The Geneva School

Michelle Alvarez
Physical Science, Algebra II, Math Analysis and Statistics
myalvarez@genevaschool.org

Michelle Alvarez

Michelle Alvarez teaches Physical Science, Algebra II, and Math Analysis and Statistics. She earned her B.A. in Mathematics from the University of Florida. Her first two years in the University were primarily focused on Engineering Sciences where she discovered her love for mathematics and applied sciences. Prior to teaching at Geneva, Mrs. Alvarez worked three years with an environmental engineering consultation firm followed by three years of teaching in Seminole County Public Schools.

Robbie Andreasen
Life Science, Biology, Anatomy and Physiology
rkandreasen@genevaschool.org

Robbie Andreasen

Robbie Andreasen has taught Life Science, Biology, and Anatomy & Physiology at TGS since 2007. He has a B.S. in Marine Science and Biology from the University of Miami and an M.A. in Bioethics from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Mr. Andreasen has taught science at The Master’s Academy and at Smith Prep, and Anatomy and Medical Terminology at Seminole Community College.

Janet Baxter
English I & II
jwbaxter@genevaschool.org

Janet Baxter

Janet Baxter earned a B.A in Secondary English Education from the University of Florida and an M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from the University of the Philippines. While raising four children, Mrs. Baxter home-taught and later taught English at a Christian school in St. Petersburg. From 2004 through 2010, she and her husband were on the faculty of Baptist Theological College and Cebu Graduate School of Theology in Cebu, Philippines, where Mrs. Baxter taught English and trained English teachers. She served on the Board of Trustees of the international school where her daughter attended high school. Recently, Mrs. Baxter has been an adjunct instructor at the Center for Multilingual Multicultural Studies at U.C.F. and a teacher for Orange County Public Schools.

Mike Beates
Biblical History of the Ancient Near East, New Testament Survey
msbeates@genevaschool.org

Mike Beates

Michael Beates teaches dialectic students in the areas of ancient history and Bible. Dr. Beates earned a B.A. from Clemson University, an M.Div. and an S.T.M. from Biblical Theological Seminary, and a D.Min. from Reformed Theological Seminary. He taught at the college and graduate levels for many years and still teaches an occasional class at Belhaven University in Orlando. Dr. Beates joined the faculty in January 2008 and became Dean of Students in June 2011.

Grant Brodrecht
Director of The Geneva Capstone, Western Civilization II, US History, American Government
grbrodrecht@genevaschool.org

Grant Brodrecht

Grant Brodrecht has been teaching at The Geneva School since 2006. In 2011 he became one of the directors of The Geneva Capstone Program, having earlier designed and overseen the Senior Thesis program. He also teaches Western Civilization II, American History, and American Government. He earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in American History from the University of Notre Dame. Prior to that he earned an M.A. in Church History from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a B.A. in History and Philosophy from the University of Northern Iowa. His areas of interest and expertise are in intellectual, religious, and political history, and he has taught courses at the University of Notre Dame, Reformed Theological Seminary, and Belhaven University. In 2012, he delivered an address at the annual conference of the Organization of American Historians, and he is currently revising a book manuscript that has been under review with a university press. Dr. Brodrecht is also a twenty-year veteran of the U.S. Navy and Navy Reserve.

Edward Chandler
Director of The Geneva Capstone, Rhetoric I, Economics, Greek II & IV
ehchandler@genevaschool.org

Edward Chandler

Edward Chandler came to the Geneva School as dean of students in 2007. In 2011, he became director of the Geneva Capstone. He also chairs classical languages and ancient history. Dr. Chandler received his Ph.D. in Northwest Semitic Philology from The Catholic University of America, where he taught Biblical Hebrew, Syriac, and Classical Arabic. At Reformed Theological Seminary and at Chesapeake Theological Seminary, he taught Hebrew and Old Testament. Dr. Chandler earned his M.Div. from Covenant Theological Seminary, his M.B.A. from the University of Mississippi, where he concentrated in Economics and taught Macroeconomics and Money and Banking, and his B. S. from Clemson University. Prior to coming to Geneva, Dr. Chandler served on the board of a Christian school in Maryland and taught Latin, Bible, and Theology to upper school students at The Westminster School at Oak Mountain. He has also taught Old Testament at Ukraine Biblical Seminary.

Kevin Clark
Philosophy, Apologetics, Theology
kwclark@genevaschool.org

Kevin Clark

Kevin Clark has been a member of the Rhetoric faculty of The Geneva School since 2004 and teaches Philosophy, Apologetics, and Theology. He holds degrees in philosophy from the University of Central Florida and theology from the Reformed Theological Seminary. He is currently pursuing doctoral studies in Humanities at Georgetown University. In addition to his work as a teacher, Kevin is a fellow of the Institute for Classical Schools and a member of the Society for Classical Learning.

Matt Clark
Western Civilization I, Art
mlclark@genevaschool.org

Matt Clark

Matt Clark taught art, history and literature at Veritas Academy in Lancaster, PA for eight years prior to coming to The Geneva School in 2011. In addition to teaching both lower and upper school art at TGS, he teaches 9th grade Western Civilization. Mr. Clark has a strong interest in art history and incorporates that into both his Western Civilization and studio classes. He has a B.F.A. in Drawing and Painting from the University of Central Florida and an M.F.A. in Printmaking from the University of Florida. Much of his work can be seen online at www.DrawingMatthewClark.com and www.StLukesAttic.blogspot.com.

Nick DeGroot
Greek I & II, Latin II, V & AP
nrdegroot@genevaschool.org

Nick Degroot

Nick DeGroot joined the TGS faculty in 2008 and teaches the language and literature of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Of the two, he came to love Greek first while doing his undergraduate work at Milligan College (B.A., Computer Information Systems) in northeast Tennessee (where, incidentally, he came to love the mountains also). He went on to do graduate work in the Classics at the Florida State University (M.A., Greek & Latin Literature), where he taught a few semesters of classical mythology and Latin before coming to Geneva.

Jeremiah Forshey
Pre-Algebra, AP English Language, AP English Literature
jjforshey@genevaschool.org

Jeremiah Forshey

Jeremiah Forshey joined the TGS faculty in 2010 and teaches Pre-Algebra, AP English Literature, and AP English Language. For six years prior to coming to TGS, he taught literature, logic, and math to dialectic students at Redeemer Classical School in Virginia. He also directed a number of school plays and coached the MathCounts team. Mr. Forshey received his undergraduate degree in English literature and computer science from Bridgewater College, and earned a master’s degree in English language and literature from James Madison University.

Maria Francis
Dialectic Writing Consultant
msfrancis@genevaschool.org

Maria Francis

Maria Francis serves as the Writing Consultant for the dialectic school’s English classes. She also acts as the ECC receptionist, works as the Parent Volunteer Coordinator, and assists in planning and executing special events. Maria joined Geneva in 2005, bringing with her thirteen years of experience working in several non-profit organizations.

Maria has a Masters in International Studies from the University of Washington and a B.S. in Economics and B.A. in Scandinavian Studies from the University of California, Berkeley. Maria and husband, Mike have three children who have attended The Geneva School.

Matt Frazer
Latin I, III, IV, VI
mjfrazer@genevaschool.org

Matt Frazer

Matt Frazer rejoins the Geneva faculty to teach Latin after previously teaching at Geneva from 2004–2007. He brings ten years of teaching experience from the grammar school to the university level, including courses in literature, history, writing, and Latin. He has a B.A. in English and Classics from the University of Florida and an M.A. in Classics from the University of Kentucky, where he also earned the Graduate Certificate in oral and written Latin from the Institutum Studiis Latinis Provehendis. In 2009 he earned an Master of Fine Arts in Poetry Writing from the University of Florida.

Susan Hering
Spanish I, II, III, IV
sfhering@genevaschool.org

Susan Hering

Susan Hering teaches Spanish I-IV. She has fourteen years of teaching experience and joined The Geneva School Faculty in 2008. Mrs. Hering has a B.A. in Spanish and Ibero-American Studies from Southern Methodist University and an M.A. in Spanish from Middlebury College. She has studied in Cuernavaca, Mexico and Madrid, Spain.

Robert Ingram
Applied Logic (7th Grade)
rfingram@genevaschool.org

Bob Ingram has been the Headmaster of TGS since 2003 and was a Founding Board member, serving two years as Board Secretary and then eight years as Chairman. He is also a past Chairman of the Society for Classical Learning and is a member of the Institute for Classical Schools, which has given him the opportunity regularly to mentor other administrators and headmasters across the country. Mr. Ingram is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America and has served several congregations in central Florida. For nine years he was the Senior Vice President of Ligonier Ministries. Mr. Ingram earned his B.A. at The College of Wooster and his M.Div. from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Also has a Masters of Theology in New England Puritanism from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. He completed a Master’s Degree in Higher Education at Geneva College in 2011.

Ravi Jain
Scientific Revolution, AP Physics C, AP Calculus BC
rsjain@genevaschool.org

Ravi Jain

Ravi Jain teaches a combined Pre-Calculus and AP Physics C-M class called “Scientific Revolution” as well as AP BC Calculus and AP Physic C-EM. He earned his B.A. from Davidson College and an M.A. from Reformed Theological Seminary. Prior to coming to Geneva in 2003, he taught math up through AP Calculus at Seminole Presbyterian School in Tampa, Florida, and subsequently worked at various churches in an associate pastoral role. Since 2009 he has been a member of the Alcuin Fellowship, a group that seeks to refine Christian classical education both in theory and in practice.

Christine Miller
Geometry, Algebra I, AP Calculus AB
clmiller@genevaschool.org

Christine Miller

Christine Miller joined the Geneva faculty in 2006 and teaches Mathematics to dialectic and rhetoric students. Mrs. Miller received her B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Central Florida and worked as an engineer in the Central Florida area for seven years. In its inaugural year, she was the winner of The Geneva School 2012 Paideia Award for Teaching (Upper School), an award that recognizes excellence in teaching.

Tamara Molyneaux
French I, II, III, IV & 6th Grade Latin
tlmolyneaux@genevaschool.org

Tamara Molyneaux

Tamara Molyneaux received her B.A. in French from Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana. She studied at L’Université de Bourgogne in Dijon, France, and also at the Volkshochschule Reutlingen in Germany. She has taught Spanish, English as a Second Language, Cultural Anthropology, French, German, drama, writing, and fifth grade. In addition to her classroom experience, Miss Molyneaux lived with a military family in Oklahoma and Germany for seven years during which time she homeschooled the family’s children. She hails from Northeastern Pennsylvania but has lived in Kansas, Indiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Germany, France, and Italy.

Joseph Moon
Logic I & II, Greco-Roman History
jbmoon@genevaschool.org

Joe Moon

Joseph Moon teaches Logic and Greco-Roman History to dialectic students and has also taught Apologetics to rhetoric students. Mr. Moon earned a B.A. from Covenant College and is pursuing a Master’s degree from Reformed Theological Seminary. He began teaching at TGS part-time in January 2006. He has been full-time at Geneva since 2008.

David Petrak
Geometry
dapetrak@genevaschool.org

David Petrak

Brian Polk
Physics, Chemistry, AP Chemistry
bwpolk@genevaschool.org

Brian Polk

Brian Polk teaches 11th grade Physics, 10th grade Chemistry, and 12th grade AP Chemistry at the Geneva School. Originally from Star Mississippi, Mr. Polk earned his B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1997, and following a a year in Romania with Campus Crusade for Christ, he attended graduate school at UCF. Upon graduating with an M.S. in Chemistry, he joined the faculty at Rollins College, where he spent five years as a lecturer in the Department of Chemistry. At the end of that appointment in 2006, Mr. Polk joined the faculty of TGS. In his spare time, Mr. Polk enjoys golf and cycling, and spends as much time as possible with his wife, two young sons, and two dogs, Shasta the Australian Shepherd and Charley the wiener dog. Mr. Polk is a people person, and draws strength, energy, and joy from the meaningful relationships he enjoys with the faculty, staff, and students at The Geneva School. He also cares passionately for the oxford comma.

Naomi Wise
English (7th & 8th)
nlwise@genevaschool.org

Naomi Wise

Naomi Wise teaches English to her beloved seventh and eighth graders. She was educated in South Africa and has her B.A. from the University of South Africa and a Higher Diploma of Education from the University of Natal. Mrs. Wise taught at Sandton High School in Johannesburg for one year before moving to the USA. She taught English at St. John’s Academy in Ponte Vedra and St. Augustine for five years. One year of homeschooling followed before her arrival at TGS in 2004.