faculty & staff

Education

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

Credentials

6 years experience teaching 7th grade math

Employed at NBS since 1999

Biography

Mrs. Watson is married to Dr. 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

Bachelor of Arts in Bible, with a minor in Missions
Master of Science in 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 family also works. She’s spent over a decade working with numbers and management and still enjoys coming to work every day. Her desire to serve families at NBS and in her community continues to grow.

Credentials

Employed at NBS since 2014

Biography

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

Credentials

Graduated in 1994 from Ouachita Parish High School

Passed the Paraprofessional test in 2009

Employed at NBS since March 2021

Biography

Mrs. Shirley has been married to her husband, Bobby Shirley, since 1998. They have one son, William. Mrs. Shirley and her family attend Cheniere Baptist Church. She has been involved with cub scouts/ boyscouts since 2011 until present.

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

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

Mr. 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.

Education

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.

Credentials

Employeed at NBS in August 2019

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.

Education

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

Credentials

Began teaching at NBS August 2025.

Biography

Miss 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.

Education

B.A., from Louisiana College

MDiv., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Credentials

Began teaching at NBS in 2018

Biography

Mr. 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.

Education

B.A. of Art Education from LA Tech

M.A. Reading Specialist from LA Tech

Credentials

Taught 30 years in Morehouse Parish

Retired in December 2016

Began teaching for NBS in August 2023.

Biography

Ms. 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.