Meet Our Staff
Nick Lavy - Administrator
I was born in Greenville, Ohio in 1978 and was blessed to grow up in a Christian home. I attended a Christian school from Kindergarten through 12th grade and our family were very regular attendants at the church attached to the school. We attended Wednesdays and twice on Sundays. The problem with all of that, sadly, is that Christianity became more about works than about a personal relationship with Jesus. At the age of 3 I professed to have accepted Jesus as my Savior, and got baptized a few years later. After college, in 2000 I moved to Wyoming where I met my now best friend and wife, Elly. We have 5 wonderful children!
It wasn’t until the age of 30 that I truly accepted Christ as my personal Savior and realized what it meant to have a relationship with Him. Because I then allowed myself to hear God speak into my life and give His direction, we felt strongly led to Viroqua Wisconsin where we have seen God work in so many ways! Becoming a family pastor at Lighthouse Baptist Church is one more example of God’s work in me.
Mr. Lavy has a great heart for children and has a connection with our students that helps to lead our school in the right direction, which is to glorify God and raise up children who love the Lord.
I was born in Greenville, Ohio in 1978 and was blessed to grow up in a Christian home. I attended a Christian school from Kindergarten through 12th grade and our family were very regular attendants at the church attached to the school. We attended Wednesdays and twice on Sundays. The problem with all of that, sadly, is that Christianity became more about works than about a personal relationship with Jesus. At the age of 3 I professed to have accepted Jesus as my Savior, and got baptized a few years later. After college, in 2000 I moved to Wyoming where I met my now best friend and wife, Elly. We have 5 wonderful children!
It wasn’t until the age of 30 that I truly accepted Christ as my personal Savior and realized what it meant to have a relationship with Him. Because I then allowed myself to hear God speak into my life and give His direction, we felt strongly led to Viroqua Wisconsin where we have seen God work in so many ways! Becoming a family pastor at Lighthouse Baptist Church is one more example of God’s work in me.
Mr. Lavy has a great heart for children and has a connection with our students that helps to lead our school in the right direction, which is to glorify God and raise up children who love the Lord.
Ashley Benson - Secretary
Ashley grew up in the Richland Center area. She attended school at Kickapoo Area School from 1st through 8th grade. After a lot of prayer, Ashley decided to become homeschooled for high school. During high school, Ashley and her family moved to Coon Valley. After graduation she attended Crossroads College in Rochester, MN where she earned degrees in Biblical Studies & Theology and Counseling/Psychology. After college, Ashley started a job doing therapy for children diagnosed with Autism. Currently, she coaches volleyball and basketball for Tri-County Athletics. Ashley also enjoys reading, hiking, camping, road trips, and playing various sports.
Keeley Skrede - PreK/Kindergarten Teacher
Keeley graduated from Jasper High School in Jasper, MN. She attended Trinity Bible College in Ellendale, ND, for three years and then graduated from Crown Bible College in St. Paul, MN, with a BA Degree in Elementary Education and Bible. After college, Keeley taught 5th grade at Faith Christian Academy in Pasadena, TX, for three years. She worked with babies/toddlers at the Westby Day Care for 1 1/2 years. While working as a stay at home mom, she taught piano lessons and babysat for family friends for 8 years. After her children were all in school, she taught 6th grade for 7 years at Faith Christian School in Williams Bay, WI.
Keeley is currently working her 2nd year as the PreK/Kindergarten teacher at Cornerstone Christian Academy. Keeley is married to Craig Skrede (former teacher and administrator of CCA) who is the Pastor at Believer's Fellowship Church in Viroqua. They have 4 children: McKenzie, Moriah, Mason, and Mikkala.
Keeley graduated from Jasper High School in Jasper, MN. She attended Trinity Bible College in Ellendale, ND, for three years and then graduated from Crown Bible College in St. Paul, MN, with a BA Degree in Elementary Education and Bible. After college, Keeley taught 5th grade at Faith Christian Academy in Pasadena, TX, for three years. She worked with babies/toddlers at the Westby Day Care for 1 1/2 years. While working as a stay at home mom, she taught piano lessons and babysat for family friends for 8 years. After her children were all in school, she taught 6th grade for 7 years at Faith Christian School in Williams Bay, WI.
Keeley is currently working her 2nd year as the PreK/Kindergarten teacher at Cornerstone Christian Academy. Keeley is married to Craig Skrede (former teacher and administrator of CCA) who is the Pastor at Believer's Fellowship Church in Viroqua. They have 4 children: McKenzie, Moriah, Mason, and Mikkala.
Joy Berg - 1st and 2nd Grade Teacher
Joy is from Antigo, Wisconsin and graduated from Antigo High School in 2001. She attended college in Rhinelander, WI at Nicollet Area Technical College for Administrative Assistant.
In 2011 she met her husband Dan . They live on their family farm in West Prairie. They get to love on their four furbabies! Joy was a teachers aide for 5 1/2 years working with mainstream and autistic students. She attends Believer's Fellowship Church and enjoys spending time with friends, family and her pets.
Emma Schlesner - 3rd and 4th Grades
Elizabeth Primmer - 5th and 6th Grades
Elizabeth graduated from Viroqua High School in 2013. She received a bachelor’s degree in both Math and Music Education from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa in 2017. Elizabeth volunteered at Cornerstone Christian Academy as a math and music helper during the 2018-2019 school year. She currently lives in Viroqua on her family’s small farm. In her free time she enjoys reading, crocheting, making music, and spending time with her family and cats.
Tammy Benson - 7-12 Science & History Teacher
Tammy Benson attended UW-Richland and Cross Roads College. While in Richland, she met her husband Scott. She and Scott live on a farm and homeschooled their daughters. She also coached her daughter’s volleyball team. In her free time, she enjoys riding bike.
Kathy Clark - 6-12 Math, Newsletter/Yearbook, and Spanish I and II
Kathy graduated from Viroqua High School in 1988 and UW-Eau Claire in 1993 in Business Education. She taught 10 years in public school and is in her 16th year at Cornerstone. She picked up her math certification while teaching here. Her husband, Dave, owns a repair shop and car lot called "Clucker's Repair" on their farm between Westby and La Farge. She has two sons, Kyle 24 and Ryan 18 both graduating from Cornerstone. Kathy enjoys skiing, camping, and reading.
Deb Walker – 7 – 9 English/ 7-8 History/ 7-8 Literature/ Pre-K- 12 Music/ 7-12 Musical Ministry Team
Deb has been involved in Christian education for over 40 years. She was a teacher’s aide for 15 of those years, and she has been a teacher for 26 years (10 of them as Principal). She and her husband Mark have three married children, Brian, Rachel, and Alissa, who all graduated from Cornerstone. Mark and Deb have eight grandchildren: Landon, Lexy, Gavin, Sawyer, Liberty, Addelynn, Ryland, and Natalie. Deb’s interests include: reading, motorcycling, gardening, music, quilting and spending time with her family.
