The Big Goal: Why We Teach What We Teach
These are our goals for all our OCS graduates (in no particular order):
- Read well for a variety of purposes with an attention to style, argument, and subtlety.
- Write a sustained argument in a readable style (application of CEW and Informal Logic).
- Speak with clarity and effect, with confidence, purpose, winsomeness.
- Listen with respect and for understanding.
- Be well-versed in cultural, philosophical, and ideological influences in order to weigh all expression and argument against the Truth of Scripture.
Additional Course Offerings
Advanced Placement Offerings
Meet the English Teachers

Christi Grindstaff
English Department Chair
818.575.9161
cgrindstaff@oakschristian.org

Mike Zirretta
818.575.9173
mzirretta@oakschristian.org

Sally Gordon
818.575.9314
sgordin@oakschristian.org

Kevin Wilkinson
818.575.9210
kwilkinson@oakschristian.org

Sheri Blackmon
sblackmon@oakschristian.org
Kelly Van Atta
818.575.9197
kvanatta@oakschristian.org

David Quinn
818.575.9169
dquinn@oakschristian.org

Timothy Veltkamp
818.575.9183
tveltkamp@oakschristian.org

Kyle Garza
818.575.9141
kgarza@oakschristian.org

Timothy Bagdanov
818.575.9107
tbagdanov@oakschristian.org
Kelly Pippin
818.575.9193
kpippin@oakschristian.org

Carrie Carbonneau
818.575.9104
ccarbonneau@oakschristian.org

Jackson Kelly
818.575.9114
jkelly@oakschristian.org

Benjamin Trammell
818.575.9131
btrammell@oakschristian.org

Tyler Secor
818.575.9164
tsecor@oakschristian.org