Karli Anderson has been working at Anthem Prep since 2017. She earned a Master’s in Music from the University of Texas in San Antonio, and a bachelor’s degree in Musical Studies from Oberlin College and Conservatory. In her free time, she enjoys reading and playing video games.
Kimberly (Kim) Bidleman joined the Great Hearts Anthem community as a parent in the 2012-13 school year. Mrs. Bidleman became a Great Hearts Anthem faculty member in 2016 and taught 5th grade for four years spending one of those years as an instructional aide. Mrs. Bidleman has a passion for algebra and started teaching middle school math in the 2020-21 school year. Since then, two of her three children have graduated from Great Hearts Anthem. Mrs. Bidleman has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, reading, and cooking.
Cameron Blaauw is a native of Southern Ontario and grew up in South Holland, Illinois. He developed a passion for languages and literature while studying at Hillsdale College. In 2010, he graduated with a BA in Spanish from Hillsdale and went on to further his studies to work in education. At New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho he earned an M. St. in Classical Christian Studies with an emphasis on classical languages. While finishing this degree he taught Latin at Logos School. He then went on to receive an MA in Classics at the University of Kentucky. Following this, Mr. Blaauw accepted a position to teach Latin at Veritas Preparatory Academy in Phoenix, Arizona where he has taught for the past five years. He is delighted to join Anthem Preparatory Academy and further the mission of shaping the minds and hearts of young men and women. Mr. Blaauw is teaching Latin I and 6th-grade literature and composition at Anthem Prep this year.
Johanna Chumley received a bachelor’s degree in Human Development with minors in Bible and Studio Art from Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. She has held teaching certificates in both Tennessee where she taught 5th grade; and in Arizona where she taught 3rd and 6th grade at a charter school in downtown Phoenix. Her work with the Great Hearts network of schools began in 2019. She has a passion for education and the arts as well as a desire to contribute to the strong community at Anthem Prep.
Jonathon Duffey is new to the Anthem Prep faculty, currently teaching 9th Grade Humane Letters and 6th Grade U.S. History. He has previously taught Creative Writing at Phoenix Center for the Arts. A lifetime Phoenix native and ASU alumnus, Mr. Duffey has a deep-rooted faith in the liberal arts tradition and is eager to share his love for literature and cultural history with the Great Hearts community. Most of his downtime is spent playing guitar and enjoying films from the 1970’s New Hollywood period.
Marion Duffey has been a Lead Teacher at Anthem Prep since 2019, and an Assistant Dean since 2023. A California native, she grew up in Virginia, where she earned her BA in Linguistics at the College of William & Mary. She now shares her deep love of language with students in teaching Latin and literature. In addition to teaching, she serves as Assistant Dean, supporting the daily experience and success of the student body. Mrs. Duffey balances her responsibilities at the academy with pursuing an MA in Classical Education through the University of Dallas. In her leisure time, Mrs. Duffey enjoys playing music, talking to family, tending her garden, and looking for quail while hiking. Her favorite classics are Steinbeck’s East of Eden, Saint-Exupery’s The Little Prince, and Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird.
Dr. Brian Hagerty is in his third year at Anthem Prep, and this year will teach sixth-grade history and sixth-grade Intro to Poetry.
Brian lived in Florida before moving to Anthem, Arizona, in 2021. Before moving, he was a church pastor and dean of a Bible college. He has a doctorate in ministry and a Ph. D. in philosophy.
Dr. Hagerty’s stepdaughter Bella attended Great Hearts in Anthem from its inception. He was so impressed with all the student’s education, maturity, and communication ability that he wanted to be part of Anthem Prep when the opportunity arose. He looks forward to having students experience the joy of learning.
Gabriel Herrera is entering his second year with Anthem Prep, teaching Studio Art I and Introduction to Fine Arts. He grew up in Moultrie County of central Illinois before moving to Surprise, Arizona where he earned an International Baccalaureate Diploma. He attended the University of Arizona in Tucson and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2020, with a focus in Studio Art (2D) and Spanish. Mr. Herrera enjoys drawing, painting and reading esoteric novels in his spare time.
Dr. Christian Holland has been teaching, both high school and college level, at various institutions for over 20 years. He earned a Bachelor’s from the Great Books Program at St. John’s College, Annapolis, a second Bachelor’s in Historical Theology from the Gregorian University in Rome, Italy, a Master’s in New Testament Studies from the Biblical Institute in Rome, Italy, and his Doctorate in Comparative Literature from Emory University. His dissertation, entitled “Time for Paul: Lyotard, Agamben, Badiou,” studies the historical and philosophical resurrection of Paul by leading French and Italian thinkers at the end of the twentieth century. After returning to his alma mater as a tutor in Annapolis to teach Great Books, he taught French, as well as electives in History and Philosophy, at a therapeutic boarding school in New England. He has now come full circle with his recent appointment at Anthem Prep. He serves on the staff as a teacher of Humane Letters, currently working with tenth graders on Modern Literature and Political Philosophy and with eleventh graders on Ancient Greek Literature, Plato, Aristotle, and the Hebrew Bible. In his free time, he enjoys classical music, cinema, running, and swimming, following current events mainly from French and European news outlets, reading, writing, and keeping in touch with friends.
Marius Mateescu is entering his 7th year with Great Hearts academies. Mr. Mateescu has a wide range of teaching experience since he first began in 2002, teaching students from kindergarten to 10th Grade in Social Studies, Algebra, Computer Literacy, Science, and English. Mr. Mateescu has a bachelor’s degree in urban Geography from the University of Illinois. He received his teaching credentials from Arizona State University and a master’s degree from Grand Canyon University in Christian Studies. Mr. Mateescu is married and has 6 children. He enjoys bicycling, reading, basketball, hiking, and spending time with his family.
Dr. Derek Morrow is a founding faculty member of Anthem Prep. Over the past fifteen years, it has been his privilege to teach a wide range of courses for the academy, including Latin, Lit/Comp (seven years), Humane Letters (three years), Rhetoric (four years), and French (thirteen years). Dr. Morrow graduated from Chaparral High School in Scottsdale before earning his Bachelor of Arts in French from Arizona State University. After completing two years of graduate work in biblical languages (Greek and Hebrew), he then moved to Texas, where he earned his M.A. and his Ph.D. in Philosophy and the Liberal Arts from the University of Dallas. In the current academic year, Dr. Morrow is teaching two sections of French and three sections of the American Rhetorical Tradition. He loves witnessing the joy in the faces of his students, especially when they suddenly grasp an exciting truth or bask in the beauty of conversing in French!
Thomas Mosmeyer is eager to begin his teaching career at Anthem Preparatory Academy. He will be teaching Ancient History and Introduction to Fine Arts this year. Born and raised in Texas, he is new to Arizona but excited to learn about the area. Thomas graduated from the University of Dallas with a degree in Politics. In his free time, he enjoys braving the heat and playing disc golf.
Christopher Munger is going into his third year at Great Hearts Anthem. Before teaching at Great Hearts, he taught at Ottawa University. He is Currently Finishing his doctoral degree in Transformational Leadership with an under in Performance Psychology. Mr. Munger has taught math and music but is currently teaching all the music courses for middle school.
Lucas Pieraccini began his journey with Great Hearts in the sixth grade, graduating from Anthem Prep as a senior in 2016. Lucas earned admission into Hillsdale College, where he studied biology, graduating in 2020. While at Hillsdale College, Lucas competed on the Hillsdale College Clay Target Team, where he won two national championships and ranked 46th in the nation in all disciplines over all four divisions of competitors at the ACUI 2019 National Championship. Lucas also served as captain of the Clay Target Team in his senior year at Hillsdale. After spending six months post-graduation accruing volunteer hours at local hospitals in preparation for medical school, Lucas discovered the medical field was not his calling. Instead, Lucas answered a call to pursue service in education and came back to work for Anthem Prep in the Fall of 2021. Lucas finds deep fulfillment and joy in serving the Anthem community as a biology teacher, DJ at school dances, and more. In the Fall of 2023, Lucas began serving the Anthem community as an Assistant Dean of Students in addition to teaching. Outside of school, Lucas fills his time pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Dallas, playing the piano, songwriting/producing, reading, hiking, and serving at his parish.
Gregory Syssoyev has been with Great Hearts since 2021, starting at Glendale Prep, and with Great Hearts Anthem since 2022, teaching, in various years, 9th Grade Geometry, 10th Grade Chemistry, and 12th Grade Physics II. Originally from Palo Alto, California, he has lived in Utah, New Mexico, Maine, and Massachusetts at different points in his life. He graduated from St. John’s College in Santa Fe, NM, receiving his undergraduate degree in philosophy and the history of math and science. He briefly worked as a political field organizer before growing disillusioned and returning to the world of liberal arts education. He finds fascinating the interplay between mathematics and the natural sciences; namely the way in which mathematical language can be used to express fundamental truths about the cosmos.
This will be Mrs. Vanderham’s third year with us at Great Hearts Anthem. Previously, she taught at Deer Valley district schools for 8 years as well as a local charter school, where she taught 2-8th grade for another 5 years. She has two children that attend our school in 6th and 9th grade. Mrs. Vanderham loves our literature selections and sharing them with her students. For fun, she enjoys having friends and family over for game nights and swimming.
Elizabeth Washburn has been a member of the Great Hearts community since 2011, starting as a 6th grader at Trivium Prep and graduating in 2018. From having developed an ardent love for French at Trivium, Elizabeth continued to study the language along with her passion of art history at Northern Arizona University, where she received her BA in the two subjects. She had the privilege to live in Paris and study art at university for six months where she enjoyed feeling like the world was French class every day. Upon graduating, she became a French and Lit/Comp teacher with Great Hearts Anthem in the Fall of 2022. She deeply appreciates the wonderful Great Hearts community she has been a part of for almost 15 years and is grateful for all the meaningful relationships she has across several campuses. In her free time, Elizabeth enjoys reading various forms of literature, spending time with family and friends, rock climbing, and helping coach the middle school cross country team.
This year, Isaiah Wood is teaching Calculus I, Calculus II, Physics II, and Logic and Computation. He received a Mathematics degree from ASU and has been teaching at Anthem Prep for eight years. Isaiah is also a Great Hearts graduate. In his free time, he reads a variety of books, plays video games with his wife, and takes care of his two young children.
Kathryn Young has been teaching at Great Hearts since 2022. She teaches art for both Anthem Archway (Grades 4 & 5) and Anthem Prep (Grade 8). Originally from Maryland, she previously worked in the private sector for ten years as a graphic designer and accountant before returning to school to earn her master’s degree and teacher certification. After moving to Arizona in 2017, Kathryn taught art at a Deer Valley K-8 public school in the Anthem community. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts, a Master of Arts in Teaching, and is a certified teacher in the state of Arizona. Outside of teaching, she loves to spend time with her husband and two children (both attending Great Hearts), travel, cook, read, and listen to music.
Ms. Robin Roiger started teaching at Great Hearts in 2015 and has taught U.S. History, Nature of Science, Ancient History, Humane Letters I, III, and IV. After growing up in rural Montana, she moved to the Midwest to pursue a bachelor’s in history education. Teaching at Great Hearts introduced her to classical education and inspired her to continue her own education; she completed a master’s in liberal arts (’22) from St. Johns College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in four consecutive summers while teaching full time. Ms. Roiger serves as Senior Trip coordinator at Great Hearts Anthem. During her leisure time, she enjoys home improvement projects, traveling internationally, country swing dancing, and hiking to and through water. Her favorite books are Shakespeare’s Othello, Faulkner’s Absalom, Absalom!, and Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov.
Aaron is a native to Phoenix and has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Texas at San Antonio. He originally was led to law school after college, but then decided law enforcement was for him. After a decade plus as a law enforcement officer and defensive tactics instructor, his daughter started attending Great Heart Anthem Archway. After his families first experiences with the Great Hearts Anthem, he knew he wanted to join the team. You can catch him on the enjoying time with his wife and daughter, on a golf course or his Harley-Davidson.
Crystal Hodge grew up in Iowa where she received her Bachelor of Social Work at Dordt University and her Master of Social Work at the University of Iowa. Ms. Hodge is a Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) in the state of Arizona. She worked as a Marriage and Family Therapist for 15 years prior to working at Great Hearts Anthem as a Teacher’s Assistant, and Math and Reading Interventionist when her children attended Great Hearts Anthem. More recently, she obtained training in EMDR and provided therapy to individuals who have experienced trauma, anxiety and depression. Ms. Hodge is passionate about the learning environment Great Hearts Anthem offers and excited to be a School Counselor here. In her spare time, Ms. Hodge enjoys traveling, reading, hiking, and talking with a friend over a cup of coffee. Her most exciting adventures were living in Uganda and Hungary.
Mr. Carr has a B.S. of Mathematics from the University of Kansas. This is his 5th year at Great Hearts and 2nd at Anthem Prep. In his free time, Mr. Carr enjoys camping, coffee, and tending to his house plants.
Kaelyn Marble started with GreatHearts Anthem as a student from the years 2016-2018. In December 2022, Miss Marble graduated Summa Cum Laude from Holy Apostles College and Seminary with a degree in English Language and Literature. 2023 is her first year teaching at GreatHearts Anthem. She has worked with children for most of her professional life and is the oldest of four siblings. In her free time, Miss Marble enjoys exploring the many things to do in her hometown of Phoenix, reading, and weightlifting.
This is Mrs. Moran’s second year teaching Physics I and Calculus I at Great Hearts Anthem. She grew up in the North Phoenix area before heading to college at Northern Arizona University, where she got her BS in Physics and Astrophysics. After spending some time doing physics research in the area of dark matter detection at Arizona State University, she realized that her true passion lies in teaching science and getting to share her love of math and physics with students. In her free time, Samantha enjoys rock climbing, reading, playing the piano, and finding new board games to play with her husband.
Mr. Hall has been a scholar of Latin for the past twenty years and is excited to continue growing in the language. He was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated from Hillsdale College with a degree in Latin and has taught Latin at a public school for over five years. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking Mediterranean food.
Crystal Kirkpatrick is a dedicated educator with a strong educational background, including two bachelor’s degrees in business and education, and a master’s degree in human development. Her commitment to quality education shines through her five years of teaching grades 5-8, where she consistently earned the honor of being a “highly effective” teacher. Crystal’s passion for nurturing young minds is further amplified by her role as a mother of two, emphasizing the importance of providing the best possible learning experiences.
In addition to her teaching, Crystal has made significant contributions to curriculum development during her four years as a curriculum developer for a middle school science program. Her work in shaping lesson plans and curriculum formats has been instrumental in ensuring students receive top-tier education. Notably, she was a key creator of a new Texas curriculum and played a central role in establishing a bilingual resource portal, showcasing her dedication to inclusivity and accessibility in education. Crystal Kirkpatrick’s efforts and innovative approach continue to inspire and empower students, teachers, and parents.
Damian Kosciolek is a native of sonoran foothills, and attended a Great Hearts Academy (Glendale prep) from 6th-12th grade. He went on to the University of Dallas for his undergraduate degree in psychology and minor in Italian, and is currently taking masters courses in psychology at Divine Mercy University. He has been to 12 countries and has studied four languages. Off campus he can be found riding his motorcycle or investing in and renovating houses with his brother and father.
Liza Boray is an Exceptional Student Services Coordinator for Anthem Prep. Liza has been teaching for 2 years, this is her first year at Anthem Prep. Although born in upstate New York, she has lived in Arizona since 1973. She enjoys spending time with her son, husband, and chocolate lab, Chloe. Scrapbooking is her favorite hobby to engage in however traveling is her passion.
Mrs. Xavier Beale has been a passionate educator for over two decades. She has taught the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and the Cambridge International IGCSE curriculum to high school students in one of the finest institutions in India, post her qualifications in Literature and in Education. Having donned several hats from the Head of the English Department and Key Activities Coordinator, she comes with a wide array of experiences including curriculum development. She was one of the founding members of the Cambridge Assessment International Education program at her former school and grew to leading the team from Grades 6-10. She is a nominee of the global Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Award and remains an examiner for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. She has recently relocated to the US and is excited about her foray into Classical Education. Apart from travelling, she is an art enthusiast and enjoys spending time with her family and her golden retriever.
Peter Wilson has been a part of Anthem Prep since the school’s opening, first as a parent, then as faculty and later administration. He holds a Bachelors in Music Education from NAU, and a Masters in Biblical Studies and Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary and has earned a teaching certificate in k-12 music and history. Peter taught for 15 years in the Paradise Valley school district before coming to Great Hearts because of the mission to help students pursue truth, beauty, and goodness. He has been involved in theater since childhood and has acted and/or directed dozens of plays and musical as well as working in all aspects of technical theater. A native Arizonan, Peter has raised two Great Hearts educated children and now lives in an empty nest with his wife and two dogs.
Mrs. Fenn grew up in sunny Orange, CA and moved to Phoenix, AZ in 2015 to attend Grand Canyon University. She received her bachelor’s degree in history with a minor in literature in 2019 and graduated with a master’s degree in 20th century European history in 2023 from University of Nebraska – Kearney. She has worked at the college level at Grand Canyon University as an instructional assistant/part time professor. She also has professional experience in the museum industry, conducting public programming, designing educational content, and completed non-profit work as an executive director and program coordinator. Fenn recently is recently married to the love of her life, Isaac, and together they have a wonderful fur baby named Moxie. Mrs. Fenn when not at school can be found cooking, reading, drinking coffee (her favorite), trying new things, and traveling. Mrs. Fenn is excited for her first year as a Great Hearts 8th grade medieval history teacher.
This is Dr. Shawn Broyles’ first year at Great Hearts. Previously, he taught history at several universities after finishing his doctorate in Turkish and Middle East Studies at the University of Cyprus. While living in Cyprus he fell in love with the Greek classics and developed a passion for classical education. In his spare time he can be found reading, writing, or playing guitar.
Ms. Doherty grew up across the south and Midwest, and recently moved to Phoenix in May of this year. She received her bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies with a minor in American Sign Language in 2022 and graduated with her master’s degree in 2024 from the University of North Carolina- Greensboro. She has worked at the college level as a teaching associate/part time professor. For fun she enjoys reading, writing, crochet, spending time with her dog, and talking with friends over coffee. Ms. Doherty is excited for her first year teaching at Great Hearts.
This is my first year at Great Hearts Anthem and my first time working in a school. I moved to Arizona from Colorado in May of 2022. I was originally attending MSU Denver and pursuing a degree in criminal justice, but after taking a psychology class, I decided that psychology was more where my interests lie. I plan on going to ASU eventually to pursue a degree in school psychology. I love the Great Hearts school culture and am excited to begin my journey working here! Outside of work, I love listening to music, practicing piano, practicing my drawing skills, traveling, watching movies, and spending time with my family.
Tawny Amideneau began teaching at Great Hearts this school year but has been teaching since 2013. She graduated from Pepperdine University in Malibu with a degree in Biology. She has taught a variety of grade levels and subjects, with teaching credentials in Earth Science, Biology, and Early Secondary Mathematics.
Mrs. Amideneau became interested in classical education when she worked for a classical school ten years ago. She chose Great Hearts Anthem for her daughter, who began Kindergarten here this school year. In her free time, Mrs. Amideneau plays piano, reads, and dabbles in art.
