Heritage
Christian
Academy
Preschool - 8th Grade
Located in Mechanicsville, Virginia
Middle School
Cindy Turner received her B.S. in Elementary Education and an added endorsement in grades 4-8 from Longwood College. Mrs. Turner began her career in education in New Kent County where she taught 4th and 5th grades. For the past 6 years, Mrs. Turner has taught 5th grade at HCA. She has a husband and 4 girls. She loves music, cooking, watching movies and attending her children's activities. She is an active member of Derbyshire Baptist Church and serves on the Children's Ministry Team and the Youth Ministry Team.
Jennie Smith was the very first teacher at HCA, previously known as New Hanover Christian School, when it opened its doors in the fall of 2007. A graduate of VCU's School of Education, she taught in Hanover County for 15 years before leaving the SOL paperwork behind to teach at HCA. She currently teaches math and science to the 5th and 6th graders and enjoys sponsoring the middle school drama club- THe HCA Chapel Players. She and her husband, Alan, are the proud parents of 2 daughters- Shelby and Sydney.
Michelle Carr graduated form the State University of New York with a Bachelor of Science in HIstory. In 2010, she received her teacher license from the University of Richmond and is certified to teach secondary education in history and social science. Mrs. Carr is a member of the Church of the Redeemer and is on the Alter Server Ministry and the Redeemer Cares Ministry. She is also co-director of Vacation Bible School . Mrs. Carr and her husband and 4 children are all active in the church and community. Mrs. Carr encourages our students at HCA to be active in community service. They coordinate fundraising activities to support area missions.
Meg Sheriff holds a Masters in the Art of Teaching from Trinity University and dual degrees in English and Spanish from Radford University. Now owner of Smart Solutions Tutoring, she teaches writing to students in grades 3-8. She is thrilled to be back in the classroom at HCA teaching language arts to 7th and 8th graders and Spanish to K-4th graders. She is mother to 3 boys and when not teaching can be found on the baseball field or by the pool.
Andrea Kent earned her BS in Mathematics and a minor in Statistics from Virginia Tech. She has been employed at HCA for 5 years and has taught pre-algebra and algebra 1. She is a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and has served her church as a member of the vestry, Christian Education Director and Sunday School Teacher. She has a true passion for education and passing on knowledge both academic and spiritual.
