NCA Leadership

Craig Hammonds is the NCA Principal. Craig came to PNG with his wife and two sons in 2011 to teach science at NCA. Prior to that time, he had worked as an analytical chemist for nineteen years in the U.S.

His teaching role expanded over the next five years, eventually teaching high school math and science courses as well as grade 11 Bible. In 2017 Craig joined NCA’s Administrative team as the school Vice Principal, and he stepped into the Principal’s role to begin the 2022-2023 school year. He has been married over 30 years and their sons, both NCA graduates, live in the U.S.

Paul McKnight is the NCA High School Vice Principal. Paul started teaching at NCA in August of 2003. He received his BA(Hons) from University of Ulster

at Jordanstown and his P.G.C.E (post grad) from Canterbury Christ Church College. Paul has taught Physical Education, History, Geography, Bible, and
Comparative Politics. He is married with 3 children; they are from Donaghadee, N. Ireland. He enjoys soccer, running, mountaineering, and many other sports.

Dana Bowers is the NCA Elementary Vice Principal. He accepted Christ in 1982 and began to pray,
“Lord, I will go anywhere and do anything – I just want to be used by You.”

The Bowers came to PNG in 1993 and served as dorm parents for six years. Since 2005, Dana has taught 6th grade, overseen NCA’s Boarding Program, and has served as part of NCA’s Administrative Team. Married for over 30 years, they have three grown children who graduated from NCA. He earned a bachelor’s degree in human development and teaching credential from Azusa Pacific University in California.

Robyn Green is the NCA Offsite Administrator. She started teaching math and science at NCA in 2011 and has served in administration since 2015. Before coming to PNG, she was a district-level

curriculum and instruction director in Texas. She taught junior high and high school science prior to that and is a certified 4-12 Science, 4-8 Mathematics, and EC-12 Special Education teacher. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Texas Tech University.

Judith Hedeen was born and raised in a Mennonite colony in the Chaco region of Paraguay, South America. She came to know the Lord at the age of 9 and very soon after that felt the Lord leading her to

become a missionary. After graduating from a Canadian high school, Judith attended New Tribes Bible Institute and Missionary Training Center. In 2002 Judith moved with her husband Eric to the Malaumanda tribe, where Eric had served during his first term on the field. Eric and Judith served there until they phased out of the Malaumanda work in June of 2014. During her time in Malaumanda Judith worked to encourage the believing ladies there as well as functioning as a home school mom for their three boys- Stephen, Daniel and Timothy.

Judith and Eric, with their boys, moved out to Lapilo in 2014 and began integrating their lives into the function of that community. Judith helps out in different roles in NTM-PNG including working at the Lapilo Medical Clinic and serving on the Numonohi Management Team.

Courtney Shontere came to Papua New Guinea in 2005 with her husband, Tim, and their kids. They lived in Wewak while they learned

the national language of Tok Pisin before moving into the Yembi Yembi tribe. While in Yembi Yembi, Courtney worked with the team in the literacy program as well as discipling the young ladies and newly married couples of the tribe. The Shonteres phased out of the work in 2013 and due to health concerns, they moved to the highlands. Courtney loves working with the kids at NCA as she teaches Tok Pisin to grades 7 and 8 as well as working in the elementary library.