Bridge Builder Academy

BBA is a family-owned private school established for students who learn best within the one-on-one environment and wish to receive instruction from state certified professional educators in that environment. BBA hires only the best certified teachers based on their academic certification and experience.

Adam Brackin, M.Ed., Ph.D (Executive Director)

"Doc" Brackin is a Texas certified English and Art teacher with a Masters in Gifted Education. His Bachelor of Arts degree is in English and Art, and he has taught for many years in both traditional public and private schools - as well as various learning and tutorial centers. He earned his Ph.D in "Humanities: Aesthetic Studies" with a focus on Art and Technology at UT-Dallas where he is currently teaching as a Visiting Assistant Professor in Emerging Media and Arts & Technology. He is a game lover, published writer, and the Writer/Creator of various Alternate Reality Games, and proudly hosts the BBA "Strategy Game Club" every Thursday night at BBA for interested 5th-12th graders.

Lisa Brackin, B.B.S., M.S. (Program Director)

Lisa has her Master's of Science Degree in Early Childhood Development from the University of Texas at Dallas. Her Bachelor's is in Behavioral Science with Texas Special Education Certification. For many years she has studied and taught in nearly every type of special classroom, and various alternative therapies and techniques such as "mileu style" teaching and play based, child-centered learning. She is a specialist in Autism solutions and Early Childhood Language Intervention. Her targeted techniques and expertise cover both traditional and cutting-edge methodologies, and she is the creator of the BBA LIP program and the proprietary  Brackin "Target Skills" essential core knowledge tracking system now being used at BBA.

Anne Brackin, M.A., Ph.D (Office Manager)

Dr. Anne has an MA in Social Science from Azusa Packfic University,  and a Ph.D in Communication from the University of Arizona. Anne has lived in many states across the U.S. as well as overseas, working as a teacher, librarian, and administrator in the nonprofit sector. Anne is married with one son and daughter-in-law. Anne is proud to be your first contact when calling BBA, and if her expertise is not what you need, she will direct you to the right person. 

John L. Brackin, M.R.E., D.Min. (Lead Teacher / Chaplain)

Dr. John has taught on the elementary, junior high, high school and university level. He holds two masters degrees and a doctorate, with expertise in multiple fields. He has a multi-cultural background having visited 12 different countries and lived in the Philippines, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. He is English as a Second Language and GED certified. As a graduate of the Instituto de Lengua San Jose, Costa Rica, he teaches Spanish among his many other subjects. John is a Second Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. He is certified by the World Tae Kwon Do Federation in Sheol, Korea, the same organization that certifies Olympic participants and proudly offers lessons for our students and privately.

  

 

Vicki Adams (Elementary and Special Education Teacher)

Vicki received a B.S. in Psychology from Southwestern Oklahoma State University, her teaching certificate from LeTorneau University, and is certified EC-4 General Education, Special Education, and English as a Second Language; she is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Literacy. Vicki has been working with children for the past ten years, teaching pre-school, reading, and both 1st and 2nd grade. She and her family enjoy movies and great italian food!

 

Kimberly Collins (Secondary Humanities Teacher)

Kimberly received her B.A. in Literary Studies from UT Dallas. She is currently working on her master's degree in counseling. She taught English, Language Arts, and designed curriculum for several years in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. Kimberly enjoys cooking, writing, and traveling with her husband and daughter in her free time.

 

Elisabeth Georgoulis (Secondary Science Teacher)

Elizabeth has a B.A. in Chemistry from Washington University in St. Louis, a J.D. from Calif. Western School of Law, and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine Univ.; she currently is working toward an M.A.T. in science education at UT Dallas. She has worked for seven years teaching chemistry, physics, and economics in public and private schools, plus tutoring in Math, Science, English, and Social Studies. Elizabeth is a dog lover. Her boisterous yellow Lab and beastly long-haired Chihuahua are the best of friends, albeit an odd couple!

 

Veronica Holloway (Elementary and Special Education Teacher)

Profile coming soon!

 

Myron Lehman (Secondary Math Teacher

Profile coming soon!

 

BBA HIRES ONLY THE BEST AND MOST QUALIFIED STATE CERTIFIED TEACHERS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT TEACHING THEIR STUDENTS. MOST OF OUR TEACHERS HAVE MULTIPLE CERTIFICATIONS AND SKILL AREAS, AND WE TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR GREAT EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION!