Faculty and Staff

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 holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design, a Master of Architecture, and a Master of Business Administration from North Dakota State University. She brings a unique blend of creativity, strategic thinking, and project management to her role, enhancing student athletics and activities at Capstone.

Kelsey has an extensive coaching background, including six years of girls basketball at Oak Grove, three years of girls golf at Davies, and served as the girls basketball coach for two years at Capstone. In addition, Kelsey co-founded FM Fierce, a non-profit AAU girls basketball program, in 2013 and has served as its director ever since. She is passionate about building strong connections with her players, mentoring them, and fostering growth both on and off the court.

Kelsey is dedicated to expanding athletic and activities offerings and creating exciting opportunities for students to explore their passions. She values collaboration with faculty, families, and the community to cultivate an inclusive, vibrant environment where every student can thrive.

Sports have always been a central part of Kelsey’s life. Whether playing golf, challenging her husband to ping pong, or competing in triathlons, she thrives on the energy, discipline, and camaraderie of athletics. Outside of school, Kelsey is a member of Lake Park Lutheran Church. She and her husband, Paul, enjoy the tranquility of country living with their two Labrador retrievers, Diggity and Rusty, surrounded by the beauty of farmland.

Doug brings with him more than 25 years of executive-level experience in financial management, accounting, and organizational leadership. Over the course of his career, he has served as CFO and Controller for multiple construction companies, managing everything from cash flow and payroll to risk management and strategic planning. Doug also has experience in the non-profit world, where he provided executive oversight in a local church during a time of pastoral transition, guided major facility projects, and helped launch new financial initiatives to support ministry growth.

Apart from crunching numbers, Doug also spent over a decade in youth ministry, where he built teams of volunteers, discipled students, and led outreach efforts both locally and abroad. This pastoral beginning shaped his view of financial systems not merely as numbers on a page, but as tools that support people and mission.

When he's not poring over spreadsheets, Doug enjoys spending time with his grandchildren and playing the piano. He and his wife attend Northview Church.

Stephanie Bares has a B.S. Degree in Accounting from North Dakota State University. Stephanie has worked in a variety of financial environments, including accounts receivable, sales service, banking, and tax accounting. She considers herself very fortunate to have been able to step away from professional work and stay at home with her young children for six years. A gradual return to full-time employment started in 2007, when Stephanie was hired by the Fargo Park District. She was an accountant there for 17 years prior to coming to Capstone.

Stephanie feels blessed to be able to contribute to the meaningful work and mission of Capstone. She is excited about serving alongside others who share a passion for Christ and are committed to the generous spirit of God’s love and mercy. 

Stephanie and her husband Mark live in West Fargo and are members of Sts. Anne & Joachim Catholic Church. They have been married 32 years and have 3 adult children, Nicholas, Brayden & Makenna. As a family, they enjoy the outdoors, especially lake time in the summer when they can often be found with fishing poles in hand. 

After having the sweet gift of staying home with her children for over 20 years and seeing them begin to make lives of their own, Amy Legatt is now ready to serve her community. Amy is honored to be a part of the Capstone Community with the opportunity to serve families and fellow teammates as a classroom substitute and assist in the school’s Business Office.

Amy is drawn to the classical model as it gives students tools to develop and use their own critical thinking skills, and to wrestle through what is true, good and beautiful. It is her prayer students will have a heart of curiosity, to pursue Jesus, and to “always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks for a reason for the hope that is in them.”

Amy is married to Neil and together have two adult children. Amy always looks forward to family time, enjoys spending time outside, time at their lake home, working in the yard, attending Bible Study Fellowship, and cooking/baking from scratch. Amy also works for her husband as Office Manager in his residential construction company.

Tom Tucker is the Director of Advancement for Capstone Classical Academy. He has a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from California State University Fullerton. He has also completed post-baccalaureate studies in broadcast journalism. His range of professional experience primarily includes serving as an Emmy award-winning television and radio broadcast journalist. He has also served as an international corporate trainer.

Tom is looking forward to using his skills in storytelling and relationship building in his efforts aimed at helping Capstone flourish. He is passionate about Capstone and about classical Christian education, and he loves the people who make up our growing school community. 

The entire Tucker family has been directly involved in Capstone since the school's founding. Tom served for two years on Capstone's Parent Fellowship Board, and his wife Patti serves as an administrative assistant at the school. Their daughter, Sophia, helps provide aftercare service. Their son, Levi, is a Capstone student. The Tuckers attend Salem Church in Moorhead, where Tom serves as a prayer minister.

Sue and her husband, Doug, live in Fargo with their three children, are members of Salem EFC. They enjoy spending time with friends, playing strategy board games, and hanging out. Doug is the director of Child Evangelism Fellowship of North Dakota. Sue served as Capstone's Business and Development Administrator for two years and has now transitioned into the Assistant Director of Advancement role.

About Capstone, Sue shares, “There are so many things I appreciate about classical Christian education, the primary perspective that is my favorite is the truth that theology is the ‘mother’ of all sciences and is the underpinning and overarching Truth that informs all other areas of learning. It has been exciting to see this in action and the effect it has had on our daughter.”

Her prayer is that God will bless our students in their studies with a sound mind, a desire to learn, and a passion to know Him more and for our families to be encouraged in their faith journey and as a result of their experiences with Capstone.

Kelley serves as an operations and logistics coordinator for facilities maintenance, the acquisition of supplies, equipment and furnishings, and the lunch program and supports the rest of the administrative team in various areas of need.

For years, Kelley has served in the community across different schools providing home-cooked and nourishing meals, as well as serving her children through homeschooling for 10 years. As a founding staff member, she is humbled to part of the Spirit-filled vision and culture of Capstone. She is eager to see growth and joy in students as they are blessed by the model of classical Christian education. "My prayer for Capstone is that Jesus would have center stage and that we would be defined by joy as we build up the family of believers."

Kelley Peterson lives in Fargo with her husband, Dave. Together they have raised three children, who are all living their young adult lives. They enjoy cooking, playing games, watching movies, and going to the lake together. For Kelley, however, serving kids of all ages continues to be her passion. In her personal life and her career, she has always been dedicated to service, learning, and caring for young people.

Simon was born and raised in Fergus Falls, Minnesota before enlisting to serve in the Air Force. His time in service took him across the country and across the world. He was stationed in California and Virginia, deployed to Afghanistan, then ultimately landed here in Fargo as part of the North Dakota Air National Guard. After 8 years in the military, Simon felt God tell him it was time for a change, and transitioned to civilian life.

Only a few months into this new life, he became connected with Capstone through friends and family. After volunteering to help the school move into their brand new campus, leadership took notice of him and offered him a job. "It was definitely the Lord who led me to Capstone. From my first time drafting up a resume and cover letter, to the smooth sailing through the interview process, I could tell that it was just all meant to be."

As facilities and maintenance manager, Simon's goal here at Capstone is that in 30 years this beautiful building still looks as new and cared-for as it does today. By working diligently behind the scenes, he hopes to support everyone else in what they do directly for the students and families.

Simon attends Northview Church here in Fargo, and in his free time enjoys fishing, golf, video games, and fixing up cars.

Sarah holds a culinary degree from Le Cordon Bleu in Minneapolis and has nearly 25 year of experience in the food service & hospitality industry, ranging from hotel banquets, college dining centers & restaurants.  

She is so excited to have the privilege to step into the kitchen here at Capstone. Being a farm kid from a small town, she only knew the love of home meals, and now she wants to bring that feeling to the students and staff. 

Sarah has been married to her husband, Trent, since 2007.  Together they have one daughter, Helena and they live in West Fargo. They attend Lutheran Church of the Cross, when she has been an active member in the christian education program and is also a member of the choir.  When she’s not in her own kitchen, Sarah can often be found working on a quilt or reading a book.