Dr. McCauley received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from New College in Sarasota, Florida in 1980 and earned Masters of Science (1984) and Doctor of Philosophy (1987) degrees in Botany from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Dr. McCauley held Fellowships from the National Science Foundation while conducting both her graduate research at Wisconsin and her post-doctoral research at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.  Prior to coming to Regina Angelorum Academy, Dr. McCauley’s teaching experience included two years teaching botany to college students as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Wisconsin, three years homeschooling, two years teaching CCD at St. Isaac Jogues Parish in Wayne, PA and eighteen years of being a mother.  In addition, she was the coordinator of the nature program for the Cub Scout Summer Camp at Camp Jarvis for three summers.  Finally, Dr. McCauley and her husband taught Natural Family Planning as a teaching couple for The Couple to Couple League for 5 years.  Dr. McCauley views the natural world as a reflection of God’s majesty and order and tries to impart this view to her students.

Mr. Keefe earned his B.A. in liberal arts while discerning a vocation to the priesthood in Connecticut.  He then earned his Bachelor of Philosophy degree from the Pontifical Atheneum Regina Apostolorum in Rome, Italy.  He has taught Latin, Spanish, Italian, and English as well as high school Theology.  He now seeks to transmit his love for language and learning to the students.

Miss Owen graduated from Thomas Aquinas College with a B.A. in the Liberal Arts.  Her previous teaching experience includes volunteering as a teacher in her parish’s religious education program.  In addition, she spent a summer teaching English to students and seminarians at Ukrainian Catholic University in L’viv, Ukraine.  Aside from teaching, she has enjoyed working with children for many years as a girls’ soccer coach and art tutor.  She is grateful to be teaching within the context of a Catholic and Classical curriculum which affords her the opportunity to communicate her love and enthusiasm for the Great Books as well as the tradition of Catholic thought on a daily basis.

Mrs. Napier earned a B.S. degree from The University of Memphis and a Masters degree from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN.  She taught in the Shelby County Schools and Davidson County Schools for fourteen years.  After moving to Philadelphia, she worked with homeschooling families.  She is excited about the opportunity to teach in a Catholic school that emphasizes both strong academics and faith development.

Mrs. MacLacklin has taught Kindergarten, First Grade, and Pre-K Headstart in the Philadelphia Public Schools.  She has specialized in early childhood literacy and her work is informed by Marie Clay’s Reading Recovery Method, the Children’s Literacy Initiative, and The Creative Curriculum For Preschool, by Diane Trister Dodge, Laura J. Colker, and Cate Heroman.  Mrs. MacLacklin holds a Masters degree in Elementary Education from Temple University.

Mrs. Fitzpatrick is a native of Chile, and studied English at the Universidad de La Serena.  This is her second year as the Spanish Teacher for the Pre-K, K, First Grade and Second Grade children at Regina Angelorum Academy.  It has been a great experience for her and a real privilege to be part of a close-knit team bringing the joys of classical Catholic education to a new generation of students.

Mrs. Miller earned her Associates Degree in business from Pennsylvania Business Institute and a BFA from Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia.  She has also studied art at The School of Visual Arts in New York City.  She has taught and worked in private and public schools for four years.  She has five years experience in Early Intervention in O.T., P.T., and Speech.  Her training is from  Montgomery County I.U. and A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, DE.

Mrs. Altomare graduated from Villanova University with a degree in Math and concentration in Computer Science.  She completed a formation course for Catechists in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd serving children three to six years of age. She worked as an assistant in an Atrium for two years and homeschooled her children for eight years.  She has also taught for six years as a catechist in her parish.  This is Ann-Marie’s second year teaching  at Regina Angelorum Academy.  Teaching at Regina Angelorum Academy fulfills her desire to be used by God, to see young people fall in love with their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and grow in the richness of their Catholic faith.