Chris Vander Woude

Mr. Chris Vander Woude is Chelsea's K-12 Dean of Students and Athletic Director. He was raised on a small farm in Nokesville, Virginia, where most of his family still resides. After graduating from Christendom with a degree in History, he married Katy (Hadro) Vander Woude. Chris worked at Christendom College while Katy earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Shenandoah University. They are blessed with their daughter, Zelie, whom Katy homeschools. While at Christendom, he was the Athletic Director and then the Dean of Students. Previous to coming to Chelsea, Chris was the Athletic Director at Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Dumfries, Va. They live outside Manassas and enjoy raising chickens, gardening and spending time with their large families.