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 Faculty

Sally Gordon
English Department Chair
818.575.9314
sgordin@oakschristian.org

Mike Zirretta
818.575.9173
mzirretta@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

Jackson Kelly
818.575.9114
jkelly@oakschristian.org

Benjamin Trammell
818.575.9131
btrammell@oakschristian.org

Travis Ritchie
tritchie@oakschristian.org

Tyler Secor
818.575.9164
tsecor@oakschristian.org
Rachel Secor
818-575-9155
rsecor@oakschristian.org
Carolyn Krause
818.575.9104
ckrause@oakschristian.org