Meet Our Team

Matushka Abigail Genig earned a B.A. in English and Secondary Education from Valparaiso University in Indiana and has been a teacher for over 20 years...

Abigail Mallin holds a BA in English Literature and an MA in Creative Writing. Her master’s thesis was a novel in prose-poetry which explored the bo...

Dr. Alexander Titus is a learner, educator, translator, and Church historian, specializing in the Byzantine and medieval Western periods. He holds a B...

Alison Grace Johansen is a Scholé Academy instructor, tutor, and host of our poetry club. While tutoring in grammar and writing, she is teaching Uppe...

Allen Rushing has always loved story, and that love only grew when, at the age of 14, the Lord saved him. Since then he has joyfully studied the trut...

Amanda Reeves has a BA in Greek and Latin from Stanford University, where she received recognition in her department for both her enthusiasm for the c...

Amy Morgan is Scholé Academy’s Writing & Rhetoric and Well-Ordered Language Department chair. She earned her BA in liberal arts at St. John’s Co...

Amy Travis holds a BA in psychology and religious education with additional training in behavioral modification, counseling, and missions. She has li...

Andrew Lindsey has been an educator since 2005, with an M.Ed. from Georgia State University, and an M.Div. and Th.M. from the Southern Baptist Theolo...

Andy Newman calls western Nebraska home, that borderland where Midwest and West shake hands. There he has taught literature, composition, history, jo...

Angelique Chaverri holds an MSEd in special education from Missouri State University and a BA in psychology from Southwest Baptist University. Angeli...

Anna-Maria Tsikhlakis went to high school in Athens (Hellinikon), Greece. In 2007 she completed her certificate in Modern Greek language studies from ...

Anni Hollenbeck holds a Master of Science in Deaf Education and has accumulated 17 years of teaching experience at schools for the Deaf. She fostered...

Annice Hoffman holds a BA in Anthropology from Penn State University. As a young adult, curiosity and a desire to find her neighbor in the wider worl...

Ash White holds a BA in English and Theatre from Mary Baldwin University, and has taught literature, writing, and logic at the middle and secondary le...

Mrs. Audrey Rushing grew up in Chile until age 12. After graduating from Covenant College with a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies (Music, Biblical/Th...

Ava Nelson earned a BA in Linguistics from Washington State University as well as a Masters in Teaching. She found the classroom to be the true vocati...

Bobbie Sparks has been in Education since 2006 when she completed her BS in Mathematics/Secondary Education. From there, she completed her MA in Cros...

Brandon Jones earned his degree in Secondary Education in 2002 and now resides in Oklahoma with his wife and their five adopted children. He is deeply...

Brenda Tchoundjo holds a Master’s in Teaching and Learning with Technology (MATLT) from Ashford University and is certified in Teaching English as a...

Brian Phillips is the pastor of Holy Trinity Reformed Church (CREC – Concord, NC), teaches Humanities at Oaks Classical Christian Academy, and write...

Caeli Lanzilotti lives in Northern VA with her husband and two-year-old son. She is passionate about the Liberal Arts and pursuing a life fully realiz...

Caridad Legere was born and raised in Guatemala City. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Caridad worked in different indu...

Catherine “Cat” Wise has loved to read since before she started school. Raised in a military family, she attended public school in Italy and then ...

Chris Hall has a BA in Philosophy from Gettysburg College and an MAT in Elementary Education from Towson University. He has been a classroom educator ...

Christian Herring holds a B.S in History from Western Carolina University, an M.Div from Hood Theological Seminary, and a Th.M in Church History from...

Christina Royals embarked on her journey as an educator in 2005, earning a B.S. in Middle Grades Education with certifications in ELA, Math, and Gifte...

Christine Seaward was born and raised in central California. She received her B.A. in Liberal Arts and earned her elementary teaching credential at C...

Claudie Thompson is an experienced and awarded teacher of 34 years. With a B.S. in Special Education and endorsements in History and Physical Educatio...

Courtney Chancey loved pondering icons as she and her husband Denton began their Orthodox Journey several years ago. She loves how each one tells a st...

Danielle (Dani) Adams, a graduate of Hillsdale College, holds a BS in Biochemistry and a minor in Jazz Music. Mrs. Adams has worked in various educati...

Danielle Bartko is an experienced Math and Science teacher, and Orthodox Church Cantor and Choir Director. She taught in public schools and a Montesso...

Father Dionysios Koulianos holds an Associate of Applied Science from ITT Technical Institute (2002) in Computer Network System Technology, a Bachelor...

Mrs. Dixie Hacker holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Master of Secondary Education with an emphasis in Mathematics. She has over 30 year...

Dustin Finch’s love for Greek began in the Fall of 2008 at Williams Baptist College (Walnut Ridge, AR), where he was later honored with the Zonderva...

Edward Kotynski, Chair of Latin Department, grew up as a missionary kid in Indonesia, where his parents were Bible translators. He attributes his lov...

Elijah Turrell is a Liturgical Artist from Seattle, WA. He holds a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Oklahoma and an M.A. in Traditional Arts f...

Elizabeth Kaufman holds a M.Ed. and earned her BA in Spanish from Hope College with minors in Music (piano performance) and Elementary Ed.. A missio...

Emily Cook is a lifelong lover of literature, seeking insight into the complex beauty of the world and the One who made it through well-written storie...

Emily Kashin holds a BA in Primary Education from the University of North Florida. She was homeschooled K-12 in the classical tradition and previously...

Eric Robinson has a MFA (Master of Fine Arts) degree in printmaking from Iowa State University and a BS in secondary math education from Western Gover...

Dr. Erin Moulton has a deep love for education and has been teaching in some capacity for over two decades. She holds a PhD in Slavic linguistics from...

Erin Osadchuk holds a BA from Biola University in English, and is a Perpetual Member of the Torrey Honors College. She has experience as a multi-subje...

Esther Deiana was born and raised in a little town by the sea, in the island of Sardinia (south of Italy). Growing up in a land of ancient traditions ...

Dr. Fransell Riley, Chair of Math Department spent most of her career working as a quantitative analyst. She earned her PhD in mathematics from the U...

Father Gabriel Souza was ordained to the Holy Priesthood by His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of blessed memory in February of 2021. He currently ser...

Hannah Barry started tutoring Latin in 8th grade and has never stopped. Homeschooled up through high school, she received her undergraduate in Classic...

Hannah Maybrook, known to her students as Madame Maybrook, is an educator based in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region of Upstate New York. She holds a ...

Heather McCoy holds a BA in Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Art from California State University, Northridge and an MEd in Curriculum and Instruct...

Helga Maier has taught high school and middle school reading, writing and literature for many years. Since joining the classical movement a number of ...

Fr. James Sweeney is a priest of the Anglican Province of America and serves as an assisting priest at St. Barnabas Anglican Cathedral in Dunwoody, Ge...

Jennifer Armstrong has a B.S. in English and an M.A. in Student Affairs Administration from Ball State University in Indiana. She is a homeschool mom ...

Jillian Strecker has a BA in theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville, a MA in Russian literature from University College London and is cu...

Jimmy Schambach holds a Master of Divinity from Regent University, and a BA in theology and philosophy from Evangel University. Currently, he works a...

Joelle Riethmiller believes true education impacts the body, mind, and soul of an individual through all subject areas and promotes personal and virt...

Dr. Joseph Lanzilotti began teaching with Scholé Academy in 2024. He ​h​olds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Theology from the Pontifical ...

Jovana Zaremba is a professional musician and voice teacher of over 10 years. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in music from Stetson University of DeLa...

Julie Boudreaux holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary English Education from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Before joining Scholé Acade...

Kara Lobley enjoys finding answers and imparting those discoveries to everyone. This passion for truth inspired her to earn her bachelor’s degree in...

Karen Morrisette earned both her BS and MS in English Education from Millersville University, PA. She has taught high school English for 30 years and ...

Kassiani Newman has a Masters in Teaching from the University of New Hampshire with a background in Language. She taught secondary school for more th...

Kate McSharry holds a BA in French from Western Washington University and studied history, art, and literature at the Centre International D’Etudes...

Kelley Kohout brings more than 26 years of diverse teaching experience to her work as an educator and mentor. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Educa...

Kevin Schultz started his teaching journey as a ski instructor on the slopes of Crystal Mountain in Washington. He went on to earn a BA in Psychology ...

Kristin Edwards-Kubrina (Kristina Robertovna) has been teaching Russian and literature for over 10 years. She has an M.A. in International Affairs fro...

Laura Pavlik holds a B.A. in Physics and Mathematics as well as an M.Ed. in Science Education. She taught science in the public school system for fou...

Lauren Della Piazza Hartke is a third generation teacher, raised by parents who instilled in her a passion for history and literature. She graduated ...

Mrs. Lindsey Knott lives, with her husband Alex and their three small sons, on a quiet green corner of a big North Florida town. Not too long ago, she...

Lisa Jacobson has been in education since 1983 when she graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BS in Music Therapy. Raising and homeschooli...

Luke Batty is a professional scientist, with a B.S. and M.S. in Biochemistry from UCLA and a Ph.D. in Experimental Pathology from Yale University. Ori...

Madison Johnston holds a B.A. in History from Texas A&M University and an M.A. in Humanities with a concentration in classical education from the Univ...

Maria Sider-Rose began painting icons over 30 years ago when she came back from Russia and the Baltics (as a student and Fulbright Scholar) Once back...

Maria Tsiaklides lives in the St. Louis, Missouri area with her husband, their two-month-old baby boy, and two cats. A lover of books, writing, classi...

Marissa Davidson was born and raised in NY state. She met her husband while attending college, where she studied Education. After completing her maste...

Marv Retzer, Chemistry Instructor, began teaching in 1977. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Grace College, a Master ...

Matthew Davenport earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Tufts University with a second major in Philosophy. After working five years with the ...

Megan Ramirez earned her degree from Cleveland State University and has worked as a teacher and a tutor for over 9 years. As an active duty military s...

Melana Salsbury holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Literature from the University of Washington and a Master’s degree in Teaching. She has over 13 ...

Melissa Browne holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, and is certified TESL Instructor. She taught private...

Milica Savic was born in Belgrade, Serbia. At the age of six she immigrated to the United States with her parents and younger brother. Growing up in s...

Mindi Popovich-Schneider knew from the time she was seven years old that her future career would involve books. She received her BA in English with a ...

Monika Minehart, Chair of Aquinas House of Studies, a military spouse and mother of five, has been working in Catholic religious education for over 15...

Morgan Moore has been teaching ever since she learned how to explain to her younger siblings the difference between an adjective and an adverb. As a h...

Nathan Dickinson, incoming Chair of the Canterbury House of Studies, holds a M.Div. from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and currently serves as...

Father Nikolai Meyers is a native of Southern California. He holds a bachelor of arts in Bible and cross-cultural ministry from Manhattan Christian Co...

Father Noah Bushelli is grateful to be married to a living saint, Khouria Elizabeth, who homeschools their 7 marvelous children. He met his wife at a...

Parker Moore is himself a homeschool graduate, the first of his eight siblings, having graduated high school in 2013. As he is fond of saying, he was ...

Paul Laywell has four decades of teaching experience and has taught everything from seventh-grade Earth Science to Advanced Placement Biology and Chem...

Peter Belfry has a range of teaching and tutoring experience in a variety of subjects and age levels from kindergarten through to adult education at t...

Peter Blankenship is an experienced classical math teacher. He has taught Dialectic Mathematics at The Academy of Classical Christian Studies, trainin...

Phaedra Shaltanis, Chair of the Humanities Department, has taught in private and classical schools for over 25 years and has educated her four child...

Ramona V. Saridakis Bean, a first generation Greek-American, born in Vero Beach and raised in Palm Beach County, Florida. After finishing at Cardinal...

Rebekah Furubotten holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a Creative Writing emphasis from Western Washington University and is a lover of li...

Khouria Rima Zaffaran is an experienced Arabic and Byzantine music teacher, with over 30 years experience in education, teaching students from element...

Samuel Walter received a Bachelor of Arts degree at Haverford College, and a M.M. and M.M.A. from the Yale School of Music. During his time at Yale U...

Sara Silkwood is an illustrator, designer, and educator with a BFA in Illustration from Syracuse University. She has taught in a variety of settings, ...

A homeschool graduate with a BA in English Literature from Geneva College, Sarabeth Schuck loves engaging in discussions of history, theology and phil...

Sherry Joslin earned her BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Arkansas and holds a MA in Science and Religion from Biola University. S...

Stephanie Jones has been teaching in some capacity for over a decade and has a deep love for Christian education. She graduated in 2002 with a double...

Tamara Davault is a native Texan who loves Biology. She graduated from the University of Texas Permian Basin with B.S. degrees in Biology and Chemist...

Father Timothy Hojnicki was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware. He is a 2002 graduate from the University of Delaware, where he received his MDi...

Tisha Frost has been teaching in a variety of settings over the last 20 years after following one of the best pieces of advice she was ever given, “...

Tyrone Benson loves language and studied classical languages throughout his undergraduate and graduate careers. He holds a B.A. in Bible and Educatio...

Since she was a little girl, Vixie Friedman always wanted to be a teacher and lined up her dolls and stuffed animals to compose her classroom. That dr...