The Instructors' Promise to Parents
The Oxrose Academy is a classical, liberal arts online academy and curriculum provider, working within the Catholic educational tradition. We, the instructors and contributors, are Catholic academics who wish to share our talents in support of your educational efforts through this online school.
- We will do everything that we can in justice to provide you with an excellent service and value for your money.
- We accept the teaching authority and mission of the Catholic Church and seek to support Christ's Church in its mission of salvation.
- We will not miseducate your children, but will seek the liberation of their minds into wisdom, the liberation of their wills into virtue, and the liberation of their lives into Christ.
- We will always keep in mind that the example we provide is the most powerful teaching tool at our disposal.
- Be assured of our prayers and support for you and your children.
Instructors & Contributors
Kenneth Rolling, M.A.
Headmaster
Mr. Rolling co-founded Oxrose Academy in 2011. He is an instructor in Philosophy, Trivium Studies, Science, Theology, and Great Books. He has a B.A. in Philosophy from Benedictine College and a Masters Degree in Classics with an emphasis on Greek from the University of Nebraska. He has completed all but his thesis and dissertation for a Masters in Divinity and PhD in Philosophy from the Catholic University of America. In 2012, he was called to administer The Rolling Acres School full-time, which has since blossomed into the current Oxrose Academy. He is the author of Traditio Nostra, Oxrose's Trivium and Philosophy sequence, and Schola Rosa's Music and Religion programs. You may read more about our story on the "About" page.
Alecia Rolling, M.A.
Registrar and Instructor
Mrs. Rolling co-founded Oxrose Academy in 2011. She is an instructor in Latin, French, German, and Art; as well as chief author and director of the Oxrose Press. She received her B.A. in Foreign Languages from the University of Southern Mississippi in French, Latin, and German and a Masters Degree in Classics with an emphasis in Latin from the University of Nebraska. She is the main consultant for the Schola Rosa program. She has been homeschooling her children for eighteen years now. She is teaching Latin and Art courses for Oxrose at present. As a USSF National D-Licensed Coach, she coaches soccer in her spare time for her local community.
Mrs. Mary Hughes Walker, B.A.
Academy Secretary
Raised between Pensacola, FL and Cincinnati, OH, Mrs. Mary Hughes Walker is a veteran homeschool mom of 2, tutor of several, and teacher of many. She graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of South Alabama (last millenium...), in Mobile, AL, where she met her husband, Todd. They have been happily married since 2000, and have two teenage daughters. Mrs. Walker has worked in all manner of business applications and processes throughout her career, from data entry to nonprofit board president. She is the new cheerful voice behind the telephone calls.
Rebecca Beaucourt, M.M.
Instructor
Rebecca Beaucourt hails from Yukon, OK. She made a conversion to the Catholic faith in 2008. She credits St. Charles Borromeo with part of her zeal for God, as her first mass was on his feast day. She graduated with her B.S. in Vocal Performance from Southern Nazarene University and then received her Master of Music in Vocal Pedagogy from the University of Central Oklahoma. She is working on her Doctorate in Education focusing on Educational Administration and Leadership. She and her husband, Mike, are proud parents to four boys. Teaching online gives her freedom to homeschool their children and work on her doctoral degree concurrently. One of her family's favorite things to do is travel. Beaucourt also loves reading. She looks forward to teaching Latin, Great Books, and Composition courses.
Joshua Keatley, M.A.
Instructor
Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Joshua Keatley holds a Bachelor's degree from the Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, a Master's in Philosophy from Mount Angel Seminary, and a Master's in Sacred Theology from the International Theological Institute, Trumau, Austria. When diverted from studying the classics of Western and Christian civilization, he can be found hiking the hills of Moravia in the Czech Republic, where he lives with his wife, Anezka. Mr. Keatley teaches Great Books, History, Trivium-Philosophy, and Latin courses.
Zach Krueger, M.A.
Instructor and Author
Zach Krueger lives in Sioux Falls, SD. He has been married for six years, and he and his wife Meghan have three daughters. Mr. Krueger works as the Director of Evangelization and Catechesis at St. George Parish in Hartford, SD. He completed graduate studies at Holy Apostles College & Seminary for an Masters in dogmatic theology. Previously he received a degree in Music Education from South Dakota State University. After graduating Zach and Meghan spent five years working for the missionary organization FOCUS. Mr. Krueger teachers courses in Great Books, History, Composition, Trivium-Philosophy, and Spiritual Formation.
Maren Sang, B.A.
Maren Sang grew up in the Pacific Northwest in a traditional Catholic family. She holds a BA in English with a minor in Catholic Studies from Trinity Western University and the embedded Catholic Pacific College. While in university, Mrs. Sang petitioned to have Latin added to the course language schedule and helped open the first Canadian Thomistic Institute chapter. Mrs. Sang has a background in English tutoring for high school through masters level students, and currently also helps teach at a small homeschool co-op in her area. She resides in British Columbia with her husband and daughter, and she looks forward to teaching Latin Primer and Spiritual Formation in the coming fall.
Ian Schwab, Ph.D.
Instructor
Ian Schwab received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Augsburg College in Minneapolis, MN and a Master of Arts and Ph.D. from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. He is primarily a historian focusing on the Middle Ages. He has previously taught literature, writing, history, and Latin. He is looking forward to teaching a variety of classes at Oxrose this year.
Lorryn Sterkenburg, M.A.
Instructor
Lorryn Sterkenburg is a convert to the Faith, a wife, and a teacher. She earned a Bachelor of Science in History at Hillsdale College, followed by a Master’s in Secondary Education at The University of Michigan. Her conversion began while writing a term paper on the life of Jesus Christ in Ancient History class, and she was baptized on April Fool’s Day of 2018. Since then, she has been a “fool for God”. Lorryn began teaching in 2018 and has taught History, Chemistry, Biology, and Physics in a variety of locations, including Monterey, Chicago, and Cincinnati. In her free time, she enjoys playing soccer, drawing, and reading with her husband. She looks forward to teaching Math with Oxrose Academy. Mrs. Sterkenburg teaches Math and Science courses.
Laura Thomas, B.A.
Instructor
Mrs. Laura Thomas received a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders with a minor in Studio Art from James Madison University. She then received a Master’s degree in Education from the University of Mary Washington. Mrs. Thomas has also received certifications in Family & Consumer Science and History & Social Science throughout her years of teaching in public schools in Virginia. She has taught in many capacities throughout grades Kindergarten through 12th, most recently teaching 10th and 11th grade history and serving as the yearbook advisor. Mrs. Thomas is homeschooling her three young boys, gardening, baking, and raising ducks while their family encourages a life closer to God in the process.
Matthew Walsh, M.A.
Instructor
A native of South Carolina, Mr. Walsh graduated from Carleton College in Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in History. His studies of medieval and early modern Christianity helped his conversion to Catholicism in 2019. He completed his Master's degree in Philosophy through Holy Apostles College & Seminary in 2025. Mr. Walsh teaches History, Great Books, Logic, Math, and Spiritual Formation courses.
Kelly Zimmermann, B.S.
Instructor
Kelly Zimmermann lives in Houston, TX with her husband and five children. After graduating from the University of Houston with a BS in Physics and a minor in Math Mrs. Zimmermann has enjoyed homeschooling her four sons and daughter. Outside of her own family, Kelly has taught 2nd, 3rd, and 6th-grade science and Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, along with tutoring high school math and physics through university Calculus. Mrs. Zimmermann is honored to work for Oxrose Academy in the fall and will be teaching math classes.
Emeritus - No longer teaching Live Classes, but still with us ...
Mrs. Jessica Long, M.A.
Instructor and Author
Originally from Illinois, Mrs. Long graduated summa cum laude in 2013 from Hope College with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and minors in Biochemistry and Religion. She then attended the University of Dayton, from which she graduated in August 2015 with a Master of Arts in Theological Studies. Mrs. Long taught Maths and Sciences at Oxrose 2021-2024, and you may still see her in Video Lectures.
Barbara Robicheaux, M.A.
Author
Mrs. Robicheaux lives in rural south Mississippi. She recently came out of retirement in 2021 to join Oxrose Academy as a math teacher. She holds a Master of Education from the University of Southern Mississippi with emphasis in mathematics and a B.S. for William Carey College with a major in Mathematics and a minor in secondary education. Before retirement in 2018, she spent 40 years teaching in a public high school on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She has taught various levels of mathematics and also technology discovery (forerunner of STEM). Mrs. Robicheaux teaches religious education classes for her parish and spends time working in her yard and reading. A favorite quote: Mathematics is the language in which God has written the universe. ~ Galileo
Mrs. Kimberly Robinson, B.A.
Author
Mrs. Robinson grew up in rural Nebraska. Her bachelor's degree is in Middle Childhood Education with concentrations in Language Arts and Mathematics and a minor in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville in 2016. Kimberly taught 7th and 8th grade math and 7th grade religion for two years at a Catholic school in Lincoln. She and her family currently reside in Lincoln, NE. Mrs. Robinson teaches Math, but has stepped away for her growing family. You may still meet her in Video Lectures throughout our Math classes!
Charisma DaSilva, M.S.
Instructor and Author
Charisma DaSilva is a homeschool mom, teacher and naturalist at heart. Mrs. DaSilva received a Bachelor’s degree in Zoology from the University of the Philippines where she worked as a Research Assistant at the Marine Science Institute. Charisma received a Fulbright Scholarship to study in the United States where she earned a Master’s degree in Oceanography from the University of Rhode Island. Charisma has eight years of teaching experience as an instructor and assistant professor at a college level, and as a certified science teacher in Massachusetts at high school level. Currently, she is enjoying teaching her three future saints as a homeschooler to her three children. Mrs. DaSilva is a contributor to the Schola Rosa Program and she teaches Science.
T. Matthew Meyer, M.A. and Abigail Meyer
Mr. Meyer was an instructor and author of Latin, History, Science, and Great Books courses at Oxrose from 2014 to 2016. He received a Masters Degree in Classics with an emphasis in Greek and Latin from the University of Nebraska and taught previously in the public school system in Nebraska. He also is the author of Schola Rosa's Cycle 3 Greek program and Cycle 2 4th-6th Grade Latin.
Abigail Meyer was a contributor to the Schola Rosa program from 2014-2016. The Academy is thankful for their great contributions during the lean years!