CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Steven Valencsin is Chairman of the Board and one of the founding parents of The Harvest Academy. A United States Navy Veteran and graduate of NC State, Steven has founded and run several businesses, mostly focused within the agriculture industry. He loves Jesus, his family, boating, and western big-game hunting.

Launching The Harvest Academy intersects with Steven’s passions of faith, family, and community. He is married to his lovely wife Alex Valencsin and they have two children that attend Harvest Academy.

BOARD MEMBER

Roger is one of the founding parents of Harvest Academy. He is built with a heart for people and a love for entrepreneurship. After attending NC State University, Roger began a small business and has enjoyed being a part of leadership training & development programs. He has been a business owner in the Triad for over 20 years and is grateful for the long-lasting relationships he has developed in the community. Roger is passionate about teaching children to know God, His Word, and His creation, and believes God will use Harvest Academy to grow up the next generation for His Kingdom.

Roger and his wife, Melissa, have two children. He enjoys being outdoors, growing at church, attending BSF, and connecting with friends over a good pizza.

BOARD MEMBER

Harlie Miller served as a science teacher, coach, and athletic director in a local Christian school for 13 years. This was followed by a secondary school principal position at another area Christian school. After five years, he became a professor of education at Piedmont International University, a position he held for 16 years, including the last ten as Dean of the School of Education. His undergraduate degree is from Guilford College, with graduate degrees in education from Liberty University. He has been a conference speaker throughout the southeast, a member of several school accreditation teams, and has taught, preached, and led teacher training at various locations inside and outside the US, including the Dominican Republic, Bangladesh, Papua New Guinea, and China.

He is a life-long resident of northern Guilford County. Throughout his years in education, he also served a part-time pastor’s role at Gospel Baptist Church (Greensboro) and taught at the Greensboro Bible Institute. He stepped away from higher education in 2020 and currently serves as the executive pastor of the Gospel Baptist Church, where duties include teaching an adult Bible class, preaching as needed, and overseeing partner relationships with various ministries to local schools. He and Kellie were married in 1990. They were involved in homeschooling with their two children for many years. Their family now includes a son-in-law, a daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren.

BOARD MEMBER

Constance Harris is a lifelong resident of Greensboro, North Carolina. Constance attended the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and Elon University Law School. After graduation and successful completion of the North Carolina Bar Exam, Constance joined a local law firm where she formed lifelong relationships and took on numerous leadership roles within the legal community. Constance continues to practice law in Greensboro. Constance is also actively involved in the Greensboro community. She is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Greensboro and serves as a Sunday School teacher at her church.

She enjoys spending time with her husband, Daniel, and their three rambunctious boys. Constance also enjoys traveling, volunteering at her church, and cheering her children on at various sporting events. She is honored to be a part of the Harvest family.

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