Dr. Eryl Cooke
Principal
Eryl is currently the Associate Pastor of Living Way Church Tonypandy for the last 13 years.
She opened Living Way Academy in 1992 and students from all over the world (USA, India, Africa, Brazil) and of course Wales have come to study the Word of God. Many of the past students have gone back to their home churches to take up posts in evangelism, Pastoring, youth work etc.
Eryl has a solid background in education and this shows in her passion and her love of regularly delving into the Bible and her desire to share the wonderful truths found within it.
She studied Zoology at University College Cardiff graduated with Hons, Human Parasitology at UCC and gained a Ph.D.
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Eryl has also worked at the University Hospital of Wales as a Senior Research Officer in Crohn's disease as well as working at the Open University as a Senior Research Officer whilst also having taught at Llandaff College (Science)
As well as all this she has also obtained diploma's from London Bible College.
Mrs. Helen Tuck
Lecturer
Helen studied at LWA over 20 years ago and never left. Her background is in languages. She teaches a number of subjects across the three years.
Mrs Sarah Thomas
Administrator
Sarah is a former student of LWA she graduated with distinction in CMD and the DAS courses.
Sarah currently deals with accounts, publicity, notes and is the go to for admin at LWA.
Staff
Visiting Lecturers
Rev. John Cooke
Pastor John is married to Dr Eryl Cooke and they both run Living Way Church, Tonypandy. He attended Glyn Neath Bible College and regularly teaches in the academy, the subjects: Spying out the land - spiritual mapping, Pastoral studies, Mighty men and Evangelism.
Mrs Brenda Griffiths
Former Graduate of Living Way Academy. Brenda teaches first and second year students.
Psalms, Prayer and intercession and Pastoral Epistles.
Mr. Christian Tuck
Christian is a former student of LWA going onto be an Elder and worship leader in Living Way Church, Tonypandy. As a visiting lecturer Christian teaches Anthropology, Hamatology, Warfare and youth culture.
Former Graduate of Living Way Academy. Anne Teaches Temple of Solomon, Praise and Worship and Anointing.
Anne is also part of the Pastoral Team for the College.