Administrative Team

Pre-Kindergarten Lead Teacher: 

Alyssa Choplin is an artist, educator, and mother of 4 children. (ages 6,12,14,and 17) She received her Art Education degree through Indiana University in 2001. She then began teaching art in public school (at the elementary and high school levels) until starting a family, where she was fortunate to get to stay at home while they were young. She continued pursuits in art, working on murals, selling art to boutiques, and creating artwork for individual clients. She also started Wild at HeART, an in-home Art Camp and school.  Alyssa and her husband are blessed to have finally moved home to Indiana recently after being away for 18 years, living in both Maryland and Arizona. In 2017, she discovered her passion for teaching preschool both in Maryland and here in Indiana. She absolutely adores having the honor to shape the hearts and minds of little ones, helping them mature spiritually, emotionally, and academically.   Alyssa has  loved Jesus since she was a little girl and was raised by two parents who also deeply love the Lord.  She has  worked on staff with Young Life, as a director for the Teen Moms ministry YoungLives.  She has served in youth ministry in various capacities, spoken at Women’s retreats,  served on the prayer team, and sang on the Worship Team. She is currently a coach and worship leader for the Heartland Kids ministry at Heartland Church where she attends with her husband.   Alyssa feels that children have the ability to know Jesus and understand many biblical principles from a very young age!

Classes: Kindergarten AM Block, Kindergarten Enrichment, Kindergarten Reading Roundup

Brenda was born and raised in Fort Wayne and received an Elementary Education degree from Ball State University. After college she and her husband started a home in Westfield, where she taught at Washington Elementary as a first-grade teacher. With the arrival of their first child, Brenda stepped away from the classroom to become a stay-at-home mom, something she always desired. A few years later their second child was born, and Brenda considers it a privilege and a gift to have spent time at home these past years raising their two daughters. The Brittons chose to homeschool their children, allowing Brenda to utilize her education background at home and within local co-ops and various classes at church. When her children began high school, they attended Northpoint for many courses at that level. Since both of them have graduated, Brenda has enjoyed getting back into the formal classroom to share the discovery of learning with young children. An active member of Venture Christian Church, she appreciates her role as one of the worship pianists. In addition to spending time with family, she also enjoys entertaining, antiquing, and sipping on a hot cup of coffee.

Classes: 1st Grade AM Block, 1st Grade Enrichment, 1st Grade Reading Roundup

Stacy was born and raised in Indiana. She attended Ball State University where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education in 1993. Her career as an educator has included teaching positions at Traders Point Christian Academy and Our Lady of Grace School. She has also worked as Director of Academic Reading at Sylvan Learning Center, Summer Camp Director at TPCA, and substitute teacher. She and her wonderful husband, David, have been blessed with two amazing children who also attend Northpoint. Stacy enjoys creating hands-on learning activities and strives to make learning fun for her students.

Classes: 2nd Grade Core Block, 2nd Grade Passport to the World, 2nd Grade Fine Arts and Enrichment

Jaime received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from IUPUI. She worked in Lawrence township teaching elementary and middle school. Jaime has taught 2nd grade for Northpoint since the elementary school began. She loves making learning fun for the students and her favorite subjects to teach are Bible and science. Jaime appreciates individual learning styles and unique personalities in the classroom. Her classroom is usually involving fun while learning and she loves to laugh with the students. Jaime is married and blessed with 4 amazing children.

Classes: 3rd Grade Core Block, 3rd Grade Enrichment, 3rd Grade Geography

Janet was raised in northern MI where she spent much time in the woods and on her best friend's dairy farm.   After briefly living in Atlanta, GA, she moved to Indianapolis 16 years ago.  She has taught for 20 years and has had the joy to work with students from preschool to high school.  She has a B.S. in Elementary Education and a M.A. in Reading from Eastern Michigan University.  She is thrilled to return to the elementary world.  

    She is mom to her crew of two, a middle school boy and a high school girl. They love to go on gypsy trips and explore the world around them.  Janet used to own a toy store in Carmel where she shared her passion for non electronic play and building relationships.   Through that experience, she learned much about what skills students need to be successful in a work environment. This has helped her look at new ways to support students even more.  

Janet also has a passion for health and wellness and has worked the past 6 years in helping busy people find hope for their health by finding quick, simple solutions for increasing their nutrition. 

Classes: 4th-6th Grade History, 4th-6th Grade Geography

Christy has a teaching degree in social studies education that she received from IUPUI. She worked in Lawrence Township Schools for six years. Christy's goal as an educator has always been to create an environment in her classroom where students enjoy learning. She provides a variety of learning opportunities to address varying learning styles and interests and works to see that the students are actively engaged in the learning process. As she teaches social studies, she places an emphasis on improving reading, writing, and vocabulary skills so that students' learning extends beyond the course of study. Christy and her husband, Tim, have seven children. 

Classes: 4th-6th Grade Language Arts

Born in Ohio, Danielle grew up on a farm passed down by family members for five generations. She moved to Indiana to pursue her education at Anderson University, where she attained a BA in Language Arts Education. After graduation, Danielle taught seventh grade (honors, general, and intervention) language arts classes at Pendleton Heights Middle School for five years. During that time, she married her husband, moved to Fortville, and had a son. Desiring to spend more time with her son, Danielle resigned from her position at the middle school, but continued to pursue other avenues of teaching such as tutoring, teaching ESL classes through VIPKID, and working part-time at a preschool. Danielle and her husband, Brent, currently have three children (two boys and a girl). The oldest son attends Northpoint this year as a kindergartner. Her husband enjoys coaching Hancock county’s Special Olympics basketball and golf teams. Their whole family attends these sporting events t o cheer on Hancock’s athletes. Danielle also enjoys participating in reading groups, writing in her spare time, and traveling back to Ohio to spend time with family. She is passionate about giving her children opportunities to discover God and grow in knowledge and character. Danielle is grateful to be a part of the Northpoint community., 

Classes: 4th-6th Grade Math, 4th-6th Grade STEM

Natalie has a teaching degree in elementary education from Ball State University. Prior to staying home with her children, she taught in Lawrence Township, Avon Community Schools, and Westfield Washington Schools. Natalie's goals as an educator have always been to create a safe environment in her classroom where students enjoy learning. She provides a variety of learning opportunities to address varying learning styles and interests, and she works to see that the students are actively engaged in the learning process. As she teaches math, she emphasizes real world applications that her students can apply to the rest of their lives. Natalie also advocates for Artisan Partners across the globe as an Ambassador with Noonday Collection, a fair trade fashion brand. Natalie and her husband Michael have two children. They enjoy playing outside, reading together, and traveling. 

Classes: 4th-6th Grade Science

Janice Schmadeke majored in Elementary Education at Purdue University and has her Master‘s in Counseling from Indiana University.

Throughout her years as an educator, Janice has taught in public and private schools as well as homeschool programs. She has taught all of the  subjects in the upper elementary grades, most recently in 5th grade. 

A fun fact about Janice is that she married an IU grad, two of their children went to Purdue, and two went to IU. They have diverse careers: an attorney, a construction project manager, a nurse and a professional musician with a business major. Now she is busy watching her grandchildren grow up!  Janice delights in building relationships with her students and their parents. She encourages a mutual respect in the classroom which fosters trust and confidence. 

Teaching Science will be an amazing opportunity to learn how to investigate our world, and discover the wonders of God’s creation.

Classes:  4-6th Bible, 4th-6th Grade Drama, 

Erica Dick has lived in Indianapolis since 1995. She and husband Ryan were married in May of 2006, and Erica is currently working alongside her husband as he serves as a pastor at Hope Church in Anderson, IN. Erica has three kiddos who fill her life with lots of noise and hilarious dialogue. They are a source of joy, and she appreciates the two-day-a-week schedule at Northpoint that allows her to teach AND be home with her kids most of the week. Erica received her B.A. in Film Studies and Communication from Huntington University in Huntington, Indiana. She graduated with an emphasis in screenwriting and producing, and has had the opportunity to write, direct or produce five short films. She has also written a novel, several children's books, several screenplays and continues to write in her spare time. She has worked at Northpoint since 2007.

Classes: 4th-12th Grade Art Classes

Lyn received her B.A. degree in 1976 from Doane College in Crete, Nebraska, with a double major in Art and Elementary Education and a minor in Secondary Art Education. She taught elementary art in two private Christian schools in Massachusetts while her husband, Steve, attended seminary. Lyn taught K-12 Art at Liberty Christian School in Anderson from 1992-2001, then specialized to middle school and high school art from 2001-2007. During that time she organized local and regional art shows, and developed an active extracurricular high school Art Club. Lyn believes that the urge to be creative is one of the indications that we are made in the image of God, and that the world needs artists who can effectively communicate God’s truth. She especially loves teaching drawing and design, and also loves helping students see creative potential in all kinds of mixed media. Having a kiln at home enables her to fire student clay creations. Lyn’s family includes her husband, Steve, and three grown children, Meg, Joanna, and Ben, their spouses, and seven grandchildren. Her husband has served as pastor at Whetstone Christian Church in Anderson since 1989, where Lyn serves alongside him in various capacities such as 1st and 2nd grade Sunday School teacher, and Vacation Bible School director.