PRESCHOOL
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Kasey Ring
Preschool Teacher EMAIL: kring@lexingtonlatinschool.com Mrs. Kasey Ring, born and raised in Lexington, graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in Art Studio. She later attended the University of the Cumberlands, earning a master’s degree in Elementary Education. She has a passion for young learning, especially enriching young minds through play and mindful experiences. Kasey and her husband, Luke, have three children, Palmer, Leo, and Bowen, all of whom attend the Latin School. She loves cooking, gardening, sports, and cheering on the Kentucky Wildcats. |
JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN
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Jeanelle August
Junior Kindergarten Teacher EMAIL: jaugust@lexingtonlatinschool.com Mrs. Jeanelle August was born and raised in Northern Michigan. She graduated from Ferris State University with a B.S. in Elementary Education with minors in Integrated Science and Social Studies. She previously taught kindergarten and fourth grade from 2013-2015 at LLS before becoming a stay-at-home mom. She realized how much she missed teaching, and taught at a local preschool before rejoining the LLS family in 2020. She and her husband, Dan, made Lexington their home in 2012. They have three wonderful children, Vivian, Nora, and Henry, all of whom attend Lexington Latin School. Her hobbies include enjoying time with family and friends, being outdoors, gardening, exercising, and serving at her church. |
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Julia Witbeck
Junior Kindergarten Teacher EMAIL: jwitbeck@lexingtonlatinschool.com Mrs. Julia Witbeck graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She is passionate about teaching young children, and has taught Jr. Kindergarten at LLS since 2016. Julia and her husband, Adam, have three daughters who attend LLS. She enjoys baking, crafting, gardening and reading aloud to her family. |
KINDERGARTEN
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Susan Bravard
Kindergarten Teacher EMAIL: sbravard@lexingtonlatinschool.com Bio currently being updated. |
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Andrea Gilliam
Kindergarden Teacher EMAIL: agilliam@lexingtonlatinschool.com Mrs. Andrea Gilliam graduated from Morehead State University with a B.A. in Elementary Education. She also received an M.A. as a Reading and Writing Specialist from Eastern Kentucky University. She taught kindergarten and first grade in the public school system before becoming a stay-at-home mom. She taught Jr. Kindergarten at the Lexington Latin School from 2018-2020 and now teaches Kindergarten. Andrea and her husband, Drew, have been blessed with four children, Clara, Lyla, Noah, and Jonah, all of whom attend Lexington Latin School. She loves spending time with her family, being outdoors, baking, reading, studying the Word, cultivating relationships, and the local church. |
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Brittany Hendrix
Kindergarten Teacher EMAIL: bhendrix@lexingtonlatinschool.com Mrs. Brittany Hendrix, born and raised in Lexington, graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a degree in Psychology. She later attended the University of Kentucky, earning her Master’s degree in Social Work, with an emphasis on clinical and school social work. Mrs. Hendrix has experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities along with management experience in various arenas. She is married to Alex, who is a special education teacher for Fayette County Public Schools. They have been married since 2012 and have two daughters, Paisley Belle, who attends LLS, and Amelia June. She enjoys exploring the Bluegrass State, being outdoors, and cooking for her family. She is thrilled to begin her teaching career at Lexington Latin School in the fall of 2020 in the kindergarten program. |
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Marie King
Kindergarten Teacher EMAIL: mking@lexingtonlatinschool.com Mrs. Marie King received a B.S. in Elementary Education from Eastern Kentucky University and a master’s degree with a literacy emphasis from the University of the Cumberlands. She has been a teacher for 11 years and has been a kindergarten teacher at LLS since 2015. She and her husband have four children, three of whom are students at LLS. Marie enjoys serving at her church, spending time with family and friends, traveling, cooking, and exercising. |
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Stacey Roberts
Junior Kindergarten Teacher EMAIL: sroberts@lexingtonlatinschool.com Stacey Roberts graduated from the University of Kentucky with a B.A. in Elementary Education and also received a Master’s degree in Education from Georgetown College. She has 8 years of teaching experience in the public school system before becoming a stay-at-home mom. Stacey and her husband, Nick, have two children who attend the Lexington Latin School. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and watching UK basketball. |
FIRST GRADE
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Jill Applegate
1st Grade Teacher EMAIL: japplegate@lexingtonlatinschool.com Mrs. Jill Applegate grew up years in Columbia, Missouri. She moved to Kentucky to attend Asbury College, where she earned her BS degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Early Education. Mrs. Applegate taught Special Reading for 3 years and then Kindergarten for 7 years at Wilmore Elementary School. During this time she also began her own business, Action Gymnastics, which she owned and ran for 20 years, and she coached the Asbury University Tumbling Team for 6 years. She has been married to her husband Stephen, a Psychologist, for 34 years and they have two daughters, McKenzie and Kendall. After homeschooling both of them from elementary through high school, in 2018 she began teaching at LLS. Teaching and coaching children has been a long-time passion for Jill and she is excited to be back in the classroom teaching. |
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Kelly Hogue
1st Grade Teacher EMAIL: khogue@lexingtonlatinschool.com Mrs. Kelly Hogue is a small-town Kentucky girl, born and raised in Glasgow. She received a B.A. in Elementary Education at the University of Cumberlands, where she played soccer and met her lifelong teammate, Aaron. She joined the LLS staff in 2010, teaching 3rd grade for six years, then moving to first grade. Her four children attend LLS ranging from tenth grade to first grade. She runs for mental sanity and so she can enjoy dessert guilt free. |
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Danielle Hughes
1st Grade Teacher EMAIL: dhughes@lexingtonlatinschool.com Mrs. Danielle Hughes grew up in Versailles, Kentucky, and graduated from Berry College in Rome, Georgia, with a degree in Musical Theatre. After touring as a professional actress in California, she later returned to Kentucky and attended Asbury University where she earned her teaching credential in Elementary Education. After coming back to Kentucky she married Eric, and they now have two wonderful children, Landon and Isabella. Danielle began teaching first grade and Upper School drama at the Lexington Latin School in 2018. She loves teaching and spending time with her family and friends. She also loves acting, singing, being outdoors, and camping. |
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Amy Seigler
1st Grade Teacher EMAIL: aseigler@lexingtonlatinschool.com Mrs. Amy Seigler graduated from Lander University with a B.S. in early childhood, elementary, and special education. She taught six years before moving to Lexington and has been teaching first grade at the Lexington Latin School since 2017. She and her husband, Michael, have three sons and enjoy spending time with family, reading, and exercising. |
SECOND GRADE
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Linda Powell
2nd Grade Teacher EMAIL: lpowell@lexingtonlatinschool.com Mrs. Linda Powell was born in Lexington, Kentucky, with two short stints living in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Cincinnati, Ohio. She received her BA in Elementary Education from The University of Kentucky with endorsements for preschool, kindergarten, and gifted education and has 37 years of teaching experience, including private Christian schools, public schools and private tutoring. She has taught preschool through sixth grade (regular education and gifted education). Mrs. Powell loves to read, garden, travel, and attend/lead Bible Studies. She has been married to her high-school sweetheart for 57 years and has two daughters, both of whom are teachers. She has taught second grade at LLS for seven years. |
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Rae Shepherd
2nd Grade Teacher EMAIL: rshepherd@lexingtonlatinschool.com Mrs. Michelle “Rae” Shepherd, grew up in the small coal town of Mullens, WV. She graduated from Alice Lloyd College in Pippa Passes, KY, with a degree in Social Studies Education 8-12. After 3 years of teaching middle school in Kentucky, she completed her Masters of Arts in Education at Georgetown College. She is married to Dewayne Shepherd and has one son, Aiden. Aiden has attended LLS since 3rd grade. For the past 14 years, she has chosen to be a stay-at-home mom while also substitute teaching. |
THIRD GRADE
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Carol Cave
3rd Grade Teacher EMAIL: ccave@lexingtonlatinschool.com Mrs. Carol Cave is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a BA in Elementary Education and a MS in Library and Information Science with school media certification. She has taught in elementary and junior high classrooms in public and private schools, but spent most of her career as a high school library media specialist. She came to LLS in 2019 and now teaches third grade. She is married to her husband, Stan, and has two married daughters, Meredith and Callen. In her spare time she enjoys running, reading, crocheting, and her two dogs, Asher and Bogie. |
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Vicky Grant
3rd Grade Teacher EMAIL: vgrant@lexingtonlatinschool.com Mrs. Vicky Grant joined the faculty of Lexington Latin School in 2016, after retiring from 30 years in public school. She received her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Kentucky, then completed her Master's Degree, also from the University of Kentucky, with an emphasis in math and social studies. She and her husband, Jim, have two grown children. Her son, Ryan, followed in his mother's footsteps and teaches fifth grade in Honduras. Her daughter, Hayley, completed two masters’ degrees during the past five years in Finland. Vicky has traveled extensively, partly to visit her children, and she is always looking at a world map trying to figure out where to go next. She feels truly blessed to be part of the Lexington Latin School, where she teaches third grade. |
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Lauren King
3rd Grade Teacher EMAIL: lking@lexingtonlatinschool.com Mrs. Lauren King graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in vocal music education. She has taught in with Teach For America in Phoenix, AZ. More recently, Mrs. King has taught music in Fayette County. She is excited to teach third grade this year at Lexington Latin School. Her husband Mr. Cody King also teaches in the upper school at LLS. They have two children, Gwenyth (4) and Ambrose (2). Mrs. King enjoys singing, dancing, and all things interior design. |
FOURTH GRADE
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Kristy Kemp
4th Grade Teacher EMAIL: kkemp@lexingtonlatinschool.com Mrs. Kristy Kemp has a degree in business management and joined the LLS faculty as a kindergarten teacher in 2020. She enjoys serving the Lord and volunteering and has taught in the preschool and toddler classes at her church since 2014. Kristy and her husband, Jesse, have 3 children and have lived in Lexington for 15 years. Her family loves spending time together, exploring nature, and riding bikes. |
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Christina Pittman
4th Grade Teacher EMAIL: cpittman@lexingtonlatinschool.com Mrs. Christina Pittman attended Seattle Pacific University and Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, completing studies in Social Anthropology and Foundations of Biblical Hermeneutics pursuant of career global missions. Christina and her husband, Jamie, along with their two children spent three years in Thailand working among the Isaan from 2004-2007 as church planters. She has home-educated her four children for the past seven years as well as taught high school literature and poetry in local cooperatives. She is excited to join the Lexington Latin School this year as a 4th-grade teacher. Christina is passionate about education. She believes education is a life, and that growth is the purpose. She is married to Jamie and they have four children, two of which will be attending the Latin School. She enjoys backpacking, canoeing, exploring, and seeking adventure with her family and friends. |
FIFTH GRADE
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Dana Henninger
5th Grade Teacher EMAIL: dhenninger@lexingtonlatinschool.com Mrs. Dana Henninger is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a degree in Psychology. She joined the LLS administrative staff in 2017 and became part of the teaching faculty in 2018, teaching 5th grade. She is married to Tom; they have two girls, who both attend LLS. She enjoys reading, being out of doors, and traveling. |
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Vicki Reynolds
5th Grade Teacher EMAIL: vreynolds@lexingtonlatinschool.com Mrs. Vicki Reynolds received both her BA degree in Education, with a Latin major and German minor, and MA degree in Education from the University of Kentucky. She has taught for many years, including introductory Latin courses at UK and all levels of Latin in high school, grades 9 – 12. Having joined the Lexington Latin School faculty in 2015, she is currently teaching 5th grade as well as 6th grade Latin. She is married to David and has 2 adult children. She loves cheering for UK sports teams, reading, traveling, and spending time with her 3 granddaughters. |
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Eileen Wright
5th Grade Teacher EMAIL: ewright@lexingtonlatinschool.com Born and raised in Lansing, Michigan, Mrs. Eileen Wright graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in music and a minor in English. Subsequently, she earned a master’s degree in teaching at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon and taught in the public school system for six years in Washington and Arizona. For the past seventeen years, she has been homeschooling her three sons from kindergarten through high school—implementing a Christian classical education curriculum. In addition to schooling her own children, she has remained active as a teacher outside of her home, teaching both music and science in various local co-ops, and teaching Christian education through her church. She has also been involved with a tutoring program that reaches at-risk students in the Wilmore, KY area. Eileen joined the Lexington Latin School staff in 2021. She resides in Jessamine county with her husband, Scott, and dog Mabel. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, reading and cooking. |
SIXTH GRADE
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Angela Vittos
6th Grade Teacher EMAIL: avittos@lexingtonlatinschool.com Mrs. Angela Vittos was born and raised in West Liberty, Kentucky. She graduated from Morehead State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in English and University Studies. After moving to Lexington, she earned her Master’s Degree in Education with a specialty in Counseling from Eastern Kentucky University. Before homeschooling her three children, Angela developed education materials for Kentucky’s Health Departments. Using only a classical approach in education, she understands and can attest to the many benefits and rewards. She has taught middle school at the Lexington Latin School since 2010. Angela loves spending time with her husband and her family, and she enjoys reading, volunteering, and gardening. |
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Lynne Williams
6th Grade Teacher EMAIL: lwilliams@lexingtonlatinschool.com Lynne Williams, a Louisville native, now lives in Versailles and enjoys being with family, gardening, reading, camping, traveling and learning new things. Lynn earned Bachelors degrees in Math and German (Honors Programs) and a Masters in German Languages and Literatures from the University of Kentucky. She was an exchange student for two years at Heidelberg University. Lynne is currently studying for her MAT at Georgetown College. She taught German at the UK and was a teacher in a private school setting. |
SPECIAL AREA TEACHERS
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Kim Butler
Athletic Director & Physical Education Teacher EMAIL: kbutler@lexingtonlatinschool.com Bio currently being updated. |
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Ashley Craw
Art (K-2nd) EMAIL: acraw@lexingtonlatinschool.com Mrs. Ashley Craw has fallen in love with the Bluegrass State after moving here 13 years ago from her home state of Indiana. She is a Registered Nurse and spent 10 years working in Women's Health and Pediatrics. She is married to Brian and they have three kids, Hudson, Beckett, and Emmie Kate, who attend Lexington Latin School. She started teaching preschool at LLS in 2019 and loves the classical Christian model. She especially enjoys reading to her class and making special crafts with them. Her free time includes spending time with her family, cooking, gardening, and traveling. |
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DeeAnn Miller
Physical Education EMAIL: dmiller@lexingtonlatinschool.com DeeAnn Miller received her B.S. in Allied Health Sciences from the University of Kentucky and her Master of Science in Communication Disorders from the University of Kentucky. She worked as a certified speech-language pathologist for two years before staying at home with her children. She has been teaching PE at LLS since 2009. She and her husband, Steve, have three children; Kailey, Morgan and Jay. |
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Carolyn Rutter
Lower School Choir (preschool-1st) EMAIL: crutter@lexingtonlatinschool.com Bio forthcoming—apologies! |
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Chelsea Steyn
Lower School Choir (2nd-6th) EMAIL: csteyn@lexingtonlatinschool.com Chelsea Steyn began teaching music at the Lexington Latin School in 2016. She is a Lexington native, attending the University of Kentucky with a degree in Vocal Performance and a Masters in Choral Conducting. She and her husband, Wehan, have three small boys and enjoy gardening, 'braaing,' reading and building things. |
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