Equipping minds and nurturing hearts to impact the world for Christ since 1998.
Dr. Sandra Dop
Administrator
Dr. Dop and her husband Dennis are Indianola natives; however, his military career moved them around the country and three times to Germany. Dr. Dop’s experience as an educator spans fifty years and includes teaching at all levels from pre-school to college as well as K-12 principal, curriculum director, and superintendent in several states and for the Department of Defense Dependent Schools.
She retired in 2016 from the Iowa Department of Education where she led the Iowa CBE Collaborative. In that capacity she worked with the state legislature, Area Education Agencies, local school districts, and colleges and universities to investigate and promote the innovation necessary to embed 21st century skills into the experiences and opportunities for all Iowa students and develop a framework for transformation to a competency-based system. She left retirement to join VCA in August 2017.
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Dr. Dop was raised in church but discovered the joy of a personal relationship with Christ during her senior year of high school. After walking away in college, the Dops were hounded by a friend to attend his church. When she came face to face with the choice to follow Jesus again, she never turned back saying, "When you walk in the light then experience the darkness again, that Light is too real to ever walk away from again. No matter where I am or what happens, I don't want to be there without Jesus."
Logan Robbins
Secretary
Logan and her husband, Ben, moved to Indianola in 2023. Their son, Samuel, started preschool at Victory Christian Academy that same year. They also have two young daughters. Logan is a native Midwesterner, although her and her husband spent the last decade in the south before returning to her husband’s home state of Iowa.
Logan graduated from Evangel University with her undergraduate degree in Social Work in 2012 and went on to earn her master’s degree in Social Work in 2015 from the University of Missouri. She spent several years working in the foster care system in Kansas City, Kansas before getting married and moving to South Carolina where she continued her work as a social worker. After her son was born, Logan was offered the opportunity to take over the Administrative roll at her church in South Carolina which is where she gained her bookkeeping and church administration experience. This experience has served her well as she now helps to lead their home church ministry, The Resting Place, and also is responsible for the administrative tasks for this ministry.
Logan and her husband are incredibly grateful for having access to a Christ-centered education for their children through Victory Christian Academy and are also grateful to be a part of helping the school continue to grow and succeed in this community.
Mitzi Rasmussen
Vice President
Mitzi and her husband Eric are originally from Indianola. She graduated from Indianola High School and later went to DMAAC to earn her associates degree, and Upper Iowa University to earn my bachelors degree in elementary education. She recently resigned from teaching at Irving Elementary here in town. She was a third-grade teacher for 5 years and a long term sub for 3 years. Since resigning from teaching she keeps busy home schooling their 12 year old daughter, Evelyn, who is in 7th grade. She also takes care of her nephew who is 4 years old and keeps us on our toes. She loves being able to be home and take care of her family. Evelyn went to VCA from pre school through 2nd grade. To this day it is Mitzi's absolute favorite school. Her daughter loved everything about being there. Her and her husband are so grateful for VCA and it will always have a very special place in their hearts. Every time she walks through Victory’s doors it’s like coming home. She can’t think of a better place to have students learn and grow!
Angela Cook
Member
Angela was born and raised in central Iowa. She graduated from Norwalk High school and soon after went to Rhema Bible College in Oklahoma where she received a diploma for teaching/pastoral ministry. Two years later she returned to Rhema Bible College and received a diploma for music ministry. That summer she received a certificate of completion from Damata School of World Missions. After that, Angela returned home to Iowa.
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Angela has served in many areas within the church including kids of all ages, administration, creative arts, outreach, prayer team, bookstore, women's ministry and hospitality. She has served in many of these areas since she was in high school. Besides serving in various church ministries, Angela has worked in the banking/financial industry for over 25 years.
Angela has lived in Indianola for 21 years and is currently very active in church ministry serving on the creative arts team as well as in kids ministry. Angela has one son who started at VCA in 2023 as a preschooler.
She has a heart to serve and see people experience God's goodness in their lives. Angela is honored to serve on the board at VCA because they are helping to build a strong biblical foundation early in life so that they can be unshakable in their faith and relationship with the Lord. Angela is also passionate about ministering to woman that are recovering from abuse, helping them find their healing and identity in Christ.
Wes Blanchard
Treasurer
Hi, I’m Wes Blanchard and my wife Lynn and I had our children enrolled at
Victory Christian Academy between 2010 and 2019. Our youngest is now a Indianola High School.
We turned to VCA when Adam, our oldest, was heading into the 6th grade. It seemed the overwhelming number of students he would be a part of might very well allow him to get lost in the shuffle. So we LOVE the smaller class size and teacher to student ratio that VCA has.
We immediately saw a distinct difference in the expectations for Anna, our youngest, then in pre-school, compared to what our middle child, Daniel had experienced. Not only were the curriculum and expectations much higher (and still easily meet by the class), the benefit of learning Bible verses and core Christian principles creates a priceless foundation for our children. I certainly regret not considering VCA for our children sooner in their educational process.
The children learned about God’s word and world from teachers and staff that care and pray over them daily. It is heart-warming to hear your child say bedtime prayers for concerns they have heard from their fellow classmates.
I was previously on the school board (July 2012-June 2017) and appreciate the balance between ministry, education and business that the school board walks alongside the teachers and administration.
James Gray
President
James and his wife Melissa have one child. Luke started at Victory in the 5-day pre-kindergarten. James has been a lifelong resident of Indianola, graduating from Indianola High School and then the University of Northern Iowa. James currently works as technical project manager for a large multinational logistics company. Having accepted Christ as his savior in kindergarten, James understands that getting a biblical foundation early in life is critical and infinitely valuable as it impacts life eternally.