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meet the cca Board of Directors

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EMAIL CCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DR. DOUG HAGEDORN
Chairman

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TIM FISCHER
President

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JORGE DIAZ DE LEON
Treasurer

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KELLY KITCH
Secretary

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LEE ANN WATKINS
Member

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SANDY HANSON
Liaison

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DAN VAN ROEKEL
Member

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DOUG HAGEDORN

CHAIRMAN

Doug and his wife, Dana co-founded CCA in 2004. They have three children who attended CCA, homeschool and public schools. Doug is currently employed as a Supply Chain Director for an Aerospace and Defense firm, and recently completed his PhD coursework at Dallas Baptist University with his dissertation focused on Meaning and Purpose in Life, Generativity, and Legacy within the UMS setting. He earned an MBA from the University of Dallas, and a Bachelor’s from Michigan State University. Doug is an adjunct teacher, including a Udemy on-demand class, spoken at several NAUMS and ACSI conferences, as well as authored three books (one about the founding of CCA). When not writing or researching he enjoys reading, traveling, and watching sports.

tim fischer

member

Tim and Mary Fischer have been parents at CCA since 2015. Their oldest two of six children are CCA graduates, and the other four are current CCA students spanning elementary to high school. Tim earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering in 2006 from Texas A&M University and has worked in the industry of electronics design and design automation. Their family is actively involved in ministry and as life group leaders at Crosspoint Church. Tim and Mary enjoy family adventures, cooking and international cuisines, camping, reading and music.

jorge diaz de leon

treasurer

Jorge (from Mexico) and Julie (from Minnesota) met at bible college, graduated, got married in 1991 and served in church ministry in Mexico for five years. They returned to Texas in 1996 and have been living in McKinney since 1999. Their children, David and Jessica, started Kinder and Pre-k at CCA in 2007 and both graduated from CCA. Julie joined CCA’s faculty in 2009 and Jorge accepted the invitation to serve on CCA’s board in 2011. CCA’s education deeply influenced David and Jessica’s walk with Christ and has given them a firm Christian foundation for their future. Jorge (MBA & CPA) works in corporate accounting.

kelly kitch

secretary

The Kitch family joined CCA in 2016. Kevin and Kelly married in 1998 and have three children who attended public school prior to coming to CCA. Kelly is currently the Elementary Minister at Cottonwood Creek Church in Allen. In 1997 Kelly began her career in early childhood education. Her formal education led her to earn her BA in Psychology from UNT in 2002 and later a MA in Christian Education from DTS in 2018. In 2002 Kelly was certified in Texas to teach Special Education, K-12. Kelly’s call to ministry started in 2009. Since then, she has acquired certifications as a Licensed Minister, Stephen Minister, Prepared and Enriched Marriage Minister, and Evergreen Parenting Facilitator. Having experience in psychology, child development/family studies, special education, and ministry, she now sees how all the years work together for His purpose as she serves adults, children, and families. Whether Kelly is working, or helping her kiddos with life, she can be found sporting Birkenstocks year-round with a mug of coffee or hot tea. Reading, taking walks, and connecting with others is how she relaxes long enough to take in all this life has to offer.

lee ann watkins

member

Lee Ann and her husband, Matt, met as sixth graders in their West Texas hometown of Abilene. They have resided in North Texas throughout their 23 years of marriage. Both of Matt and Lee Ann’s children attend CCA, after a mix of public and home school. Lee Ann received her BBA and Master’s degrees in Accounting from Texas A&M University before becoming a licensed CPA. She began her career as a public auditor for Ernst & Young before moving into the private sector, later becoming a stay-at-home mother upon the arrival of their first child.  Through service on multiple nonprofit boards, she has enjoyed giving back to her community.  In her free time, Lee Ann enjoys watching her children play sports, singing in her church choir, crafting, and thrifting.

sandy hanson

liaison

Sandy Hanson, M.Ed., has worked in education for 30+ years as a public-school teacher and administrator, a consultant to the Region 10 ESC, and finished her career by serving as Cornerstone Christian Academy’s principal for 15 years. She and her husband have two grown boys who graduated from CCA in 2016 and 2017.