Teacher’s Name: Ty Johnson

Family: Mom, dad, and two brothers who are named Brock and Cale. He also has a wife named Deborah.

Hobbies: Mr. Johnson loves playing golf, coaching basketball, and track. He also enjoys playing any recreational sport.

What They Love about King’s Way: Mr. Johnson loves King’s Way because he gets to connect with kids everyday, which is much harder at public schools. He said that he loves having an impact on young hearts for God’s Kingdom.

Dreams/Goals: Mr. Johnson’s dreams/goals are to have a family of his own. His second dream or goal is to win a state title for his high school basketball team here at King’s Way, and he would like to break 80 in golf at least one time in his 20s. He has come close but hasn’t gotten quite there yet.

Fav. Bible Verse: His favorite Bible verse is 2 Timothy 4:7, because it is a reminder that our time on earth is to glorify God and praise Him instead of getting caught up in the world’s drama. 

Pet: Mr. Johnson only has one pet and it is a cat that is named Fat Louie because of the movie “Princess Diaries.”

Fav. Book/Movie: His favorite book and movie is Lord of the Rings, because he likes the storytelling.

Unique Talent: Mr. Johnson’s hidden talent is whistling.

Teacher’s Name: Betzy Zoesch

Family: Ms. Zoesch has one sister, one brother, a dad and a mom. She also has a daughter who is thirty years old and is an accountant that lives in Portland. 

Hobbies: Ms. Zoesch has hobbies which include reading, traveling, hiking, and watching movies. Her most favorite is reading.

What They Love About King’s Way: Ms. Zoesch loves how we can pray and worship God with each other. Forming relationships with parents, students, and teachers is also very important for her, because it is much harder in public schools.

Dreams/Goals: One of Ms. Zoesch’s goal is to go to Dollywood in Tennessee and to read fifty books by the end of 2024.

Fav. Bible Verse: Ms. Zoesch’s favorite Bible verse is Joshua 1:9, because it is a classic and is very comforting to her. 

Pet: Ms. Zoesch has two animals and they are both cats. Their names are Dolly and Dobby that conveniently rhyme.

Fav. Book/Movie: Her favorite book is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, and the movie “You’ve Got Mail”, because it is her comfort movie that she has watched millions of times. 

Unique Talent: Ms. Zoesch had a hard time thinking of a unique talent but finally came up with how she can recite the “Twas the Night Before Christmas” story by heart. She learned it in Kindergarten, and still remembers it to this day.

Teacher’s Name: Jessica Kinman

Family: Mrs. Kinman has a sister that is four years younger, a mom, a dad, and a husband.

Hobbies: Outside of school, Mrs. Kinman reads a lot of books and enjoys painting. But, specifically when it’s nice, she likes to go hiking and camping

What They Love About King’s Way: Mrs. Kinman loves the community with the parents, kids, and teachers. She also loves how it feels like everyone is on the same team.

Dreams/Goals: Mrs. Kinman’s dream/goals are to go to every national park and to read fifty two books by the end of 2024.

Fav. Bible Verse: Mrs. Kinman’s favorite Bible verse is Exodus 14:14, because the Lord has our back and can do anything for us. 

Pets: Mrs. Kinman does not have any pets, but her favorite animal is a Sea Otter, because she thinks they are adorable.

Fav. Book/Movie: Mrs. Kinman’s favorite book and movie is Pride the Prejudice. Her other favorite book is Harry Potter. 

Unique Talent: Mrs. Kinman is a very smart person and this just proves it. Mrs. Kinman can finish a “New York Times” Mini Crossword Puzzle in under forty seconds!