Mrs. Hartman (nee Gallagher) graduated from The Catholic University of America with a Bachelor of Arts in Music and a Minor in Theology and Religious Studies. She comes from a Roman Catholic family of ten (children) in Oregon. She was homeschooled up through high school using Kolbe Academy, and during that time she cultivated a love for Latin, music, theology, and the classics, which she continued to pursue during her college career. She especially loves playing the harp and the piano and reading Shakespeare and Flannery O'Connor. She learned about Chesterton Academy through two of her younger sisters who attend Chesterton back home in Oregon, and is excited to share her love of classical learning with the students here in Annapolis.

Mr. Hartman received his B.A. in Politics with a minor in History from The Catholic University of America. There, he enjoyed a wonderful broad liberal arts curriculum, but even more importantly also met his wife, Claire, who was already teaching at Chesterton by the time they were married in the summer of 2023. A Maryland native of sorts, Mr. Hartman also spent much of his childhood and early adulthood abroad with his military family. His personal favorite areas of study include the theology of the incarnation and creation, patristics, the history of early-modern Europe, and political philosophy. Outside of teaching, he shares a special love for sacred music, theater of all kinds, poetry, southern gothic literature, and his newborn son, Judah. Mr. Hartman feels blessed to share his faith, enthusiasm for learning, and love of the liberal arts with his Chesterton students and the broader community.

Miss Miller earned her B.A. in Great Books from Belmont Abbey College, where she was a member of the Honors College. Her studies immersed her in the richness of the Western tradition, and she was deeply involved in the arts—writing, acting in, and directing plays/musicals, as well as singing and playing both guitar and piano. Originally from Waukesha, Wisconsin, Lily was raised in a homeschooling family, which instilled in her a strong foundation in classical education. That early formation sparked a desire to pursue truth, goodness, and beauty—a desire that has only deepened through her academic and artistic pursuits. Inspired especially by the works of the Inklings and Evelyn Waugh, Miss Miller is delighted to be able to guide young minds to discover the same wonder in education that deeply influenced her own intellectual and spiritual life.

Ms. Nina studied English in a Great Books program at the University of Notre Dame. During her time there, she worked at the Snite Museum of Art and enjoyed applying the seminar techniques from her classes to discussing great works of art. She believes that Beauty demands an unselfish attention from those who study it and that if we are patient and careful students, the beauty and majesty of the Creator can be revealed. Ms. Nina grew up in Miami and spent her high school years in her native country, Brazil. She speaks Portuguese, Spanish, and French and enjoys reading poems by St. John of the Cross and Luís de Camões. She loves storytelling and reading aloud, and her love of Literature quickly taught her a love of pursuing Truth. For the last three years, she has taught Literature, History, Art History, and Drama at a classical school in Miami. She will be starting a Masters program in Liberal Arts at St. John’s College this fall. She believes that we are called to love God above all else in our hearts, and she is thrilled to be able to share her faith in a Catholic community. She enjoys going on long walks in nature, reciting poetry—especially Shakespeare—and learning new things. Ms. Nina is excited to ponder big questions and contemplate great truths with her students.