School Staff

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Judy Barker, Christian School Director

jbarker@riverbend.com  

Responsibilities: To act as Director, in control and guidance of all areas of operations of Riverbend Christian School

Ministry Focus: To offer a loving Christian environment in which each child can develop fully in all areas of his/her life: emotional, physical, social, cognitive & spiritual. We believe in the importance of providing support and encouragement to RBCS parents & families.

Education & Ministry Experience: BS in Home & Family Life/Child Development from Texas Tech University. I have been involved in early childhood education for more than 35 years, including day care licensing, public school teaching, day care consulting and Mothers Day Out director at an Abilene, Texas church.

How Long at Riverbend: Classroom teacher from 1997-2007; Assistant Director starting in 2007; Director since 2011

My Favorite Things: My husband Monty & I are proud parents of three married daughters and have 2 grandchildren. Our family times are precious to us. Most weekends you can find us boating on Lake Travis or on a sandy beach somewhere sunny!  

Jill Wilson, Christian School Assistant Director

jwilson@riverbend.com

Responsibilities: To assist the Director, in all areas of operations of Riverbend Christian School

Ministry Focus: To provide an environment in which children are given opportunities to grow and learn in a safe, loving and Christian atmosphere.  I believe in partnering with parents by providing support and resources for children and families.

Education & Ministry Experience: BS in Family & Child Development from Texas State University.  I have over 10 years experience in Child Care Licensing with the Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Services, I've provided mentoring and consultation as a Director Mentor and I have experience as a classroom teacher.  I'm a Certified Texas Child Care Health Consultant, a Program Administration Scale Assessor and I've received an Infant Family Specialist TAIMH Endorsement.

How Long at Riverbend: Assistant Director since 2011

My Favorite Things: My husband and I have two children, Cade and Makenna, that keep us very involved in their school functions and extracurricular activities.  We enjoy going to the beach, boating and spending time with our family and friends.  

Alicia Hudson, Riverbend Christian School Office Manager

Responsibilities: Alicia handles admissions into the preschool including tours, waiting lists and registration, for both the school year program and six-week summer camp. As Administrative Assistant, she supports the Directors of the school during daily operations and special events. She also handles tuition billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll for the school.

Ministry Focus: To provide a loving, Christian environment in which each child can develop emotionally, physically, socially, cognitively and spiritually. The preschool endeavors to provide support and encouragement for parents and families.

Education & Ministry Experience: Alicia studied Accounting at the University of Texas at Austin and since a young age has had a desire to work with children. How Long at Riverbend: 14 years (since 1997)

My Favorite Things: Spending time with my two children, Shelby and Shane. One of our favorite things to do is go hiking at the San Gabriel River.     

Connie Borcherding, Pastor of Riverbend's Children Ministries

Responsibilities:  Connie leads the Children’s Ministry (birth -5th grade) at Riverbend and supervises the Riverbend Christian School.  She directs the volunteer leadership development teams, working with parents to support their children’s spiritual formation.  She provides leadership in curriculum development both for large group theater and for relational small groups on Sunday mornings.  She also is responsible for organizing special events, including Hallelujah Hoedown, Eggstravaganza & Vacation Bible School, as well as special ministries like Christ Awareness Classes, Baby Dedications and Baptisms.

Ministry Focus:  To partner with parents to lay a foundation of faith and love to lead a child to the heart of God.  Riverbend’s Children’s Ministry champions the spiritual formation of every child by supporting and developing a loving and grace-filled relationship with Christ .

Education & Ministry Experience: Graduate of Southwestern University in Georgetown; Masters of Music from the University of Texas at Austin. How Long at Riverbend:  Connie and her husband, John, are charter members of Riverbend.  They have been part of the Riverbend Community for 31 years.  Connie has been on staff for 17 years.

My Favorite Things:  Spending time with her children, family and friends, and being creative with cooking and entertaining, home decorating and traveling.  She absolutely loves creative arts events, concerts, movies and playing the piano.  The latest favorite high adventure is zip-lining.