Stephen Rippon has taught in the upper school at Tall Oaks since 2007. He and his wife, Jennifer, have three children, all of whom attend Tall Oaks. Before the Rippons settled in Delaware, Stephen served in the U.S. Air Force with assignments in Ohio, South Korea, and Colorado. He enjoys reading, running, playing the piano, singing in the church choir, and camping with his family.  He is currently writing an introduction to Russian literature for classical Christian teachers and students.

B.S. in English from the U.S. Air Force Academy, 1996
M.A. in English Literature from the University of Delaware, 1997
M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 2007