"Salve! Nomen mihi est Dean. I will provide an effective path for learning to read authentic Latin texts.

I have a B.A. in Classics (summa cum laude), an M.A. in Classical and Near Eastern Studies, and a PhD in Biblical Studies. I have taught Latin for over twelve years at a public high school, and before that I taught Latin at the University of Notre Dame as a teaching assistant. As an experienced teacher:

* I'm AP-certified and have attended two AP Institutes for teachers.

* I'm familiar with the popular textbooks (Ecce Romani, Cambridge Latin Course, Oxford Latin Course, Latin for the New Millennium, Suburani, etc.).

* I offer National Latin Exam preparation.

* I have students who have consistently taken 1st or 2nd places at the annual state convention in Grammar and Reading Comprehension, every year since 2019, while competing against the top public and private schools, including 1st, 3rd (joint with two private schools), and 4th place in Latin 2 Grammar in 2024, and best of show for grammar in 2025 (this means my fourth-year Latin student scored higher than all other fourth- and fifth-year students from across the state)." less...