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Denise Barisano

barisano@comcast.net

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 12 years now and she has been blessed to have homeschooled her two daughters for 8 years and to teach at CCA for the past year. 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 physical science.

Eloise Estrada

emerealtor@aol.com

Eloise has 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

jeskipsmom@hotmail.com

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 twelve 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.

Kimberly Kern

kernmommy@msn.com

Kimberly and her husband, Todd, are financial counselors and opened a new division of Footsteps Counseling Center called Footsteps Financial Coaching. They are trained and certified through Dave Ramsey and Financial Peace University. She has also led FPU classes at her local church. Kimberly has computer experience with graphic design, programs, and social networking. She solely developed the CCA website, as well as the website for the financial coaching business. She has been a homeschool mom for 6 years.

Liz Magill

lizmagill@comcast.net

Liz Magill and her family have lived in the Richmond area for ten 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."

Kathryn Shanks

ks4him@gmail.com

Kathryn and her husband, Bob, began homeschooling their four children in 1988, and finished when their last one graduated from high school in 2006. Over the years Kathryn has helped to form and serve on the boards of a number of homeschool support groups and organizations, including RRHE, James River Home Educators, Southside Academy, Kingsland Academy, and the state organization, HEAV. She has been instrumental in establishing and/or serving other ministries and groups that serve many homeschool families, such as Reflections Academy of Dramatic Arts, Richmond Homeschool Forensics, That Dance Thing, and the Richmond Area Homeschool Graduation Co-op. While her children were young Kathryn developed and taught multi-level units based on the KONOS curriculum, and traveled Virginia as a KONOS local representative, teaching workshops for home educating parents. In 1993 Kathryn added the name "Madame Chapeau" and began teaching French classes for groups of homeschoolers ranging in age from seven to eighteen. In 2000 Kathryn teamed up with Judy Britton to establish Richmond Homeschool Forensics and the RADIX debate club, which has produced a number of nationally-ranked debaters and speakers. In 2008 they helped to form a new regional debate league, Christian Communicators of the Southeast, where Kathryn currently serves as the league's Virginia representative, seeking to establish and encourage new speech and debate clubs, especially in the Richmond area. She is a regular volunteer for TeenPact Leadership School and also at Kingsway Church on the drama team and with children's ministry, telling dramatic stories with puppets to the 3-5 crowd. Her other interests include sewing, theatrical costuming, makeup and prop design, playing Scrabble with Bob against their adult children, and making up stories for her granddaughter.

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.

Abigail Pegram

appleslices@juno.com

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

aliciasyahu@comcast.net

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 four years now and she has been homeschooling her two children, Emily and Carter, for the last four years.

Cheryl Joyce

cheryl.joyce.foulk@gmail.com

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.

Tom Siner

tom@circleoaks.com

Tom is a graduate of JMU with a B.S. in Computer Science, and has a

post-graduate certificate in Computer Engineering from Iowa State

University. In over 20 years of experience as an engineer, Tom has worked

for such companies as Cisco, Philips Semiconductors, and co-founded a

company which was later bought by Dolby Laboratories. He currently works

for Axxcelera Broadband, here in Richmond, designing high-speed, wireless

broadband equipment. Tom is the father of a homeschool graduate who

currently attends Liberty University, a daughter at Matoaca High School, and

a son in elementary school at Guardian Christian Academy. This will be

Tom's second year of teaching Physics at CCA, and he enjoys helping students

find answers to that age-old question, "How will I ever use this in life?"

Young Rembrandts Staff

Elizabeth Magill - Primary Teacher

Elizabeth and her family have lived in the Richmond area for ten years. She is a native of Silver Spring, MD and graduated from the University of Maryland with a BS degree in Textile Marketing/Fashion Merchandising. She is an active member of Woodlake UMC and has spent many years teaching children of all ages, primarily in the area of arts and crafts. “I believe that God has blessed us all with the gift of creativity, and when we identify and develop that gift, we show gratitude to our Creator.” Elizabeth strives to uncover and celebrate the creative spirit in all her students, and encourages participation through a wide variety of art materials and processes. Along with her husband, three children and two dogs, Elizabeth enjoys quiet time in the mountains or at the beach, where she is continually inspired by “God’s artwork.”

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

maryjohnson.home@verizon.net

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.”

Kathy Reedy

HeyReedy@verizon.net

Kathy Reedy has her BSN in nursing with a special focus in pediatrics. She has taught numerous classes to school-aged kids over the years, including an after school Bible club she taught while her sons were in public school. This will be Kathy's 4th year with CCA. She has been married to Phillip for 17 years and is a mom to 3 wonderful boys

ages 13,10 and 5. This will be Kathy's 5th year homeschooling her children. It is Kathy's heart's desire to teach Science from a creation viewpoint in a way that the kids will not only have fun learning about Science but will ultimately draw a deeper apprecation and love for the awesome God Creator who made it all!

Linda Trumbo

lindatrumbo@comcast.net

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

carrie.woolfolk@gmail.com

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 5 years. She loves being a wife to her husband

of 9 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

dekbeyer@verizon.net

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.