Faculty & Staff
Our faculty and staff, who embody the principles of Christ-centered learning, are the heartbeat of Reformation Classical Academy. They are eager to sow seeds of grace and truth in young hearts and to instill a love of learning. Their love for Christ, our students, and their subjects is evident in the classroom, the hallways, the playground, and wherever they lead our children. Modeling Christian character and values, the faculty are gifted in teaching and in working alongside parents to coach and nurture our students.
Meet Our Faculty & Staff
Our passionate and dedicated educators embrace a classical approach to education, integrating Christian values and fostering intellectual growth
in their students.
Mr. Paul Brinkerhoff
Headmaster
Mr. Paul Brinkerhoff serves as the RCA Headmaster.; he also teaches logic classes. He has a B.A. in History from Wheaton College and an M.A.R. in Theological Studies from Westminster Theological Seminary.
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Paul has been working in Christian schools for 39 years, including 22 years at Mars Hill Academy, a classical and Christian school in Mason, Ohio. He has taught numerous classes from 5th through 12th grade, and at various times has served as an athletic director, dean of students, jr. high principal, and academic dean.
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Paul and his wife Bette have four adult children and two younger ones, and have been blessed to see the wonderful fruit a classical Christian education can provide. They are members of Covenant Presbyterian Church, and love the worship and work of the body of Christ.
Mrs. Rosann Richter
Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Rosann Richter serves the school as office administrator and assistant to the headmaster. She has a B.A. in Marketing & Management from Cedarville University.
She spent many years homeschooling their three sons and served for seven years as a director of a classical education tutoring business. She has also served in marketing and public relations at Dominion Academy of Dayton and as an administrative assistant for Patterson Park Church for seven years.
Rosann and her husband Scott are members of Arbor Church in East Dayton. She enjoys using her organizational skills to help serve at home and in the areas of ministry and education.
Pastor Tyler Detrick
Bible
Pastor Tyler Detrick teaches the high school apologetics class. Born and raised in nearby Springfield, he earned a B.A. in English from Cedarville University, where he also minored in New Testament Greek and Bible. He subsequently completed the M.Div program at Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia).
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While serving in a church planting internship in downtown Dayton, Tyler developed a deep desire to see God’s Kingdom advance powerfully here; soon thereafter he was called to be pastor at Light of the Nations OPC, the host church of RCA.
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Pastor Tyler lives just across the street in the Huffman Historic neighborhood with his wife Natalie and their two sons, as they together seek to see the gospel make a difference in Dayton.
Mrs. Kirstin English
Science & Math
Mrs. Kirstin English teaches Science and Math in the 1st-7th grades at RCA. Kirstin graduated from West Virginia University with a B.S. in Elementary Education, with a specialization in middle school science. After the birth of their first child, she became a homemaker and homeschooling mother, developing a classical curriculum based on Susan Wise Bauer’s The Well-Trained Mind and teaching core subjects and electives in grades K-12. In 2023, Kirstin graduated the last of their three children from their family's homeschool, Sola Gratia Homeschool.
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Mrs. English and her husband Steve have been married for 29 years and are active members of Two Rivers Community Church.
Mr. Brayden Peppo
Humanities & Music
Mr. Brayden Peppo graduated from Grove City College with a Bachelor of Music with Concentration in Piano, in which he performed extensively both as an accompanist and soloist. In addition, he earned a B.A. in History and a Minor in Classical Christian Education. He served as a Music Dept. tutor and Teaching Assistant, and he helped lead the college’s championship debate team in numerous tournaments.
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At RCA Mr. Peppo teaches upper school Humanities, Bible, Music and Debate as well as several 5th/6th grade Literature.
Brayden and his wife Evalyn live in Dayton and are members of Light of the Nations Church.
Mrs. Cinnamon Peppo
Language Arts
Mrs. Cinnamon Peppo teaches Language Arts to the 3rd and 8th graders as well as Spanish and History/ Geography. Cinnamon received her music education degree at the Master’s College before returning to the Dayton area to raise a family. After teaching music at Mars Hill Academy, she transitioned to homeschooling her two children. She actively oversaw all twelve years of their home education and has continued to teach children of all ages through Sunday school opportunities as well as homeschool co-ops such as Classical Conversations. She enjoys teaching and imparting a love of learning to her students.
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Cinnamon and her husband Brad are both natives of Dayton and have been married for 31 years. She actively supports him in his church-planting work and is especially involved in the ministry of Light of the Nations Church, where she is a member. Besides contributing her musical gifts in the life of the church, she plays professionally on the side as well.
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Mrs. Evalyn Peppo
1st & 2nd Grade & Music
Mrs. Evalyn Peppo earned a B.A. in English from Grove City College, along with Minors in Classical Christian Education and in Music. She served as Editor in Chief of Cogitare Magazine (a college publication focused on faith, culture, and politics), worked as a Teacher Assistant and Resident Assistant, and played in the Symphony and Chamber Orchestras.
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At RCA Mrs. Peppo is the primary 1st/ 2nd grade teacher, co-teaches 5th-12th Music, and leads the strings program..
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Evalyn and her husband Brayden reside in the city of Dayton and are members of Light of the Nations Church.
Mrs. Eloise Sutter
Senior Thesis
Mrs. Eloise Sutter graduated from Grove City College with a B.S. in
Biology/Health, following 12 years of classical Christian education at Mars Hill Academy. At Grove City she served as a Writing Tutor, worked as a Teacher Assistant and Resident Assistant, led a Young Life group, and played four years of varsity volleyball. She also was a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow in a Cincinnati Children’s Hospital internship program (Allergy and Immunology Division).
Eloise will be guiding our first class of seniors through Senior Thesis. She and her husband Estan live in Riverside and attend Light of the Nations Church.
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Mr. Bion Arnold
Math
Mr. Bion Arnold earned a B.S. in Mathematics from Grove City College, where he also studied Classical Christian Education. During his college career he served as an Assistant Resident Director, and as a Ministry Intern and Pre-Pastoral Intern at two churches; he also taught in a local Christian school as part of a semester-long internship.
Bion teaches Pre-Algebra and Integrated Math. He and his wife Evie live in Springfield where they are members of Living Word Church (OPC)
Mr. Ryan Wade
Math & Science
Mr. Ryan Wade teaches 8th-12th grade math and science, as well as 5th/ 6th Bible and the Fitness elective. He grew up in New York state, where he was homeschooled with a classical education. Here he developed a love for the way God and science are integrated, especially in biology.
Ryan graduated from Cedarville University with a B.S. in Molecular Biology and a minor in Neuropsychology. He serves as a volunteer for the Cedarville Township Fire Department and also works as an EMT for Kettering Health Network. Ryan resides in New Carlisle and is an active member of Living Water OPC in Springfield.
Mr. Jeremy Gieske
Greek
Mr. Jeremy Gieske earned a B.A. in Biblical Studies and then a Master of Divinity from Cedarville University. During his college career he was employed as a Peer Tutor in biblical languages, served as a Discipleship Group Leader, and helped lead a jail ministry. This past year he worked as a Pastoral Resident at a church in upstate New York.
Mr. Gieske teaches the biblical Greek classes at RCA. He and his recent bride, Adoree, reside in Xenia, where they attend Cornerstone Bible Church.