We seek out the gifts of men and women well qualified in their fields and with a demonstrated zeal for the education of the children of the Church. Our teachers, all of whom are part-time instructors at GCA, come from a diversity of backgrounds but share a common commitment to Christian and classical education. Due to the university model class schedule of GCA, we are able to include on our faculty many professionals, including many men, who would otherwise be unable to take part in the instruction of our youth. 

Our Faculty

Myriam Adams

Spanish I & II; Literature & History (10th-grade Early Modern)​
B.S. in Business – Liberty University
Native Spanish speaker born and raised in Acapulco, Mexico

​Shortly after graduating from Liberty University with a Bachelor of Science in Business, Mrs. Adams began an 11-year career in sales and marketing, after which she decided to leave behind the demands of corporate life to stay home. Myriam and her husband, Craig, have two children, both of whom were educated at home in their younger years and then attended and graduated from Greyfriars Classical Academy. Craig and Myriam celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary in the summer of 2024.

John McGowan​

Foundations of Reformed Theology

​B.S. in Management (minors: Math., French Lit.) – Rutgers University, New Bruns., NJ
M.Div. – Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, FL

Rev. McGowan was ordained as a minister by the Orthodox Presbyterian Church in 1999. Before becoming the headmaster at Greyfriars in 2010, John served the body of Christ as a pastor for more than a decade in New Jersey. John loves to teach and is blessed to be used by the Lord to advance the education of covenant children. John and his wife, Martita, have four children, the youngest of whom was adopted from Ukraine in late 2008. The oldest three all graduated from Greyfriars.

  Dr. Ashley Trice

Senior Thesis​; Literature and History (11th-grade Modern European)
B.A. and M.A. in English – Mississippi State University
M.A. and Ph. D. in English – Vanderbilt University
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Ashley has been married to Pastor Nathan Trice since 1998. They have five children, all of whom graduated from Greyfriars. Ashley was the Head of Greyfriars Classical Tutorials from 2016 - 2023, serving also as Grammar Director until 2019. She enjoyed teaching middle school writing for many years, and has been teaching History and Literature to our juniors since 2019 and Senior Thesis since 2020. In 2023, Ashley became the Dean of Faculty for all of our teachers and tutors in grades K - 12.

Rev. Nathan Trice

Theology: Foundations of the Christian Faith, Ethics
B.A. in History (minors: Philosophy, Economics) – Covenant College, Lookout Mtn., GA
M.Div. – Knox Theological Seminary, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Post-graduate studies – Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA
Pastor of Resurrection Presbyterian Church (formerly Matthews OPC) since 1996

Pastor Trice is well-known in Charlotte and throughout the region as a gifted speaker and teacher. He has extensive teaching experience of all ages both within and outside of the church context. He regularly speaks in local schools and at regional conferences. Nathan is married to Ashley. They have five children, all of whom graduated from Greyfriars. Nathan was a founding Board member of Greyfriars and continues to serve on the Board.