Our Team
Board
DAN SALZER
Board President
JAMES DEFOREST
Board Vice-President
TIM TRYON
Treasurer and Acting Secretary
CHRISTINA MILLER
Board Member
MARTHA DAVIS
Board Member
ANDREW KNAPP
Board Member
Administration, Faculty, and Staff
Sarah Gerardi
Mrs. Gerardi has been at HCS since 2017 as the kindergarten teacher. In 2024 she took over as administrator. She received her master’s in education at the College of Saint Rose. Before getting married she went on several mission trips to Southeast Asia and lived in Nepal for 2 years teaching at an international school. She now resides in
Knox with her husband and 2 children. She is an active member at First Baptist Church of Westerlo and is involved in children’s ministry there.
02. Speakers
Enjoy perfect sound clarity with our new integrated speakers powered by the latest EDB technology.
03. Keyboard
We have improved theclicking feel and the speed of typing in our new laptops, to help you type faster.
Melissa Hudson
Mrs. Hudson started at HCS in September 2024 and teaches Kindergarten and Art K-4. She is an active member of Open Arms Church, gathering each week with the body and serving in the children's ministry teaching preschool to kindergarten and acting as an adult leader in the youth ministry. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson have three children and live in Rotterdam. Mrs. Hudson also seeks to glorify God as a trained postpartum doula and a small handmade clothing business owner.
02. Speakers
Enjoy perfect sound clarity with our new integrated speakers powered by the latest EDB technology.
03. Keyboard
We have improved theclicking feel and the speed of typing in our new laptops, to help you type faster.
Evelyn Krimsky
Mrs. Krimsky has 14+ years of teaching experience at the K-8th grade level having taught in homeschool, cooperative, and classroom. She was educated at Valley Forge Christian College and Samaritan School of Nursing and is the Sunday School Administrator at her church. She and her wonderful husband enjoy spending time with their 9 adult children (and their spouses) and their 14 grandchildren, writing poetry, reading history, and gardening.
02. Speakers
Enjoy perfect sound clarity with our new integrated speakers powered by the latest EDB technology.
03. Keyboard
We have improved theclicking feel and the speed of typing in our new laptops, to help you type faster.
DENISE PASSMORE
Third & Fourth Grade
DAVID BUB
Fifth - Eighth Grade, ELA & History
Sharon DeRusso
Mrs. DeRusso joined Helderberg Christian School in 2024. Before coming to HCS, she homeschooled three of her four children and previously worked as a special education teacher's assistant.
She is an active member of Open Arms Church, where she volunteers in the nursery and participates in weekly Bible study. With over 28 years of experience serving in various children's ministries, Mrs. DeRusso has a passion for working with young people.
In her free time, she enjoys hiking and cooking with her husband, as well as baking with and for her grandchildren.
02. Speakers
Enjoy perfect sound clarity with our new integrated speakers powered by the latest EDB technology.
03. Keyboard
We have improved theclicking feel and the speed of typing in our new laptops, to help you type faster.
DENISE TOWNSEL
Fifth - Eighth Grade, Science
Michele Dean
Mrs. Michele Dean has been at HCS since 2014 as the High School Facilitator. Prior to HCS, she taught at Sonshine Christian Preschool in Westerlo. She attends First Baptist Church of Westerlo with her husband and four children. She is active in her local church and regularly joins other women of faith in weekly Bible studies.
02. Speakers
Enjoy perfect sound clarity with our new integrated speakers powered by the latest EDB technology.
03. Keyboard
We have improved theclicking feel and the speed of typing in our new laptops, to help you type faster.