Joy Clarkson

Mrs. Clarkson has been teaching for 25 years in both public and private school settings and is Christian Academy's 6th grade ELA teacher. 

Mrs. Clarkson has a B.A. in English from Indiana Wesleyan University and a Master of Arts in Teaching English from USC. Joy is a SCISA Master Teacher and is the recipient of the 2017 Linda Vereen Golden Apple Excellence in teaching award for upper School. 

Mrs. Clarkson is married to a local attorney and has two children. Her son is a graduate of USC and is in his third year of medical school at USC. Her daughter is a graduate of University of Loyola in Chicago and is now a software engineer. Mrs. Clarkson’s hobbies are mountain biking, reading, cooking, and traveling. Her family are active members at Wellspring Church in Myrtle Beach. 

One thing she loves about Christian Academy is the freedom to integrate the truth of Christ with our subject matter. 

One of her favorite verses is Proverbs 3:5-6.