Faculty and Staff

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.

Sean graduated from St. Cloud State University with a double major in Music Education and Social Studies Education with an emphasis in History. He has been a band teacher for the past 10 years, including seven years in West Fargo. He looks forward to building the band program at Capstone and is excited to work at a school where Christ is at the center.

The Rebischke family attends Lutheran Church of the Cross, where Sean also conducts the handbell choir. He enjoys sharing his love of books and music with his young son, future Golden Gryphon, Michael.

Aaron Zinter received his undergraduate degree in Music Education from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. He also holds a Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting from Illinois State University in Normal, IL. Mr. Zinter taught at Oak Grove Lutheran School for 17 years and has been conducting the Master Chorale of Fargo/Moorhead for 13 years.

Mr. Zinter directs our upper school choir program, teaches upper school music theory and appreciation as well as 6th grade math. He loves teaching at Capstone because Christ is his Cornerstone, and he enjoys sharing the truth of the Gospel through song and encouraging students to understand more fully the power of music for worship and praise.

Aaron and his wife, Brittany, have two children, Lydia and Max. The Zinter family attends Bethel Church in Fargo, where they are active in their choir and small group Bible studies. Aaron conducts the church's choir and orchestra when needed and has been called to compose original music and arrangements on occasion.

Mr. Zinter enjoys a challenge and has many unique talents. He can juggle fire, ride a unicycle, perform yo-yo tricks, and fold origami. He also collects and plays many strategic board and card games with friends and family.

Jacob Drury has undergraduate degrees in both Kinesiology and Biblical Studies from the University of Northwestern – St. Paul. As a Phy Ed teacher, he is excited to teach students how to respect and love the bodies that God has blessed them with. 

Jacob attends Ignite Church and is active in a life group there. He and his wife, Raegan, have a 1-year-old golden retriever named Ren. Jacob loves playing golf and basketball, watching any sport that’s on, fishing, and spending time with his family. 

Whitney Friesen graduated with a degree in University Studies and a minor in Art History from Minnesota State University Moorhead. She taught art in a nursing home setting for the past year and has additional experience teaching as part of various VBS programs.

Whitney knows that the Lord uses us to shape others, and she believes she is being called to do that here at Capstone as she leads the art program. She is excited to encourage young learners in their faith journey as well as their love for art. 

The youngest of four children, Whitney is also a twin. She grew up being encouraged in her faith and her curiosity with all things associated with art. Her grandpa was a talented watercolor painter who taught her many things about art and looking through the eyes of the beholder. Whitney is a regular attender at Harvest Plains Church and is active within her life group. In addition to art, Whitney enjoys the outdoors, music, and anything related to winter!

Taia Rude recently graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in Human Dec and Family Science and a minor in art. She also attended Valley City State University and earned a degree in Elementary Education. Taia is honored to spend her first year teaching as the new upper school art teacher. She is a member at River City Church, and in her free time she loves to create, read, and spend time with family and friends.

Becca Wunderlich graduated from the Free Lutheran Bible College, where she received a diploma in Biblical Studies. Becca is incredibly thankful to be apart of the Capstone community and loves seeing how the Lord is working in the hearts and minds of the learners. She considers working with the littlest learners one of her greatest joys and feels blessed to have the opportunity to share the love of Jesus with them. 

Becca is drawn to the classical model because it is a thoughtful and intentional way of educating students. Her hope is that through this model of education, students would find excitement and joy in learning. Her prayer is that the students and staff at Capstone would continuously seek what is good, true and beautiful, in all that God has created. 

Becca and her husband, Peter, live in Fargo and attend Ignite Church, where they are involved in a life group. In her free time, Becca enjoys reading, baking, playing pickleball, and spending time with family and friends.

Sophia Tucker is a pre-nursing student at North Dakota State University and serves as a part-time aide at Capstone Classical Academy. She has always loved learning, which is one of the reasons she enjoys being part of the Capstone community.

Having attended public school throughout her education, Sophia has developed a deep appreciation for the vision of classical Christian education and Capstone’s commitment to pursuing the Good, the True, and the Beautiful. She especially values the school’s emphasis on teaching students how to think rather than what to think.

Sophia lives in Fargo with her family. Her father, Tom, serves as Capstone’s Director of Advancement, her mother, Patti, works as an administrative assistant, and her younger brother, Levi, is a student at the school. The family attends Ignite Church in Moorhead, and Sophia is grateful that they are all able to serve together in support of Capstone’s mission.

In her free time, Sophia enjoys getting coffee with friends, traveling, shopping, cheering on Levi at his baseball games, and learning more about the medical field as she prepares for a career in nursing.

Grace is coming to education after several years of volunteering in different kid's ministries at her church and helping teach English overseas. She loves being with children and truly enjoys working in the classroom.

As an Instructional Aide at Capstone, Grace is excited to see how God will use her to work in the lives of her students. She is thankful to be a part of a school that not only encourages the development of character and virtue in children, but also places God and His Word at the center of every aspect of education. 

Growing up as a missionary kid in Southeast Asia has given Grace a love for travel. She also enjoys camping, hiking, reading, and piano. Grace attends Fargo Baptist Church with her family, where she is involved in the music ministry and kids' ministries.

Cathy Cox is coming to Capstone after several years of working within the West Fargo school district. Prior to that, Cathy spent the first part of her career working as a nurse. 

As a classroom aide, Cathy is excited to be a part of a school that embraces the Christian faith.  She feels blessed to have the opportunity to serve the students and their families. 

Cathy and her family are members of Horace Lutheran Church.  In her spare time, Cathy enjoys being outdoors as much as possible, horse riding, and spending time with family and friends.