Teachers
Joseph Roberts ~ Headmaster
Joseph Roberts was born and raised in Aguascalientes, Mexico to missionaries who helped start a Christian school and Christian bookstores. He graduated from New Saint Andrews College in 2016 with a B.A. in Liberal Arts and Culture, and in 2017 with a M.A. in Theology and Letters. While in school, Joseph taught World History, Geography, and Chess at a homeschool co-op for two years. After graduation, Joseph taught full-time for two years at Logos School in Moscow, Idaho (concentrating on subjects such as Old Testament Survey and Latin) before becoming the Headmaster of Lewis Clark Christian School. His favorite subjects are History, Theology, and Literature. Besides teaching, Joseph has helped coach cross-country and track. His favorite sports are running, soccer, and volleyball. Joseph speaks English, Spanish, and Latin, and can read Greek and Hebrew. He also plays a mean game of chess, enjoys backpacking and hiking in any weather, and loves cooking for family and friends.
Mollee Dilling ~ Kindergarten Teacher
Mollee Dilling was born and raised in Clarkston, WA. She obtained her BA Degree from WSU in Human Development with a Minor in Psychology in 2016. After her four children; Ellisa, Jake, Zachary, and Seth were in school full-time, she taught Kindergarten at Cornerstone Christian School for 6 years. For the last year, she has been the Director of Children’s Ministry at Congregational-Presbyterian Church. She loves reading, drinking coffee, and spending time with family in the mountains or at the beach. She is very excited for the opportunity to return to teaching Kindergarten as a part of the LCCS family.
Tali Zarate ~ 1st-3rd Grade Teacher
Tali Zarate was homeschooled K-12th in the Classical Christian tradition. She continued her education in the Liberal Arts at New St. Andrews College, after which she earned an MFA in Writing at Pacific University. Mrs. Zarate taught First Grade at Great Hearts Academy in Texas, where she had the opportunity to help develop their Nature Studies curriculum. She has a deep love for children’s literature, outdoor exploration, and continuing her own education by learning right alongside her students.
Daniel Parker ~ Elementary and Middle School Humanities, P.E. Teacher
Daniel Parker grew up in Culdesac, Idaho and graduated from Culdesac Highschool in 2019. He studied at Lewis-Clark State College and received a B.A. in History and in Secondary Education in 2023. While in college Dan worked as a K-12 substitute teacher in the Lewiston School District and as a long term substitute for LCCS in the Spring semester of 2024. His favorite academic subjects to dive into are History and Literature. Apart from teaching, Dan enjoys spending time with his family and raising cattle on his family’s farm in Culdesac. He also enjoys fishing, hunting, and camping in the summertime.
Joshua Roberts ~ Music Teacher
Joshua Roberts was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico; the fifth child of missionary parents. He graduated from New Saint Andrews College in 2019 with a B.A. in Liberal Arts & Culture, and in 2020 with a Certificate of Music. Joshua also completed his Kodály Certification at NSA's Conservatory of Music in 2019, and has served as assistant choir director for three years at Trinity Reformed Church in Moscow, Idaho. He is very excited to develop musical literacy in his students using the Kodály methodology. Joshua loves making music with friends, and has even started a funk/soul band with some of them. Besides music, he is an avid lover of good food, language, and good storytelling.
Andrew Simpson ~ Math & Science Teacher
Andrew graduated from Lewis-Clark State College in 2019 with a BS degree in biology, and in 2022 from the University of Idaho with a Master of Science degree in biology, specializing in microbial ecology. Andrew has loved science since he was kid, and being able to kindle curiosity through science and impart its beauty using an interdisciplinary approach of teaching is a strong passion of his. Other academic interests include theology, apologetics, and history. In his free time he enjoys exploring outdoors, reading, and is an avid collector of true vintage clothing
Kellen Meyer ~ Bible Survey Teacher
Kellen Meyer, and his wife Noai, are the proud parents of four children. Kellen graduated from New Saint Andrews College with his BA, and worked as a flight instructor in northern Idaho. He recently moved to Lewiston after having worked almost eight years in Redding CA as a flight instructor for international students. Kellen is a pastoral intern with Valley Covenant Church in Lewiston. He plans to pursue full time pastoral ministry after he graduates from seminary.. He thoroughly enjoys being a husband and father, and he loves the outdoors, flying, teaching, singing, and anything that can be eaten with chop sticks.
Sam Creason ~ Board of Trustees President
Mr. Creason received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Idaho in Mechanical Engineering in 2006, graduating as a member of the Tau Beta Pi Honor Society. While attending law school at the University of Idaho, he participated as a member of the College of Law’s Mock Trial Team, and served as an associate member and then editor on the Idaho Law Review. During his tenure on the Idaho Law Review, Mr. Creason published an article discussing Idaho courts’ review process for local elected officials’ decisions, entitled Land Use and the Lost Promise of Cooper: What Happened to the “Judicial” in Quasi-Judicial Proceedings?, 44 Idaho L. Rev. 735 (2008).
Rusty Olps ~ Board of Trustees
Rusty is an elder at a local Lewiston church and has a passion for Christian Education. He was an administrator over Christian schools and has been a teacher of humanities.
Craig Emerson ~ Board of Trustees
Craig was born in the Lewis-Clark Valley and graduated from Lewis Clark State College with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. He is currently the CFO at Potlatch No. 1 Financial Credit Union and serves on the board of Life Choices Clinic, a pregnancy care center in Lewiston. Both of Craig's children attended Christian schools, and he has been a supporter of Christian education for many years.