Ken Block
Superintendent, Director of Development,
and Donor Relations

Mr. Block has a BS in Business Administration from the University of Oregon and attended Western Conservative Baptist Seminary. He spent four years in the US Navy as a Disbursing Clerk. He worked for the US Post Office for over 30 years; retiring from the position of Postmaster of White Salmon after 24 years. He has been with Horizon Christian School since March 2005. He and his wife, Carole, have 3 grown children and 3 grandchildren.

Kirk Fisher
Bus Driver

Kirk is a Hood River original. He has lived in the Hood River area his entire life. He has owned and operated Denny’s Place Hamburger & Pizza from 1971-1978 and the Little Bit Ranch Supply from 1983-2003.

Kirk has been a Christian since 1975, and he and his wife, Suzy, attend Grace Baptist Church in White Salmon, WA, where Kirk has taught Sunday School for various age groups for many years. He is currently the janitor for Grace Baptist.

Kirk has been driving the Horizon bus since March 2005.  He and his wife, have three grown children and two grand children. Kirk enjoys watching Oregon Duck football games, motorcycle riding, hiking, cooking and hunting.

Cynnamon Hawkins
Office Manager

Lana Kent
Bookkeeper

Becky Sandercock
Administrator Assistant

Ms. Sandercock's photo and bio will be published shortly.

Kim Spotts
Elementary Principal

Kim Spotts has served as Horizon's Elementary Principal (Pre-K through 6th grade) since May 2008. She earned her Masters of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Oregon in 1991, and her Bachelors of Science degree in Elementary Education from Oregon State University in 1981. Kim has 22 years of teaching experience in both public and private schools. She has been training teachers both stateside and internationally (Kazakstan and India) for over 20 years.

Kim and her husband, Bob, live in Hood River and enjoy traveling. Their two sons are both former students of Horizon.

During her hours away from Horizon, Kim enjoys volunteering at her church or the FISH food bank. She also enjoys photography and keeps busy making cookies for her four grandchildren.

Carol Yates
Business Manager
Development Director

Carol has been the Business Manager and Development Director of Operations at Horizon Christian School since 1994.

Carol attended Washington State University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Work.  After college she worked as a youth counselor, and then followed her calling to Horizon Christian School providing secretarial and volunteer support.

She states about her work, “It is my joy to work in a Christian School ministry that is committed to young people and their families.”  In her spare time, Mrs. Yates enjoys reading, camping, and hiking.