University High School is excited to introduce four new teachers who will join our faculty this fall. Please join us in welcoming Kathleen Armato, Brandon Hogan, Dan Treber, and Christopher Hindsley!
Meet Kathleen Armato, Math Teacher
Kathleen Armato will be a math teacher at University High School starting this fall. She comes to University High School from Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa, where she taught a variety of math classes. She has more than 30 years of experience teaching math at the high school and college levels (she taught AP Calculus to University’s own Chris Bradley), and she has bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and computer science from Rockhurst College and master’s degrees in mathematics and teaching from Eastern Michigan University and National Louis University, respectively.
Ms. Armato’s youngest daughter will also come to University High School in the fall as a junior. Her two older daughters attend DePauw University and Agnes Scott College. She is a dog lover (despite a long history of claiming she’d never own a dog), and a lover of all things Sweden (including IKEA) thanks to a semester studying abroad in Sweden.
“I am looking forward to working closely with the students at University High School,” Ms. Armato said. “University students seem to love their school and are very open to learning and to getting to know their teachers. Their attitude makes teaching really rewarding.”
Meet Brandon Hogan, Science & Math Teacher
Brandon Hogan will be a science and math teacher at University High School starting this fall. He comes to University from Whiteland High School where he taught physics, coached tennis, and founded the school’s first robotics team. He has a bachelor’s degree in applied physics and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in physics, both from Purdue University.
Dr. Hogan will be the second University High School math teacher in his family; his wife, Meredith Hogan, just finished her first year on our faculty. He loves eating sushi, playing board games and studying game theory, and playing Dance Dance Revolution. He and Mrs. Hogan have a cat named Skittles and a dog named Zoe.
“I am looking forward to working at University High School because I will get to work with my wonderful wife and because J-Term sounds like so much fun,” said Dr. Hogan.
Meet Dan Treber, Spanish Teacher
Dan Treber will be a Spanish teacher at University High School starting this fall. He comes to University most recently from Taylor University, where he taught Spanish and was a department chair. He has more than 20 years of experience teaching at the college level, but in the past year he has shifted his focus to secondary education. He has a bachelor’s degree from Earlham College and both a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from Yale University.
Dr. Treber has three children; the youngest will also come to University High School in the fall as a junior. The other two children are a recent graduate of the University of Chicago and a sophomore at Ball State University. Dr. Treber loves to travel and has been to Mexico more than 20 times. He’s a daredevil, too; twice he has participated in the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain.
“I am impressed by what I see at University High School, but I know that it does not happen in a vacuum,” said Dr. Treber. “I am looking forward to joining the faculty at University High School. Go Trailblazers!”
Meet Christopher Hindsley, French & ENL Teacher
Christopher Hindsley will be a French and ENL teacher at University High School starting this fall. He comes to University from Warsaw Community Schools, where he taught French, ENL, and GED courses and was awarded the Teacher of the Year award in 2014. He has bachelor’s degrees in secondary French and language arts education from Manchester University.
Mr. Hindsley loves to travel. He has visited 16 countries, but his favorites are France, Switzerland, and Tunisia. He spent several months teaching English at a high school and an engineering school in the region of Alsace in France.
“I am most excited about working at a school that values high academic standards and exploration,” said Mr. Hindsley. “It is most evident that students are valued at University, and I am looking forward to being part of such an academic, collaborative, and caring community where faculty, students, and staff work together to promote learning at its best.”