Faculty and Staff

Kendra Kudrna holds a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from the University of North Dakota. This will be Mrs. Kudrna's 7th year of teaching, and her 4th year as a 4th grade teacher! 

Mrs. Kudrna feels deeply encouraged by the intentional way the classical model cultivates lifelong learners and ignites curiosity in all that is true and beautiful.  Kendra strives to cultivate peace, humility, and goodness in her students so that they may carry those virtues with them outside of the classroom. "There are so many things that just feel right about Capstone, but most importantly that God is at the center of all we desire to do and are able to do."

Kendra lives in West Fargo with her husband Mitch and their three boys. They love to hike, ski, and travel to the mountains to explore God’s beautiful creation together. In her free time, Kendra loves to read, organize, paint, and play sports with her family. She looks forward to building relationships and growing in her faith alongside colleagues, students, and their families.

Molly Wobbema holds bachelor’s degrees in Elementary Education from Valley City State University and Child Development and Family Science from NDSU. After teaching kindergarten and first grade in West Fargo, she homeschooled her children for seven years. While homeschooling, Molly did a deep dive into classical education. She served as a tutor and director of a classical homeschool community, where she helped others classically educate their own children, for five years. Mrs. Wobbema loves helping 5th graders cultivate wisdom and virtue as they begin to desire more dialectic conversations. 

Molly and her husband, Jordan, love to hike, snowshoe, ice skate, and play outside with their four children. They live in West Fargo and attend Calvary Church in Moorhead. In her free time, Molly loves to experiment with sourdough, spend time in her garden, and read. 

Robert Brandau was born and raised in Colorado. He earned his B.A. in History with a minor in Classical Education at Hillsdale College. He and his wife, Emelie, are excited to join the Capstone faculty in the fall.

"Capstone won us over to its mission and vision because of how it balances the classical and Christian elements of a good education, wherein students are invited into the enchanting world of learning about the source of the three Transcendentals—God Himself," says Mr. Brandau. He continues, "If that was not enough, the school community revealed its heart for hospitality and the noble commitment of spurring on one another to love and good works. We are thrilled to move to Fargo and extend the same hospitality to our new neighbors."

Mr. and Mrs. Brandau have been married since May of 2024. They enjoy quality time with each other in its various forms: daily devotions, reading their favorite books to each other, camping, hiking, and visiting museums. In his free time, Robert enjoys rugby, volleyball, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Even more often than athletic pursuits, he finds himself delving into a work of theology, history, or literature, and subsequently trying to share what he learns with others. He and his wife are new to Fargo, but they are considering membership at a church in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

Kaylie comes to Capstone after teaching for 12 years in Enderlin and Casselton. She earned her B.A. in English Education from NDSU and her M.S. in Education with an emphasis in English from Valley City State. She is a Colson Fellow and is passionate about seeing life through the lens of Christ. She is excited to be able to educate students in a classical model that also shows the centrality of Jesus Christ.

For Kaylie, good teaching is modeled after the greatest teacher, Jesus himself. She believes that through his words, she and her students learn what it is to truly become wise and virtuous. She strives to be a living example of Christ in fulfillment of the Great Commission. Her prayer for her students is that they learn and grow and become smarter than her.

She and her family attend West Prairie Free Lutheran Church in rural Kindred. She and her husband, Dustin, have three beautiful children and live on a farm in southeast North Dakota.

When Kaylie is not teaching, she loves to travel, read, and craft. You will often find her on her front porch reading and taking in God's beauty. 

George Roughead received his B.S. degree in Composite Social Studies Education from the University of North Dakota. He has been working in education since 2011 and spent that time in his hometown of Grand Forks. In addition to teaching history, George coached high school football for 15 seasons. He has also coached soccer and wrestling. 

At Capstone, Mr. Roughead hopes to support the development of students’ capacities for the ethical and academic. He can’t wait to help guide students to become well-rounded citizens who think independently and deeply about the hardest questions we face.

George moved to Fargo in 2021. In his free time, he enjoys reading, playing video and board games, and hiking—but none of those things simultaneously. Mr. Roughead leads Chess Club and Latin Club and co-leads Ludus, Capstone's board game club, with Mr. Zinter.

Mrs. Michelle Bertsch comes to Capstone from Fargo North, where she has taught math for over 20 years. Mrs. Bertsch earned her B.S. in Secondary Education with majors in Mathematics and Physical Education and a concentration in Computer Science and her M.A. in Teaching Mathematics from Minot State University. She first taught in Cathedral School in Bismarck and has spent the last three decades teaching primarily math courses from Algebra I through AP Calculus. Mrs. Bertsch has also enjoyed teaching through sport, coaching basketball, volleyball, and track.

Mrs. Bertsch is first and foremost committed to each and every one of her students being enchanted with and successful in finding their inner mathematician, but she is also deeply invested in raising up excellent math teachers for the future, sharing her expertise as a U.S. Department of Education Distinguished Teacher and a Presidential Award Winner for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching with aspiring educators. She currently serves as the Concordia College Mathematics Teacher Education Noyce Grant Teacher Leader and teaches the mathematics teaching methods course for future secondary mathematics teachers at NDSU.

Michelle and her husband are members at Northview Church in Fargo, and their faith has always been at the heart of their work in education and in local non-profits.

Michael J. Rozek earned a B.A. in History from Western Michigan University, with minors in Latin, Arabic, and Comparative Religions. He completed an M.A. in History at Eastern Michigan University, focusing on early medieval Christian-Muslim relations. He was awarded a fully funded scholarship to pursue a Ph.D. through H.R.H. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal through the Alwaleed Centre and is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Edinburgh. His doctoral work explores Christian-Muslim relations, particularly the development of Christian apologetics and Islamic legal frameworks for non-Muslims in the early medieval Middle East. He is set to submit his doctoral thesis in February 2026, with a defense to follow in the subsequent months. 

Michael has taught at both secondary and university levels, serving as a faculty instructor and department head at Oakdale Academy, a classical school in Michigan, and later tutoring undergraduates in American, Medieval, Renaissance, and early Islamic history. Mr. Rozek brings a deep intellectual and personal commitment to the study of languages and history within the Western tradition. His intellectual investment involves Latin, Medieval Latin, Ancient Greek, and Arabic as well as the history and literature of antiquity and the medieval world. His approach to education is both rigorous and reflective, blending authoritative lecture with a Socratic method that encourages critical inquiry and engagement with historical texts. He seeks to instruct not only the core aspects of Western civilization – its histories, languages, and Christian traditions to see what is “Good, True, and Beautiful."

Michael and his wife is now settling into life in Fargo from Brighton, Michigan. Outside of teaching and research, or “Nerd-ageddon,” he enjoys reading C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, weightlifting, cycling, chess, and music. A lifelong learner, he continues his study of languages and has recently taken up teaching himself Syriac. A devoted Michigander, he follows the Detroit Red Wings, the Lions, and the Michigan Wolverines. 

Sophia Moyers is originally from southern Iowa. She earned her B.A. in Classics from Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri. While there she met her husband, Clayton. In April of 2025, Sophia graduated with an M.A. in Medieval Studies from the Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University. 

At Capstone, Sophia looks forward to fostering relationships with young students and watching as they learn and grow in faith and knowledge. Her favorite experience is watching as her students find a topic that sparks their interest beyond their class work. 

Sophia was raised in the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and she and her husband have attended churches that are part of the LCMS in the various states in which they have lived. Sophia has had the pleasure of being involved in campus ministry both at Truman State and at Western Michigan. 

The Moyers family are excited to experience life in Fargo. In their free time, they enjoy exploring nature and especially watching wildlife. Sophia's favorite solo hobby is garment sewing. 

Steve Trumbauer holds bachelor’s degrees in Zoology and Biological Education, along with a master’s degree in Biological Education from North Dakota State University. After thirty years of teaching with Fargo Public Schools, he’s excited to begin a new chapter at Capstone. Over the years, Steve has taught Physical Science, Biology, and Chemistry at Discovery Middle School, South Campus II, and Davies High School.

A passionate educator at heart, Steve finds joy in helping students uncover the wonder of science and how it connects to everyday life. He’s especially eager to show students how the intricacies of the natural world reflect the intentional design and creativity of our amazing Creator.

Outside the classroom, Steve enjoys time at the lake with his wife, Lori, and their son, Micah. Whether he's teaching Micah how to fish or simply taking in the beauty of God’s creation, Steve cherishes those quiet moments that remind him of his love for family and his appreciation of science. They attend church at True North Church in Fargo.

Rachel has been at Capstone since its founding in 2022, after teaching for two years in China and six years in West Fargo. She earned her B.A. with a major in vocal music education from Concordia College and is pursuing a masters in humanities with a classical education concentration from the University of Dallas. She is excited to serve at Capstone and to share the beauty of our Savior through the beauty of music.

Rachel sees teaching as her calling to love her neighbor as herself as she gives students the tools they will need to go out and serve in their communities. She sees her students as unique image-bearers of God and places a high value on respect and dignity for each student in her classroom. She loves teaching at Capstone because the curriculum emphasizes the whole person as students engage mind, body, and spirit with good, true, and beautiful music. 

Rachel’s family attends Sts. Anne and Joachim Catholic Church. Her husband, Mr. Sean Rebischke, is a band and history teacher at Capstone and their oldest son is beginning preschool at Capstone this year. When she is not making music at church or at school, Rachel enjoys performing in community theatre and rereading her favorite books by J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.