Assistant Principal

Mrs. Healy brings over 20 years of leadership and administrative experience in private, Christ-centered education. She is passionate about infusing joy and a love for the Lord into every aspect of learning. While educating her own children, she served for ten years on the Board of Trustees for a well-established Private School Satellite Program (PSP) in Orange County. In recent years, Mrs. Healy has worked as a Special Education Aide, evaluated applications for UC San Diego, and served as Director of Upper Academy at a hybrid tutorial program, where she developed a rigorous, well-rounded Christian high school curriculum. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from UC Irvine in Social Ecology, with specializations in Psychology & Social Behavior and Environmental Analysis & Design. Her academic work included honors research and a minor in Global Peace and Conflict Studies. Mrs. Healy and her husband of over 30 years have four children. In her free time, she enjoys reading, spending time with family and friends, and soaking up the sunshine.

7th/8th Grade Humanities Teacher/Upper School Curriculum Director

Kindergarten Teacher

Ms. Hope has always had a passion for educating. When she was in 1st grade, she decided that there was nothing more she wanted to be than a great teacher. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Childhood and Special Education with a concentration in Psychology and a Minor in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Studies from New York University. Throughout her experience in private and public schools in NYC, she discovered a need to teach students to see truth, goodness and beauty amidst a world that is yearning for God’s love. She is married with two adorabledaughters and enjoys traveling, trying new foods and taking her dog on hikes.

1st Grade Teacher

2nd Grade Teacher

Miss Julia is the 2nd-grade teacher at Bethel Classical Academy. She has a degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders with a Bible minor from Biola University. She also has completed the Torrey Honors College, a great books program that discusses classical and theological literature. She loves children and the opportunity to share her love of learning and God to them in unique and creative ways. In her spare time she loves cooking and trying new foods, reading, embroidery, painting, and theater.

3rd Grade Teacher

4th/5th Grade Teacher

Although drawing and painting have always been his first love, Hugh Speed has found joy in teaching Middle School Language Arts, Ancient plus Medieval History for over 10 years, and now serves as the 5th and 6th Grade Combo Classroom Teacher at Bethel Classical Academy in Irvine, California. Hugh is a graduate of Cal State University, Long Beach and has served as a public school educator since 2007 in Santa Ana, South Central Los Angeles and Kuwait. He is a lover of Literature and History of all kinds, and has led professional development seminars on classroom teaching techniques such as “active monitoring” for student feedback and the “Jane Schaffer Method” of argumentative paragraph writing. Outside of school, Hugh enjoys spending time between Mission Viejo and Pasadena with family and friends, reading historical fiction, discovering the next new and delicious taco truck, and drawing on his sketchpad.

6th Grade Teacher

 Ms. Rochelle earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from UC San Diego and a Master of Arts in Education with a concentration in Teaching from Alder Graduate School of Education. She has passed California’s single subject credential exams in Biology, Physics, and Chemistry. Before joining BCA, she was a teaching assistant at UC San Diego and taught high school AP Physics and Chemistry. She loves working with children and is passionate about inspiring curiosity in science while nurturing their faith. In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors and spending time with family and friends.

Grammar/Logic School Math Teacher

With two decades of experience in math education, Mr. Daniel is thrilled to bring his passion for teaching to Bethel Classical Academy. He finds immense joy in helping students discover the beauty and logic of mathematics, fostering skills that will support their academic and personal growth. Alongside teaching, he is currently in seminary, deepening his knowledge and love for theology. Outside the classroom, you might find him cheering on the Lakers, Dodgers, and Chargers, exploring hiking trails, catching a good movie, or diving into a great book. He is grateful to be part of the BCA community and looks forward to inspiring young minds each day.

Logic School Math Teacher

Ms. Karis graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea. Growing up in South Korea, New Zealand, and the United States gave her a broad and diverse perspective on education which sparked her desire to teach.  Her passion for teaching became a reality when she started to tutor students in math in 2007, and she has been working with students since.  Ms. Karis saw the benefits of a classical Christian education after having received training in it, and she made the decision to homeschool her son for four years.  BCA is fortunate to have Ms. Karis teaching algebra to our 8th-grade students this year.  Ms. Karis finds joy in continuing her love for teaching math.  Her son, Ian, is a current 6th grader at BCA.  In her free time, she enjoys reading alongside Ian or making espresso drinks for her husband.

Latin Teacher

Theodore Moreno received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology and Ancient Near East & Egyptology with a minor in History from UCLA. He would later complete a Post-Baccalaureate Program in Classics at UC Davis, studying Ancient Greek and Latin. During his time at UC Davis, Mr. Moreno took up a teaching assistant appointment in the Classics Department, introducing college students to the dynamics of the Ancient Near East, Ancient Rome, Late Antiquity, Ancient Myth, and Classical Word Roots. He would complement his job at the university with an appointment teaching elementary and intermediate Latin to high school students in Dixon, California. He considers his greatest accomplishment in this role to have been to teach his students to read the Latin translation of the Gospel of Mark. He finds joy in teaching Latin again at Bethel Classical Academy.

Strings Teacher/Grammar School Music Teacher

Ms. Sarah Ping graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA, where she received a B.M. in Violin Performance. After actively performing internationally as a chamber musician, soloist, and orchestral player, her heart was always drawn to working with children, which led her to study Early Childhood Education later on. She has since dedicated herself to pedagogy and music education, working with students of diverse levels and backgrounds. Sarah has been teaching students ages 4 through high school. She believes in artistic excellence as a means to serve the glory of God and is excited to share glimpses of His beauty through music with her BCA students. Ms. Sarah and her husband have a young daughter and a rescue dog, and love to spend time out in nature, whether it be hiking, camping, or exploring National Parks.

Choir Director

Grammy-award-winning contralto Kate Gremillion was a student of Virginia Zeani at Indiana University as well as a protégé of Dr. Bruce Chamberlain. Winner of numerous awards she has performed professionally at Carnegie and Disney Hall as well as Segerstrom Center and The Hollywood Bowl with the LA Philharmonic, Pacific Symphony and Pacific Chorale (with whom she toured Europe this past summer). She has been a featured soloist with the Pacific Chorale, Meistersingers, Meritage Vocal Ensemble and the Long Beach Symphony and Camerata.
Kate is a cantor at St Matthew’s Anglican Church in Newport Beach. As a dramatic artist she created the role of Lindsay in the original musical Fanny at Chez Panisse (alongside Tom Hulce and Jill Eikenberry) and has performed roles such as Despina, Rosina, Carmen and Dido. She also served as backup singer for Josh Groban during his “Harmony” Tour.
Ms. Gremillion runs a private voice and piano studio and is the founder of the St. Matthews Choir School, which has the distinction of being the most awarded program in the United States by the Royal School of Church Music. Her newest venture is founder and director of the Orange County Choral Academy in Irvine, CA.

Art Teacher

Joy Kang received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Communication Design and Illustration from Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design. She had been working in the graphic design field for many years in the Greater Los Angeles Area before she settled in Orange County to start a family. While devoting herself to full-time childrearing years, she found her natural talent in teaching art. She has been teaching visual arts to students of all ages for the last 15 years. She finds great joy when she sees sparkles in her students’ eyes as they concentrate on creating their own masterpieces. She hopes that they continue to be able to see beauty around them as they grow older. She is married with two grown-up children. She loves taking photographs, hiking in nature, and visiting museums.

Director of Finance

Ms. Soo is a Finance Manager at Bethel Classical Academy.  She had a long career in public accounting specializing in audits, mergers and acquisitions, and Real Estate Investment Trusts.   She brings her experience in accounting/finance and her commitment to the school’s mission to create an exceptional Christian educational environment. She loves studying art history, painting in acrylic and oil in her spare time, and her passion for visiting art museums is an ever-evolving journey, one that continues to enrich her life in countless ways.  She was on backpacking trips to Europe for over ten years until her daughter was born, and hopes to continue those trips again. She spends lots of time in nature with her family, and is a foster mom for labrador retrievers.