www.TheOldSchoolhouse.com;Homeschool;Faculty;•;September-October;2014;13
Amy Barr Columnist
North;Carolina
Amy Barr is a homeschool mother of three and a full-time instructor of other home-educated students as
co-founder;of;The;Lukeion;Project,;www.lukeion
.org.;As;an;archaeologist,;she;spent;more;than;a
decade excavating sites throughout the Mediterranean
and;teaching;Classics;at;the;college;level.;Amy;and
her husband Regan lead annual family tours to the
Mediterranean and invite you to join them for a tour.
Leigh Bortins Columnist
North;Carolina
Leigh A. Bortins is author of the recently published
book The Core: Teaching Your Child the Foundations
of Classical Education.;In;addition,;Ms.;Bortins;is;the
founder;and;CEO;of;Classical;Conversations,;Inc.;and
host;of;the;weekly;radio;show, Leigh! At Lunch.
www.classicalconversations.com
www.1SmartMama.com
Sheila;Campbell;Columnist
Texas
Sheila;Campbell;began;homeschooling;in;1991;and
graduated the last of her four children in the spring
of;2009.;After;the;death;of;her;husband;in;2001,
Sheila homeschooled as a single parent. She also was
the parent of a special needs child whom she cared
for at home until his death in 2004. These difficulties
have;strengthened;her;walk;with;her;Lord;and;Savior,
Jesus;Christ.;Sheila;is;currently;working;on;a;book
about the life of her handicapped son and how his life
changed hers. pausingtopraise.wordpress.com
Jennifer;Courtney;Columnist
Oklahoma
Jennifer;Courtney;and;her;husband;have;been
homeschooling classically since 2003. She currently
serves as the Director of Training and Development
for;Classical;Conversations.;She;is;the;co-author;of
the;Classical;Acts;and;Facts;History;Cards;series
and of the book Classical, Christian Education
Made Approachable. She and her husband Tim live
in;Oklahoma,;where;they;home;educate;their;four
children.
Cathy;Diez-Luckie;Columnist
California
Cathy;Diez-Luckie,;author;and;illustrator;at;Figures
In;Motion,;is;thankful;for;being;able;to;educate;her
three children at home and loves to study history
and literature along with them. Her award-winning
children’s book series (Famous Figures) integrates
art and history and engages children with hands-on
activities and movable action figures as they learn
about the great leaders of the past.
www.FiguresInMotion.com
Joaquin Fernandez Columnist
North;Carolina
Joaquin;Fernandez;is;a;Christian;documentary
filmmaker. He has produced and directed extensively
in;America,;Europe,;Asia,;and;the;Caribbean.
Joaquin’s most recent project is the award-winning
documentary;film,;IndoctriNation: Public Schools
and the Decline of Christianity in America. He is
president;of;The;Lighthouse;Video;and;Graphics,
a;communications;firm;in;Wake;Forest,;North
Carolina,;where;he;lives;with;his;wife;and;four
children. www.indoctrinationmovie.com
Kendra Fletcher Columnist
California
Kendra;Fletcher;is;the;mother;of;8,;speaker;for
groups;and;conferences;around;the;country,
blogger;for;Sally;Clarkson's;I Take Joy;site,;author
of;2;self-published;eBooks,;and;podcaster;on
HomeschoolingIRL. Her articles have appeared in a
variety;of;publications,;including;Crosswalk.com,
Mary Jane's Farm,;and;Washington Family Magazine.
www.kendrafletcher.com,;www.homeschoolingIRL
.com,;www.preschoolersandpeace.com
Amelia Harper Columnist
North;Carolina
Amelia Harper is a homeschooling mother of five
and a pastor’s wife. She is the author of a complete
one-year literature curriculum for secondary-level students and freelance writer for newspapers
and magazines. www.HomeScholarBooks.com
Andy Harris Columnist
Indiana
Andy;Harris;is;a;homeschool;dad,;father;of
four;great;kids,;and;husband;to;the;greatest
homeschool teacher ever. Andy teaches
at;Indiana;University/Purdue;University
Indianapolis (IUPUI). Andy is also the author
of a number of well-known books on computer
programming. www.aharrisbooks.net
Mary Hood Columnist
Georgia
Mary;Hood,;Ph.D.,;and;her;husband,;Roy,
homeschooled their five children since the early
1980s. Mary has a Ph.D. in education and is the
director;of;ARCHERS;for;the;Lord,;Inc.;(The
Association;of;Relaxed;Christian;Home;Educators).
She is the author of The Relaxed Home School and
The Joyful Home Schooler and is available for
speaking engagements. www.archersforthelord.org