Middle School Team
ELA
Hi, I’m Catie Knott! I am the 6th and 7th grade ELA teacher. This is my fourth year teaching middle school English and my second year at RMCA, and I love teaching here! I am a Colorado Springs native, I love cooking, and I enjoy running (though not very far or fast). I have also had the opportunity to be one of the cheer coaches for our middle school team the last two seasons.
English Teacher
My name is Hilary Calvert! I’m so excited to get this school year started! I’ve been at RMCA since 2016 and have taught 5th grade for the past 7 years. This year I'm happy to be teaching 7th and 8th grade English. Prior to working at RMCA I worked as a 3rd grade para in District 20 and spent a year running a before and after school program for District 49. I earned my bachelor’s degree in English and education from the University of Northern Colorado in 2011. I completed my master’s degree in Library Science in 2015 from Clarion State University of Pennsylvania.
I spend a lot of time hanging out with my family. I am the oldest of 5 kids. Two of my siblings are married and I have two sweet nephews. Even though I grew up in Colorado Springs, I was born in Wisconsin. My family and I are HUGE Green Bay Packer fans. In my spare time, I enjoy cooking, reading, and doing arts and craft projects. A few of my favorite things are coffee, chocolate, and sunflowers. My favorite subjects are literature and history.
I spend a lot of time hanging out with my family. I am the oldest of 5 kids. Two of my siblings are married and I have two sweet nephews. Even though I grew up in Colorado Springs, I was born in Wisconsin. My family and I are HUGE Green Bay Packer fans. In my spare time, I enjoy cooking, reading, and doing arts and craft projects. A few of my favorite things are coffee, chocolate, and sunflowers. My favorite subjects are literature and history.
Grammar
My name is Matthew Foster, and I am so excited for this new school year here at RMCA! This is my fourth year at RMCA but first up here in Middle School, and it is my eleventh year teaching overall. I am originally from Boston, Massachusetts, but have been living here in Colorado Springs since I was five years old, growing up right down the street from this school. I have my bachelor's degree from UCCS, as well as a master's degree in Sport Administration from the University of Northern Colorado. I am a huge sports fan, especially baseball and hockey (Go Avs!). Besides playing sports, in my free time I also love to spend time with my family, explore the outdoors, and play guitar and piano. I cannot wait to get this school year started!
Math Teacher
Greetings! I am Christine Ogden and will be teaching exploratory math this year. This will be my second year teaching at RMCA, I am so thrilled to be here! I received my Bachelor's of Science in Chemistry from UCCS. I have a wonderful husband and two amazing children who attend RMCA. As a family we spend a lot of our summers camping and riding atv's. I am excited to see how far we can help your kids go in math this year!
History Teacher
Hello all! My name is Ms. Kruse, and this is my first year as the 6th/7th history at RMCA, but my third year in education! I graduated from Concordia University-Nebraska in 2022 with a degree in Middle Level Education. I'm originally from Iowa, but moved to Nebraska for school, and then moved to Colorado in 2023. I love to bake, and have taken up bread making over the summer, as well as hiking! This past summer, I got engaged, and my fiancé and I have a dog together, named Piper. My goal is to make history both educational and interactive for my students, where they can enjoy learning about our past! Let's have a great year together, knights!
