Reiann was born in California and grew up primarily in Lee County. She is currently pregnant with her first child! Although she doesn’t technically live in Naples, she has called the area home for most of her life.

Reiann has attended Grace Bible Church of Naples for around four years, where she serves on the worship team and in children’s ministry. She is also currently employed at Golisano Children’s Hospital as a music therapist. She has wanted to become a music therapist for about ten years, and it is such a blessing to finally be doing what she has dreamed of! She has also had a heart for working with children with disabilities since fifth grade.

In her free time, Reiann enjoys writing and learning new songs, karaoke, playing games, and spending time with her family and the body of Christ. She loves being outdoors and especially enjoys anything involving the water, including swimming and paddle boarding. She also enjoys playing pickleball and making memories with the people she loves.

Her favorite food is sushi, and her favorite drink is the blackberry IZZE.

What excites Reiann most about teaching at GHC is getting to be part of a school that puts the Lord first. She considers it a sweet blessing to teach students whose families value God and to have the opportunity to help shepherd these young souls.

Reiann’s birthday is March 25th.

Hannah is the firstborn of six children. She moved to Naples Florida at the end of 2021 where she first started attending Faith Bible Church. 

She was born right outside Yosemite National Park where she lived the majority of her life. 

Some of her hobbies include writing books, drawing, and fishing with her husband. 

Her favorite meal is her Nana’s macaroni and cheese with chicken strips, lots of ranch, and a root beer. 

Outside of GHC Hannah is a violin and art instructor.

Having been homeschooled and assisted in homeschooling her three youngest brothers, she has cultivated a passion for teaching, particularly to the homeschool community. Hannah enjoys getting to watch the kids grow academically but also in their love for Jesus.

Hannah's birthday is February 5th.

Mrs.  Black graduated from University of Houston with a degree in English education. She also has a Master’s Degree in Reading from Rowan College of New Jersey. She is a retired public school teacher.

She has been married to Fred Black for 53 years and has two daughters and four grandchildren. She is blessed that they all live in Florida. For six years, she and her husband were sunbirds, living in Naples during the summer and spending the winters in Texas. In 2018, they made Naples their permanent home. Soon after that, they joined Grace Bible Church.

Teaching has always been a passion of hers. She loves helping students in the learning process and watching them grow both academically and spiritually.

Her favorite snack is any kind of chocolate and her favorite drink is coffee.

Kathy's birthday is November 4th.

Luisa was born in Colombia South America. When she was 17, she moved to the USA.  She lived in the Bay Area in California up until the age of 36. she moved to Florida, then New Jersey, then back to Florida. She has lived in Naples for the past two months. 

She has three male children, 23, 14, and 10 years old respectively. she homeschooled them all. 

At her church in New Jersey, she helped in the publishing ministry as Spanish editor and volunteer at the church’s bookstore. 

Luisa currently works as a remote on-demand Spanish interpreter and as a poll worker on election days. In addition to that, she runs a cacao family business called “Cacao La Sierra” where many family members display their talents. 

She enjoys reading (a lot) and crocheting while listening to instrumental music.  She does not have a favorite food or drink, but she likes trying different flavors. 

What excites her most about GHC is the focus on children’s souls and giving them the knowledge of God, the knowledge of man and the knowledge of the world around them. 

Luisa's birthday is April 24th.

Amy grew up in Colorado, but has lived in Naples for the past five years. She and her husband have one 14 year old daughter. They have been worshipping at Grace Bible Church for 5 years, where she also serves in the children’s ministry.

Amy is a Certified Personal Trainer with a certification as a Corrective Exercise Specialist and fitness instructor with Collier County YMCA.

She really enjoys going to the beach, cooking, fellowshipping, walking, and lifting weights. A fun fact about her is that she can touch her tongue to her nose! 

Her favorite food is mediterranean/Greek food, and her favorite drink is water.

Amy loves assisting at GHC because it is a wholesome, God centered program

Amy's birthday is June 30.

Coach Linda is the youngest of 7 kids in her family. She has 5 older brothers and 1 older sister. She grew up on a farm in central Wisconsin, where she worked hard with cows, crops, and many vegetable gardens. She also has a degree in Business Administration with a minor in Communication Processes.  

She has three sons and two grandsons. Her two youngest boys are at home with her and her oldest son and grandsons live in Wisconsin. She attends St. Williams Catholic Church in Naples.

She has taught PE for over twenty-five years.  

When she's not working, Coach Linda loves spending time with her boys, She loves the beach (she walks it every Sunday before church.) She also loves to paint, clean, organize and help others. 

Her favorite part of GHC is seeing the kids and their enthusiasm for Jesus and their classes. 

Coach Linda's birthday is October 29th.

Karma Bensen grew up in Nebraska, where she lived on a farm with lots of pets! She has been married to her husband, Don, for 61 years and together they have three children, eleven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Mrs. Karma enjoys watching football and basketball, reading, going to the beach, and being at home! Her favorite food is Mexican.

Mrs. Karma and her husband came to Grace Bible Church two years ago, where she enjoys serving in childcare. She has been helping at GHC since 2022 and she loves working with fellow brothers and sisters in Christ as well as watching the students grow and learn.

Karma's birthday is October 12th.

Mari is a military kid, so she grew up a little bit everywhere. She is originally from North Carolina and is the oldest of 4 kids; she has two brothers, and one sister.

She has lived in Naples, FL since August of 2023, but for a decade prior to moving here, she would visit family here for a few weeks in the summer.

She does not have any kids, but is looking forward to that season of her life!

She has been attending Grace Bible Church since mid-October of 2025 and recently have become involved serving in the children's ministry there.

Mari loves listening to music, drawing, reading, and pretty much anything creatively driven. She also love to sing, and play guitar. These are her hobbies and what she likes to do in her free time.

The most exciting thing about Mari at the moment is that she is recently engaged as of the beginning of August!

Her favorite food is sushi; favorite drink is white monster.

The thing that excites Mari the most about assisting at GHC is having the opportunity to help kids grow their relationship with the Lord and their education! She has always had a heart for children, and it's never a dull moment with them.

Mari's birthday is September 29th.

Felicity grew up in Naples Florida after her family moved here in 2013. She grew up with three older brothers, until the age of 10 when God surprised her family with an adopted little sister and then another little brother. Her sister currently attends GHC.

She’s been going to Grace Bible Church Naples since her family moved here to Florida, where she currently serves in the children’s ministry.

When she is not a GHC, she enjoys traveling, spending time with friends, playing with her dog, cooking, and babysitting. 

For now, she does not desire to go to college, but wants to travel to as many places as she can. Her favorite food is sushi!

Felicity's birthday is November 28.

Kessa is the third born of her family. She was born and has lived in Florida most of her life. She is the assistant in junk drawer robotics and video games on Thursday.  

Kessa enjoys helping the kids learn new skills in robotics and have fun at GHC! 

She was born in Jupiter, Florida and is taking a gap from college where she studies molecular biology in the pre-med program. She’s been attending Grace Bible Church  since she moved to Naples in 2018. She serves in the children’s ministry on Wednesday nights. Some of her hobbies are running, embroidery, studying, and cooking. Her favorite color Kelly green and loves snakes. Her favorite snack is pork rinds and her favorite drink is iced coffee. 

Kessa is so blessed to be able to help the kids learn and assists the teachers in class! 

Kessa’s birthday is October 29th.

Vanessa is the second oldest of three siblings. She is the assistant to Mrs. Hannah and also teaches the photography class. She enjoys making all kinds of things, particularly art and crochet! Her favorite is watercolor, but has just started experimenting with acrylic. Vanessa also enjoys horseback riding.

Her family has lived in Florida for four generations. Her great-grandparents moved her from Ireland during the potato famine. She is also the owner of Vistella Studios, her photography business! Vanessa has loved photography since she was little, and she is so thankful that she gets to turn something she loves into a business and use the gift God gave her to capture special moments for others.

Her favorite food is tacos...but not just any tacos! She specifically likes the ones from Seven-Mart. Her favorite snack is any type of chips and her favorite drink is root beer.

In the future, Vanessa hopes to be a mom! She's interested in owning a business because the setup intrigues her and everything that goes into it.

Vanessa's birthday is January 2nd.