Board of Directors

Elizabeth Archer-Nanda (she/her) has a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from Xavier University, a MSN in psychiatric nursing from the University of California, San Francisco and a Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Bellarmine University. She is a psychiatric clinical nurse specialist with expertise in psychiatric consultation-liaison care, psychiatric-oncology, staff well-being, and program/ systems leadership. Liz is the Immediate Past President of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society. Her daughter is a recent graduate of LCA.

Michael J. Buckman (he/him) is the Chief Advancement Officer at Spaulding University. He completed his undergraduate work at Murray State University, holds a M.Ed. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and is completing his doctoral work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research is in education policy. Michael has more than 15 years of nonprofit experience including working in higher education.

Lauren Freeman (she/her) has a BA in Classics and Contemporary Studies from the University of King’s College (Halifax, Canada), an MA in Social Sciences from University of Chicago, and a PhD in Philosophy from Boston University. She is a Professor of Philosophy at University of Louisville, where she also is Director of the M.A. in Health Care Ethics/Applied Philosophy. Lauren has always been committed to education and is proud to be a Board Member at Louisville Classical Academy. Her two children have been flourishing at LCA for the past seven years.

Sandra Harris (she/her) has a BA in English Education from University of Louisville and an MA in Education/Secondary Reading from University of Kentucky. She is retired from Jefferson County Public Schools after 47 years as an educator. As a member of Ted Sizer’s Coalition of Essential Schools while teaching at Iroquois High School, Sandra became passionate about the small school movement. After leaving the classroom in 1994, she worked for Gheens Professional Development Academy as a state resource for the High School Restructuring Initiative, training Kentucky schools in 23 counties to pilot core components for graduation. Until 1996, she worked as a District School Support resource in four JCPS high schools where she coordinated professional development and facilitating school planning. In 1997, she trained seven teachers and launched the Liberty Program for alternative students, serving as curriculum coordinator when it became a school in 1998. She worked there until her retirement in 2019. This year, Sandra launched her jewelry business. She is thrilled to be associated with LCA and have the opportunity to work with a small school.

Christy Hoke (she/her) is the founding partner and Chief of Operations for the DevSmart Group LLC. Christy began her professional career with UNICEF, working in Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan, and Somalia. Since founding the DevSmart Group, she has supported humanitarian and development agencies on five continents through project management; resource mobilization; and by supporting coherent, transparent, and accountable programming. She holds a BA from Trinity Western University and an MA from the University of Leicester. Christy has two adult sons and a daughter, Adelaide, who is in third grade at LCA.

Kristan Milam (she/her) is a general internist/primary care physician and is Treasurer of the LCA Board. She attended the University of Kentucky for her undergraduate education and obtained her medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine. Kristan was on faculty at the University of Louisville for 10 years where she taught both medical students and residents in internal medicine. Kristan and her husband, Michael Schissler, have a fourth grader at LCA. This is their sixth year as part of the LCA community.

Rebecca Siegel (she/her) is Chair of the Board. She has a BA in Psychology from Amherst College and an MS and PhD in Clinical Psychology with a Specialization in Children and Families from the University of Miami. She works as a Clinical Psychologist specializing in women’s mental health. She is originally from New Jersey and lived in Massachusetts, Florida, and North Carolina before settling in Louisville. She is the proud mom of LCA fourth grade student, Maya. She and her family have loved being part of the LCA community for six years.

Members of the Board of Directors serve on a volunteer basis, no compensation is received

Advisory Board

Louisville Classical Academy also maintains an Advisory Board of previous members of the Board of Directors or other affiliated people in the Louisville community.

Tiffany Calvert (she/her) is an exhibiting artist and educator. Her paintings which integrate traditional oil painting and digital media have been shown in the US and abroad including at the Speed Museum in Louisville. She is Associate Professor of Art at the Hite Institute of Art & Design at the University of Louisville. Her daughter Esme is a second-grader at LCA.

Jamie Cox (she/her) is a founding member of Vice Cox & Townsend PLLC, a boutique transactional law firm in Louisville, Kentucky, where her practice focuses on commercial real estate. She earned a BA in Philosophy from UNCWilmington, an MA in Philosophy from Duke University, and a JD from University of Louisville. She is the proud mother of LCA alumna, Miller.

Andrew Rabin (he/him) holds a B.A. from Grinnell College and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He joined the English Department of University of Louisville in 2005, and his research examines the law and literature of early medieval England. His published books include Crime and Punishment in Anglo-Saxon England, Wulfstan: Old English Legal Writings, The Disputatio Puerorum: A Ninth-Century Monastic Instructional Text, and The Political Writings of Archbishop Wulfstan of York. He is a proud parent of Eli and Ari, two happy LCA students. Professor Rabin is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society.