rolfe.chesterton@gmail.com

Mr. Edmonds has been working at Chesterton Academy since the fall of 2019. He was raised on a small farm near Silverton, Oregon, and he and his wife, Kaitlynn, don't plan on leaving the area anytime soon. If you talk with Mr. Edmonds what becomes clear in a hurry is his passion for Truth. Mr. Edmonds is a life-long Catholic and is passionate about teaching at this Academy because he is able to share his love for Christ and His Church in each subject every day. Mr. Edmonds earned his teaching degree from Western Oregon University. He holds an Oregon teaching license and teaches Philosophy, Debate, History, Music, Chemistry & Physics.

mattedmonds.chesterton@gmail.com

Stephen Barker grew up in North Carolina and attended college in Southern California. After graduating from Thomas Aquinas College in 2004, he moved to the Pacific Northwest where he worked in the wine industry for over a decade. A visit to Rome in 2009 ended with a stop at the Basilica of Saint Cecilia where Stephen discerned a call to serve the Church through music. He has sung in various choirs and played the violin for countless liturgies since. He enjoys spending time with his lovely wife Samantha, hiking, playing guitar and violin, singing, and baking bread for friends. Mr. Barker is very excited to join Chesterton Academy of the Willamette Valley. He teaches Philosophy, History, Literature, Latin, and Music.

barker.chesterton@gmail.com

Mrs. Sigur graduated from the University of Dallas in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Theology and a Minor in Education. She began her teaching career at St. Paul’s Catholic School in Richardson, TX. After a year of teaching at the middle school level, Chelsea and her husband, Charlie, moved to Silverton, OR. Mrs. Sigur had missed the classical education setting and her home state. They welcomed their first child, Marianne, in 2020 and Mrs. Sigur joined Chesterton’s staff in the Fall of 2020. She teaches Philosophy, Theology, Biology, and Geometry & Trigonometry.

sigur.chesterton@gmail.com

Mr. Lange began coaching upon graduation from high school and 20 years later is still passionate about the formation of the human person. “Man, though body and soul, is a unity” (CCC, 2289). He loves teaching the biomechanics of human movement and the skills necessary for lifelong health. Mr. Lange is a strong advocate for the Catholic Church's teaching on Faith and Science and is excited to bring his love of Astronomy and Physical Science to Chesterton Academy. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he manages the Chesterton Academy Ultimate Frisbee and Round-net Clubs. He resides in Salem with his four children. Mr. Lange enjoys studying the lives of the Saints, exploring the great Oregon outdoors, and spending time with family and friends.

lange.chesterton@gmail.com