Dr. Alexander and his wife Beth were part of the original group of parents that felt the need for a Christian school in our area. Dr. Alexander has served as the School Board Chairman since the founding of the school in 1993.
Dr. Alexander is an Infectious Disease physician practicing in the area in a private practice for 35 years. He is a member of a 7 physician and two nurse practitioner group. They serve the Will County community with two hospitals and several nursing homes, as well as an outpatient office practice.
He considers it a privilege to be a part of this ministry. He praises God for the way he has provided the staff, finances and resources in amazing ways to accomplish the mission of the school.
As a husband and father, Jonas Byrer has volunteered his time on the Trinity Christian School Board for the last 3 years and participates on the school’s Finance Committee. He has been married to his lovely wife, Kathleen Byrer, for over 15 years. They have one child who has attended TCS since she was in kindergarten; his daughter, Addison, is currently in 8th grade.
Jonas has lived in the Southwest Suburbs of Chicago since 2004, where he has been involved in and participates in several organizations such as Safe Families, where he has been a Host family since 2013. His family also has sponsored children through Compassion International since 2013. Other organizations that Jonas donates his time and resources to are Mission Bible Church, Feed My Starving Children and Northern Food Bank.
Jonas grew up in Indiana, where he graduated from Purdue University in 2000. He currently works in the mortgage industry with his twin brother.
John has served on the TCS board since 2007. His daughter Alexis attended Trinity Christian from kindergarten through eighth grade.
Mr. Herod and his wife Regina attend Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Joliet.
John retired from Dow Chemical after 41 years but currently works for TransWood Transportation.
John has been actively involved with TCS from the time he and his family first entered the school. John still greets the students on Friday mornings. John says, “I enjoy the opportunity to say good morning to the students and their parents/grandparents. I have come to know so many of them over the years. Some I have been able to keep up with once they leave TCS.”
J.D. is the parent of four former TCS students, with an investment of over forty student-years of TCS education.
He and his wife Robyn are active members of their Evangelical Covenant church.
J.D. works at IBM where he serves as a worldwide sales executive.
Jennifer has served on the TCS school board since 2022 and has been involved with Trinity Christian School since 2013. Her four children currently attend TCS and her husband, Eric Danielson, was part of the first class of TCS (formally Joliet Christian School) in 1993. Jennifer is grateful for the Christian educational foundation TCS set for her husband and is currently instilling in her children.
Jennifer is currently an adjunct mathematics professor and program coordinator at Joliet Junior College. Her Bachelor's Degree is from the University of Illinois in Mathematics and Music Education with a Master's Degree in Educational Administration from Benedictine University. Jennifer enjoys using her educational background to serve on the TCS School Board.
Jennifer and her husband and children attend, serve, and support Mission Bible Church. They consider it a privilege to be a part of the TCS family and appreciate the integration of school, church, and home.
School Board Meetings
School Board Meetings are typically held on the third Tuesday of every month. TCS Parents are welcome to attend the open session that begins at 7 p.m.