About your PE Teachers

Catherine Patch

Missie Rodriguez

Brian Atkinson

Brian teaches general and elective Physical Education, and Health classes. He grew up in Indianapolis, IN and moved to the Upper Valley a few years ago. In his spare time he loves to be active playing sports, hiking mountains, fishing in the rivers and spending time with his family.

Catherine grew up in Lebanon, NH on Walhowdon Farm. She played Varsity Field Hockey, Lacrosse and Indoor Track for the Raiders, graduating in 2003. She entered the University of New Hampshire as a Physical Education major, graduating in 2006. In high school and college Catherine perused aboxing career competing around New England and in the Golden Gloves. Post undergrad, Catherine taught K-8 PE at the Lyme School in Lyme, NH. Catherine continued her education at UNH to earn her Masters Degree in Education. Catherine taught for 2 years as a K-2 Physical Education in St. Albans, Vermont. Catherine has been teaching at the Richmond Middle School since 2010. She teaches general and elective Physical Education. When not at school, she enjoys wakeboarding, skiing, hula hooping, adventures with her yellow lab, Maeby and being creative. Catherine also serves as the NH Vice President of PE for the state of NH.

Missie teaches Adapted Physical Education as well as some general Physical Education classes. Missie graduated from SUNY Brockport with a Bachelors of Science in Physical Education with a minor in Adapted Physical Education. Missie also earned her Masters in Special Education from SUNY Plattsburgh. Missie has taught in Hanover since 1994. She is passionate about Special Olympics, her daughter, Cardigan and tie-dye. She is the WSI director at Storrs Pond for the swimming program, so you may have seen her this summer.