Faculty & Staff Directory

MATH & SCIENCE

Mr. Davis earned a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from Mississippi State University. While studying there, he converted to the Catholic faith, being received into full communion Easter of 2022. After graduating, Mr. Davis spent a year teaching 6th grade Math and Catechesis in the Bronx, New York. This year he is excited to be teaching Algebra, Precalculus and Physics. Mr. Davis has a devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Dominic, and spends his free time studying Thomistic philosophy and Liturgical Theology.

THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY, & LITERATURE

Mrs. Kloess is a Columbus native thrilled to return and help to build up classical education in her home Diocese. She earned a B.A. in English from Otterbein University, an M.A. in Theology with a concentration in Sacred Scripture from the Augustine Institute, and an M.T.S. in Biblical Studies at the University of Notre Dame. She married her husband John, whom she met at the Augustine Institute. She is excited to bring her passion for and knowledge of Scripture, "the very soul of sacred theology" (Dei Verbum 24) to Chesterton Academy students.

DRAMA

Born and raised in rural New Hampshire, Mr. Kofalt moved to Ohio to study theater at the Franciscan University of Steubenville. After graduation, he went on to serve as a full time missionary at Damascus for two years before working at CASB. After returning to work for Damascus full time, Mr. Kofalt is very excited to come back to CASB to teach drama this year. It has been his dream since college to use his gifts for the dramatic arts in service to The Lord, and now that dream can come true.

SCIENCE, HISTORY, & THEOLOGY

Mr. Landry earned a B.A. in Biology, a minor in History and a minor in Theology at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, and an M.A. in Biological Sciences with a focus on fisheries at Eastern Illinois University. He worked as a contracted fisheries research technician for the United States Geological Survey’s Lake Erie Biological Station in Huron, Ohio. Mr. Landry has also served as a full-time missionary with Urban Encounter Ministries in the Hilltop neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio.

ART

Mrs. Rechnitzer earned a B.A. in Multi-Age Visual Arts Education from the University of Findlay. Her career in education has always been focused on meeting the needs of each type of learner. She has taught Art in both elementary and high school settings, and also assisted college students in a student services role. Mrs. Rechnitzer has a devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus as well as our Blessed Mother and is excited to help the students of Chesterton Academy recognize the connection of art and beauty to God, our Creator. Each one of us is truly God’s own masterpiece. 

ACADEMIC DEAN
MATH, LATIN, & LITERATURE

Loving math from childhood, Mrs. Stroop earned a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Tennessee, where she met her husband, Matthew. Mrs. Stroop was an IT consultant for five years before the Lord blessed their family with five children. After founding and leading a homeschooling co-op, Mrs. Stroop and her husband were drawn to classical education for their family. Mrs. Stroop earned a certificate as a Master Teacher through the CiRCE Institute Apprenticeship. Developing a love of Latin during these years, she earned a Certificate of Basic Ecclesiastical Latin Language Proficiency from Veterum Sapientia Institutum and is currently in their teacher credentialing program. Mrs. Stroop considers it a blessing to share her love of Latin and Math with our students.

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

Mrs. Vogel is excited to return to a Catholic School after having previously worked in a high school as a licensed social worker. Following working as a Behavioral Health Therapist at a private practice, she was drawn to the Chesterton mission and classical education model. Mrs. Vogel earned a B.S. in Psychology, a minor in German, and a MSW at the Ohio State University.