faculty & staff

Education

Bachelors of Education, Home Economics Education, University of Louisiana @ Monroe
Masters of Education, University of Louisiana @ Monroe

Credentials

6 years experience teaching 7th grade math

Employed at NBS since 1999

Biography

Mrs. Watson is married to Woods Watson, Pastor to Singles and Senior Adults at First Baptist West Monroe.  Together they have six children.  A Mississippi Delta native, Mrs. Watson moved to Monroe when she enrolled at ULM and subsequently decided to make Louisiana her home.  On Sundays she teaches a Ladies Life Group class.

Education

B.A., Bible
M.S., Accounting

Credentials

Employed at NBS since 2011

Biography

Miss Womack loves the Lord and His church and has a heart for missions.  She also enjoys working at the same school where her mother teaches.

Credentials

Community Trust Bank, 2008-2012
CPA Assistant, 2006-2008
Church Secretary, 2004-2006

Employed at NBS since 2015

Biography

Mrs. Martin is the mother to two precious children, her son, Luke, and daughter, Bella.  Mrs. Martin attended NBS as a student during the school’s first three years.  She says, “I am thankful to be back here now, working as the office manager, along side some truly wonderful people.”

Credentials

Employed at NBS since 2014

Biography

Mrs. Lee is a long time supporter of NBS. Her son Paul is a graduate of our school. She is actively involved in Highland Baptist Church.

Credentials:

Retired from Ouachita Parish School System for 4 years. 

Taught preschool at Boley Elementary for 29 years. 

Mrs. Meza was the first teacher hired for the Pre-kindergarten program in 1992, through Ouachita Parish Title 1 program. 

Mrs. Meza has served on a committee of 5 Preschool teachers who developed the program guidelines for Ouachita Parishes preschool program. 

Certified for Preschool, Kindergarten, and grades 1st-8th. 

Received her BA degree from ULM.

Biography:

Debra has been married to her husband, Gustavo Meza, for 6 years. Together they have 7 children and 11 grandchildren. She lives in Rocky Branch, and attends Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Mrs. Meza loves to travel, go camping, fishing, and host family gatherings at her home.

Credentials

B.Sc., Elementary Education, Spanish, East Texas Baptist College
20+ years teaching experience

Employed at NBS since 2004

Biography

Mrs. Womack is a pastor’s wife and has two daughters and two grandsons.  Her favorite verse is Galatians 2:20.

“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”

Credentials

 BA in General Studies and currently working on her elementary certification.

Taught middle school science for 2 years. 

Started teaching at NBS August 2025

Biography

 Mrs. Nugent is married to her husband, Andrew. She has 2 children, Riley and Luke. In her free time she enjoys spending the day on the lake with family or watching her kids play sports. 

Mrs. Nugent said “I am so excited to be a part of NBS!”

Credentials

Associate’s Degree in General Studies from Louisiana Delta Community College

Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies at Louisiana Tech University with 3 minors in History, English, and Educational Studies.

2 years of teaching experience with grades 6th-12th at Bethel Christian School in Ruston, LA. 2022-2024

Began teaching at NBS in August 2025

Biography

James Stevenson, a member of Liberty Grove Church of God in West Monroe, LA, discovered his passion for teaching at Bethel Christian School, where he attended school for 13 years and later returned as a teacher to help students grow both academically and spiritually. Mr. Stevenson strives to continue the passion for learning that was given to him by his many teachers.

Credentials

Graduated with a BA in Psychology from LA Tech in 2009.

Certified in Behavior Therapy in 2013

Before becoming a homeschool teacher, Ms. Bahm worked in the area of community support for counseling and implemented behavior plans and taught behavior tools.

Ms. Bahm enjoys working with kids and teens.

Began teaching at NBS in August 2025

Biography

Ms. Bahm has 2 children attending NBS.

Ms. Bahm enjoys teaching and equipping young people as well as facilitating a love of learning just like she has done with her own children.

“The Lord has given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary, He awakens me morning by morning, He awakens my ear to hear as the learned.” Isaiah 50:4

Began working for NBS in August 2019

Credentials

In 2006 Mr. Shapley earned a BA in Bible with a Minor in Pastoral Studies from Southern Methodist College. Ordained as a Minister in the Southern Methodist Church. Mr. Shapley has been preaching for 17 years and a Pastor for 13 years. Mr. Shapley has 20 years of pupeteering and working in youth camps.

Tim worked for the Ouachita Parish School Board for 11 years as a custodian.

Biography

Mr. Shapley was born and raised in South Carolina. He is a pastor’s kid, and received salvation at the age of 11 at church camp. Tim has lived in West Monroe, LA for 11 years. He is married and has 2 children that attend NBS.

Credentials

Masters Degree in Creative Writing from The University of Louisiana at Monroe. 

Began teaching at NBS August 2025.

Biography

Mallory Kaul was born and raised in West Monroe, LA, and has been a born again Christian for 15 years. She delights in education and serving the Lord. The core factors of her education style is classroom discipline and helping students find joy in reading.

Credentials:

Ms. Hicks is a retired Registered Nurse and nurse educator. She has been a nurse for over 50 years with the last 30+ years of her career in education. When Covid hit, she decided to retire her nursing license in 2019. She taught at ULM, Grambling State, and retired from Louisiana Delta Community College. She has over 30 years of educational experience at the college level. She received her nursing degree in 1968, Bachelor of Science degree in 1983, and her Master of Science degree in 1984. Having substituted for NBS for 5 years, God blessed her in giving her the opportunity in 2022 to be the Science teacher for upper school students grades 7-12. Her favorite subject is Science!

Biography: 

A widow, Ms. Hicks has 3 adult daughters, 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. She enjoys living with her beloved “4 legged fur babies” who keep her busy. She has been a member of North Monroe Baptist Church for many years of which her husband was a charter member. Ms. Hicks is honored and blessed to be part of the NBS family.

Began teaching at NBS in 2018

Credentials

B.A., from Louisiana College

MDiv., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Biography

Bro. Willoughby is a native of Castor, Louisiana. He is the third generation of his family to attend Louisiana College from which he graduated with a major in Philosophy of Religion and a minor in History. While in college he was a Program and Activities Director for Boys’ Clubs of Central Louisiana before God called him into the ministry.

He graduated from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina with a Master of Divinity Degree with Languages.

Over the years he has served God in many areas. He has been a consultant with the Louisiana Baptist Convention for Royal Ambassadors and Disaster Relief, Director of Camp Living Waters in Loranger, Louisiana, and served local churches as Minister of Students, Education, and Pastor. He has a love for missions and has been involved in many mission projects here and oversees.

Credentials

 B.A. of Art Education from LA Tech

M.A. Reading Specialist from LA Tech

Taught 30 years in Morehouse Parish 

Retired in December 2016

Began teaching for NBS in August 2023.

Biography

Mrs. Bonsall is from Sheridan, Wyoming. She loves Jesus, family, her church (Upper Room Church Ministries), art, sunflowers, the color green, reading and studying the Bible, coffee,snowmen, and the season autumn. 

Credentials

Employed at NBS since 2002

Biography

Mrs. Gregory is married and has three children, two graduates of NBS and one daughter currently in NBS’s Upper School.   Her desire is to instill a heart of praise in the children because worship music is her passion.  Mrs. Gregory says her family has enjoyed their years at NBS and would definately recommend our school to other families.