Meet Our Faculty & Staff

Chris Breiland, a native of Williston, ND, moved to Bartlesville, OK, in 2006 to attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University, where he earned a degree in Pastoral Ministry in 2010. He continued his theological education at Wesley Biblical Seminary in Jackson, MS, graduating in 2012 with a Master of Arts in Theology.

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Throughout his career, Chris has worked in higher education, secondary education, and primary educational ministry. His passion for reading, learning, and teaching led him to embrace classical education, driven by a desire to address the negative impact of technology, culture, and modern teaching standards on students and their families.

Chris and his wife, Whitney—a lifelong Oklahoman—have been married for 14 years. Together, they have three children, Charlotte, Caroline, and Shepherd, and are deeply committed to raising their family in the body of Christ at Asbury Church.

Christina Parris is originally from Long Island, NY and came to Tulsa to attend ORU where she earned her degree in communications. She has over 15 years’ experience working in corporate human resources in addition to providing college advising services to high school students. She is a member at Asbury Church and has been married to her husband Noah for 28 years. They have two daughters who have both received a classical education. She has seen the benefits of this approach firsthand and is excited to serve Asbury Classical school families.

Mrs. Sarah Biegel has a BS degree from Thomas Aquinas college in southern California. She has taught for eight years, six of which were in classical schools in Anchorage, Alaska and Tulsa. She and her husband Reagan have two girls who attend preschool at Asbury.

Brenda Donia, a graduate of Broken Arrow High School and Northeastern State University, brings over 20 years of experience in music education. She taught choral music in Canton, Texas, for 18 years before becoming the Director of Children’s Music at Asbury Church in Tulsa in 2021. Brenda helps lead worship at Asbury on Thursday nights with her husband, Frank, sings in the choir and with the modern worship team on Sundays, and directs the Showtime Theater for Asbury’s VBS. She also teaches private voice and piano lessons. Passionate about her faith, Brenda loves mentoring young singers and musicians for God’s glory.

Miss Emily Galvan graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Having received a classical education from middle school through high school, she credits this formative experience as an essential foundation in her pursuit of the True, the Good, and the Beautiful.