Levi Gulliver

Biography

Born in Orlando, Florida, I am the son of a Iowan computer programmer and a Minnesotan dairy farmer. From the beginning, my six siblings and I were homeschooled, and I was first introduced to Latin in fifth or sixth grade. In high school, I had a an excellent Latin teacher who captured my interest enough to keep going with Latin.

I taught and tutored Latin to pay my way through college, attended some in-person Summer Latin workshops, and finally landed at the Tirocinium Latinum—a program that mentored me into a effective, traditional Latin teacher. Before that, I was blessed to be mentored by Andrew Kern and Matthew Bianco through the Circe Institute’s Apprenticeship program. For the past four years, I have taught Latin courses online through the Circe Online Academy.

Overall, I am a follower of Christ, a husband, and a father to one (plus one on the way!). I serve as the headmaster at King Alfred Classical School in Orlando and am richly blessed to spend so much time with Latin and all of its richness.

Teaching Philosophy

Ever since I was homeschooled myself, I have always thought about education as an integrated dimension of life, not a …