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.

Assistant Provost for K-12 Education

Michael Berndt

Director of Curriculum

Eric Coykendall, Ph.D.

Director of Publications

Kyla Engel

Director of Office Operations

Rebecca Lincoln

Director of Teacher Support

Benjamin Payne

Director of School Leader Support

Ruth McDowell

Administrative Assistant to K-12 Office

Sonja Bindus

Teacher Support Lead

Jordan Blackstone

Teacher Support Lead

Lilly Duncan

Communications Manager

Lyna Heaton

Teacher Support Lead

Bryce Horswell

Teacher Support Lead

Margie King

Events Manager, Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence

Cassidy Klutts, Ph.D.

Assistant Director of Governance

Patricia Kolakowski

Events Manager

Gabrielle Lewis

Teacher Support Lead

Colin Mullaney

Assistant Director of School Leader Support

Carrie O'Brien

Assistant Director of Teacher Support

Andrew Osborne

Digital Content Manager

Kelsey Padget

Administrative Coordinator to School Support

John Peterson, Ph.D.

Assistant Director of Curriculum

Maegen Satcher

Assistant Director of Teacher Support

Michelle Schebor

Administrative Assistant to Assistant Provost for K-12 Education

Joshua Villarreal

Teacher Support Lead

Kristina Vourax

Director of Communications

Gwendolyn Yarbrough

Teacher Support Lead

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

Cincinnati Classical Academy

Michele DiCristoforo

Cincinnati Classical Academy

Molly Dombroski

Golden View Classical Academy

Karissa Moschel

Seven Oaks Classical School

Tomek Grzesiak

Hillsdale Academy

Steven Battaglia

Seven Oaks Classical School

Matt Nolan

Hillsdale Academy

Abigail Teska

Seven Oaks Classical School

John Punt

Seven Oaks Classical School

Literacy Trainers

Jennifer Jackett

Seven Oaks Classical School

Tammi Luke

St. Johns Classical Academy

Tina Bolin

Treasure Valley Classical Academy

Sherry D’Agostino

Naples Classical Academy

Melissa Rabino

St. Johns Classical Academy

Jennifer Mills

Seven Oaks Classical School

Morgan Channels

Ivywood Classical Academy

Jenny Pursell

Seven Oaks Classical School

Kami Joy

Lake Country Classical Academy

Julia McNeely

Seven Oaks Classical School

Holly Stuart

St. Johns Classical Academy

Math Trainers

Nikki Teeple

Atlanta Classical Academy

Jennifer Jackett

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.