Welcome to Our Community

Roberta Miller

Roberta joined us in June 2022 as the manager of finance and payables. She has over 35 years of experience in financial management, including experience working at the Archdiocese of Detroit. Roberta spent 10 exciting years as the director of financial services for an international, non-profit teachers’ association, which allowed her to visit numerous countries and embassies. She has been married for 41 years to her high school sweetheart. They have two sons, one daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren. Outside of her family, Roberta enjoys playing golf, making exquisite greeting cards, birdwatching, and traveling.

Fredrick “Fred” L. Adams Jr.

Fred joins us as the Loyola Work Experience manager. Fred worked previously at Detroit Renaissance High School as a custodian before joining the Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts where he rose to the position of athletic director and head basketball coach. It was at this time that he found his true calling: Helping youth in a school setting. Fred initially came to Loyola in 2022 as the assistant coach of the varsity and junior varsity basketball teams and the varsity baseball team. He also served as a paraprofessional for our school. Fred accepted his current position in the Work Experience Program in February. He said he firmly believes that Loyola is an amazing place and he’s honored and blessed to be a part of something so special. A man of great faith and love of family, Fred enjoys spending his free time with his six daughters ranging in age from five to 16.

Rodney Denne

Rodney joined Loyola as a theology teacher in August. A veteran of the United States Air Force, the multi-talented Denne is a poet and an internationally recognized painter known for his contemporary, abstract paintings. His work appears in galleries and private collections throughout the United States and Europe. Locally, he is represented by Art Leaders Gallery. A graduate of St. Mary’s College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Art and Religious Studies, Rodney also holds a Master of Arts from Ashland University in Ohio. He has three sons, aged 18, 16, and eight months, and one daughter aged 10.

Tyson Hugee

Tyson is our new theology teacher. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from College of the Holy Cross and is currently working on a master’s degree in education from the University of Notre Dame. Tyson is an excellent athlete and played two Division 1 sports in college, football and lacrosse. In his spare time, he enjoys the outdoors, playing sports, going to church, and being with loved ones.

Jennifer Fauster

Jennifer is our newest English teacher. This is her first year back in the classroom after a long hiatus spent raising her children, serving as a private school Board Member, and starting her own tutoring business. Her teaching career began at Farmington High School where she taught honors English and Advanced Placement language and composition. Although she loved the work, she decided to stay home after her second child was born. Her commitment to education led her to take part in her children’s school as a Board Member for eight years, six of which were spent as vice president of the Board. She also began tutoring and helping high school students with college essays and applications. Jennifer believes she could not ask for a better, more meaningful, and challenging gift than Loyola. She feels it is such an important, unique place and is honored to be a part of it.

Diallo McCaskle

Chef Diallo is our new culinary teacher. He started in the food and beverage industry in middle school preparing gourmet dishes for his class during show and tell, and by assisting his uncle with a local catering business. In high school, he attended the Golightly Career and Technical Center where he cooked for the likes of Mayor Coleman Young and other Detroit dignitaries. After graduation from Ferris State University, he opened his own catering company, “Sweet But Sassy Catering.” Chef Diallo won several awards and trophies competing in hors d'oeuvre, entree, dessert, and chocolatier competitions. As his reputation grew, he was asked to be the executive sous-chef for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and last year, he was the guest chef at the Michael Jordan Golf Tournament in Myrtle Beach.

Erika Lile

Erika is our new Spanish teacher. She has been teaching for 12 years, and with every new year she looks forward to meeting her students and sharing all that she knows about the beautiful Spanish language and culture. She takes pride in watching her students grow and expand their horizons as they use what they learn in her class.

Erika earned a Bachelor of Arts from Wayne State University, majoring in romance languages and minoring in linguistics. She then earned a Master of Arts from Wayne State University in romance languages, with a concentration in Spanish language and culture. When she’s not teaching, she enjoys spending time with her family and traveling to different countries.