About Us

About Mrs. Rachael Astorga
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Rachael developed a passion for art and art history while spending her Saturdays roaming the halls of the Carnegie Museum of Art.  She attended Penn State University, obtaining a B.A. In Art History.  A sense of adventure took her out west where she continued her exploration of the fine arts at the University of New Mexico where she completed a Master’s Degree in Art Education, with a focus on museum education, along with Native American and Folk Art.  Combining her love for art history and young children she led a pre-school exploration program at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.  She has taught elementary art in Fairfield, CT and middle school art in Anaheim, CA.  After a 12 years of staying at home with her 3 children, she has been at Mt. Bethel for 4 years.  When she is not teaching art, you can find her on the sidelines of Pope Lacrosse games or rowing on the Chattahoochee. 

About Mrs. Catherine Trosclair

Born to be a teacher, Catherine grew up in Columbia, SC. Summers spent with her grandmother, a fifth grade teacher and art-lover, highly influenced her career path.  A proud product of Irmo High School, Catherine went on to study at Clemson University, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education.  Following a few years as a third grade teacher, she continued her studies in graduate school earning an Interdisciplinary Master’s of Arts in Education from The University of South Carolina. Her art teaching experience includes three years in an Arts-Integrated middle school magnet program and three years as a high school three-dimensional art teacher in the Palmetto Center for the Arts and Humanities within Richland Northeast High School. She was a member of the adjunct faculty for the Visual Arts Department at The Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities in Greenville, SC. Catherine has been the Chief Creative Officer of The Trosclair household for the past seven years and is thrilled to be returning to the classroom. She and her husband, Erik, are parents of three future Mt. Bethel Buccaneers.  She is a gardener, Sunday School teacher, traveler, and foodie.