Mrs. Walker has a B.S. in Elementary Education. She is also a certified ESL (English Second Language) teacher. She graduated from Tarleton State University, which is part of the Texas A&M University system. Mrs. Walker taught for ten years in Texas public schools. She and her husband, Danny, live in the Hamshire-Fannett area. They have five children and ten grandchildren. Mrs. Walker has a heart for Jesus, family, and teaching.

Mrs. Warriner holds a B.A. in English from the University of Northern Colorado. She spent several years teaching English in the People’s Republic of China in the early 2000s. She has a long history of teaching in many different districts and situations. In addition to teaching at Veritas, she is pursuing a Master’s degree in counseling to better help neurodivergent students. 

Mrs. Warriner was born and raised in Colorado. She and her husband, Robert, moved to Wyoming shortly after they were married and were blessed by the birth of their son while there. They moved to Southeast Texas in 2016 following her husband’s career in the railroad. They often play Minecraft as a family in addition to board games. Katie spends her free time listening to audiobooks and working on various crafts. 

Mrs. Warriner is excited to be a part of Veritas Classical Academy. She sees the intrinsic value in a Classical Christian Education and is looking forward to being able to intertwine faith with scholastic learning. She sees her role as a teacher as one to inspire the next generation to fall in love with lifelong learning.

Mr. Woody received his undergraduate degree in Vocal Performance from Mars Hill University and his Master’s degree in Opera performance from the University of Houston. He has been a performing artist across the country, appearing in productions with Asheville Lyric Opera, Charlottesville Opera, Indianapolis Opera, and The Evansville Philharmonic. Locally, Mr. Woody serves as Cantor at St. Anthony’s Cathedral Basilica as well as a frequent chorister at both St. Mark’s Episcopal and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian. Mr. Woody is excited to bring his significant vocal training and performance experience to the Upper Cantorum position.

Ms. Yeary holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Lamar University. She has spent several years working as the Math Coordinator at a company that creates study materials for standardized tests. She also enjoys tutoring students, especially in math, and has spent the past decade working with students of all ages. Ms. Yeary has a heart for coming alongside young adults and helping them understand the gospel and how it impacts their personal lives. In her free time, she loves making food for her friends, playing board games, and going for walks.