Providentially, Mrs. Caudill discovered classical Christian education just before beginning to homeschool her children. Loving the nature of their studies so much, she enrolled in a program dedicated to reading classic texts and earned a master’s degree in Classical Christian Studies from New Saint Andrews College. During her time at NSA, she first encountered and was most influenced by the writings of Augustine, Gregory of Nazianzus, Bonaventure, and Flannery O’Connor. She continues to be their student. Along with their writings, she also studied Latin and Latin pedagogy and learned to respect its order, rhythm, and impact on English. Prior to her foray into classical education, she earned a B.S. in Architecture from the University of Maryland, College Park and worked for a firm in D.C. She has traveled through several parts of Italy, sketching a bit of its character along the way. She keeps a half-tamed potager garden and tries to live outside as much as possible.

Dr. Juan Dopico received his Ph.D. in Classics from Johns Hopkins University in 2023, a M.A. in Classics from Washington University in St. Louis in 2015, and double majored in Classics and Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. He continues to teach classics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and has taught Latin and Spanish for two years at Parish Episcopal in Dallas, Texas and one year at Oneness Family Montessori School in Kensington, Maryland.

Born into a Latin American Catholic household, Dr. Dopico always found interest in the mass, its liturgy, and the faith in general. While attending public high school, Dr. Dopico found himself studying the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Bible, and the Church history to share the faith with his peers. At university, he grew an appreciation for the Latin mass, was an altar server at Vanderbilt, and revitalized the Baltimore Frassati Group, a Eucharistic oriented organization, for young adults in Baltimore. There, he led Bible studies and patristic readings using his skills in Classics.

Outside of the Classics, he enjoys playing fútbol (soccer), chess, video games, watching Japanese Manga and Anime, and, most of all, spending time with his family. Dr. Dopico is excited and very happy to join the Chesterton Academy. He cannot wait to share the Truth of the Catholic Faith, Latin, and the Classics with the students and as we all grow in our Faith.