I graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and a Minor in Language Arts. I come from a background in retail management and teaching. I taught third grade for five years at Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy. I transitioned out of full time teaching to become a stay-at-home mom and focus on my family and two kids. I have been tutoring for the past seven years and began substitute teaching at LCA a few years ago. I now work at our church as the Kids Ministry coordinator.

I reside in Brighton with my husband, Dan, and our two children, John (5th grade) and Lilly (3rd grade). We came to Livingston Classical Academy because of the curriculum and moral standards.  During the summertime, our family enjoys swimming, traveling and “glamping” in our RV along Lake Michigan!

I work as an office manager and bookkeeper for Ann Arbor Community Church, and I’m also a team leader and consultant for Norwex, a company dedicated to safe and sustainable cleaning.  My husband, David, is a professor of American History at Hillsdale College, and we have three children at LCA: Michaela (6th grade), Benjamin (4th grade), and Lillian (2nd grade).  This is my family’s 7th year here at LCA.  

David and I both enjoy being active with the Guardian Guild not only due to its steadfast dedication to supporting our students and staff, but also because some of the greatest people that we have ever met are fellow LCA parents, teachers, staff members, and students. Doing life with our wonderful school community is such a tremendous blessing! Outside of school, my family and I enjoy spending time together: board games, movie nights, fishing, traveling to the UP, target shooting, baseball, riding roller coasters at Cedar Point (except for David), and taking care of our chickens.

I am honored to serve as the Guardian Guild Treasurer and continue on the Guardian Guild Executive Board, after serving as President.  My husband, Bryan, and I live in Salem Township and have three children who all attend LCA:  Julia (7th), Natalie (6th), and Trevor (3rd).  We are so grateful we were led to this community in January 2022, and I am so happy to give back.

After graduating from Seattle Pacific University with my Bachelor of Science in Nursing, I worked as a nurse in various hospital units for 10 years, prior to having Trevor.  During the last three years, I served in leadership positions on my unit and on the hospital-wide Nursing Council.  My nursing license is still active, and I continue to enjoy learning about health and wellness.  While enjoying my years at home, I embraced leadership and service opportunities at church, in children’s ministry and women’s Bible studies.  I love growing close-knit community with kids and adults alike.

A passionate lifelong learner, I love the essence of classical education—teaching our children how to think and becoming people of character to serve our communities.  I absolutely love history, geography, civics, and traveling.  During this last year, working at LCA as a substitute teacher, I have been called to continue my own education, and I am beginning a journey towards becoming a secondary social studies teacher.  I am so excited to see where this new path leads!

Mark Signorelli has over twenty years of experience as an educator, having taught English Literature for a number of years at two highly regarded high schools in New Jersey.  Since entering the world of classical education, he has served as an administrator, teacher, and consultant to other classical educators around the globe.  Mr. Signorelli is also a published author, whose work has appeared in over a dozen separate journals, and whose personal website, The Classical Corner, was a valuable resource to his fellow classical educators.

I am happy to continue to serve as the Guardian Guild’s Secretary.  I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Finance from University of Nevada, Las Vegas. I worked predominantly in financial planning, most recently at Fidelity Investments. Jeff, my husband, and I grew up in Las Vegas but have moved around quite a bit.  

 I loved working and helping clients, but I always knew I wanted to stay home with our kids. I have been a stay-at-home mom to Lucas (6th grade) and Lily (3rd grade) for over ten years. Our family has lived in South Lyon, MI, for eight years now. This is our third year at Livingston Classical Academy, and we are so happy to have found it.  The curriculum and values the school provides are exactly what we were looking for in a school. I enjoy volunteering at our church, reading, and getting together with friends.  Our kids are very active in baseball and dance, and that keeps us pretty busy. We look forward to a long partnership with LCA! 

I am so excited to be LCA’s teacher liaison for the Guardian Guild for the 2023-2024 school year! Over the last four years I have seen and enjoyed the benefits of the Guardian Guild’s support to our school. The Guild has provided luncheons for the teachers, conducted fundraisers to provide wishlist items to enhance our school’s curriculum, and has planned and hosted student/family activities that have been enjoyed by all. I am honored to partner with all of you as you serve our school this year.

This is my fifth year of teaching second grade at LCA and my twenty-seventh year of teaching. I have taught in parochial schools, charter schools, and a Montessori school. I feel that teaching in a variety of schools has given me a number of different experiences that have made me a better teacher. Just as schools are different from one another, so are our students. My

varied experiences have helped me to meet my students where they are at and hopefully give them what they need to continue to grow.

I have two sons, Christopher and Matthew. Christopher is twenty-eight years old and married his high school sweetheart, Kayla, two years ago after dating for ten years. They live in Waterford, Michigan. Matthew is twenty-four years old and will be marrying his fiancée, Jessica, on December 2nd of this year. They will be living in Madison Heights, Michigan. I also have a four-year-old Shih Tzu named Max who is extremely spoiled but very cute! Max and I reside in Howell, Michigan.

Again, I am happy to get to know all of you as we work together to make this a wonderful school year for all of the students and families at LCA!