Mrs. Jennifer Shivel understands the art of educating, equipping and nurturing children so they can grow in the image of God. She has a heart for both teaching and leading which makes her perfectly suited for her position as administrator at Berean Christian Academy. After serving eleven years in the Army as a Combat Medic, discharging as a Staff Sergeant, Mrs. Shivel went back to school to be a teacher. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Biblical and Educational Studies from Liberty University and began her teaching career with 1st Grade and later began teaching grades 7th through 12th. She continued her studies by completing a Master’s degree in Christian Apologetics, and a Master's in Divinity in Christian Apologetics. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Biblical Exposition having completed Phase 1 and currently working on Phase 2.

As a mother of three children ages 16, 15, and 13, she has an invested interest in equipping the next generation. She is committed to preparing young believers to go out into the world and serve God’s kingdom in whatever capacity God has called them. Most importantly, her desire is that every graduate can give a defense for the hope that is within them in our progressively anti-Christian society.