Eric Sherman, our 7th/8th grade social studies teacher, is in his fourth year at Maranatha.

Before MCA, Eric was deeply involved in a youth camp program called Young Life at their New York location. "You work at a camp, and you could be doing landscaping, you could be in the kitchen, and that is your job." Eric loved participating in this program and was even pursuing a more full-time role before COVID-19 hit in 2020. "[...] at some point they were just like, 'Unfortunately, we are gonna have to cancel camp' [...]" Eric eventually ended up back in Minnesota, where Young Life contacted him, asking for help with their brand-new location in Texas. "I was like, 'Perfect. God, obviously, this is what I am supposed to be doing because you just opened up this door.'" Things were shaky, however, with people continuing to get sick, eventually leading to Eric getting let go from that new venture.

Mr. Sherman, now at a crossroads in his career and life, took some time to evaluate what was next. It was during this period of reflection that he found an opening for a social studies teacher position at Maranatha. "I just prayed about it and trusted God was leading me somewhere," Eric shared. He applied, got the job, and hasn't looked back.

In his four years at MCA, Mr. Sherman has become known for going above and beyond for his students. He's the kind of teacher who stays after school to help students, who cares deeply about their personal lives, and who models what it looks like to live out your faith authentically.

"Mr. Sherman is a teacher who genuinely loves his students," said Dr. Gary Hitz. "He brings energy and passion to his classroom every single day, and he's not afraid to challenge students to think deeply and grow spiritually."

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