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Michele Read

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Michele is the mother of three amazing children whom she has been teaching at home for 11 years. She holds a BS degree in Elementary Education and maintains a Virginia Teacher’s license. Having taught grades 2, 6 and 7 in the past, Michele is excited about sharing her love of learning with other homeschoolers. In her free time Michele spends time with her husband Stephen, helping out at church, walking, and running kids around.

Denise Barisano

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Denise graduated from The College of Charleston with a B.S. in Mathematics and worked in healthcare management and banking while accompanying her Army husband, Gregg, around the United States and Germany. Denise and her family have lived in Chesterfield County for 13 years now and she has been blessed to have taught at CCA for the past two years. She has thoroughly enjoyed being a part

of the CCA students' education and is thrilled to introduce them to the

concepts of pre-algebra and middle school math.

Eloise Estrada

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Eloise homeschooled her four children for four years. She has a BS in Medical Technology from MCV at VCU and a real estate license. She has many years of experience in the fields of science as well as in health and wellness. After graduating from college, Eloise spent many years working as a Medical Technologist at both Henrico Doctor's Hospital and McGuire Veterans Hospital. When God called Eloise to homeschool, she left her career to spend more time with her family at home.

Tracy Francis

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Tracy graduated in three years from Barton College with a degree in Mathematics and a concentration in Education. She taught high school math for three years in Hanover County before starting a family. During the past thirteen years of homeschooling her two children she has continued to tutor as well. Tracy has been with the academy from the beginning and enjoys being able to follow both of her passions: teaching math in the classroom and homeschooling her own children.

Pam Shaffer

Pam earned her BS in Business Administration/Finance and an AS in Flight Technology from Florida Tech, Melbourne, FL. She has a passion for teaching, not only her own children, but other students, through the filter of a Biblical worldview, particularly as it relates to the literature one reads. Her interest in teaching began when she tutored Vietnamese students in English early in her college years. She became a certified flight instructor while at Florida Tech,

and has taught years of high school Sunday school. She and her husband, Bob, live in Chesterfield County and have been home‐educating their

three children for over 15 years. Two of their three children have graduated high school and went on to college, one to the University of Virginia and another to George Mason University. Their third child is in high school. Pam is a year‐end tester through Specially Gifted and also active with the Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association (CVHAA); she currently serves

as its Treasurer and Board member.

Liz Magill

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Liz Magill and her family have lived in the Richmond area for eleven years. Liz earned her bachelors degree in Textile Marketing/Fashion Merchandising from the University of Maryland. She has spent many years teaching children of all ages in the area of arts and crafts, and enjoys her career as a "freelance art educator". Liz currently teaches art classes at Woodlake United Methodist Preschool and is a certified drawing instructor with Young Rembrandts. She has a passion for art history and looks forward to sharing her love of art with CCA students. "Througout history, man has been inspired by God and Creation to produce breathtaking works of art, and we can learn so much by studying the great artists and art periods of the past."

Jerry Varner

JVarner@southsidechurchva.org

Jerry serves as the Pastor for Student Discipleship & Ministry Development at Southside Nazarene Church. He moved from New York in 2004 where he served nearly 8 years as a Student Ministries Pastor. He has 16 years student ministry experience, a degree in Bible & Youth Ministry, a certification in Student Apologetics Training and Evangelism Training. He has trained students from across the country in developing and defending a Biblical/Christian Worldview. Jerry is the husband to one wife and the dad to 4 kids. He adores them all.

Tanya Williamson

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Tanya homeschooled 3 children for 7 years and has successfully sent one homeschooled child to college on a full academic scholarship. Prior to homeschooling, Tanya taught at Heritage Christian Academy where she developed, implemented, and taught a program for gifted students. Also at HCA, Tanya taught the 3rd grade. Her education includes degrees in English Literature from Christopher Newport University, Early Childhood Development from JTCC, and History from Mary Baldwin College. Since entering the homeschool arena, Tanya has worked to become well-versed in homeschool curriculum and appropriate benchmarks for students. Her passion is books and finding ways to make learning exciting and fun!

Abigail Pegram

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Abigail is a homeschool graduate with experience teaching students ages 6-18. She holds an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education and worked as a tutor while apprenticing with her family's ministry. For the past 5 years, she has offered classes throughout the homeschool community in writing, grammar, literature, and history. Her heartfelt desire is to offer academic instruction to supplement home education and support parents in their God-given responsibility. Abigail seeks to aid students in the development of an organized, engaging writing style.

Alicia Collins

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Alicia’s work with children began as a volunteer teacher for an inner-city program for under-privileged children. After getting married and moving out of state 3 years later, she began working for a national child care center as a preschool teacher. She was promoted quickly as a Health and Safety Coordinate, then Assistant Director, and finally to the Center Director position, where she developed and implemented the center’s first curriculum. After the birth of her daughter, she felt led by God to stay home with her, followed by her son a few years later. Alicia and her husband have lived in Chesterfield County for seven years now and she has been homeschooling her two children, Emily and Carter, for the last five years.

Cheryl Joyce

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Cheryl has a 2 yr. postgraduate degree in Commercial Photography. She has been in the Photography Business for the past 13 years and has worked with a number of other professional photographers. She is the president of her own company, Developing Inspirations, Inc. / Cheryl Joyce Photography.

She is happiest being with her own 2 children and she has found her passion is inspiring other children to use the camera as a creative tool to document life.

Young Rembrandts Staff

Elizabeth Magill - Primary Teacher

Doug Mock - Owner/Manager

For the past four years Doug has been the Managing Director of Young Rembrandts in Metro Richmond. Doug has been active in curriculum development and implementation for art programs that serve children from preschool through middle school. In his quest to provide more art for children, he has listened carefully to both students and families to deliver valuable and educational programs. His goal is simple, to make learning fun and encourage personal exploration and expression through the visual arts. He graduated from James Madison University and after spending 16 years in the corporate and business community, he realized that his work was not rewarding nor was it making a difference. His passion for art and children led him to the world of art education.

Mary Johnson - Program Coordinator/Instructor

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Mary and her husband have lived in Chesterfield County since childhood and are both graduates of Midlothian High School. They have two teenage boys who keep them busy with baseball and Boy Scouts. Mary studied interior design and worked in this field for many years. For seven years, Mary worked as a preschool teacher as both a lead and then as the dedicated art teacher. She joined Young Rembrandts as a certified instructor and continues to teach as well as coordinate programs. As an instructor, “I love to encourage students to practice and improve skills, both artistic and acadmic, and most importantly to watch a students’ confidence grow.”

Linda Trumbo

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Linda has a BS in English from Longwood College and has teaching experience in public and private schools before homeschooling her own. Linda has been homeschooling here in the Richmond area since 1987. She is the mother of five children and the grandmother of seven (soon to be eight) grandchildren. She has tutored students in writing and taught literature classes in her home as well as at another local homeschool academy. From 1994 - 2004 she owned and operated Best Picks, wrote the How To Homeschool Newsletter, and served as a representative for KONOS curriculum. She also has written for Homeschooling Today magazine, contributed to the literature studies for KONOS Obedience and Attentiveness curriculum, and spoken at the HEAV convention here in Richmond.

Carrie Woolfolk

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Carrie graduated with a degree in Chemistry, with honors, from Longwood University. She also obtained minors in Math and Outdoor Education, as well as a secondary teaching certification. She taught for 4 years at Louisa County High School before starting a family. She has been teaching private upper level science classes for homeschoolers for the past 6 years. She loves being a wife to her husband

of 10 years, being able to homeschool her 2 young boys, is deeply committed

to the Lord, and tries to find time for her other interests: exercise and

cooking…can’t have one without the other!

Dana Beyer

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Dana is a native Richmonder who loves languages, cultural diversity and working with children of all ages. Over the past 30 years the Lord has graciously opened doors for her to teach in numerous local ministries and schools including Warwick Christian School, New Life for Youth, Richmond Christian School and Bon Air Baptist Church. Dana has taught Spanish for nearly nine years and preschool for over thirteen years. She currently homeschools her granddaughter and works

with children's department in her own church, the House of Prayer.

Mary Johnson

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