Board of Trustees

Paul C. DeCelles (CEO)

  • Ph.D., Physics, Johns Hopkins University, 1960.

  • Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, 1962-1963.

  • Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellow, 1964-1966.

  • European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), 1965-1966.

  • Professor of Physics, University of Notre Dame, 1963-1979.

  • Overall Coordinator, People of Praise, Inc., 1971-2003.

  • Chairman of the Board of Directors, LaSalle Company, 1972-present.

  • Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Trinity Schools, Inc., 2003 - 2010.

Nano Farabaugh (President)

  • M.S. University of Massachusetts, 1974.

  • B.S. Nursing, College of Saint Teresa, Winona, MN, 1972.

  • professor, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN, 1976-2012.

  • Certification in reality therapy, choice theory and lead management, William Glasser Institute, 2007.

  • Faculty, William Glasser Institute, 2010-present.

  • Praise Academy at Lakeside, President, 2015-present.

Joan Pingel (School Principal)

  • M.A., Curriculum and Supervision, Louisiana Tech University, 2008.

  • B.S., Special Education, Indiana University at South Bend, 1992.

  • Faculty, Trinity School at Greenlawn, 1994-2004. Teacher of the Year, 2001.

  • Faculty, St. John's Cathedral School, Shreveport, LA, 2004-2005.

  • Faculty, Sun City Elementary School, Bossier, LA, 2005-2015. Teacher of the Year, 2013-2014.

  • Louisiana Teaching License.

  • Louisiana Administrator's License, 2008-present.

  • Certification in Reality Therapy, Choice Theory and Lead Management, 2011.

  • Praise Academy at Lakeside, Principal, 2015-present.

Debbie Mixell (Secretary)

  • M.S., Education, Indiana University, 1989.

  • B.S., Education, Ball State University. Specialization in English with a special endorsement for Junior High/Middle School.

  • Advanced Training in Reality Therapy, Choice Theory and Lead Management, 2014.

  • Faculty, Saint Mary School, Muncie, IN, 1980-1985.

  • Faculty, Trinity School at Greenlawn, 1985-2005. Teacher of the year, 1988.

  • Dean of Girls, Trinity School at Greenlawn, 1987-1990.

  • Head of School, Trinity School at Greenlawn, 1990-1999. The school was awarded its second Blue Ribbon from the U.S. Department of Education during Debbie's tenure as Head of School in 1993.

  • Product Specialist and Marketing Manager, LaSalle Company, 2005-present.

David Zimmel (Trustee)

  • B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Portland, 2005.

  • Missionary, Property Developer, and Construction Manager, People of Praise, 2005-present.

Mary Grams (Treasurer)

  • B.G.S., Arts and Humanities Concentration, Indiana University South Bend, 2012-2013.

  • Architectural Studies, Urban History and Politics, Mount Holyoke College, 2005-2007.

  • Hotel Manager, Nicollet Island Inn, Minneapolis, MN, 2008-2010.

  • Missionary of the People of Praise, Evansville, IN, 2010-2012.

  • Director of Marketing and Chief of Operations, one:ten communications, 2013-2016.

  • Director of Finances, Praise Academy at Lakeside, 2016-2018.

  • Faculty, Praise Academy at Lakeside, 2018-present.

  • Certification in Reality Therapy, Choice Theory and Lead Management, 2019.

Kathy Gleason (Trustee)

  • J.D., Mitchell Hamline School of Law, 2021.

  • Admitted to practice law in Indiana and Louisiana.

  • B.A., Economics and Mathematics, University of Notre Dame, 2006.

  • Certification in Choice Theory, Reality Therapy, and Lead Management, William Glasser Institute, 2017.

  • Property Administration, People of Praise, 2009 - Present.