Our Team

The Hillsdale College K-12 team combines the resources of our full time K-12 Education Office staff with members of the Hillsdale College faculty and excellent teachers from classrooms across the country.

K-12 Staff

Kathleen O'Toole, Ph.D. K 12 Staff

Associate Vice President for K-12 Education

Michael Berndt K 12 Staff

Director of Curriculum

Eric Coykendall, Ph.D. K 12 Staff

Director of Publications

Kyla Engel K 12 Staff

Director of Office Operations

Rebecca Lincoln K 12 Staff

Director of Teacher Support

Benjamin Payne K 12 Staff

Director of School Leader Support

Ruth McDowell K 12 Staff

Administrative Assistant to K-12 Office

Sonja Bindus K 12 Staff

Teacher Support Lead

Jordan Blackstone K 12 Staff

Teacher Support Lead

Lilly Duncan K 12 Staff

Communications Manager

Lyna Heaton K 12 Staff

Teacher Support Lead

Bryce Horswell K 12 Staff

Teacher Support Lead

Margie King K 12 Staff

Events Manager, Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence

Cassidy Klutts, Ph.D. K 12 Staff

Assistant Director of Governance Support

Gabrielle Lewis K 12 Staff

Teacher Support Lead

Colin Mullaney K 12 Staff

Assistant Director of School Leader Support

Carrie O'Brien K 12 Staff

Assistant Director of Teacher Support

Andrew Osborne K 12 Staff

Digital Content Manager

Kelsey Padget K 12 Staff

Administrative Coordinator to School Support

John Peterson, Ph.D. K 12 Staff

Assistant Director of Curriculum

Maegen Satcher K 12 Staff

Assistant Director of Teacher Support

Michelle Schebor K 12 Staff

Administrative Assistant to Associate Vice President for K-12 Education

Joshua Villarreal K 12 Staff

Teacher Support Lead

Kristina Vourax K 12 Staff

Director of Communications

Faculty Advisors

Michael Clark, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Economics,
Wallace and Marion Reemelin Chair in Free Market Economics

Daniel Coupland, Ph.D.

Dean of Masters in Classical Education
Professor of Education

Jonathan Gregg, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Education

Khalil Habib, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Politics
Allison and Dorothy Rouse Professor in Politics

Christopher Matsos, Ph.D.

Chairman and Associate Professor of Theatre

Wilfred McClay, Ph.D.

Professor of History
Victor Davis Hanson Chair in Classical History and Western Civilization

Matthew Mehan, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, Graduate School of Government
Assistant Professor of Government, Graduate School of Government

Thomas Treloar, Ph.D.

Chairman and Professor of Mathematics, Dean of Faculty

Benedict Whalen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of English

Carl Young III, Ph.D.

Chairman and Associate Professor of Classics

Matthew Young, Ph.D.

Dean of Natural Sciences
Professor of Chemistry

Master & Lead Teachers

Paul Mittermeier Master Lead Teachers

Cincinnati Classical Academy

Michele DiCristoforo Master Lead Teachers

Cincinnati Classical Academy

Molly Dombroski Master Lead Teachers

Golden View Classical Academy

Karissa Moschel Master Lead Teachers

Seven Oaks Classical School

Steven Battaglia Master Lead Teachers

Seven Oaks Classical School

Abigail Teska Master Lead Teachers

Seven Oaks Classical School

John Punt Master Lead Teachers

Seven Oaks Classical School

Literacy Trainers

Jennifer Jackett Literacy Trainers

Seven Oaks Classical School

Tammi Luke Literacy Trainers

St. Johns Classical Academy

Tina Bolin Literacy Trainers

Treasure Valley Classical Academy

Melissa Rabino Literacy Trainers

St. Johns Classical Academy

Jennifer Mills Literacy Trainers

Seven Oaks Classical School

Morgan Channels Literacy Trainers

Ivywood Classical Academy

Jenny Pursell Literacy Trainers

Seven Oaks Classical School

Kami Joy Literacy Trainers

Lake Country Classical Academy

Julia McNeely Literacy Trainers

Seven Oaks Classical School

Holly Stuart Literacy Trainers

St. Johns Classical Academy

Math Trainers

Nikki Teeple Math Trainers

Atlanta Classical Academy

Jennifer Jackett Math Trainers

Seven Oaks Classical School

Contact Us

For questions about affiliated schools or inquiries about how to work with Hillsdale College’s K-12 teams or use our curriculum, please email us at [email protected].

For other inquiries, please give us a call at (517) 437-7341.

Many of our most frequently asked questions have been answered at our FAQ page.