Meet The Team

Stephanie Hunt graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas with a bachelor's degree in Literary Studies. She taught middle school music classes at a private, university model school in Lucas, Texas before moving to a private music studio where she taught voice and guitar lessons. Mrs. Hunt also homeschooled her four children. She is currently teaching 3-10th grade History and 5-10th grade English at Strong Tower Academy. Mrs. Hunt attends Fulton Community Church where she serves on the worship team. She has lived in the Rockport area for 3 years and is the proud wife of a Texas Game Warden. Mrs. Hunt also serves on the Board of Directors at Strong Tower Academy as the Vice President.

Leanna Reininger is the proud wife of Pastor Brad Reininger of Fulton Community Church. She and Brad reside in Rockport and have 4 children. Leanna loves the Lord and is currently serving as the director of the church. Mrs. Reininger is also a worship leader and has a passion for serving. She has experience in various teaching and leadership capacities including over 15 years of youth ministry, directing camps, Bible studies, VBS and leading a church plant. Her desire is to see children and adults on fire for Jesus. Mrs. Reininger proudly teaches Faith classes at Strong Tower Academy, works alongside the principle as the director, and is currently serving as the President on the Board of Directors.

I am thrilled to be a part of our dedicated school community, where faith and education go hand in hand. With a passion for teaching, I am honored to teach Spanish, Math, and Physical Education. I hold a Master’s degree in Business and bring a unique blend of skills and experiences to my teaching by integrating faith and encouraging students to see the world through a lens of compassion, integrity, and purpose. Outside of the classroom, I coach youth soccer, enjoy reading, exploring the outdoors, cooking, and spending time with friends and family. I cherish the moments spent with my close family, including my mother and niece and have a 10 year old Maltipoo, Lala who brings me so much joy! Through a faith-based approach, I look forward to inspiring and guiding my students on their educational journey, helping them grow academically and spiritually.

Katharine Pfeil graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Arts in History and minor in English. She is an author (Katharine E. Hamilton) of over 38 titles and a publishing consultant and mentor for new authors. She teaches and speaks at various writing conferences around the country but calls Fulton home. She moved to Fulton a little over two years ago with her husband and two sons. Her oldest son attends STA. Her love for education had Katharine pursuing a teaching career in 2009 (History 8-12) but led her to working for an education supply company. Katie teaches the first and second grade class at STA, where she takes students on reading adventures through various subjects with fun activities, projects, and experiments.

My name is Ashley Fisher and I will be Strong Tower Academy’s first kindergarten teacher. This is my first year teaching officially. I have volunteered with youth in my church, the girls in Shoreline Drug and Rehab Ministry, and worked as an investigator with Child Protective Services before teaching art and pre-k with First Baptist Academy. I am married to an amazing husband and we have one beautiful smart 8 year old daughter and two crazy cats. My family and I love eating Chinese food, checking out new parks, and playing games. We play board games and video games competing to be the winner but often our daughter beats us. I am looking forward to teaching this year’s kindergarten class. I have lots of fun and plans for an amazing year. 

Christine Ritter has studied or taught math and science most of her life.  She has a bachelor’s degree in biology from Trinity University, a master’s degree in Wildlife and Fishery Sciences from Texas A&M University in College Station, and a Ph.D. in Marine Science from the University of Texas at Austin.  She has experience teaching both high school math and science.  She believes that learning both math and science should be process and inquiry oriented.  She also likes to integrate creativity into her lesson planning especially when doing so would yield high learning outcomes. 

Susanna McCormick has been a founding member of Strong Tower Academy since its inception in 2022. After serving on the Board of Directors, she moved into a teaching position in 2023 and is currently enjoying teaching history and faith classes. She has been serving in the ministry at Futon Community church since 2021 and currently serves alongside her husband Andrew in leading prayer and ministry team training. They have two children and enjoy going to the beach with their dog in their spare time. 

My name is Nimia Long.  I have been in education for over 30 years.  20 of those years I spent as the children’s minister and after-school director for an amazing church in Fort Worth , Texas. For the past 13 years I have been teaching in a public school setting.  I have always had a desire to return to Christian-based teaching. When this opportunity presented itself, I became overjoyed and excited for what was to come!
I have a Bachelors’ Degree from Columbia College. I am also bilingual ( English-Spanish and vice-versa). God has blessed me with a loving spouse for over 40 years and a wonderful son who is 34 years old.  My husband and I are originally from Fort Worth, Texas and moved to the paradise that Rockport-Fulton is approximately 5 years ago. The desire of my heart is to teach God’s children and be an example to them of how to live a life pleasing to God.  Above all, I am thankful for God’s presence,  grace and mercy in my life.

What a blessing it is to be a part of ministering, inspiring, and educating children! The Lord put a fire in my heart to teach years ago and I have loved every moment of it! From working at an MDO, subbing in various grades, volunteering from nursery through youth at church, homeschooling my middle son (he graduated in 2024), teaching 5 years at First Baptist Academy (Kindergarten & 2nd-5th grade), to now Leading the Children's Ministry at my current church and starting this wonderful journey with Strong Tower Academy! God is so good and I am so grateful to see all He will do in the lives of the staff and students!

Donna Woolston is excited to be part of Strong Tower Academy because it is the kind of school she would have looked for for her own children. She homeschooled them instead! Donna is a lifelong reader with a love for the classics (literature, music, art) without neglecting modern works destined to become classics. She has been involved in children's education in church settings most of her adult life. Donna attended the University of Oklahoma for three years as an English and philosophy major. When an opportunity to move to California and work with a reading specialist came up, she left OU for what she thought would be one year. She met and married Chris, a California surfer, and her plan to return to Oklahoma was changed. (That's an understatement, by the way.) Donna ended up working as a teaching assistant at Cuesta College for 13 years. In 2013, after 32 years in California, Donna moved to Rockport (a compromise between living on the coast for Chris and living closer to Oklahoma) and are thankful they did.

As both a pastor and educator I am a passionate follower of Jesus and through His power, am transformational in the way that I approach others.  I believe everyone, including children, deserves the joy of excellence in their life that can only be found in a life with Jesus.  For the past 45 years, I have had the honor of serving the Lord as a teacher, professor, administrator, and most recently, a Special Ed.  Life Skills teacher at RFISD. . In all aspects of my life, I see myself as the Artist's assistant, and my students are the art-piece. My education consists of both Bible and Educational degrees.  I am San Antonio born and bred, and  moved to the Coastal area six years ago.  I have been married to my wife since 1975. We have two children and five grandchildren.   I enjoy pottery and gospel singing.  Helping students grow into God's plan for their life, is my greatest joy.