School Committee

Teresa Williamson is president of Roberts Brothers, Mobile Alabama's leading residential real estate company. Roberts Brothers is one of 60 companies wholly owned by HomeServices of America. Teresa joined Roberts Brothers in 2009 as a sales associate and in 2013 became the owner and managing broker for Roberts Brothers Saraland franchised location. In Fall 2014, she accepted the role of managing broker for Roberts Brothers West Mobile operations and over the next five years, escalated the office to unprecedented success. In 2019, the position of General Manager for Roberts Brothers was added while continuing to manage the West Mobile office before becoming Roberts Brothers first female president. As president, Teresa sets the company's strategic vision and oversees the operation of its more than 300 sales associates and staff in seven offices with a focus on driving future growth. Teresa’s family are dynamic supporters of her professional growth. She and her husband, Tim, have two children, Taylor and Natalie, a daughter in-law, Dylan, and two grandchildren, Harper, and Weston. “The passion I have for my family and real estate are fulfilled through my purpose – to be the hands and feet of Jesus”. 
 

Alan Floyd is a native of Mobile, holding degrees from the University of Mobile, Southwestern Seminary, and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of, “THESE THREE: A Believer’s Guide to Faith, Hope, & Love” and is also the Executive Director of The Hill Collective, a church planting/replanting network.

Pastor Alan has led churches in Florida and Georgia before coming to Cottage Hill in 2012. Since that time, Cottage Hill has baptized over 1400 people and launched two additional campuses, on Dauphin Island and in Downtown Mobile.

His wife Kathy is also from Mobile. They have two sons: Chris and Conner, two daughter-in-laws: Abigail and Kaelyn, and one grandson, Maverick.

Mr. Jay Moore has served on the Cottage Hill Christian Academy School Committee in his capacity as Cottage Hill Baptist Church Business Administrator for over ten years. He holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from the University of South Alabama, where he also completed many hours toward a Masters of Business Administration. Jay has over 30 years of experience in management, accounting, finance, human resources, and operations. He and his wife, Lesa, have been active members of Cottage Hill Baptist Church for over 30 years and have been active volunteers over the years at CHCA where their children, Logan and Olivia, and daughter-in-law, Victoria, all graduated.

Chris Floyd is the Next Generation pastor at Cottage Hill Baptist Church in Mobile, Alabama. He is married to Abigail, and together they have a son, Maverick, and a baby girl on the way. He is a frequent speaker at numerous DNOWs and camps across the country. Chris is a practical, humorous, and high-energy communicator of the Gospel. He is also a Student Ministry Coach for Lifeway. Chris has a passion to serve, preach the Gospel, and lead people to reflect who Jesus is.

Mrs. Bonnie Minton is in her first year serving on the School Committee. She is the Director of Clinical Education and Assistant Professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at the University of South Alabama. Bonnie earned her Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from Auburn University and her Master of Health Science in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of South Alabama. She is the President-Elect of the Alabama Society of Physician Assistants and serves as a Faculty Senator for the College of Allied Health at USA.  Before her career in academics, Bonnie worked clinically in the specialties of hematology and oncology, family medicine, and internal medicine as a board-certified PA.  Bonnie and her husband Mark are proud parents of two children, Ruth and Micah, who attend Cottage Hill Christian Academy. The family is actively involved at Cottage Hill Baptist Church, where they faithfully attend and serve in the areas of children, college and career, and worship ministries. 

A native of Mobile, Mike Bedwell has been an active member of Cottage Hill for over 40 years. He attended the school in the late 1960s and early 1970s, completing kindergarten through 6th grade. It was at Cottage Hill that Bedwell met his wife, Cherri, and they have been happily married for 38 years. Together, they have two grown sons, Kyle and Evan, who both attended Cottage Hill from kindergarten through 12th grade. Mike is a proud grandparent to two granddaughters.

Professionally, he has been with Accelerated Accounting for five years and currently manages the Tillman’s Corner office. Before this role, Bedwell spent 20 years working in the insurance industry, gaining extensive experience and expertise.

Mr. Chad Curtis is currently Vice President of Engineering at Presidio and has been in the technology consulting business for 35 years. He received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Technology from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1989. He and his wife Rachel have been married for 35 years and have two children, Anna Curtis and Elizabeth Hall (son-in-law, Matthew Hall), and two grandchildren, Ethan and Mason who attend Cottage Hill Christian Academy. His family are all members of Cottage Hill Baptist Church. 

Mr. Chad Anderson is serving in his first year on the School Committee. He and his wife, Shannon, have two children at CHCA, Will and Wyatt. Mr. Anderson, a graduate of the University of South Alabama, is a real estate appraiser with over 17 years of experience, covering both the Alabama and Mississippi Gulf Coast areas. He grew up as a member of Cottage Hill Baptist Church and attended CHCA in the early 90's. Mr. Anderson also currently serves as the Vice Chair for the State of Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board and serves on the City of Mobile Planning Commission. His mom Roz is the former bookkeeper at CHCA.

Lesa Moore brings over 25 years of marketing expertise to her role as Vice President for Marketing and Public Relations at the University of Mobile, where she also serves as an adjunct instructor in the Grace Pilot School of Business. Before joining the University of Mobile, Lesa led the marketing team at Xante Corporation, a global leader in high-tech printer manufacturing. She holds a Bachelor of Science in marketing from the University of South Alabama and an MBA from the University of Mobile. Lesa is a member of the American Marketing Association and Baptist Communicator’s Association, and she has led award-winning teams at both the local and national levels, earning recognition from the Bay Area Advertising Federation, Public Relations Council of Alabama, Baptist Communicators Association and Higher Education Advertising Awards. Lesa and her husband, Jay, are proud parents of two Cottage Hill Christian Academy graduates, Logan and Olivia. She and Jay have been active members of Cottage Hill Baptist Church for over 30 years.

Mr. Shawn Smith is serving his first year on the School Committee. He and his wife Amy have been married for 29 years and have two children Brooke and Nicholas and daughter-in-law Savannah. Nicholas graduated from Cottage Hill Christian Academy in 2020. Their family has attended Cottage Hill Baptist Church for 6 years. Shawn studied business and finance at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and the University of Southern Mississippi. He has owned and operated Pronto Inc. for 27 years.

This is Greg’s first year serving on the committee. Allen is a lifelong member of Cottage Hill Baptist Church and, alongside his wife Windi, has raised two children who attended Cottage Hill Christian Academy. He has three decades of real estate experience. Greg is dedicated to the ministry and discipleship of young men.

Mr. Chris Brazell is serving as the fifth Head of School for Cottage Hill Christian Academy. Mr. Brazell completed his Bachelor of Science in Social Science from the University of Mobile in 2002. He has faithfully served in many roles during his twenty years of service to Cottage Hill Christian Academy. Mr. Brazell began his career at Cottage Hill during the 2001 - 2002 academic year serving as an assistant coach, then spent 13 years in the classroom as a social science teacher, coached various sports for two decades, and has been a fixture on the schools Administration and Leadership Teams. In 2013 he was named Athletic Director and continued to serve as a member of the leadership team in various capacities including Dean of Students at the West Campus, Varsity Football Coach, and Varsity Baseball Coach before becoming Head of School. Mr. Brazell is married to Charlie Brooke Brazell and they have one daughter, Chrislie- Anne. The Brazell's are faithful members of Cottage Hill Baptist Church. 

Mrs. Jennifer Newton is serving as West Campus Director for Cottage hill Christian Academy. Mrs. Newton attended Pensacola Christian College, where she double-majored in English Education and Physical Education and was a member of the Lady Eagles volleyball team. She is entering her 20th year as a part of the Warrior family. During her tenure at Cottage Hill, Mrs. Newton has served as a teacher, coach, and admissions director. In her new role as west campus director, Mrs. Newton will lead our high school students, faculty, and families. She understands the culture of Cottage Hill and is excited to help propel our high school to even greater heights. She and her husband Brad have twin daughters, Emily and Ashlyn (11th grade), who attend Cottage Hill. The Newtons are active members of Cottage Hill Baptist Church.

Dr. Todd Johnson has spent his entire career in education with over a decade in K-12 Education before earning his doctoral degree and joining the faculty at the University of South Alabama.  Dr. Johnson leaves the University of South Alabama as a tenured Associate Professor.  Dr. Johnson graduated from James Madison University with a B.B.A. in Human Resources Management, before going on to obtain his Master's Degree in Special Education from George Mason University. Doctor Johnson’s doctoral work has focused on teaching STEM content to students with and without disabilities, helping teachers break down difficult concepts to facilitate better learning outcomes for students.

Dr. Johnson and his wife Laura have two children (Noelle and Trey) and reside in Daphne.  The Johnson family attends Eastern Shore Baptist Church where they are involved in several different ministries.  The Johnsons love to spend time in God’s beautiful creation - especially the beach - but truth be told, you can more often find them at the ballpark, gym, or football field. 

Mrs. Selena Dressler graduated from the University of South Alabama with a degree in Accounting. Mrs. Dressler worked 27 years in trust and estate taxation and was a Vice President and Trust Tax Manager for Regions Bank. She attended Southern Trust School at Spring Hill College and Cannon Trust Tax School at the University of Notre Dame. Mrs. Dressler has been a member of the University of South Alabama Accounting Advisory Board and the Mobile Estate Planning Council.

Mrs. Dressler and her husband Tony are members of Downtown Church. Both of their children attended CHCA from K-3 through 12th grade and were very active in athletics. In her free time, Mrs. Dressler enjoys spending time on Fowl River and working in the yard.

Mrs. Selena Dressler joined CHCA in 2019.  As the Finance Director, she oversees all aspects of our Business Office and is responsible for the daily business and finance operations of CHCA.