Brady Kamphenkel
Mater Dei Headmaster
kamphenkel@materdeiapostolate.org
Brady received his Bachelors of Arts in Humanities from the College of St. Scholastica and his Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing/Poetry from the University of Southern Maine–Stonecoast, where his research centered on English verse prosody and Modernist poetics. He has taught at the collegiate level at Lake Superior College and the College of St. Scholastica, in the areas of composition and rhetoric studies, English literature, and creative writing. An accomplished poet, Brady is known for his work published in journals such as 2River, SLANT, The Northern New England Review and Cave Wall. He currently resides in Duluth. A firm believer in education that is founded in the classical heritage, he looks forward to his role as Headmaster at Mater Dei, in addition to teaching literary subjects near and dear to him as part of the dedicated faculty.
Abby Rowe
Mater Dei Office Manager
rowe@materdeiapostolate.org
Abby graduated from Lake Superior College in 2020 with an Associate of Arts degree. Since graduation, she has remained in Duluth, fully immersed in her parish community at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, where she works as a groundskeeper for the parish during the summer months. In addition, she has worked as a videographer for a local news station. Abby is a Duluth native and will probably never leave the area. She loves the landscape of the Northland and can often be found capturing its natural beauty through videography. When she doesn't have a camera in hand, Abby spends most of her spare time with her two nieces, as 'Auntie' is her favorite title. When Abby was a senior in high school, she joined in with the inaugural class at Mater Dei to take a Latin course. As the first alumni of Mater Dei, Abby is now excited to be on the same team that gave her a such a positive high school experience. She loves building community and camaraderie through Christ, and looks forward to bringing this passion into her work at Mater Dei.
Robert Blyton
Mater Dei Finance Manager
blyton@materdeiapostolate.org
Robert has been working in corporate finance and accounting for seven years. In addition to his position with Mater Dei Apostolate, he is currently the Accounting & Human Resources Specialist at Razor Edge Systems, Inc in Ely, Minnesota. Robert is originally from South Saint Paul where he was raised in a devout Catholic parish and community. He attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, before returning to Minnesota and getting married. He and his wife live in Ely with their two young boys. Robert enjoys spending time outdoors with his family, reading about Church history and theology, and co-hosting a Catholic trivia podcast in his spare time. He is excited to work with Mater Dei Apostolate, as he believes Catholic classical education is the way forward for our society.