Tim Feeney
Mr. Feeney earned a bachelor’s degree in History from Towson State University in 1991 and then received a Master of Divinity degree with an emphasis in biblical exegesis from Biblical Theological Seminary in 1996. He taught History, Literature, Latin, and Theology at Redeemer Classical Christian School from 1998-2001 before taking a position at Rockbridge Academy, a classical Christian school in Millersville, MD. At Rockbridge Tim taught Theology and History from 2001-2015. During his time there he wrote the curriculum for courses in Historical Theology, Old Testament, New Testament, Apologetics, Church History, and U.S. History. In the summer of 2009 he completed a summer seminar at St. John’s College in Annapolis on Democracy in America by Alexis De Tocqueville. He prefers to teach using the Socratic method because it trains students to think logically and systematically work toward conclusions that are rationally defensible.
Claire Gallagher
Ms. 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.
Michael Napoli
Mr. Napoli was raised in Greenwich, CT and comes from a family of Catholic educators. He received a classical education at The King’s College in NYC, graduating magna cum laude with a degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics. Prior to the pandemic, Mr. Napoli studied Classics at Columbia University. Since then, he has completed his MA in Political Theory at The Catholic University of America. Mr. Napoli has a deep appreciation for classical history and philosophy and is eager to share his love of learning with his students. In his free time, Mr. Napoli enjoys snowboarding and kayaking, as well as studying foreign languages. In addition to English and Latin, he has studied Attic Greek, French, German, and Mandarin Chinese.