I am a member of First Baptist Church in Park Rapids and am the administrator of Pinewood Academy. In addition, I teach the middle school cluster. I have worked as a teacher for over 20 years. I taught in public education as a high school special education teacher for 14 years. After having my little girl, the Lord put on my heart to start up a Christian academy. While doing so has been an enormous undertaking, it has been exciting and wonderful to see the Lord prepare and provide. I love teaching and it is my calling and passion. My desire is to come alongside parents and help prepare my students academically and spiritually for life in a world growing more and more antagonistic to the things of God.

I grew up on a corn and soy bean farm in Southern Minnesota. I invited Jesus into my heart at age 8. My favorite school subjects when growing up were: History/Social Studies and Writing.

I went to Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, to earn my teaching degree. This is where I met my husband, Matt. We moved to Park Rapids in 2001. I taught Preschool in Nevis until I found out our son, Logan, was on his way. We also have a daughter, Aliesha. I have homeschooled both of them.

Six years ago, we moved to a rural location between Menahga and Sebeka. Our family attends Faith Bridge Church in Park Rapids. My hobbies include: gardening, creative writing, and family geneology.

Hi, my name is Kandice (Kandy) Magnan and I am blessed to be given the opportunity to be the kindergarten teacher at Pinewood Academy.  I became a born again, spirit led Christian in the fall of 2004 at the Motley Free Methodist Church in Motley, MN.  My husband Tony and I currently live near Pine River, MN and we have 6 children and 7 grandchildren.  Together, we take turns running our highway contracted mail route in Backus and Hackensack, MN.  We also teach Children's Ministry Sunday mornings at Grace Community Church in Osage, MN.