Theology forms an essential part of any Catholic formation, bringing understanding to the lived experience of faith, and providing support and structure to the service and social aspects of the Lake Catholic school community. Knowing that all people are made in God's image and likeness, and knowing the love of Christ for each of us individually, helps students to form a worldview which is at once other-focused and seeking God within. Lake Catholic High School uses The Doctrinal Elements of a Curriculum Framework for the Development of Catechetical Materials for Young People of High School Age, published by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2008, forming our students in a broad range of classes, from Scriptural familiarity, to ecclesiology, to studies in moral theology, to a deep dive in the social teaching of the Catholic Church.
Adam Nestor
Teacher
Education: University of Akron, B.A. in Philosophy;
University of Akron, M.Ed
At Lake Catholic since: 2021
Mary Ridler
Teacher
Education: Cleveland State University, B.S. in Elementary Education
STEM Certification November of 2017 from NISE (National Institute of Science Education)
Non-tax license grades K-12 state of Ohio
At Lake Catholic since: 2021
Mrs. Ridler started teaching in August of 2000 at St. Justin Martyr, where she taught 7th and 8th grade science, math, reading and Religion. She moved to the Willoughby-Eastlake School District in 2002, where she taught 7th and 8th grade science, social studies, computer science and health.
In 2010, she started at Mater Dei Academy as the junior high religion teacher and then became the science teacher in 2015.
She earned her state STEM certification in 2017 for K-12, and joined Lake Catholic in 2021.
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