Staff
Erin Gatian is the Finance Manager. Erin holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Accounting and Finance from Mount Vernon Nazarene University and an MBA from Otterbein University. Erin had 14 years of accounting experience at Chase Bank and Clear Mountain Bank before joining the staff in the summer of 2023.
Stuart Gillum is the IT Director. Stuart received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Information Technologies from Waynesburg University in 2022. He is an alumna of TCS and joined the staff in 2023.
Amber Gump works in the front office part-time. Amber moved to West Virginia from the Pittsburgh area in 2012. Amber is a mother of two children who attend Trinity Christian School. She started at TCS in 2023.
Ben Guillow is the Director of Admissions and Employee Relations and started at Trinity Christian School in the winter of 2024. Prior to working at Trinity, Ben worked in Human Resources for 17 years in the Manufacturing and Mining industries. He received a BA in History from Marshall University and a Master of Science in Industrial Relations from West Virginia University.
Bethany Hayes is the Fundraising and Community Relations Coordinator. Bethany graduated from West Virginia University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She brought nearly 15 years of experience in education when she joined Trinity Christian in 2022.
Jeannine Kelley is the Director of School Advancement, joining the staff in the spring of 2011 after serving the school for several years as a parent volunteer. She began her career at TCS in the finance department, later moving to the role of public relations and marketing. A graduate of West Virginia University, Jeannine accepted her present position in the summer of 2017.
Tish Kelley started serving in the front office in 2023. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Fairmont State University. Tish also serves as a part-time librarian at Chestnut Mountain Ranch, and she and her husband run a family business. They have three grown children and one child currently attending Trinity.
Michelle Kennedy joined the staff as a school nurse in 2023. Michelle was a Paramedic before graduating from the Nursing program at Fairmont State. She was a nurse for 25 years, spending a significant part of her career in the Emergency Department, and later transitioning to the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit before deciding to further her education. Michelle is currently enrolled in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at WVU. She has two children who attend Trinity and is deeply committed to caring for every child here.
Breanna Luffy is the Assistant Admissions Director. Breanna graduated from Fairmont State in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. She joined the staff in August of 2022.
Cassidy Priddy joined the TCS staff as a school nurse in 2023. Cassidy received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from West Virginia University in 2018. She has worked in trauma stepdown, the emergency department, and labor and delivery. She has a particular passion for medical mission work. Cassidy has 2 young daughters and aims to care for each student as if they were her own.
Marissa Shipp is the Guidance Counselor/Registrar. She graduated from Penn State Fayette with a bachelor’s in Human Development and Family Studies. After completing her internship at TCS, she began working as a substitute teacher and front office assistant in 2022. Marissa is passionate about working alongside secondary students while guiding their walk with Jesus and their future endeavors.
Tim Wyer is on the custodial staff. Before working at Trinity Christian School in 2024, Tim worked as a Union Pipefitter for over 12 years, a fabricator and welder for 12 years, and was a Fire Direction Specialist in the US Army. Tim and his wife Tenille attend Fairmont Christian Church. When Tim isn’t working he enjoys playing drums and guitar. He is also a WVU football fan.
