Pastor Barry is a licensed and ordained to the Gospel Ministry at Central Baptist Church in Hixson, TN. He graduated from Bryan College with a BA in Religious Education, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity, as well as doctoral seminars at New Orleans Seminary and the University of Tennessee.
He served in churches throughout Tennessee and Mississippi before being called in 1988 as the Preaching Associate for Dr. Ron Phillips at Central Baptist Church in Hixson, TN. He also served on the North American Mission Board of the SBC.

Pastor Barry and his wife Amy have four adult children. 

Ms. Callie began with TLA September 2013 as a young college student within our afterschool program. She has worked in many positions at Trophy Lakes Academy as teaching our young 2's and babies.  She joined our office administration in 2020 and moved into the Assistant Director position.  Ms Callie has a loving heart for the children and families at Trophy Lakes Academy. 

Megan has been apart of our TLA family since 2017. She started out teaching in many different classroom ages and has taken on the assistant director role in 2024. She has a true love for children. She is excited for this new opportunity to help grow TLA and minister to our children and families.

Tracy has been apart of our TLA family since 2013. She has taught in our classes, been a teachers aide, and is now the administrative assistant since 2018. Her passion for helping others has made her perfect for the role of administrative assistant for our TLA family.

Brittany has been apart of our TLA family since 2013. She has taught the ages of 12 months - 24 months, but been with all ages within our afterschool program. She is starting her first year with infants alongside Ms. Silvia and is so excited to love on the babies. She loves to watch each individual child grow while learning through sensory play and hands on activities.

Lauren has been apart of our TLA family since 2017. She moved to Corpus in 2020 with a great opportunity for a church internship.  God then lead her back to her TLA roots where she has such a love for Jesus Christ and children.

Mackenzie has been apart of our TLA family since 2022. She started with us at 18 years old as a teachers aide and in assisting in classrooms it's allowed her to find her love for children. 2024 was her first year teaching in a classroom and she absolutely loves it.

Michelle has been apart of our TLA family since 2021. She has been teaching for a total of 13 years, anywhere from the age of infants to Pre-k. She is most passionate to teach three's as she loves to see the growth of their personalities and teach the love of God.

Sydney has been apart of our TLA family since 2018. She has been a teacher, teachers aide, and closer. She has such a love for children and is currently going to school to get her degree in teaching as she feels that is her true calling.

Cristina has been apart of our TLA family since 2009. She has been teaching for over 30 years. She has such a love for children and Jesus Christ. She believes that she has been given the seed to plant Gods wisdom and knowledge into each child she has the privilege of teaching.

Jeanette has been apart of our TLA family since 2020. She taught from the ages of three years old to Kindergarten, afterschool school-age and konnect summer program. She has been teaching for a total of 23 years and has a passion for teaching kids.

Robin has been apart of our TLA family since 2013. God has given her the gift of compassion and empathy. She loves to pray with our children, families, and other staff. You will see her leading our weekly chapels with such conviction as her love for God is truly amazing.

Trudia is our longest employee. She has been apart of our TLA family since 2001. She is a teachers aide and loves to step in and help with the children. She has such a big heart for all of the families at TLA. You will see her at our early morning drop off time with a big welcoming smile on her face.

Ana has been apart of our TLA family since 2021. She started out as a parent of our Academy side and soon became apart our of staff as a part time aide. She has such a love for the children and parents and loves to put a smile on everyone's face.

Karen has been apart of our TLA family since 2022. She has worked with children for  years, at the age of  she began providing in home care for children and fell in love. Her passion is working with our sweet infants where she provides a "grandma" type of love. Our parents call her MiMi.

Marisela has been apart of our TLA family since 2014. She loves teaching our twos classes. She is amazing assisting with potty training and preparing each individual child with skills they can use as they transition to the older classes.

Keyliana joined our TLA family in 2025 as an afterschool teacher and aide. She has a passion for children and is preparing to go to school for teaching. She has worked with ages Pre-K through middle school at Clayton Youth which is a afterschool and summer school program. 

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