Our Leadership Team
"Show me the way I should go, for to YOU I entrust my life." Ps. 143:8
Dr. Elizabeth Tinius
FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dr. Tinius has been in education for 14 years. She taught Spanish for 9 years at the high school and middle school levels, and has 3 years of experience as a high school administrator. She earned her Master's Degree in Curriculum & Instruction from Wichita State University in 2013 & her Doctoral Degree in Organizational Leadership from Lamar University in the fall of 2022.
Dr. Tinius holds multiple teaching certificates in the Great State of Texas:
• Special Education
• English & Reading (ELAR)
• Spanish
• ESL Supplemental
• Principal
Dr. Tinius has presented at conferences such as The Title III Symposium and the TAASP Summer Workshop.
She specializes in instructional leadership, increasing student achievement, supporting learning at high levels, and teaching strategies that support students from special populations all the way from LFWR (Low For Whatever Reason), SpEd, 504, and MTSS/RTI, to GT. Dr. Tinius is also a Maxwell Leadership Speaker. She is passionate about personal growth, professional growth, and youth leadership.
Dr. Tinius’ passion for education and youth ministry grew out of her years of experience in mission work. She lived in Lisbon, Portugal and Moscow, Russia teaching English using the Bible. She has served on multiple medical mission trips teams to Mexico and Honduras, and has served on service missions teams to Ciudad de Angeles (an orphanage in Mexico) and to the Philippines.
Dr. Tinius is also a talented vocalist & musician. In high school she sang in a Christian, semi-professional acapella group in Austin that traveled throughout the state of Texas. She was also known for her powerful version of The National Anthem: performances included singing at a dinner in honor of George W. Bush. In college, she performed in various variety shows, and private functions, and she also sang in various concerts as part of the University of North Texas choir. She also played percussion from middle school through college, and was part of the elite UNT Drumline and the Green Brigade marching band at UNT. She also plays piano.
Her passion for education, ministry, music and the arts blended with her passion specifically for student discipleship led her to start this school of the arts for young Christian artists who have the opportunity to change culture for Christ through the arts.
“There is no greater calling than investing in our youth. The public school system is not working in the best interest of students, teachers, or families. As a teacher and as an administrator, I have seen a significant increase in student apathy, mental illness, and disciplinary issues over the past 4 years. I have also witnessed a significant decline in the authority of administrators and teachers to effectively handle student discipline and violence. Students and teachers deserve a safe learning and teaching environment where they can thrive. I’m working diligently with our team to provide that environment. The fact is that the arts control culture! We have such a huge opportunity for ministry through the arts: from visual art, to music, books and literature, movies, shows, the theater, dance, etc. The harvest is ready but the workers are few, so our mission is To Launch Christian Artists Who Use Their Talents To Lead People To Christ. Our students will receive an education grounded in apologetics so that they are not only able to articulate their faith, they are able to defend it. We are focused on Biblical truth, the highest levels of education and standards, and professional experiences that students will only get at The Premier Academy of Fine Arts of North Texas.” - Dr. Tinius
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She and her husband Damon have three grown children and one in high school. They have lived in and around the metroplex area for almost all 24+ years of their marriage.
Dr. Marlow McGuire, Sr
BOARD CHAIRMAN
Dr. Marlow McGuire, Sr. is a native of Bronx, New York. He is a graduate of Morgan State University with a B. A. in Musical Studies. He is a graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth Texas where he received his Master of Divinity Degree.
He is a graduate of United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio where he received his Doctorate of Ministry degree.
Dr. McGuire was licensed and ordained to preach the gospel in August, 2000 by the New Shiloh Baptist Church, Baltimore, Maryland and Emmanuel Baptist Church Bronx, New York. He founded Legacy Fellowship Church, Fort Worth , Texas where he served as Senior Pastor for 10 years and worked as a certified school teacher for 3 years. He served on staff as an Associate Pastor at Concord Church in Dallas Texas for 5 years.
He currently serves as Senior Pastor of Epic Fellowship in Grand Pairie, Professor of Church History for Rockbridge Seminary, and church consultant for the Dallas Baptist Association.
He has been married for 15 years to his bride Dr. Rhonda McGuire a Texas Native and Administrator in a FWISD middle school. From this union came two loving children Alexis McGuire and Marlow McGuire Jr.
Damon Tinius
BOARD MEMBER
Damon Tinius is a Texas - adopted Kansan from Wichita. Mr. Tinius' father was a missionary, so he actually spent most of his youth on the mission field. Countries he lived in include Gambia, Africa (1 year), Costa Rica (1 year), and Argentina (4 years). Mr. Tinius was a young teenager when his family moved to Argentina. With the help of a tutor, in addition to attending the public school in the city of San Miguel de Tucumán, he quickly learned how to speak Spanish.
Mr. Tinius brings years of business management experience to the school board table. He worked for Love Box/Pratt Industries for over twenty years, ending his career with the company as a Regional Operations Manager over facilities in Texas, Georgia, and New Jersey.
In addition to his business leadership experience, Mr. Tinius also brings church leadership experience. He served as a Deacon at the Argyle Church of Christ for 2 years and at the North Texas Church of Christ for 8 years. He has a passion for working with youth and a passion for serving and helping lost souls.
He and his wife, Elizabeth Tinius, have three grown children and one in high school. They have lived in and around the metroplex area for almost all 24+ years of their marriage.
Dr. Mark Stingley
PRINCIPAL OF FINE ARTS
Dr. Stingley is a world-renown and respected international artist with extensive performance experience in Europe and the United States.
Dr. Stingley has performed with some of the most prestigious symphonies world-wide including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, New York Chamber Orchestra, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, and many more! His performances (too numerous to list!) include world-premiers, solos, operas, concerts, and recitals.
Dr. Stingley has been a Master Class teacher at several universities, a professor, and most recently a Visiting Professor of Voice at Butler University. He received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Illinois.
He is highly acclaimed as a National Anthem soloist for many professional sports teams, and in demand as a clinician, adjudicator, and teacher.
Recently, Dr. Stingley relocated to Fort Worth, TX. with his wife where he owns and operates his own voice studio.
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