Faculty and Staff 

Born in Wiesbaden, Germany to a United States Air Force serviceman and a devoted mother, Walter Spencer spent his early childhood living in Moscow, Russia, Key West, FL, Oklahoma City, OK, and Hampton, VA. At the age of ten, Walter’s family permanently settled in San Antonio, TX. Those early years shaped his adaptability and appreciation for discipline and rooted tradition.

Growing up in Texas, Walter developed a love for sports, working with his hands, and the study of literature. He played college basketball at Tarleton State University before transferring to the University of Texas at San Antonio where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master of Science in Educational Leadership.

He began his career in independent schools as an ESL teacher and dormitory proctor at an all-boys school. Over the past three decades, he has served in Episcopal and Catholic schools as an English and history teacher, coach, and school administrator. Since 2012, he has served as Headmaster in three schools, working to strengthen academic life and foster communities of character and faith.

Walter and his wife, Christine, have two children and four grandchildren. He briefly operated a custom woodworking business and continues to value craftsmanship and building things well. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, music, sports, film, and long walks with his dog, Scottie.

My name is Christian Martin and I grew up near Sacramento, California, where I began to develop a love of learning at John Adams Academy, a classical charter school. I continued my pursuit of the true, the good, and the beautiful at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, where I graduated with a double major in Philosophy and Theology in May of 2024. I have a great desire to share the beauty of creation and the joy of education with the next generation of students for the glory of God and the salvation of souls, and look forward to being involved in such an amazing community.

Hi there! My name is Benjamin Brown. I am a Colorado native and studied at Metro State University of Denver, initially Studio Art with an emphasis in drawing, and then Math with a theoretical concentration. I graduated in May 2024. From the age of 14 I have been an earnest seeker of truth and studied many of the world's major religions in its pursuit. Our Lord reassures us "the one who seeks finds", and by the grace of God I converted and my now wife Rebecca reverted in our late 20's and were married in June 2024 at St. Mary's in Littleton. My personal relationship to God is primarily facilitated through the Byzantine rite. I am excited to share my skills and knowledge with the students of this community and am grateful to be a part of the mission alive at OLSW. 

Born in Hollywood, CA, Tomas grew up in Southern California as a nominal Catholic.  After moving to the Archdiocese of Denver in 1991, he received Confirmation and his faith was set on fire by graduates from Franciscan University of Steubenville.  He spent a few young adult years helping in various youth ministries around the Archdiocese until he was able to attend Franciscan University of Steubenville in AD1997.  Upon graduating in AD2000, he was married to his wife, Caroline, and they went to Rome, Italy to continue studies.  After graduating Magna Cum Laude from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, he worked successively at St. Jude Parish, Christendom College’s Study Abroad program (in Rome, Italy) as Director, and then Notre Dame Parish.  During those positions, he worked part-time for the Biblical School for 7 years, he has now joined the team as a full-time instructor for the last 3 years.  Besides loving to teach God’s Wisdom and Charity, he is awed daily by his and Caroline’s 5 children. 

Born to immigrant parents, Axel spent much of his childhood in Mexico. After moving to Colorado for his undergrad, he graduated from Colorado Christian University in 2020 with a degree in Theology and Church History. He and his wife, Julianna, married in 2021 and, together, have committed their lives to the formation of God’s children. Axel has served as the Director of Youth Ministry and Adult Initiation at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Lakewood since 2021. He is currently completing his MA in Theology with an emphasis in the sacred chant of the Rus’ through Byzantine Catholic Seminary. He also serves as a cantor at his parish, Holy Protection of the Mother of God, and spends much of his time adapting ancient Slavic chant into English. He currently teaches History 9 and 10 for OLSW.

Ph.D. Candidate (Musicology), University of Colorado-Boulder

Colleague, American Guild of Organists and National Association of Pastoral Musicians

M.A.R. (Liturgical Studies), Yale Divinity School

I.S.M. Certificate, Yale Institute of Sacred Music

B.A. (Fellow, Philosophy and Religion), Samford University​

Bio:

"Isaac Johnson is a lifelong student of classical education and has taught classes from early elementary to the college level. He has degrees in Philosophy, Religion, and Liturgy, and is currently a doctoral candidate in Music at the University of Colorado. He is a published scholar and composer and has been an active liturgical organist and conductor across the Archdiocese of Denver, as well as a concert organist across the country. He lives with his wife and children in Longmont, where they are members of St. Francis of Assisi parish,"

Since 1974, I have taught almost every grade level at various Denver Catholic schools. I majored in Latin at Loyola University in Chicago. Like many Latin majors, I worked 25 years part and full-time at a Safeway meat department...ask for more job details! My wife Jean and I have been married 49 years, have five children, and eleven grandchildren.