Teacher Biographies

*Click on teacher’s name to visit their class blog.

Kelly Dayfield  – Mrs. Dayfield teaches Pre-school and Kindergarten.  She attended OVCS as a student from Kindergarten through 8th grade (there was no high school offered at that time).  Mrs. Dayfield graduated from Philadelphia Biblical University with a Bachelor’s degree in both health and physical education for K-12 and Biblical Studies.  She served as a police officer for 5 years in Connecticut before returning to Maine, with her husband, in July 2009.

Jen Elliott — Mrs.Elliott is the first and second grade teacher. After homeschooling her three sons for nineteen years, she enrolled in the School of Education at Liberty University Graduate School. In May 2011, she graduated with high distinction and received her Master of Arts in Teaching. She and her husband live inWaterboro, and are very active members of Lakeside Community Church.

Scott Weirick –  Mr. Weirick is the headmaster, as well as the 3rd and 4th grade teacher.  He is a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine at Farmington with a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education.  He has been teaching at OVCS since August 2002.  Mr. Weirick and his wife are faithful members of the Congregational Church in Limington.

Ty Dunbar – Mr. Dunbar is the Assistant Headmaster and co-teaches 5th through 8th grade with Mrs. Hayes.  He attended Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina and received his Bachelor’s degree in Pastoral Ministry from Bethany Divinity College.  He is currently working on his Master’s degree from Reformed Baptist Seminary in Taylors, South Carolina.  Mr. Dunbar is also the assistant pastor at Limerick Free Baptist Church.  He has been teaching at OVCS since 2008.

Joy Hayes – Mrs. Hayes co-teaches 5th through 8th grade with Mr. Dunbar.  She is originally from Taunton, Massachusetts, but grew up in several places in the northeast due to her parent’s ministry in the Salvation Army.  She has her MA in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada.  Along with her husband, Mrs. Hayes homeschooled their four children, until 2008 when she came to OVCS.