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We’re excited that you’re considering Lakeland Christian School! For many families, taking a tour is the best way to get a feel for our programs, meet teachers, explore the campus, and experience our unique culture. Find the several ways below that you can schedule a visit at LCS, from private tours to group options.
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Mr. Bryant Black
Head of School
Head of School
EDUCATION | BA in Education and History, Covenant College | BA in History/Humanities, Vanderbilt University | MA in Educational Leadership, Covenant College
Bryant was named the new LCS Head of School for the 2023-2024 school year. He has served as the Director of Curriculum and Instruction over the past year. Prior to LCS, Bryant served as the Upper School Head at Chattanooga Christian School (CCS) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, from 2013 to 2019. Bryant began his educational career at CCS in 1995, serving as a history teacher and history department chair, as well as Director of Curriculum and Instruction, before his promotion to Upper School Head.
Bryant attended Vanderbilt University on a four-year Naval ROTC scholarship and went on to serve as a Surface Warfare Officer in the US Navy during Operation Desert Storm. Bryant and and his wife Ashley raised three sons, Taylor, Porter, and Michael, at Chattanooga Christian School, all of whom attended the University of Tennessee.
Bryant loves the water, both sea and lake. He learned to waterski in Winter Haven visiting his cousins on Lake Hamilton and shares an affinity for sailing with his wife Ashley. If he is AWOL, good chance you will find him at Fernandina Beach searching for sharks teeth.
Mr. Matt Green
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
EDUCATION | BS in Accounting, Cedarville University | MBA, University of Dayton | CPA
Matt is a 2001 alum of Lakeland Christian School. Prior to coming to Lakeland Christian, Matt served as the CFO of the Land South Group. Matt’s previous work experience also included 4 years of public accounting in the audit practice, serving the manufacturing, service, and construction industries. Matt is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Matt lives in Lakeland with his wife Kelly with their two kids and is actively involved at Heritage Baptist Church. He is a member of the Lakeland Rotary and serves on the Board of Directors of the YMCA of West Central Florida and Lakeland Regional Health.
Mr. MattE Diaz
Chief of Institutional Advancement
Chief of Institutional Advancement
After retiring from professional baseball in 2014 MattE went to work in Lakeland in the financial services industry. After four years in financial services he transitioned to be the Director of Advancement at LCS. In the five years since the Advancement team started and completed the Forging a Firm Foundation Capital Campaign, bringing a new high school building to our campus.
MattE attended Florida State University where he also played baseball. He was drafted in 1999 by the Tampa Bay Rays organization. He and his wife Leslee lived in many cities including Kansas City, Atlanta, and Pittsburgh. They now call Winter Haven home, along with their three children, Nathan, Anna, and Jake. They attend Redeemer City Church. MattE enjoys coaching baseball, fishing, and hitting golfballs into water hazards when he has time.
Mr. Mike Zavada
Director of Upper School Academics
Director of Upper School Academics
EDUCATION | BA in History, George Mason University | MA in Educational Leadership for Independent Schools, University of Hawaii-Manoa
Mike Zavada joins the LCS faculty as the Director of Upper School Academics. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from George Mason University, a master’s degree in secondary education from Marshall University and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership for Independent Schools from the University of Hawaii-Manoa. He also holds a Professional Certificate in Economics from the Harvard Business School Online. Mike is the Founder and Chief Strategist for the RoundTable Education Consulting.
Mike is an experienced educator. Mostly recently, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Geneva School of Boerne in San Antonio, Texas. He also served as Head of Middle and Upper Schools at Trinity Presbyterian School from 2013-2019. From 2006-2013, He was the Director of K-8 Athletics and Summer Programs at The Randolph School in Alabama. He served as an Instructor of AP History, AP Government and European History at Punahou School in Hawaii (2004-2006), and as the Dean of Students, College Counselor, History Instructor and Head Boys’ Basketball Coach at Palmer Trinity School in Miami (1998-2004).
Mike has been married to Pam for 21 years. Pam is a fellow educator and served as the Director of the Children’s Ministry for Bible Study Fellowship International. They have three children. The oldest, Collette, will be entering her junior year at LCS and loves basketball, track, and fashion. Zeke will be entering the freshman class at LCS and plays football, basketball, and golf. Wyatt is their youngest and will be entering 7th grade at LCS. He enjoys football, baseball, flying his drone and time spent on the water. He is eager to get his boating license as soon as he gets to Lakeland.
Mr. Jason Roloff
High School Principal
High School Principal
EDUCATION | BA in Social Studies, Cedarville University
Jason Roloff is a current member of the LCS faculty and teaches high school Bible, Government and Economics. He will be taking over as High School Principal for the 2023-2024 school year.
Jason is a 1996 graduate of Cedarville University where he received his bachelor’s degree in American studies. Prior to joining the faculty at Lakeland Christian School this year, Jason was in leadership at Morrison Academy in Taichung, Taiwan, an international, Christian school. He served as Student Leadership Director and Chaplain for three years and then served as Athletic Director for four years. He also served as Program Director and Head Varsity Coach for both the boys and girls soccer programs at Morrison. He coached domestically in Taiwan as well in tournaments in The Philippines, Malaysia, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand. Prior to his tenure at Morrison Academy, Jason served as the Executive Director for Taipei International Christian Academy (TICA) in Taiwan.
Jason and his wife, Michelle, have five children. Their eldest, Jake, is married to Keegan, and serves in the US Navy, in San Diego, California. Sons, Grant, a senior, and Gabriel, a junior, attend Colorado Christian University, while daughter, Abigail, is a freshman at Columbia International University in South Carolina. Micah is a freshman at LCS and has settled in well as a Viking.
Jason enjoys the outdoors, enjoying time spent in the mountains, skiing, fly fishing, hiking and rafting, as well as time at the beach. He enjoys spending time with his family and travel. He is passionate about the “Beautiful Game” (soccer) and follows English Premier League side Manchester United.
Mr. Jonathan Harvey
Middle School Principal
Middle School Principal
EDUCATION | BS in Childhood Education, Nyack College | MA in Educational Leadership, Ramapo College
Jon grew up near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Upon graduating college, he relocated to New Jersey where he taught 6th grade at a Christian School in Nutley, New Jersey for four years. Next, he taught gifted and talented students in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey for eight years. In 2021, Jon moved to Lakeland to become the Middle School Assistant Principal.
Jon and his wife, Lauren have two kids, Reagan (5) and Rhett (3). The family worships at Trinity Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Heather Rhoden
Director of Upper School Student Life
Director of Upper School Student Life
EDUCATION | BS in Animal Science, University of Florida | MA in Educational Leadership, Southeastern University
Heather has been at Lakeland Christian School since 2013. She taught 5th grade for four years at LCS before moving into administration where she has served as Elementary Assistant Principal for the past 6 years. Prior to coming to Lakeland Christian, Heather taught high school chemistry and middle school science.
Heather has been married to her husband, Jason, for 28 years and they are the proud parents of 3 children, Riley, Gage, and Ridge. She has been an active member of Lakes Church for 20 years.
Mrs. Julie Rice
Director of Enrollment
Director of Enrollment
Julie has served as the Director of Enrollment for 11 years. Prior to her current role, she was the Director of Community Relations at LCS for four years. She was also a high school teacher for more than six years.
Julie and her husband Tim have lived in Lakeland for 37 years and have four married adult children, who are all alumni from LCS, and two grandsons. Tim is the lead pastor at Trinity Presbyterian Church. Julie enjoys exercise, reading, having dinner out with friends, enjoying the beach and sunshine, and her most favorite – spending time with her children and their families.
Mrs. Wendy Carl
Director of Performing & Fine Arts
Director of Performing & Fine Arts
EDUCATION | BA in Music Education, The King’s College | MA in Christian School Education, Baptist Bible Graduate College
Wendy spent 15 years teaching choral music and music theory in New York and New Jersey before moving to Florida. She has served as the Director of Choirs and Private Voice at Lakeland Christian School for 16 years.
Wendy and her husband Mike (who teaches elementary PE at LCS) have two married daughters who are both LCS alumni (Amanda, ’12 and Emily, ’14). Wendy and Mike attend Lakes Church. She enjoys spending time with her family, especially with her two new granddaughters. She also likes reading and watching the New York Yankees.
Mr. Todd Radford
Athletic Director
Athletic Director
BS in Physical Education, Grace College | MA in Educational Leadership, Covenant College
Todd is a 1988 alum of Lakeland Christian School. Prior to returning to LCS, Todd served as Athletic Director at Bradenton Christian School and Out-of-Door Academy. He has been at LCS for 16 years (13 years as Assistant AD and Basketball Coach; 2 years at AD).
Todd and his wife Patches have three children who all graduated from LCS: Cole (’16), Morgan (’18) and Taylor (’22). He is a member at Bethel Baptist Church in Lakeland. He enjoys boating, fishing, golfing and spending time with his family and friends.
Mr. Matthew Croxton
RISE Program Facilitator: Life Science & Research
RISE Program Facilitator: Life Science & Research Teacher
EDUCATION | BS in Biology, Bryan College | MS in Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida
Mr. Tim Totten
Director of Spiritual Cultivation & Biblical Leadership
Director of Spiritual Cultivation & Biblical Leadership
EDUCATION | BA in Religion: Biblical Studies, Liberty University | BA in Spiritual Formation, Dallas Theological Seminary | MA in Religious Education, Liberty University
Mrs. Beth Firestone
Director of Upper School Special Programs
Director of Upper School Special Programs
EDUCATION | BA in Communications/Public Relations, Florida Southern College | MA Special Education Teacher Education, Liberty University
Ms. Nora McLeod
7th Grade Science Teacher
7th Grade Science Teacher
EDUCATION | BS in Agricultural Education, University of Florida | MS in Agricultural Education, University of Florida | Master of Agri-business, Agricultural Business, University of Florida | Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy Certified Teacher
Mr. Jordan Allen
Head Athletic Trainer & Sports Medicine/Personal Fitness
Head Athletic Trainer & Sports Medicine/Personal Fitness
EDUCATION | BS in Athletic Training, Florida Southern College | MS in Health and Human Performance, Fort Hays State University
Ms. Kristen Grafton
High School English Teacher
High School English Teacher
EDUCATION | BA English, BA History, BA Political Science, University of South Florida | MA in English, University of South Florida | MFA in Popular Fiction & Publishing, Emerson University
Mrs. Chasity Branham
Professor of Legal Studies/RISE/Mock Trial Team Attorney Coach
Professor of Legal Studies/RISE/Mock Trial Team Attorney Coach
EDUCATION | B.A. in Criminology, University of South Florida | J.D., Stetson College of Law
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