Faculty and Staff

Becca Vastag earned her bachelor's degree in Music Therapy from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. For the past 20 years, she has held positions as a music therapist, behavior therapist, and program consultant in center-based and home programs. She has also worked as an online English teacher, a music teacher at Children's Music Academy, and a freelance writer. 

After seven years of homeschooling her children, Becca is excited to join the Capstone community in pursuit of truth, beauty, and goodness. She looks forward to encouraging learners to see their value and worth in who they are as humans created in God's image. Becca strives to live out Micah 6:8 in her time spent with learners, families, and colleagues in the Capstone community. 

Becca, her husband, Tyler, and their two children live in West Fargo with their adorable goldendoodle. In her free time, Mrs. Vastag enjoys singing, taking walks outside, attending symphony performances, and spending time with family and friends.

Danielle Sannes earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a minor in Christian Studies from North Central University. She then formerly studied Industrial Engineering and Mathematics Education at North Dakota State University. Danielle taught math and science at LIFE STEM Academy in 2023 and has been a private tutor since 2020.

Danielle is exceedingly grateful to work in an environment that prioritizes a Christ-centered model in education. She believes that the Lord has continued blessings for Capstone students, families, and employees and is excited to witness them.

In her spare time, Danielle loves to hike, bike, and enjoy nature. She and her husband also play brain games and logic puzzle books together. They attend Burning Hearts Church, where Danielle works as an administrative assistant to the youth pastor and volunteers in the youth group and children’s ministry. 

Originally from Grand Forks, Courtney has lived in Fargo since 2019. She attended Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis, where she completed a two-year Christian Worldview program before earning a B.A. in the History of Ideas. This degree is a “Great Books” course, tracing the development of Western thought through seminal works of history, philosophy, and literature and evaluating these ideas from a Christian perspective.

Courtney has been passionate about the unique methods and goals of classical education for many years, especially after her college years gave her a taste of what it’s like to join the “Great Conversation” of ideas and questions that humanity has always pondered. Her prayer is that students would not only learn how to think and speak well, but ultimately “…that they may have all the riches of complete understanding and have the knowledge of God’s mystery – Christ. In him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” (Col 2:2-3).

Courtney attends Christ Covenant Church. She enjoys taking dance classes, reading, watching and analyzing movies, and being loud and proud about her North Dakota roots.

Lynette Schock feels blessed to serve in the role of Assistant to the Headmaster of Capstone Classical Academy. She is happy and humbled to be part of a dedicated team who are cultivating students into virtuous people, equipped to live well and be lights of Christ in their communities and throughout the world. 

Lynette is a proud Hi-Liner and Viking from Valley City, ND, where she earned a teaching degree in elementary education. Her teaching career was spent in schools in North Dakota, Minnesota, Arkansas, and Illinois. Her last stop was Nativity Elementary School in Fargo, where she taught for 15 years.

Lynette and her husband, Shane are members of Calvary Fargo. They attend and lead Sunday small groups. Lynette is part of Women's Steering Group and Calvary Cares and Shane is a Trustee. They also enjoy being Sunday greeters and helping out with various gatherings. 

Together, Lynette and Shane have four children, one lovely daughter in law, and three dogs. Lynette enjoys reading, studying the Bible, cooking, baking, and every single minute she is at Capstone.

Anne Peterson has lived in Fargo for five years, and she loves the small-town feel here. For more than 15 years, she has been honored to serve three different churches as an administrative assistant, working behind the scenes to help each church achieve its mission.

Prior to joining Capstone, Anne was the administrative assistant at River City Church in downtown Fargo, where she is a member. She enjoys serving in hospitality and the children’s ministry.

Anne and her husband raised four children and have eleven grandkids, with whom she truly loves spending much of her time. Her other pastimes include reading, enjoying coffee with friends, or being anywhere there’s water.

Anne is excited that the children at Capstone receive a quality, Christ-centered education—a strong foundation upon which they can build lives that enrich their communities and bring glory to God.

Patti has enjoyed working for Capstone since 2022. During the first two years, she served in the south campus office as an administrative assistant where she enjoyed getting to know the lower school students and families. Patti now works as the assistant to the upper school dean, where she supports the academic and extracurricular programs of our older students. She is honored to serve in a school whose mission is to train students on how to think critically within the context of a Christian worldview. She looks forward to serving students and their families and prays that each student experiences God’s love on a daily basis and develops a deeper relationship with Him.

Patti and her husband, Tom, and their two children moved to Fargo from Palm Springs, California. Patti worked as a dental hygienist for nearly 20 years and also served as an instructor at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. She enjoys spending time with her family, attending her son’s sporting events, and baking sourdough.

Biography coming soon!

Jana and her husband, Troy, live in Horace, ND. They have 7 children, 2 grandchildren and love to travel together and with friends, especially on missions trips. Troy is in full-time ministry through Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The Solhjems are members of Eagle Valley EFC in Christine. Jana enjoys spending time with her kids and grandkids, playing games, listening to podcasts, cooking, and corgis! 

Prior to serving the Capstone community, Jana earned degrees in social work and child development and served as a guardian ad litem for the juvenile courts. She and Troy also facilitate a chapter of While We’re Waiting, a ministry to grieving parents.

Jana is our admissions counselor and North Campus office manager. She serves as our admissions concierge for parents, helping to make the admissions process as smooth as possible. She supports the rest of the administrative team in various roles as needed.

She is most excited about the rich Christian environment that Capstone offers, with a focus on the love of learning and community. Her prayer is that families and students join this community and feel welcomed and loved as they pursue an education that glorifies God in every subject. Her youngest son, Eli, is a student at Capstone.

Brady is the co-founder and former CEO of BNG Team and ConnectBooster, which provides FinTech products and B2B services to thousands of companies in all 50 states as well as internationally. During this journey, BNG made the Inc 5000 list 7yrs in a row for fastest growing private companies in the Nation, ranking as high as second in North Dakota and 1,769 in the nation. BNG also received Inc’s Best Workplaces Award in 2019 and 2020—the only company in North Dakota to receive this award and one of only 300 companies to receive it nationwide.

Brady’s expertise is in developing high-performing teams that drive consistent execution across multiple businesses with integrity and passion. He is excited for the opportunity to put his faith at the center of his life and serve Capstone in helping build a sports culture that teaches kids how to integrate their Faith into everything they do. Sports should be a platform to create real life experiences that allow us to help guide our kids in how to deal with them, good and bad. How to have passion for something, and learn emotional control when things don’t go the way you want. It’s about teaching them how to show up to practice and compete in a passionate and healthy way. Some places use kids to build their sports program. We want to use our sports program to build our kids.

Outside work, Brady enjoys spending time with his family, including his wife and six kids, coaching sports teams, traveling, and engaging in all of his kids' activities.

Kelsey Jensen has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design, a Master of Architecture, and a Master of Business Administration from North Dakota State University. Kelsey combines creativity with strategic thinking and project management to enhance student activities.

Kelsey coached girls basketball at Oak Grove for six years, girls golf at Davies for three years, and girls basketball at Capstone for the past two years. She strives to make a strong connection with her players, emphasizing mentorship and growth.

As Activities Director, Kelsey is eager to expand Capstone’s extracurricular offerings and create exciting opportunities for students to explore their passions. She looks forward to collaborating with faculty, families, and the community to foster a lively, inclusive environment where every student can thrive.

Kelsey’s love for sports runs deep. Whether it’s playing golf, challenging her husband, Paul, to ping pong, or competing in triathlons, she thrives on the energy and camaraderie of athletic pursuits. Kelsey recently joined Lake Park Lutheran Church. She and her husband and their two Labrador retrievers, Diggity and Rusty, have embraced the tranquility of country living, finding joy in the beauty of surrounding farmland.