Faculty & Staff

B. Sterling originally hails from El Paso, Texas. He studied Music Education at Wheaton College, from which he graduated in 2001, and went on to teach music at the International Christian School of Budapest from 2002-2003. From 2003-2004, B. Sterling toured nationally throughout the U.S. He played electric bass with a Christian Band which was part of Keynote ministries (associated with Cru). In 2005, B. Sterling began teaching at Regents with a position in kindergarten-2nd music and also started the program for 5th-SOL (band & orchestra). He grew both the band and orchestra programs into the SOR and eventually focused his teaching solely on the orchestra program 5th-SOR. B. Sterling and his wife Jess have been married for 17 years, love music and writing, performing, traveling, and enjoying time with their two children: Ace-12, and Iris-9. B. Sterling enjoys all things music, song writing, running, workouts, friends, craft beer, theology, and leading worship.

This begins my 20th year teaching at Regents and my second year in SOR. Since God led me here after being on the mission field in Russia for two years, I have certainly received more from the Regents community than I could ever give. In fact, I joke that in my first year I should have paid the school for all the things I learned about a Christ-centered marriage and raising kids. Though my degrees are in Finance and German, I teach Latin here at Regents. I have taught in all three divisions -- something I consider a unique gift. I loved my experiences with each team and age level.

During this COVID quarantine, my husband and I have discovered how much we really like each other. We have been baking sourdough, brewing kombucha and going for long walks. We are both Longhorns but have a 20 year old son that just finished his freshman year at Westmont in Santa Barbara, CA.

A native Texan, Mindy graduated from The University of Texas in 2003 with a B.A. in Psychology. She pursued an M.A. in Professional Counseling at Texas State University - San Marcos fully expecting to become a counselor in private practice, not a Grammar School teacher. During graduate school, however, she began babysitting for two Regents families (Amy & Ron Duncan and Julie Ann & Doug Hartman). Impressed with the spiritual and academic formation she saw in their children, Mindy learned more about Regents and classical education and felt the Lord leading her to be a part of this unique community. After graduation, Mindy worked briefly for Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services, but her heart was at Regents. In 2008 she began teaching 5th Grade as a homeroom generalist. After a stint in 4th Grade, she returned to 5th as the Composition specialist and also serves as the Grammar School Composition Curriculum Coordinator. Mindy's guiding scripture in teaching Composition and hoping to instill a love of words in her students is John 1:1-4 & 14a "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. ... And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us..."

Outside of school, Mindy can be found loving life with her husband Clay and their daughter. They are partners at The Austin Stone Community Church (West Campus) and work internationally with Africa New Life Ministries. Mindy loves to travel and is often mentally planning their next adventure.

Christine Godwin was born in Chicago but got to Texas as soon as she could. She majored in History and Classical Studies at Texas A&M University. She has studied abroad in Greece and Turkey and was fortunate to once lead a trip for students to Orvieto, Italy where they lived in a 13th century monastery while pondering the question, "What Does Jerusalem Have to Do With Athens?" She and her husband Chris have one son, Cole, who has attended Regents since Kindergarten. Christine is blessed to have taught for many years in the School of Rhetoric and now serves as the SOR Dean of Students where she is daily inspired and energized by her amazing students. Her favorite part of working at Regents is forming long term relationships with students that last past graduation. Christine is a sports fanatic and a perfect day for her is sitting in the sunshine at Wrigley Field, eating a Chicago style hot dog, and watching her beloved Cubs. She also loves to travel and enjoys reading historical fiction.

Patrick was born and raised in the San Joaquin Valley of California, attending college at Biola University and receiving a degree in Music while a studying in Biola's Torrey Honors College. He went on to receive an MA in philosophy of religion and ethics from Talbot School of Theology, an MA in philosophy from Purdue, and a PhD in Philosophy from UMass Amherst. Patrick cares deeply about classical education as a means for initiating students into great conversation, capturing hearts with beauty, and encouraging students to grow in their character as they pursue goodness and truth. Patrick is married to the best wife and mother a man could hope for. He and JoAnna have three beautiful girls, Lucy, Margaret, and Eliza. They attend St. Elias Orthodox Church.

Born and raised in the rugged climes of distant Canada, Tanya Melby attended the University of Victoria where she received her Bachelor of Science in Biology before completing a post-degree program in Education. She taught High School Biology in British Columbia for fifteen years before following her heart to California to marry Kinn, an expatriate Texan. For the next thirteen years, Tanya taught Biology in Pasadena at Mayfield Senior School, a private, all-girls high schools. But eventually the siren call of the Lone Star State proved too great, so Tanya and her husband packed up their bags and moved to Austin to be closer to family.

Tanya enjoys traveling and recently experienced a life-long dream of going to Africa on safari. She is looking forward to getting to know Austin and the Regents community. It is such a privilege to incorporate her faith with the joy she has for teaching biology. Tanya and Kinn do not have any children, but their dog Tucker keeps them on their toes. 

Sarah grew up in Colorado where the purple mountain majesty takes your breath away daily. After attending a Christian liberal arts university in Oklahoma, she returned to Colorado to work as a high school French teacher. In 2003, Sarah married her best friend, Rob, and they began their journey of life together which has now included welcoming four beautiful daughters. Sarah was blessed to attend graduate school through New York University in Paris before her girls came along. Sarah began her relationship with the French language in a middle school language exploration class, continued to learn the language basics throughout high school, and went on to pursue acquisition as a French major in college, including a semester of studying in the south of France. The missions trips to France and Haiti opened Sarah's eyes and heart to the Francophone people in ways a classroom never could. Not only does Sarah's love for the language drive her instruction, but also her heart for communicating the love of God with those who speak French.

When she's not teaching, Sarah loves to bake delicious desserts. Sarah also enjoys cooking healthy food (probably to bring balance considering the yummy sweets she makes). Time spent creating in the kitchen is one of Sarah's favorite things to share with her daughters.