Mr. Nick Cotter has been an educator for 4 years and has spent his entire career as a part of RTHS's CTE Team. He currently teaches Basic Ag Mechanics, Ag Machinery Service, Home Maintenance & Repair, and Natural Resources Management and Conservation. 

"I love teaching all of my students about the vast opportunities within the agriculture industry. It's important to me that they understand you don't have to be raised on a crop or livestock farm in order to find an interest in agriculture. It's so exciting to see students that may have reluctantly signed up for an ag class start working with their hands and possibly find a new hobby, or even a career opportunity that they would have otherwise never thought about."

Mrs. Danielle Sage has been an educator for 1 year and has recently joined RTHS's CTE Team. She currently teaches Animal Science, Horticulture 1 and 2, Intro to Ag, Ag Mechanics, and Ag Science. 

"I love being able to show students that agriculture is more than just farming. I am not from a farming family so I have first-hand experience in knowing agriculture does not automatically mean farming. It is my passion to teach my students the importance of agriculture, the opportunities within ag, and the endless amount of experiences you can gain from ag/FFA." 

Mr. James Crites has been an educator for 22 years and a part of the RTHS CTE team for 9 years. He currently teaches Economics, Accounting, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Law, Computer Applications, Introduction to Business, and Keyboarding 1 and 2. 

"I love preparing students for success outside of the walls of RTHS.  When students come back and talk with me about what they have learned in my classes and how that knowledge has helped them in the real world, that brings a smile to my face."

Mrs. Elizabeth Grile has been an educator for 1 year and also holds her Certified Public Accountant License in the State of Illinois. She worked as an accountant in NonProfit, Manufacturing and Private Equity Audit before pursuing a career in education. She currently teaches Introduction to Business, Keyboarding, Accounting and Web Design.

"The opportunity to teach financial literacy and employability skills that students will use for years to come gets me excited each morning. I love creating classroom discussions about the real-world financial situations and problems both on a micro and macro level that they will encounter even before graduation from RTHS."

Mrs. Rachel Heckel has been an educator for 10 years and has spent her entire career as a part of RTHS's CTE team. She currently teaches Child Development, Child Development 2, Parenting, Housing, Intro to FCS, Independent Living, and Hospitality. 

"I love teaching students lifelong skills."

Mrs. Shawn Hoeft has been an educator for 29 years and has and a part of the RTHS CTE team for 6 years. She currently teaches various Family and Consumer Sciences courses and is an Internship Coordinator.

"Providing opportunities for students to build confidence in themselves through hands-on learning experiences"