama at Bezalel for many years and is a filmmaker. She has also been involved in drama camps and over 30 small and large scale productions. Some of her favorite roles were stage manager (Logos Theater), Robin Hood (Missoula Theater), the leper in "Salvation Awaits". Last summer, she was highly involved with The Chronicles of Narnia: The Horse and His Boy at Logos Theater. Her joyful spirit is contagious. She puts students at ease with her smiles and laughter - she makes acting fun!
Kelle Northup
CLASS:
Home Apothecary
Graduate of Agriculture/Horticulture program at a Vo. Tech. High School
ISS Landscape @ IBM HQ, Busch Gardens & Adventure Island in Tampa FL
SCA 3 month Internship in the FL Everglades
SCA 3 month Internship in New Mexico
Kanapaha Hall Botanical Garden in Gainesville FL
Jillian Myers
CLASS:
Biblical Arts & Crafts
Painting with a Purpose
Jillian loves to worship God, paint, help others, and make hats. Every year in the fall she donates hats to cancer patients at a local hospital. Her work has been displayed in several art shows, one of which she won first place.
Christina Schlussler
CLASS:
Creative Worship 1
Christina is a Maryville, Tennessee native of 16yrs and she is a Homeschool mom of a preschool toddler. She has 18+ years experience with various performing arts, such as Theater, Flags, Vocal Technique, and Lyrical Dance; she is also a Bezalel School Alumni for Israeli Dance. She is Blessed to be able to be a part of teaching at Bezalel School.
Jean Mabry
School Founder
Jean has been making trips to Israel and studying Hebrew for over 30 years. She loves the hidden gems found in Biblical Hebrew and the incites the language gives into understanding God's Word. It is a picturesque and precise language that reveals truths about God Himself and His ways and love for us. She would love to share her knowledge with you!
Nora Hassell
CLASS:
Women of the Word
Nora is a disciple of Jesus, wife, mother, and friend. She has been a part of the Bezalel community for two years and is passionate about people of all ages stepping into their true identities and living out their freedom in Christ! Nora also enjoys hiking, soccer, and farming.
David Springer
CLASS:
Boys' Active Bible Class
TEACHER APPRECIATION
We encourage all students to say "thank you" to each teacher before leaving the classroom each week. We are constantly reminded of the extra work our teachers put into preparing lessons at home, as well as teaching on Tuesdays.
Throughout the year, make a habit of giving back to them in small ways - a note, a flower, chocolate, coffee, a drawing, a candle, a smile. Little things that say "I appreciate you" can be a blessing to both the giver and the receiver.
"Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts." Colossians 3:16