12 Summer 2017 • Homeschool Faculty www.TheOldSchoolhouse.com
Michigan
Michelle Howard Miller is a veteran home
educator, author, columnist, speaker, consultant,
and librarian who operates “living books"
libraries in Michigan and Florida, including
the first-known of its type. She wrote the deep,
award-winning, literature-based curriculum—
TruthQuest History—to probe history for spiritual
truth. Michelle offers home-ed consultations and
personalized book recommendations to families
(and schools), and consults for a foundation on
living books. Michelle graduated summa cum
laude from the University of Alabama, has long
served in local churches and educational groups,
and now has seven cute grandsons!
www.TruthQuestHistory.com
Brian Ray Columnist
Oregon
Brian D. Ray, Ph.D., is president of the National
Home Education Research Institute, a nonprofit
research and education organization, and is
internationally known for his research on
homeschooling. Brian is married to Betsy and they
have eight children and four grandchildren. Please
feel free to send your questions about research
related to home-based education and raising
children to mail@nheri.org. www.nheri.org
Tina Rice Columnist
Georgia
Tina Rice is a veteran homeschooler of 22 years.
Three of her four children graduated homeschool,
and her baby is a sophomore. Tina is the owner
of Tina’s Tie Dye ( www.Tinas TieDye.com) and
the author of Exploring Color and Science with
Tie Dye—a fun tie-dye-based science unit study.
She and her husband Tim run a small publishing
company. Tina and Tim use an eclectic mix of
Classical and relaxed educational materials. You
can reach her at www.facebook.com/tinastiedye.
Malia Russell Columnist
Kentucky
Malia Russell is the blessed wife to Duncan,
thankful mother to five children (newborn to 22),
and an author, conference speaker and director of
www.homemaking911.com
Diana Waring Columnist
Indiana
A pioneer in homeschooling, author of the
Experience History Through Music series and
History Revealed curriculum, and international
speaker— 4 continents and counting!—Diana
Waring cares about how people learn as well as what
they learn. Follow her witty and practical blog at
dianawaring.com/blog, check out her fast-paced,
God-honoring, sit-on-the-edge-of-your-seat-in-suspense world history products, and discover
America’s history through folk music in the NEW
Experience History Through Music series. Learning
has NEVER been this fun!
Todd Wilson Columnist
Indiana
Todd Wilson, author of Lies Homeschooling Moms
Believe, Help! I’m Married to a Homeschooling
Mom, and The Official Book of Homeschooling
Cartoons, is a dad, writer, conference speaker,
and former pastor. Todd is a favorite speaker at
homeschool conventions across the country. He
writes a weekly e-mail for dads, conducts seminars,
and authors books that encourage parents. Todd,
and his wife Debbie, homeschool their eight
children in northern Indiana and travel around
America in the Familyman Mobile. Familyman
Ministries at www.familymanweb.com.
