Directory

Emily joined the business office in April of 2017.  Prior to Culver, she was the controller at a local car dealership group for six years.  Emily graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington with a Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs specializing in Public Finance. Along with that degree she has earned a certificate in business foundations from the Kelley School of Business. She and her husband, Tom, have one daughter, Caroline (2). They live in the town of Walkerton.  Emily and her family are very active in high school sports with John Glenn High School in Walkerton where her husband is the athletic trainer. 

Kacey joined the Campus Store in May of 2017.  Her background includes previous retail and banking experience.

Megan came to Culver after four years at Sonoco Display and Packaging, a Division of Sonoco Products where she held the position of Director of Sales, Design and Marketing North America. In 2017, she was named one of Path to Purchase’s Women of Excellence in the Packaging Industry. Prior to graduating from California State East Bay she graduated from CGA in 1987.  Her hobbies include golf, reading, movies, and tennis.  Megan is married to Carsten Bekker and has two grown children Logan and Jordan Bekker.

Megan and Carsten live in the town of Culver.

Patrick Callaghan joins the Humanities department as a member of the 2017-18 Culver Fellowship program. Before transferring to the University of Virginia, Pat spent a year at Salisbury University where he was recruited to play varsity lacrosse. He hails from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Lindsey Biggs is a first year fellow from Dayton, Ohio. Lindsey completed her senior internship at Butler University working with the women's soccer team.  She has also worked with UC's Football and Volleyball team and at Thomas More College in Kentucky.  

Lou joins the Humanities department after living and working for eight years at boarding schools, spending four years each at Saint James School and the Putney School. He's also worked several summers for Putney Student Travel, leading various experiential education programs with them. In 2016-2017, he lived in New York City and studied improv comedy before taking several solo trips around the world. He likes to frame this year as a hero's journey, with his return to teaching as the ultimate boon.  Lou will teach Humanities 10 - Global Perspectives and is also involved with the speech team this year.  

Sabrina joins the Humanities Department after teaching composition and literature as a PhD candidate at the University of Florida.  Gilchrist earned her Bachelor's degree in English Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where she also minored in Dance and American Sign Language.  After graduating from UW-Eau Claire with her Master's in English Literature, she was hired to work as a lecturer.  She taught composition, rhetoric, and research methods to incoming students and transfer students.  She then pursued her PhD in Literature at the University of Florida and hopes to defend her dissertation in the Spring of 2018.  

Sarah joins the Mathematics Department as an instructor in 2017. She will teach Intermediate Algebra.  In addition to teaching Mathematics, Sarah will be an assistant coach for cross country and track and field.  Sarah is originally from Chesterton, Indiana. 

Taylor is joining the Mathematics Department after teaching in Louisville's public schools for six years. Taylor has also worked at Bellarmine University as an adjunct professor and at College Preparatory Mathematics as a teacher-leader researcher. Taylor's work includes teaching and judging marching bands in Kentucky and Indiana.  Taylor has one daughter, Abigail (4). 

April Bain is joining the Mathematics department after serving seven years with the Los Angeles Unified School District. As an instructional coach, curriculum developer, and classroom teacher her mission was to bring engaging, rigorous, and accessible mathematics instruction to all students. She also worked as an Instructional Strategy Researcher and Conference Presenter for CPM Educational Program, a grader for the AP Statistics exams, and volunteered with educational reform and public policy initiatives. Additionally, April co-founded and served on the Executive Board of Minds Matter of Los Angeles, a non-profit focused on transforming the lives of accomplished high school students from low-income families by preparing them for success in college and beyond.

Since graduating from Elon University in 2009, Aaron Bardo has lived abroad. He taught English as a second language in Colegio Cordillera for five years in Santiago, Chile. He also lived in Wellington, New Zealand for three years and traveled extensively throughout Asia, Europe and South America. Aaron returns to the U.S.A. to teach Spanish and coach lacrosse at Culver Academies.

Aaron's education is a global one. He learns from the cultures and places he immerses himself in. While teaching at Culver, he will pursue his Master's degree.  Aaron and Francisca, his wife, have a little Chilean street dog named Rusty. 

Phil returns to the Science department after four years working at the Nightengale-Bamford school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. He worked at Culver from 2007-2013 as a Science Instructor.  Phil lives in Culver with his two daughters, Savana (15) and Sophia (11).  

Douglas Bird joins Culver Academies as the director of the Culver Summer Schools & Camps. He oversees the operation of the Upper Schools, Woodcraft Camp, and Junior Woodcraft Camp, including 1,400 campers, and 450 staff members.  Doug graduated from Culver Military Academy in 1990, where he was a member of Battery A.  He and his wife, Cheryl Wilkins Bird (CGA ’90), have three children, Jacob (15), Brighton (12), and Parker (7), all of whom are attending Culver programs.  He is coming to Culver after serving as the principal of Center Grove High School in Greenwood, IN. Prior to his four years at Center Grove, Bird served as the assistant principal of operations (2008-2013) and student services (2007-2008) at Carmel High School.  Bird also taught Algebra and Geometry at Carmel and Algebra and Math at Northview Middle School.  He is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and served in the United States Marine Corps until 2001.