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Jacquelyn Wilkins
valatinacademy@gmail.com
GLA Class: Apud Academiam
Pronouns: she/they
Jacquelyn Wilkins earned her B.A. in History and Classics From Sweet Briar College and completed the Post Bacc in Latin and Greek at the University of Pennsylvania. This is her thirteenth year working with the Latin Academy: she served as a teacher in 2009, Lead Teacher from 2010-2014, Director from 2015-2019, a teacher in 2021, and is returning as Director this year. She has taught classes ranging from the construction of identity in the Roman Empire to Bronze Age Archaeology. Jacquelyn currently teaches Latin I-AP at E.C. Glass High School in Lynchburg. When she isn’t learning how to decolonize her classroom and how to limit the impact of bias on academic research, you can find Jacquelyn designing her next tattoo, geeking out over sci-fi and superheroes, and snuggling with her five cats. Her favorite ancient authors are Homer, Herodotus, Ovid, Tacitus, and she has recently fallen in love with inscriptions and graffiti.
Jacquelyn Wilkins
valatinacademy@gmail.com
GLA Class: Apud Academiam
Pronouns: she/they
Jacquelyn Wilkins earned her B.A. in History and Classics From Sweet Briar College and completed the Post Bacc in Latin and Greek at the University of Pennsylvania. This is her thirteenth year working with the Latin Academy: she served as a teacher in 2009, Lead Teacher from 2010-2014, Director from 2015-2019, a teacher in 2021, and is returning as Director this year. She has taught classes ranging from the construction of identity in the Roman Empire to Bronze Age Archaeology. Jacquelyn currently teaches Latin I-AP at E.C. Glass High School in Lynchburg. When she isn’t learning how to decolonize her classroom and how to limit the impact of bias on academic research, you can find Jacquelyn designing her next tattoo, geeking out over sci-fi and superheroes, and snuggling with her five cats. Her favorite ancient authors are Homer, Herodotus, Ovid, Tacitus, and she has recently fallen in love with inscriptions and graffiti.
Lead Teacher
Sallie Blanks
GLA Class: ἱερὰ τῶν Ἑλλήνων
Pronouns: she/her
Sallie Blanks completed her BA in Classics and MT in Latin education at the University of Virginia. She is thrilled to be back at GLA for her seventh year, this time as lead teacher. Previously, she was a student in 2014, RA in 2017-2018, Lead RA in 2019-2020, and Teacher in 2021. Sallie is the Latin and World Mythology teacher at Brookville High School in Lynchburg, VA where she sponsors the Latin Club and coaches the Scholastic Bowl team. Her classical interests include mythology, ancient world religions, and race in antiquity. When she is not reciting Catullus, you can find her playing board games, cheering on the UVA men's basketball team, walking her dogs, watching period pieces/K-dramas/reality tv shows, playing video games, or reading fantasy novels.
Sallie Blanks
GLA Class: ἱερὰ τῶν Ἑλλήνων
Pronouns: she/her
Sallie Blanks completed her BA in Classics and MT in Latin education at the University of Virginia. She is thrilled to be back at GLA for her seventh year, this time as lead teacher. Previously, she was a student in 2014, RA in 2017-2018, Lead RA in 2019-2020, and Teacher in 2021. Sallie is the Latin and World Mythology teacher at Brookville High School in Lynchburg, VA where she sponsors the Latin Club and coaches the Scholastic Bowl team. Her classical interests include mythology, ancient world religions, and race in antiquity. When she is not reciting Catullus, you can find her playing board games, cheering on the UVA men's basketball team, walking her dogs, watching period pieces/K-dramas/reality tv shows, playing video games, or reading fantasy novels.
Teacher
Brent Cavedo
GLA Class: mysterium colorum
Pronouns: he/him
Brent Cavedo teaches upper school Latin at The Westminster Schools in Atlanta. He holds a BA in Latin and Classical Civilization from the University of Mary Washington as well as an MA in Latin and an MA in Art History from the University of Georgia where he is currently pursuing his PhD in Art History. This is his thirteenth summer as a teacher at the Latin Academy, where he has taught a variety of classes on the cultural history of the ancient Mediterranean world. These days his primary interests in antiquity are the appearance and aesthetics of ancient Mediterranean visual culture, in particular painting, as well as the Greek and Roman vocabulary of artistic production and connoisseurship. His favorite ancient texts include Catullus 64 and Philostratus’ Imagines. In his free time he enjoys listening to music, walking in the park, and relaxing with his pets.
Brent Cavedo
GLA Class: mysterium colorum
Pronouns: he/him
Brent Cavedo teaches upper school Latin at The Westminster Schools in Atlanta. He holds a BA in Latin and Classical Civilization from the University of Mary Washington as well as an MA in Latin and an MA in Art History from the University of Georgia where he is currently pursuing his PhD in Art History. This is his thirteenth summer as a teacher at the Latin Academy, where he has taught a variety of classes on the cultural history of the ancient Mediterranean world. These days his primary interests in antiquity are the appearance and aesthetics of ancient Mediterranean visual culture, in particular painting, as well as the Greek and Roman vocabulary of artistic production and connoisseurship. His favorite ancient texts include Catullus 64 and Philostratus’ Imagines. In his free time he enjoys listening to music, walking in the park, and relaxing with his pets.
Teacher
Kevin Jefferson
GLA Class: Διονύσια τὰ μεγάλα / Ancient Greek
Pronouns: is/eum; αὐτός/αὐτόν
Kevin Jefferson teaches Latin at St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School in Alexandria. He holds an MA in Classics from the University of Colorado Boulder and a BA in Classics from the University of Virginia. His Classical interests include epic poetry from Homer and Vergil to Lucan and Statius, Athenian tragedy, conversational Latin and ancient Greek, and theories of mythology. He also enjoys hiking, baking bread, exploring the world through his kitchen, and chilling with his cats Noor and Fergus. This will be his eighth summer teaching Ancient Greek at Latin Academy.
Kevin Jefferson
GLA Class: Διονύσια τὰ μεγάλα / Ancient Greek
Pronouns: is/eum; αὐτός/αὐτόν
Kevin Jefferson teaches Latin at St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School in Alexandria. He holds an MA in Classics from the University of Colorado Boulder and a BA in Classics from the University of Virginia. His Classical interests include epic poetry from Homer and Vergil to Lucan and Statius, Athenian tragedy, conversational Latin and ancient Greek, and theories of mythology. He also enjoys hiking, baking bread, exploring the world through his kitchen, and chilling with his cats Noor and Fergus. This will be his eighth summer teaching Ancient Greek at Latin Academy.
Teacher
Grace McIntire
GLA Class: OVID-22
Pronouns: she/they
Grace McIntire teaches Latin at Achievers Early College Prep High School in New Jersey. They received their MA in Classics from Washington University in St. Louis and their BA from Randolph-Macon College- the very place your students will be staying this summer! Grace is returning to Latin Academy after attending as a student in MMXIII, as an RA in MMXVI and MMXIX, and as lead RA in MMXXI. Their Classical research interests include ancient gender roles and culturally responsive pedagogy. During free time, Grace likes to play ancient DnD, board games, and TV shows like Donald Glover’s Atlanta. Grace is very excited to teach you about Ovid’s Metamorphoses and can’t wait to have a La-ton of fun at Academy this year!
Grace McIntire
GLA Class: OVID-22
Pronouns: she/they
Grace McIntire teaches Latin at Achievers Early College Prep High School in New Jersey. They received their MA in Classics from Washington University in St. Louis and their BA from Randolph-Macon College- the very place your students will be staying this summer! Grace is returning to Latin Academy after attending as a student in MMXIII, as an RA in MMXVI and MMXIX, and as lead RA in MMXXI. Their Classical research interests include ancient gender roles and culturally responsive pedagogy. During free time, Grace likes to play ancient DnD, board games, and TV shows like Donald Glover’s Atlanta. Grace is very excited to teach you about Ovid’s Metamorphoses and can’t wait to have a La-ton of fun at Academy this year!
Teacher
Dave Yates
GLA Class: latīna loquenda
Pronouns: is/eum (he/him)
Dave Yates earned his B.A. in Latin at the University of Mary Washington. This will be his fourth year working at Latin Academy: he previously served as an RA in 2010-2011, Lead RA in 2013, and is returning this year as the Spoken Latin teacher. Dave’s passion in the classical world is colloquial Latin. Over the years, he has attended Latin immersion programs through the North American Institute of Living Latin Studies and taken classes taught in Latin at the Paideia Institute. He enjoys speaking Latin online with enthusiasts from around the world, watching Latin YouTubers, listening to Latin music, and reading Latin whenever possible: mostly Neo and Modern Latin works/translations. At home he speaks Latin with his daughter, whom he has raised to be fluent from birth. Outside of the Classics, Dave loves spending time with his family, learning languages, working with his hands, and watching just about anything sci-fi or fantasy.
Dave Yates
GLA Class: latīna loquenda
Pronouns: is/eum (he/him)
Dave Yates earned his B.A. in Latin at the University of Mary Washington. This will be his fourth year working at Latin Academy: he previously served as an RA in 2010-2011, Lead RA in 2013, and is returning this year as the Spoken Latin teacher. Dave’s passion in the classical world is colloquial Latin. Over the years, he has attended Latin immersion programs through the North American Institute of Living Latin Studies and taken classes taught in Latin at the Paideia Institute. He enjoys speaking Latin online with enthusiasts from around the world, watching Latin YouTubers, listening to Latin music, and reading Latin whenever possible: mostly Neo and Modern Latin works/translations. At home he speaks Latin with his daughter, whom he has raised to be fluent from birth. Outside of the Classics, Dave loves spending time with his family, learning languages, working with his hands, and watching just about anything sci-fi or fantasy.
Lead Resident Assistant
Olivia Koshute
Elective: The Real Cleopatra
Pronouns: she/her
Olivia Koshute is a rising fourth year at the University of Virginia majoring in Classics and English. She attended the academy as a student in 2018 and is thrilled to be returning as Lead RA this year. Her classical interests include women and gender in antiquity, mythology, and Roman involvement in northern Africa. Some of her favorite classical authors are Vergil, Ovid, and Lucretius. Aside from classics, Olivia also loves theater, playing violin, soccer, and geeking over animated shows. She also enjoys reading, especially anything with epic fantasy.
Olivia Koshute
Elective: The Real Cleopatra
Pronouns: she/her
Olivia Koshute is a rising fourth year at the University of Virginia majoring in Classics and English. She attended the academy as a student in 2018 and is thrilled to be returning as Lead RA this year. Her classical interests include women and gender in antiquity, mythology, and Roman involvement in northern Africa. Some of her favorite classical authors are Vergil, Ovid, and Lucretius. Aside from classics, Olivia also loves theater, playing violin, soccer, and geeking over animated shows. She also enjoys reading, especially anything with epic fantasy.
Resident Assistant
Megan Sullivan
Elective: He's Just Not That Into You: Devotion, Gender, and Ancient Bad Boyfriends
Pronouns: she/her (ea/eam)
Megan Sullivan is a rising fourth year Classics major and future high school Latin teacher, currently studying both Latin and Greek at the University of Virginia. This is her first year working at the Academy, which she attended as a student in 2018. She has given lectures on translation of Plautus' comedies and Roman perceptions of love, and she is preparing to write her thesis on the roles of gender and devotion in romance in Latin literature. Her favorite classical authors are Ovid, Martial, Vergil, Euripides, and Sappho, and she likes studying Latin epic poetry, translation theory, women in antiquity, comedy, and romantic relationships. Aside from the classics, Megan is a cutthroat player of competitive trivia (favorite topics: literature, art history, pop culture), cultivator of an immense houseplant jungle, yarn connoisseur, and avid knitter.
Megan Sullivan
Elective: He's Just Not That Into You: Devotion, Gender, and Ancient Bad Boyfriends
Pronouns: she/her (ea/eam)
Megan Sullivan is a rising fourth year Classics major and future high school Latin teacher, currently studying both Latin and Greek at the University of Virginia. This is her first year working at the Academy, which she attended as a student in 2018. She has given lectures on translation of Plautus' comedies and Roman perceptions of love, and she is preparing to write her thesis on the roles of gender and devotion in romance in Latin literature. Her favorite classical authors are Ovid, Martial, Vergil, Euripides, and Sappho, and she likes studying Latin epic poetry, translation theory, women in antiquity, comedy, and romantic relationships. Aside from the classics, Megan is a cutthroat player of competitive trivia (favorite topics: literature, art history, pop culture), cultivator of an immense houseplant jungle, yarn connoisseur, and avid knitter.
Resident Assistant
Jack Purple
Elective: Gaius to Gaius: Social Upheaval in the Roman Republic
Pronouns: he/him
Jack Purple is a rising sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania, studying Classics and Physics in the College of Arts and Science. He attended the Academy in 2019, and is returning as an RA this year for the first time. His interests in Classics lie in history, archaeology, and living Latin pedagogy, while in Physics, he is specializing in computational applications. In his free time, Jack enjoys writing, reading (particularly science fiction), and listening to music.
Jack Purple
Elective: Gaius to Gaius: Social Upheaval in the Roman Republic
Pronouns: he/him
Jack Purple is a rising sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania, studying Classics and Physics in the College of Arts and Science. He attended the Academy in 2019, and is returning as an RA this year for the first time. His interests in Classics lie in history, archaeology, and living Latin pedagogy, while in Physics, he is specializing in computational applications. In his free time, Jack enjoys writing, reading (particularly science fiction), and listening to music.