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Ryan Magill

SOR Latin

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Ryan has been teaching at Regents since 2008, teaching Latin, History, Bible, Rhetoric, and Senior Thesis. He is a NY native, but now calls Texas home with his wife, whom he met at seminary in Massachusetts, and their 5 kids. He serves as an elder at Park Hills Baptist Church and as the Language department chair at Regents. The Magills enjoy camping, hiking, board games, singing hymns together, long summer road trips to see family and friends, and watching Little House on the Prairie. Life is good. Deo Gratias.
Steven Mallow

Athletic Fields Groundskeeper
Casey Martin

Admissions Coordinator

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Casey loves being a welcoming face for families who want to learn more about Regents. She has found great joy in being a part of the Regents family as a parent the last 8 years and now is grateful to be a part of the Admissions team. Casey's roots are in Mississippi and she holds a Bachelors degree from Mississippi State University. For 25 years Casey has mentored, coached, and trained women to help them reach their highest potential. She and her husband, Greg, have lived in Austin for 20 years. They have two daughters, Francie and Finley.
Chris Martin

SOL Math

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This is Chris' 14th year at Regents. A native of Gilmer, Texas, Chris studied journalism at Stephen F. Austin State University, where he met Melanie, his wife of 33 years. Chris and Melanie live in Dripping Springs, where Melanie works as a licensed professional counselor. Their two children, Abby and Chad both live in the Austin area. Chris is the proud grandfather (“Pops”) to a beautiful granddaughter, Olivia.

Chris and Melanie love to travel (most recently to Scotland), and Chris’ passions are playing as much golf as humanly possible (Chris also serves as coach of the Logic golf team), and reading spy novels and historical non-fiction.
Kari McAdams

Business Office Administrative Assistant
Joseph McElmurry

Chief Operations Officer
Melissa McKanna

Kindergarten

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Melissa is a native Texan who grew up in southwest Louisiana and has lived in Austin since 1998. She has a B.A. in Psychology from Baylor University, and a masters in Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin. She worked as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in public, private, and school settings, specializing in play therapy and work with trauma survivors, before taking a hiatus to be a full-time parent when her two children were young. This will be her 10th year teaching at Regents, and 5th year full-time on the kindergarten team. Melissa and her husband Brent have been married 21 years, and their children Ethan (11th grade) and Ella (10th grade) have been at Regents since kindergarten. Their family enjoys exploring National Parks, cooking, kayaking, and traveling. Melissa is grateful for the glorious truth of Romans 8:38-39, and for the opportunity to work in a place that models that love so beautifully to young children.
Tanya Melby

SOR Biology

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Born and raised in the rugged climes of distant Canada, Tanya Melby attended the University of Victoria where she received her Bachelor of Science in Biology before completing a post-degree program in Education. She taught High School Biology in British Columbia for fifteen years before following her heart to California to marry Kinn, an expatriate Texan. For the next thirteen years, Tanya taught Biology in Pasadena at Mayfield Senior School, a private, all-girls high schools. But eventually the siren call of the Lone Star State proved too great, so Tanya and her husband packed up their bags and moved to Austin to be closer to family.

Tanya enjoys traveling and recently experienced a life-long dream of going to Africa on safari. She is looking forward to getting to know Austin and the Regents community. It is such a privilege to incorporate her faith with the joy she has for teaching biology. Tanya and Kinn do not have any children, but their dog Tucker keeps them on their toes.
Milca Michalski

SOR Spanish
Jacob Mondragon

SOR Chemistry

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Jacob is originally from Santa Ana, California, but he and his family moved to Kyle, Texas, in 2021. He studied Chemistry at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona, and he graduated in 2022 with a B.S. in Chemistry for Secondary Education. At the end of his schooling, Jacob served as a student teacher for Advanced Chemistry at Moe and Gene Johnson High School in Buda, Texas, and he joined the team at Regents in 2023. Jacob spends most of his time with his family exploring the area around Austin and seeing the wonderful sights the region has to offer. Whenever he can make some free time, Jacob prefers to relax in the comfort of his own home and let his mind wander into a good book, a game, or personal devotions to Christ.
Scott Moneyhon

SOR History

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Family info:

I am the proud father of 4 children, all boys except 3. Jessica(33), my oldest, has blessed my wife, Susan and myself with 3 exceptional grandchildren(and 4 is on the way). Josiah(26)is working for a catering company in Denver and coaching soccer at the charter school where his wife, Cindy works. Kathleen(17) is currently a senior at Lockhart High School and playing trumpet in the jazz band and my youngest Emilie (13) is a french horn playing superstar in 8th grade.

Hobbies:

As a family we love to travel in the summer alternating large cities and national parks. This past summer we explored "Rocky Mountain National Park" and next summer we are planning to visit Seattle and the great northwest.

What are your outside projects/accomplishments?
I love working with wood and recently created and installed crown molding in our house along hardwood casing for the entries of the living and dining rooms. I am also working on a trundle bed for my daughter using old reclaimed doors.

What quotable quote inspires you?
For the last couple of years, since visiting Montecello, I have been inspired by Thomas Jefferson along with the men who influenced him, Montesquieu and John Locke. Jefferson said "When people fear the government there is Tyranny, When the government fear the people there is liberty." I would be remiss if I did not include one of my favorite John Wayne lines from the film "Red River" "Don't sit down, we got quitters to bury."

What are your some of your favorites?
Sport:Hockey (GO HAWKS!)... Books: Pilgrim's Progress, Mere Christianity, How Should We Then Live, 1776, Pride and Prejudice, and this summers reading "The Boys in the Boat"...Author: C.S. Lewis......Bible Verse: Gal 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith epressing itself through love...Hobbies: Woodworking, Travel, Movies
Ryan Moore

SOR Literature Teacher

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Ryan Moore has been at Regents since 2021. Before that he taught at a classical charter school in the Denver area for 6 years. Ryan has a degree in English Literature from Oral Roberts University. The long and winding road of his life has led through Kansas, Indiana, Florida, Oklahoma, Montana, Colorado, and now Texas. He and his wife of 25 years, Joy, moved to Austin to be closer to family. They have a beautiful daughter, Ryley, who is currently attending Baylor University. He is an avid fan of Colorado sports, especially the Broncos, Avalanche, and Nuggets. He is ambivalent about the Cowboys. In his free time, Ryan enjoys reading, fishing, and museums.
Marcia Morales

Grammar Spanish

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What is your favorite teaching philosophy?
Environment of love and language of respect.

What quotable quote inspires you?
"We can do no great things, only small things with great love" ( Mother Teresa of Calcutta)

What are some of your favorites?
Walk, run, Espirituals books, 1 John 4:9-11, garden
Elizabeth Morgan

3rd Grade

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Liz Morgan is in her fourth year of teaching third grade at Regents and holds a masters degree in curriculum and instruction with a focus on bilingual education. She has been teaching for 35 years including private, public, and home education venues. She is excited about teaching at Regents where all subjects are integrated into a God-centered worldview and virtue is a top priority within the academically rigorous curriculum.
Jane-Ann Myers

Learning Specialist

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For 30 years, Jane-Ann has been investing in the lives of students of all ages. As a communication disorders and elementary education major, she earned a bachelor's degree from Abilene Christian University. She went on to the University of North Texas to complete her masters degree in communication disorders. She completed her certification as a Speech-Language Pathologist at the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Since then, she has worked in independent schools helping students with speaking and listening, and reading comprehension and written expression. For the past 23 years Jane-Ann has served in Christian schools working with students and parents and coming alongside teachers as they work to meet a variety of needs in their students' learning profiles.

Mrs. Myers is delighted to serve as the learning specialist. She is fond of saying that her greatest joy is when a student no longer needs her support and is ready to independently walk the path God has appointed. In her spare time, you can find her creating artwork with her husband of 32 years, watching baseball, reading, or practicing French.

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