6th, 8th & 9th Literature
Mrs. Driver earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Bridgewater College and a Master of Arts in English from James Madison University. Prior to joining the team at Redeemer, she owned two small businesses before staying home with her two children. Outside of school, you might find Mrs. Driver reading (or re-reading) a great novel, cooking, playing ukulele or being used as a human jungle gym by her kiddos. Brooke is honored and humbled to participate in God's great work at Redeemer. She is excited to instill a love for the written word in the hearts of Redeemer students and — most importantly — to encourage them to love the Lord their God with all their hearts, with all their minds and with all their strength. 

6th & 8th History , 8th Geography
Bio coming soon

7th Geography, 7th Logic & 8th Bible
Mrs. Janelle Garman graduated from Grove City College with degrees in History and Christian Thought. After graduating, she spent eight years working in the mental health field before becoming a stay-at-home mom. She first studied logic when attending a classical high school in West Virginia and continued studying formal logic in college. She’s excited to share her love of truth and critical thinking with her students. Janelle and her husband, Tyler, have four children (who all attend Redeemer). Outside of teaching, she enjoys exploring the outdoors with her family and serving in her church and the local Bible Study Fellowship.

6th, 7th & 9th Grade Latin
Mr. Settergren is a life-long student of the classical tradition, having spent his elementary through high school education at The Cambridge School (San Diego, CA). He went on to graduate from Johns Hopkins University with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Cognitive Science and Philosophy, with concentrations in Classics and ancient philosophy. Prior to coming to Redeemer, he worked on re-building the Latin program at a classical school in North Carolina. Outside of Latin, Mr. Settergren thoroughly enjoys reading and discussing theology, ethics, and Tolkien.

8th Grade Latin
Bio coming soon.

6th Grade Science
Mrs. Heather Luebben started asking questions at an early age and hasn't stopped yet. Her curiosity carried her to Grove City College where she majored in history and Spanish. After graduation, she returned to the Valley to marry her highschool sweetheart. Heather classically homeschooled their four children until 2023 when the oldest two joined the Redeemer community. She is eager to help students explore the world around them, pursue answers to their questions, and most of all, marvel at their Creator.

7th & 8th Grade Science
Mrs. Tongen earned her B.A. from Mount Holyoke College and her M.A. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. She’s a lifelong “student” that’s fascinated by God’s eternal wisdom, power, and goodness displayed in His creation. Her first 10 years of teaching were on tennis courts. Alongside her husband, she learned Spanish to have fellowship with more members of their church, care for their community, and to homeschool their six children bilingually. Mrs. Tongen is delighted to display God’s glory with logic school students as they study nature and research science fair projects.

6th & 7th Grade Math
Mrs. Whitney Collier studied Elementary Education with a specialization in Math and English at Liberty University. She lives in Harrisonburg with her husband, Ryan, and their two daughters. When not at school, she enjoys running, golfing, cooking, and spending time with friends and family. Whitney’s excited to step back into the classroom to teach math. She hopes to encourage the students to recognize and appreciate the order found in nature and how that reflects the perfection and wisdom of our Creator.

8th & 12th Grade Math
Mrs. Lorraine Bryner is a retired public and private school teacher with 34 years of experience from Southwestern Pennsylvania. She is also the proud grandmother of Redeemer students, the Haddads. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, walking, hiking, kayaking, leading a local book club, and working at her church, the Bridgewater Church of the Brethren in their community garden/food pantry program. She is thrilled to continue to carry on God's work and mission at Redeemer to inspire our youth to become good stewards of the glory and goodness of God and His Creation.

6th & 7th Bible
Mr. Ryan Bever is the pastor at Grace & Truth Reformed Presbyterian Mission Church in Harrisonburg, VA. Ryan graduated from Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh with a Masters of Divinity in May of 2017, and shortly thereafter received a call to serve as pastor at Grace & Truth. He and his wife Betsy have four children: Matthias, Madeline, Maelie, and Mason. The Bever family has enjoyed the transition to the Valley and are hopeful that Grace & Truth will become a well-established local congregation. Ryan has a passion for preaching and teaching God’s Word and looks forward to teaching Bible to Redeemer students.

7th Literature
Dr. Rankin earned a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, with a concentration in English and Mathematics, and a Master of Arts in English Literature, both from Ohio University. He went on to earn a Ph.D. in English Literature, with a focus on English Renaissance Literature and a Certificate in Medieval and Renaissance Studies, from The Ohio State University. His research and teaching interests include Reformation literature and history, Shakespeare, 16th-century non-dramatic literature, the history of books as material objects, and the history of reading. In 2023 he was elected Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. His hobbies include reading, hiking, coin collecting, pursuing fine food, and travel. He enjoys helping students grow in their ability to think, reason, and communicate clearly.

8th Logic (PT)
Dr. Noel Hendrickson earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy (with a minor in Religion) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Originally from California, his undergraduate degree in Philosophy is from San Jose State University. He is currently a full-time Professor and founding member of the Intelligence Analysis Program at James Madison University, which educates students aspiring to be analysts at government agencies, law enforcement organizations, defense contractors, and other major international corporations and consulting firms. As part of this program, he created and now teaches a series of courses in reasoning methodologies, with a specialty in educating people how to assess an uncertain future and to think strategically about it. He has written several books in the field and is passionate about teaching people (of all ages) how to improve their powers of reasoning and to develop timeless intellectual values to engage a lifetime of timely life challenges.