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 (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, who were educated at home: Leah, who is a graduate of Greyfriars Classical Academy, now attending UNC-Charlotte, and Ian, who is in 12th grade. Craig and Myriam celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in the summer of 2019.

Leigh Donaldson

Science: Anatomy & Physiology
B.S. in Nursing - UT Health & Science Center Cizik School of Nursing

Barbara Lockman

Literature and History (American)​
B.A. in English – Lynchburg College (Virginia)
Experienced teacher and freelance writer

​Barbara Lockman worked as a freelance writer in Charlotte for more than 30 years, contributing to a wide variety of publications as well as authoring three books of local historical interest. She previously taught literature and writing at Resurrection Christian School and United Faith Christian Academy, and has served as a Greyfriars Logic tutor since 2014. She and her husband Jim, a commercial photographer, have an adult daughter, Arden, and enjoy the love of five grandchildren. They are active members of All Saints Anglican Church in Weddington.

John McGowan

Language: Greek II; Theology: Foundations of Reformed Theology
B.S. in Management (minors: Math., French Lit.) – Rutgers University, New Bruns., NJ
M.Div. – Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, FL
Ordained as a Minister by the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1999
Pastor of Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1999-2010

Rev. McGowan served the body of Christ as a pastor for more than a decade. 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 Greyfriars graduates) are at college.

Rev. Joby Fowler

Theology: Apologetics​
B.S in International Affairs – Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
M.Div. – Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, NC

​Pastor Fowler is a native of Douglasville, GA, and grew up in the Presbyterian Church. He is ever thankful for the Lord’s grace in his life, having been a benefactor of not only godly parents, but also godly pastors, mentors, and theological professors who labored to instill a deep desire for the growth of the Church through the proclamation of God’s Word. Joby was ordained in 2011 and became at that time the organizing pastor of Reformation Orthodox Presbyterian Church and he continues as pastor there to this day. After finishing his bachelor of science degree at Georgia Tech, he spent from 2003-2005 doing evangelism and discipleship in China with Campus Crusade for Christ. He is married to Carla and they have six children ranging in age from 6 to 20.

Ben Hammer

Logic & Composition
B.A. in English (Minor in Mathematics. Houghton College
 

Jennifer Milvain

Mathematics: Algebra I​
B.S. in Business – Charles Sturt University, Australia

Jennifer has taught since 2008 with Classical Conversations, Bridge Tutorials, Greyfriars Classical Academy and in the Greyfriars Tutorials Logic program. In addition to teaching, Jennifer in the Director of the Logic Program and an administrative assistant in the high school.  She and her husband, Nigel, have  three children, Kaitlyn, Scott and Stephanie, who all attended Greyfriars. Kaitlyn graduated from UNCC, married and has a beautiful baby.  Scott graduated from Virginia Tech and commissioned into the US Army. Stephanie attends the  US Naval Academy.  The Milvain family are members at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews.

Susana Szarko

​Rhetoric

​B.A. in Spanish and M.A. in Education - California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA

Susana Szarko was born in Argentina and moved to California in 1990 at the age of 16. After graduating from high school, she coached her alma mater cross-country and track and field teams for five years.  She also studied one semester abroad in Oxford, England.  In 1998 she married her husband, Fabian, and together they served in the college and young-couple’s pastoral staff at Valley Community Church El Monte. She taught high school Spanish for nine years. In 2011, Susana and her family moved to North Carolina and she has dedicated her time since then to homeschooling her daughter, Audrey, who also attends Greyfriars Classical Academy. Currently she teaches children’s Sunday School and assists with the women’s ministry at her church, Central Church of God at Lake Park.​

Lori J. Lawing

Aesthetics: Rome to Renaissance, American, Classical Writing II
B.A. in Speech Communications – Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Seasoned homeschool parent

Mrs. Lawing graduated from Chapel Hill with a degree in public speaking. She competed in oral performance of literature on UNC’s traveling speech team. Married to Morrie Lawing, pastor of Christ Church, ARP, in Denver, NC, they educated their five children at home until high school. All five have graduated from Greyfriars. For ten years she taught Shakespeare to groups of up to 30 children (ages 3-15) and has written eight condensed scripts of Shakespeare’s plays for her classes’ annual productions. Mrs. Lawing has a passion for teaching, especially the beauty of aesthetics.

Ashley Rich

Mathematics: Geometry
B.A. in Secondary Mathematics Education - Asbury University, Wilmore, KY
​Ashley  has spent the last few years teaching in the public school system, before she and her husband decided to start their family in 2021. Their family includes Henry, who will be a year old in September, and a second little one expected sometime over Christmas break. Ashley is passionate about teaching mathematics to all levels and breaking it down for all students to understand. After spending the past year as a stay at home mom, she is excited to step back into the classroom on a smaller scale.

Dr. Ashley Trice

Literature and History: 11th-grade Modern European; Senior Thesis​
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 Nathan Trice since 1998. They have five children: three in college and two at Greyfriars Academy. She has been Head of Greyfriars Tutorials since 2016, serving also as Grammar Director until 2019. She has enjoyed teaching middle school writing for many years, and she is excited to be teaching Senior Thesis this year as well as History and Literature to our juniors.

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, the youngest of whom is currently at Greyfriars for high school. The oldest four graduated from Greyfriars.