The Team

Bradley R. Baggett, Head of School
B.S. Operations Research, The United States Military Academy at West Point
M. Div. Biblical Languages, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
First year at Westminster: 2018

Adam Roate,  Acting Head of Upper School
B.A. Political Science, Faulkner University
M.A. Humanities, Faulkner University
First year at Westminster: 2020

Lori Jill Keeler, Head of Lower School
B.A. English Literature and Secondary Education, West Virginia Wesleyan College
M.Ed. Integrated Curriculum and Instruction, Covenant College
First year at Westminster: 2003

Diane Abeln, Lower School Assistant Principal
B.A. Sociology, University of Missouri
B.A. Education, University of Missouri
Masters in Educational Leadership, Maryville University
First year at Westminster: 2021

Lauren Kelly, Director of Admissions and Registrar
B.S. Elementary Education/Special Education, Samford University
M.S. Instruction and Curriculum Leadership, University of Memphis
First year at Westminster: 2010

Barbara A. Griffith, Director of Finance and Human Resources
B.S.B.A. Management, Mississippi College
First Year at Westminster: 2006

Bridges Herring, Director of Operations
B.A. Religion, Samford University
M. Div. Duke University
First year at Westminster: 2004

Cody Baxter, Athletic Director
B.S. History, Covenant College
M.S. Sports Management & Policy, University of Georgia
First year at Westminster: 2020

Michele Mann, Assistant Athletic Director
B.S. Mathematics, Birmingham-Southern College
First year at Westminster: 2011

Kimberley A. Fulcher - Co Director of College Advising
B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Alabama
First year at Westminster: 2020

Sarah Brannan - Co Director of College Advising
B.S. Secondary English Education, Auburn Univeristy
First year at Westminster: 2010

Teresa Eyrich, Lower School Coordinator
B.A. Journalism/ Mass Communications, Samford University
First Year at Westminster: 2011

Joy White, Lower School Receptionist
B.S. Elementary Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham
First Year at Westminster: 2012

Kristen Williams, Executive Assistant
B.S. Elementary Education/Special Education, Samford University
First Year at Westminster: 2006

Kindergarten

Emily Jackson
B.S. Early Childhood Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham
First year at Westminster: 2002

JerriAnne McPherson
B.S. Early Childhood Education, Samford University
First year at Westminster: 2001

Grace Stein
B.A. Child Development
B.A. Medicine, Health and Society
Vanderbilt University
First year at Westminster 2021

Jodi Lunsford
B.S. Psychology, University of Alabama
First year at Westminster, 2017

First Grade

Melissa Carrell
B.S. Elementary Education, Auburn University
First year at Westminster: 2003

Tamara Smith 
B.S. Elementary Education, Auburn Univerisity
First year at Westminster: 2019

Foy Thetford
B.A. Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Samford University
M.Ed. Elementary Education University of West Alabama
First year at Westminster: 2005

Lisa Anderson, Instructional Support
B.S. Marketing, University of Mississippi
First year at Westminster: 2013

Second Grade

Lori Bailey
B.S. Elementary Education, Auburn University
M.A. Elementary Eduation, University of Alabama at Birmingham
First year at Westminster: 2017

Liza Kinsley
B.S. Elementary Education, Mississippi College
First Year at Westminster: 2014

Lisa Moffett
B.S. Elementary Education, Mississippi State University
First year at Westminster: 2007

Jenny Lusk, Instructional Support
B.S. Early Elementary Education, Auburn University
First year at Westminster: 2012

Third Grade

Anna Barber
B.A. Early Childhood Education, Huntingdon College
First Year at Westminster 2017

Laura McGuire
B.A. History, University of South Alabama
M.Ed. Integrated Curriculum and Instruction, Covenant College
First year at Westminster: 1999

Nikki Morris
B.S. Elementary Education, Troy State University
First year at Westminster: 2012-2016, 2020

Leslie Box, Instructional Support
B.S. Elementary Education, Mississippi University for Women
First year at Westminster: 2016

Fourth Grade

Mary Catherine Godfrey
B.S. Early Childhood Education, Berry College
First year at Westminster: 2010

Tracy McNaughton
B.A. Music Education, Berry College
First year at Westminster: 2012

Lynda Moore
B.S. Elementary Education, Belhaven University
First year at Westminster: 2013

Kristi Miller, Instructional Support
B.S. Elementary Education, Tennessee Tech University
M.A. Elementary Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham
First Year at Westminster 2017

Fifth Grade

Peggy Smitherman
B.S. Elementary Education, Auburn University
M.A. Elementary Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham
First year at Westminster: 2012

Linda Dewberry
B.S. Elementary Education, Samford University
M.A. Elementary Education, University of Montevallo
EdS Teacher Leadership, University of Montevallo
First year at Westminster: 2010

Kathryn Roach
B.S. Elementary/Early Childhood Education, Samford University
First year at Westminster: 1999

Sixth Grade

Keri Adams
B.A. Economics, University of Virginia
Juris Doctor, University of Virginia
First year at Westminster: 2018

Kathy Blythe
B.S. Political Science and Speech Communications, Hardin Simms University
First year at Westminster: 2012

Diana Patton
B.S. Upper Elementary Education, Georgia Southern University
First year at Westminster: 2016

Lisa Richburg
B.S. Elementary Education, Troy State University
M.A. Elementary Education, Troy State University
First year at Westminster: 2007

Specialty Teachers

Katie Moody, Academic Support
B.A. Education, University of Mississippi
First year at Westminster: 2018

Abigail Avery, Latin
B.A. History, Birmingham-Southern College
Juris Doctor, University of Alabama at Birmingham
First year at Westminster: 2020

Karla Bean, Latin
B.A. Mass Communications, University of Xalapa
M.T.S. Beeson Divinity School, Samford University
First year at Westminster: 2013

Jen Sellers,  Instructional Support
B.S.P.H. Biostatistics, University of North Carolina
M.D. University of Alabama Birmingham
First year at Westminster: 2022

Shonda Johnson, Music
B.A. Elementary Education, Dordt University
First year at Westminster 2021

Amy Henry, Art
B.A. Communications and Art, Auburn University
M.Ed. Art Education, University of Montevallo
First Year at Westminster 2017

Lea Moore, Art
BFA Art and Art Education, University of Georgia
First year at Westminster, 2020

John Canavan
B.A. English Literature, Temple University
M.Div., Covenant Theological Seminary
Th.M. in New Testament, in progress, Covenant Theological Seminary
First Year at Westminster: 2021

Dale Carrell, Science - Department Head
B.S. Physics, Wheaton College
First year at Westminster: 2002

Jeff Chambless, Mathematics - Department Head
B.A. Philosophy, Transylvania University
M.Div., Samford University
B.S. Mathematics, University of Alabama Birmingham
First year at Westminster: 2011

David Conrad
B.A. Religion, Samford University
M. Div. Beeson Divinity School, Samford University
First year at Westminster: 2021

Richard Cox, Humanities
B.A. History, University of Mississippi
First year at Westminster: 2015

Gordon Craig, Fine Arts
B.M. Education, The University of Nebraska
M.M. Choral Conducting, The University of Nebraska
First year at Westminster: 2019

David Grubbs
B.A. Biblical Studies and Humanities, Southeastern Bible College
M.A. English Literature, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D. English, Univeristy of Georgia
First year at Westminster: 2021

Jennifer Hotten, Mathematics
B.S. Mathematics, Mississippi State University
M.S. Computational Engineering, Mississippi State University
M.S. Mathematics, University of Alabama at Birmingham
First year at Westminster: 2018

Nicholas Ireland, Humanities
B.A. English, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
First year at Westminster: 2017

Christian Leithart, Grammar & Composition
B.A. Liberal Arts, New Saint Andrews College
M.A. Theology & Letters, New Saint Andrews College
M.A. English, Villanova University
First year at Westminster: 2020

Janie Ruth Logan, Latin
B.A. Political Science, Rhodes College
First year at Westminster: 2015

Sally Martin, Mathematics
B.S. Mathematics, Samford University
M.S. Education, Samford University
First year at Westminster: 2017

Cathye Price, Art
B.S. Graphic Design, University of Alabama
M.A. Art Education, University of Alabama
First year at Westminster: 2009

Mandy Reynolds, Mathematics
B.S. Mathematics, University of Montevallo
M.S. Mathematics, University of Alabama at Birmingham
First year at Westminster: 2020

Charlie Ritch, Humanities
B.S. Philosophy, Wheaton College
M.A. Biblical Exegesis, Wheaton College
First year at Westminster: 2007

Jenni Saville, Spanish
B.A. Spanish, Auburn University
M.A. Education, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
First year at Westminster: 2020

Jason Smith, Humanities
B.A. English, Auburn University
M.A. Secondary English Education, Auburn University
First year at Westminster: 2018

Sophie Simmons, Science
B.S. Exercise Science, Mississippi College
M.S. Secondary Education, Samford University
First year at Westminster: 2020

Christin Smith, Latin - Department Head (Foreign Languages)
B.A. Classics, University of Alabama
M.A. Education, University of Alabama
First year at Westminster: 2015

Matthew Stokes
B.A. History and Political Science, Univeristy of Alabama
M.A. History, Univerisity of Alabama
First year at Westminster: 2021

Nicole Stout
B.A. English Literature, Spring Hill College
M.A. Writing, Rhetoric, and Media, Clemson University
First year at Westminster: 2021

Gregg Thompson
A.S. Biology, Crown College
B.S. Biology, Stetson University
First year at Westminster: 2006

Emily Walker, Upper School Counselor
M.A. Counseling, Covenant Theological Seminary
B.S. Human Development and Family Studies
First year at Westminster: 2018

Andy Wood, Bible & Logic
B.A. History, University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.Div Christian Ministry, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
First year at Westminster: 2020

Jeff Anderson, serving as Chairman of the Board, joined the Westminster Board in 2018. He is a Business Administration graduate of the University of Tennessee and the Assistant Director of Regions Bank Corporate Security. Jeff had a 26-year career with the U.S. Secret Service before retiring in 2014, as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Birmingham Field Office. He is a member of Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church where he serves as a Deacon. Jeff and his wife Lisa, have four daughters that either attend or graduated from Westminster.

Doug Lipperd is a family practice physician in Cahaba Heights. He has a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Georgetown University and a medical degree from Vanderbilt School of Medicine. He is an elder at OMPC where he and his family have attended since moving to Birmingham in 2007. Doug and his wife, Anne, have four children, two of which have graduated from Westminster and two that attend Westminster.   

Cord Sachs graduated from Samford University and spent 7 years on staff with Campus Outreach. He is the Founder & CEO of a recruiting firm, FireSeeds, and a SaaS Leadership Development company, WILDSPARQ. Cord is a member at Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church where he serves as an elder. Cord is married to Heather and they have 6 children who all have attended Westminster.

Joanne Till graduated from the University of Alabama with a B.A. degree in Advertising and Marketing and has worked in the marketing industry since that time. She has been employed by Lewis Communications, a regional branding and marketing agency, for over 25 years and currently serves as their Research Director, overseeing business intelligence and strategic planning for the firm's clients. Joanne accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior as a child and has been a member of the Church at Brook Hills since 2012. Joanne and her husband, Spencer, have three children who attend Westminster: Shelby, and twins Logan and Lily.

Shellie Richardson graduated from the University of Alabama. She was with Regions Bank as a personal trust officer until she and her husband Wade started their family. They have four children. Two have graduated from Westminster, and two are in the Upper School. Through the years Shellie helped to lead several ministries and charities as well as volunteering at Westminster. She is also on the board for the Institute for Defending Freedom’s Orphans. She and her family are members of Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church.

Trey Fulton is the chief financial officer for CraneWorks, Inc. He is a certified public accountant and holds an undergraduate and masters degree in accounting from Auburn University. Trey and his wife, Campbell, are members of Faith Presbyterian Church. They have four children, who all have attended Westminster.

Carl Lund is a Senior Vice President and Director of Procurement at Regions Bank. He serves as an elder at Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church and holds a bachelor’s degree from Clemson University and an MBA from Texas A&M. Carl also serves on the Humanities Advancement Board for Clemson. He and his wife, Julie, have three children of which two currently attend Westminster, and one a Westminster Graduate.

Greg Bradford has a doctor of Pharmacy degree from Samford University.  He and his family are members at Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church. Greg and his wife, Tracy, have two children, one a Westminster graduate and one currently attending Westminster.

Pamela Stanford graduated from Auburn University with a B.A. in International Business, minoring in French, and prior to starting a family, worked as a loan officer with Southtrust Bank and then in marketing at Protective Life.She and her husband, Scotty, are members at Faith Presbyterian Church and one of the founding families at Westminster.They are blessed with four boys, who all attended and graduated from Westminster.As her youngest boys reached school age, Pamela began a new career, teaching fifth and sixth grades at the school for 12 years.While taking a year off of teaching in 2010-11, she also served a one-year stint on the school board.Since stepping away from teaching in 2018, she actively serves in several local ministries.