Amy Gray

My life calling is to train the next generation – as a teacher in a Christian school, I am able to fully explain God’s Providence through historical events.

I love to share the wonders of history with my students…to show how the hand of God has influenced our world. I also want to share my life experiences as a teacher, coach, college student, father, and soldier to help the students be more well rounded individuals.

I love power carving and taking pictures. I retired from the Navy in Sept 2022 (22 years).

I love coffee, dark chocolate, and have been learning embroidery and gardening. My husband, Christopher, and I have been married since April 2022 and we live in El Cajon. I am blessed to be able to teach what I love at a Christian school and live by God’s grace each day!

I enjoy spending time with my husband, three daughters, and three dogs. I especially love gardening, reading, attending theatre productions, Bible-journaling, and hanging out at the beach. I love coffee, Mexican food, and the color purple.

I grew up in San Diego, served a short time in the Army, went to Vanguard University. I’ve coached a number of sports, my favorite is basketball. I have 3 daughters that play on the soccer team.

James 1:12 … “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to …

I chose to work as a counselor in order to help kids discover their strengths and talents. Each student comes to school with different motivations. My job it is help students discover their interests and to support their goal formation while building a plan for the future.

I teach because it fills me so much joy to pour into the lives of children. At Christian I have the opportunity to share God’s word and speak Truth to the students. There is nothing more rewarding than to see children enjoy the subject I am teaching, and incorporate their Christian faith into what they are doing.

I believe in the whole-person approach to teaching, but this was never completely true for me in the public school setting. Now, as a teacher at Christian Junior High, I am able to truly fulfill this philosophy of teaching as I can teach academic subject matter, social-emotional concepts, and explore the spiritual life.

This is where God calls me to be. It is such a joy watching young souls and minds grow into the young adults God has created them to be. It’s a joy to see students learn, succeed, and flourish and I love ASL and Jesus. So what better place than CHS to do what I love, teaching who I love, to serve the One I love.

I love kids (they are a big deal to Jesus) and I love school.

I love educating people, both academically and spiritually. Theology is my first love, but History brings its own unique focus on God’s story through humanity, and I believe both are necessary to self-reflect.

My family and I were missionaries in Kenya for 14 years before coming to Christian Unified Schools. We lived and worked at a school for missionary kids called Rift Valley Academy. I am a parent of three amazing kids:
I have one son who graduated from Christian in 2022, one son class of 2025, and a daughter class of 2029.

I teach because the Lord has called me to use my story and testimony to reach and hopefully inspire our youth to be a light in a world of darkness.