School Board
The members of the Turlock Christian School Board are community leaders who are also fully invested TCS parents.
Mike Poirier
Board Vice Chair
Mike Poirier attended Fresno Pacific University and received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Currently, Mike is the Vice President of Consumer and Commercial Loans for Patelco Credit Union.
Johanna Fischer
Board Chair
Johanna is a graduate of California State University, Sacramento where she received her Bachelor’s of Art degree in Interior Design.
Johanna Fischer currently owns and operates Milk Made Dairy and Gravelstone Ranch. She is partners with her husband at Tierra Buena Ranch and is a Founder of Valley Milk LLC.
Prior to her current role, Johanna’s career had been as an independent designer in Commercial Lighting and Interior Design.
William F. York
Bill and his wife, Coree have been married since 2000 and have six children.
He is a Turlock native, who graduated from Turlock High School and California State University, Stanislaus with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Accounting.
Mr. York owns and operates an almond processing company where he fulfills the role of Chief Financial Officer. Prior to working in the Almond industry, Bill owned and operated an accounting firm for 20 years.
Bill and his family attend Hickman Community Church, where he has served as Treasurer for 15 years. Currently, Bill also serves as Turlock Christian’s Head Varsity Baseball Coach.
Cara Swanson
Board Secretary
Cara Swanson is a proud Turlock Christian School Alumni. Cara then graduated from California State University, Stanislaus with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and holds a Masters in Christian Education with an emphasis in Biblical Education and Apologetics from the Institute for Creation Research.
Currently, Mrs. Swanson serves as Vice President of Swanson Hulling Inc.
Krista Nydam
Krista and her husband, Keith were married in 2001 and have 2 sons as well as permanent guardianship of a nephew and a niece. They currently live in Turlock and are co-owners of Dutch Nut Farms.
Krista is a graduate of Dordt College (1998) with a BS in Exercise Science, following graduation at the University of the Pacific’s Physical Therapy program in 2001, and later a graduate of the University of Montana in 2016 with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
Krista and her family attend Modesto Christian Reformed Church and are involved in worship, sound, youth groups, and mission and disaster relief trips.
Jacob Plett
Jacob and his wife, Lindsay, have two sons and currently live in Turlock. They own and operate Plett Family Optometry.
Jacob is a Turlock native who attended California State University, Stanislaus, and later graduated with a Doctorate in Optometry from SCCO at Marshall B. Ketchum University.
Jacob attends Crossroads Evangelical Free Church, where his family is involved with music, missions, and kid\’s ministry.