School Leadership Team

Superintendent

Michael Mosley, PhD

Dr. Mosley has taught at Rocky Bayou Christian Academy for 29 years, with subjects including Advanced Placement Calculus, Advanced Placement Literature, Philosophy, History, and Foreign Language. He has served since 1997 as Academy Principal. Dr. Mosley earned his B.A. at New College, the University of South Florida in 1980 with a degree in Religion and Humanities and a Bachelor's Thesis on The Relation of Ideas of John Calvin and St. Augustine. He earned his M.A. and a Ph.D. at Florida State University in 1993 and 1997 in Modern European History and Modern German History respectively. He is a frequent speaker at educator conferences and has also coached Varsity Baseball and Academic Team at RBCS for years. He has been honored several times by local organizations as Teacher of the Year. Dr. Mosley is married to the former Juliana Poulsen. Together, they have six children and six grandchildren.

Elementary Principal

Denise Bowers

Denise Bowers is a lifelong Okaloosa County resident who began teaching at RBCS in 2004 as a fifth grade teacher. She spent five years in the classroom before moving in to the position if Elementary Principal. She received her bachelor's degree from Florida State University in Elementary Education in 1989. She is currently enrolled at Pensacola Christian College and is working toward her Master's in educational administration. Denise married her high school sweetheart, Dan Bowers, and has been married for twenty years. They have four sons who are all currently attending RBCS. Her family lives in Crestview and are active members of Emmanuel Baptist Church.

 

Academy Principal

Marilyn Bilby

Marilyn began working at RBCS as a teacher assistant in 1983 and became a teacher the next year. After teaching in the elementary in 1^st - 4^th grades, she became principal of the elementary and kindergarten in 2003. Marilyn assumed the position of Academy principal in 2009. Besides being a member of the faculty, Marilyn also serves on the Board of Directors of RBCS. She received her BA in Elementary Education from the University of West Florida. She completed a Master's degree program in Educational Administration from Pensacola Christian College in 2005. Marilyn is married to her husband of thirty-seven years, Ben, and has three daughters: all graduates of RBCS in '93, '94, and '97. They are the proud grandparents to six precious grandchildren.

Dean of Students, Jr High

Lisa Eaves

Lisa graduated from Southeastern Bible College (B'ham, AL) in 1986 with a major in Bible and a minor in Physical Education. She was hired by Mr. Grete in 1986 and has been serving at Rocky Bayou ever since. Her career has taken her from the gymnasium teaching Physical Education, to the classroom teaching Bible, and now serving the Junior High as Dean. In 2007, she earned her Masters in Christian Counseling from Luther Rice Seminary. As a result she has been actively serving in our discipleship department as a counselor and mentor to our students.

Special Services Principal

Toby Ann K. Williams

Toby began at RBCS in 1988 and taught in the kindergarten program and elementary school. She became principal of Special Services in 1998. Toby is a graduate of OWC with an Associate of Arts degree in Business Administration and received her BA in Primary Education/Elementary Education from the University of West Florida. In 2008, she earned a Masters in Special Education from Grand Canyon University. Married for 28 years to James, God blessed her with five children: all graduates of RBCS. Her greatest joy, other than Jesus, is her six grandchildren. The oldest is a kindergartner at RBCS. Toby, a Kentucky native, had previously worked for the Dept. of Health and Human Resources in Louisiana.

Operations Director

John Hoskins

John retired from the USAF as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2005. His 30 years of service included duty as Chief, Personnel; Ass't Professor of Military Studies; Squadron Commander; SOF Contingency Planner; and Division Chief for SOF education. His military schools include the Senior Warfighting School at the National Defense University, Air War College and Air Command and Staff College. He holds a BA in Philosophy from Our Lady of the Lake, Texas; MPA in Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma, and an MA in Practical Theology from Regent University, Virginia. He is currently working on a Doctorate in Ministry from the Assembly of God Theological Seminary in Springfield, Mo. He has been married 23 years to Kelly and has seven children and four grandchildren.

Therapy Services Director

Roxanne Bailey

Roxanne Bailey graduated from the University of West Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and is pursuing a Masters degree in Special Education. She came to Rocky Bayou Christian School in May of 2002 as an Educational Therapist through the Discovery Program. She has 13 years of teaching experience in the public/private/and home school setting and is a Level 3 Professional certified and licensed therapist through the National Institute for Learning Development. She resides in Ft. Walton Beach with her husband, Tim.

Discipleship Director

Win Groseclose

Win and his wife, Denise, are both transplants from rural Maryland to Florida via Mississippi, where Win attended seminary and where both of their two children were born. Win has an Associates Degree in Secondary Education, a Bachelors Degree in English, and a Master of Divinity. In addition to his discipleship work at RBCS, Win is also an ordained Presbyterian minister and serves as pastor for Westminster Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Milton. Win is also an adjunct professor of theology for the International Reformed Seminary of Donetsk, Ukraine, where he teaches for 1-2 weeks each summer.

Development Director

Amy Shaw

Amy was a staff member and ministry assistant at Village Baptist Church. She has taught remedial math/reading at Bruner Middle School, and coached the Bruner girls' soccer team. She has a BA in Criminal Justice from the University of West Florida. She resides in Santa Rosa Beach, FL with her husband Lincoln and their twin boys. She is a member of Village Baptist Church. When not working, Amy enjoys going to the beach with her family, reading, and cooking.

Athletic Director

John Reaves

John comes to RBCS with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from Belhaven College, Jackson, Mississippi. He is pursuing a Masters Degree through the US Sports Academy in Mobile, AL.

Coach Reaves has experience in track, weightlifting, and football at middle school, varsity, and collegiate levels. He has taught US history, world history, economics, government, and physical education.

His family includes his wife of 21 years, Amanda, and three sons, aged 20, seven, and five years.

Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent

Beverly Foster

Beverly is a life-long resident of the area. She was blessed with the opportunity to serve Rocky beginning in 2001.

She has served as a teacher's assistant for elementary, secretary for Special Services and currently serves as administrative assistant for Dr. Mosley.

Beverly considers it a "true calling" to be here at RBCS and is honored to watch God's "body" of believers educating our children for tomorrow. Beverly Foster has been married to Donald Foster for 38 years, and is the mother to Micheal and Dawn, and grandmother of two.

Technology Director

Beth Hanning

Beth Hanning enrolled in the University of Massachusetts, Lowell and later completed her degree with a BS in Electrical Engineering at Wright State University, Dayton, OH.

Since then, Beth Hanning has been a computer programmer and software tester. She moved to Niceville in August of 2004 with her husband Lt. Col Todd Hanning and daughters Erica and Kelly Hanning. She came to the school in 2005 as the School Dynamics Trainer and Coordinator, and in 2006 became the Technology Director. She enjoys church activities such as small group Bible study, children's ministry, mission trips to Guatemala, volunteering at the Bargain Box, and working with the Church Audio Visual team.

Home Study Assistance Program Director

Debi Burns

Debi Burns has served in the Home Study Assistance Program since 2002. She has also served as the leader of the RBCS Moms In Touch prayer group for the past nine years Debi holds a Masters Degree in Management from Webster University and a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from James Madison University.  Prior to joining the RBCS staff, she worked in several capacities including Director of the Big Brother/Big Sister Program in Harrisonburg, Virginia, Deputy Director for the Dept. of Navy Family Service Center and the Director of the United Services Organization (USO) both on the military base in Keflavik, Iceland.  There she met her husband, Kevin, who served in the USAF as a test pilot for 28 years.  They have two children, Kathryn, a 2007 honor's graduate of RBCS and Ryan who started at RBCS in Kindergarten and is currently a junior in high school, active in both sports and music.