Dr. Andy Goodwin has devoted nearly 30 years to excellence in Christian education. He has served on various community and education-related boards and has held the positions of teacher, coach, Department Chair, Student Travel Coordinator, Academic Dean, Principal, and CEO. In each role, he has concentrated on fostering cultures of professionalism, long-term sustainability, innovation, and growth, resulting in high staff and faculty retention and effectiveness. Andy has guided teams in strategic planning for culture setting, immersive pedagogy, innovative programming, faculty and staff development and retention, sustainable financial modeling, and crisis management. He has also overseen multiple accreditation cycles, most recently achieving a rare Exemplary Accreditation from the Association of Christian Schools International. He believes that for an organization to be healthy and successful, it must possess a clear, mission-aligned identity that is defined, understood, embraced, and lived by every program and every team member. This approach to organizational culture has led to his team being recognized as a Best Christian Workplace - Flourishing Level. Andy has been awarded multiple honors, including the Lilly Teacher Creativity Fellowship, the Battey National Educator Award, and Teacher of the Year for the Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association. He holds advanced degrees in Spanish, pedagogy, business, and educational leadership and various certifications in non-profit leadership, fundraising, and Christian education.
