Barry Clingan
Headmaster and Senior Pastor of the Church at Trophy Lakes
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.
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.
Callie Schritter
Director
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 4 years ago and moved into the Assistant Director position. Ms Callie has a loving heart for the children and families at Trophy Lakes Academy.
Meet the team.
Get to know our wonderful staff at Trophy Lakes Academy.
Megan Simmons
Assistant Director
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 Mitchell
Administrative Assistant
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.
Karen White
Infant Teacher
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.
Lauren Smith
12-17 Month Teacher
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 Foster
18-24 Month Teacher
Mackenzie has been apart of our TLA family since 2022. She started with us at 18 and has found her love for helping people and children which has made her a great addition to our family as a teachers aide.
Ariane Mortimer
Two's Teacher
Ariane has been apart of our TLA family since 2021. She came to us with extensive teaching and brings with her years of experience. She has a very unique teaching style and loves to incorporate hands-on learning for our young two's.
Marisela Ortiz
Two's Teacher
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.
Michelle Salazar
Three's Teacher
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.
Jeanette Smith
Three's Teacher
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 school-age summer program. She has been teaching for a total of 23 years and has a passion for teaching kids.
Cristina Chavez
Pre-K Teacher
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.
Sheila Giles
Pre-K Teacher
Sheila has been apart of our TLA family since 2006. She has been teaching for a total of 28 years. She loves teaching about science and anything related to nature. She loves to be silly with the children and make the classroom environment fun. She moved from Florida in 2006 and God lead her to TLA where she has been ever since.
Trudia Agenbag
Aide
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.
Robin Dees
Aide
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.
Ana Biglin
Aide
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.
Torie Birckett
Aide
Torie has been apart of our TLA family since 2018. She started with us as a parent and then God lead her to join our family as a teachers aide where she helps assist in classrooms with children.
Silvia Ortega
Aide
Silvia has been apart of our TLA family since 2021. She was born and raised in Mexico and moved to the states in 2017. She's had experience working with children since 2015 and loves it. She is very passionate for baking and loves to care for people. God lead her to TLA where she has taught in our three's and infant classes.
Brittany Neeley
Aide/Afterschool Teacher
Brittany has been apart of our TLA family since 2013. She has taught the ages of 12 months - 24 months. She loves to watch each individual child grow while learning through sensory play and hands on activities.
Sydney Dees
Aide/Afterschool Teacher
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.
Isabella Rivas
Aide/Afterschool Teacher
Isabella started with us in 2023 as a high-school student. She loves getting to have fun and play with the children in our afterschool program