New Faces at Rock Ridge

Question: What classes are you teaching this year?  Matthew Dunlap: Intermediate, Advanced, and Artist Guitar.  Q: How long have you been teaching and, if applicable, where else have you taught?  MD: I have been teaching for 16 years. I have taught at Tuscarora High School, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Florida State University, and Troy State University. Q: What are you ...

Question: What classes are you teaching this year? Joseph Carter: Intro & Advanced Strength & Conditioning, Intro to team sports, and Health & PE 10. Q: How long have you been teaching and, if applicable, where else have you taught? JC: This will be my 14 year teaching. I previously taught elementary PE and Special Education in Fauquier County and have taught Special Education at...

Question: What classes are you teaching this year? Christopher Berger: Personal Finance and Intro to Culinary Arts. Q: How long have you been teaching? CB: I am a Career Switcher, so this is my first year as a teacher. Q: What are you most excited about for this year?  CB: My favorite part of any job is getting to meet and work with new people, so I’m excited to get to know my fellow...

Question: What classes are you teaching this year?  Roumario Bector: I will be teaching World History One and World History Two. Q: How long have you been teaching?  RB: This will be my first year as a teacher. Q: What are you most excited about for this year?  RB: I am extremely excited about meeting and getting to work with everyone in RRHS; students and staff. Q: What do you like most ab...

Question: What classes are you teaching this year?  Amy Holliday: Algebra 1 and Algebra 1 Part 1. Q: How long have you been teaching and, if applicable, where else have you taught?   AH: I started teaching in 2010 and taught music and theater in West Virginia. Since moving to Loudoun County I have been a substitute, a teacher’s assistant, and now a full-time teacher. This will be my fi...

Question: What classes are you teaching this year? Kathryn Taylor: US & VA Government and AP/DE US and Comparative Government. Q: How long have you been teaching and, if applicable, where else have you taught?  KT: I'm so excited to be at Rock Ridge full-time this year! I served as a long-term sub last year. Q: What are you most excited about for this year?  KT: This year, I look forwa...

Question: What classes are you teaching this year?   John Riddell: I am teaching Algebra 1 and Algebra 2. Q: How long have you been teaching and, if applicable, where else have you taught? JR: This is my first year as a teacher! I just graduated from the College of William and Mary, and I just finished my student teaching in Newport News, VA. Q: What are you most excited about for this...

Question: What classes are you teaching this year?  Travis Herrity: ​I will be teaching Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 this year.  Q: How long have you been teaching and, if applicable, where else have you taught? ​ TH: This will be my 6th year teaching. I've taught in Rockingham County Virginia and spent the last four years at Park View in Loudoun County. Q: What are you most excited about for ...

Question: What classes are you teaching this year?  Victoria Webb: I am teaching AP US History and US/VA Government Q: How long have you been teaching and, if applicable, where else have you taught? ​ VW: This is my first year teaching, but I completed my student teaching in Albemarle County Public Schools and I have also been a substitute teacher for LCPS for the last 3 years. Q: Wh...

Question: What classes are you teaching this year? Joshua Dobbs:  I will be teaching mostly seniors at Rock Ridge. Courses include Academic Government and AP/ DE Government. Q: How long have you been teaching and, if applicable, where else have you taught? JD: This is my fifth year teaching! I have taught at Spring Mills Middle and East Fairmont High both in West Virginia. Q: What are you most excited ...

Question: What classes are you teaching this year? Laura Kuhn: This year I am the Job Coach for the CAST program. Q: How long have you been teaching and, if applicable, where else have you taught? LK: I started with LCPS at the end of last year as a Job Coach with Project Search at Riverside High School. Q: What are you most excited about for this year?  LK: I’m excited about offering support to th...

Question: How long have you been a counselor and, if applicable, where else have you worked?  Whitney Leach: This is my first year as a school counselor — I just finished my Masters at UVA. Before going to grad school, I spent a year working in admission at CNU. Q: What are you most excited about for this year?  WL: I am most excited to have all our students back in school. I can't wait to get ...

Question: What classes are you teaching this year?  Catherine McCarty: I will be teaching 2 blocks of Art 1 and Graphic Design/Photography.  Q: How long have you been teaching and, if applicable, where else have you taught?  CM: I am a career switcher actually, so this is my first official teaching job where I have my own classes. Last year 2020/21 I did have two long term subbing assignments tho...

Question: What classes are you teaching this year? Catherine Moran: CAST (Community and Schools Together) We provide Workplace Readiness support for students from across the county who are between the ages of 18-22 and have differing abilities.  Q: How long have you been teaching and, if applicable, where else have you taught? CM: This is my first year as a full Transition Teacher, howev...

Question: What classes are you teaching this year?  Scott Schwarz: English 10A and English 12A Q: How long have you been teaching and, if applicable, where else have you taught? ​ SS: This is my 25th year of teaching. I taught for 16 years in Michigan. Then I moved to Virginia in 2013 where I taught at Stone Bridge High School for five years and then at Loudoun Valley High School for three y...

Question: What classes are you teaching this year?  Brittany Thomas: I am working with SpEd (Special Education) Students along with teaching basic skills.   Q: How long have you been teaching and, if applicable, where else have you taught? BT: This is my second year in LCPS. I was a TA in the school here at  Rock Ridge and then I moved to County! Now I am back Q: What are you most excite...