At Ad Fontes, we actively engage with parents, guiding students toward excellence in both Christian character and intellect.

Our teaching staff comprises a remarkable team of dedicated academic professionals deeply passionate about Christ, their students, their subjects, and each other. We make a firm commitment to students and families by ensuring our educators embody the values we hold dear.

  • Our Christian teachers and mentors not only align with the Ad Fontes Statement of Faith but also demonstrate these beliefs through their life, words, and actions.
  • They bring a contagious passion for learning, possess the gift of teaching, and maintain a teachable spirit that inspires growth.
  • We believe in the power of partnership between educators and parents. Our teachers actively collaborate with parents, recognizing the vital role they play in their children’s education.
  • Moreover, our faculty serves as living examples of servant leadership, resolving conflicts with biblical principles, speaking words that uplift and encourage, and functioning harmoniously as part of a unified academic team.
  • Most importantly, our educators genuinely love children. They approach instruction and discipline with an inspiring blend of firmness and compassion, fostering an environment that nurtures both academic brilliance and personal growth. At Ad Fontes, our commitment to your child’s holistic development is unwavering, shaping a future rich in faith, knowledge, and character.

  • Mrs. Katie Chatham

    Logic, Math and Sciences

    Upper Campus Faculty

  • Mr. Finneas Buck

    History, Latin and Logic

    Upper Campus Faculty

    As a classically educated home-schooled brother of five siblings, Mr. Finneas Buck has a lot of experience on the receiving end of a classical education. At Patrick Henry College, Mr. Buck received a classical liberal arts education, studying Government with a concentration in Political Theory. His senior year, he served [...]

  • Mrs. Linda Mathwin

    Head of Rhetoric, Classical Composition, and Literature

    Upper Campus Faculty

    Mrs. Linda Mathwin starting teaching at Ad Fontes in 1998. After staying at home full time to care for her three children for nine years, she rejoined the AFA faculty in 2010. She serves as Head of Rhetoric and teaches Senior Thesis, Classical Composition, and Upper level Literature. In [...]

  • Mr. Nick Scheidemantel

    Composition, Literature, Physical Education, Rhetoric

    Upper Campus Faculty

    A Northern Virginia native, Mr. Schediemantel brings both local roots and a passion for teaching to the classroom. He earned his undergraduate degree in Philosophy from Liberty University and a Master’s in Church History from The Catholic University of America. He has taught Latin, German, and Greek, and is [...]

  • Mr. Phil Proctor

    Bible and Christian Paideia

    Upper Campus Faculty

  • Mrs. Natalia Muñiz

    Director of College & Academic Services, Maths

    Administrative Staff | Upper Campus Faculty

    Mrs. Natalia Muñiz is starting her second year at AFA. She moved to Virginia last year from Texas, where she spent 5 years teaching upper school math at a classical charter school. A Miami, Florida native, she graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor’s degree in Music [...]