Product Reviews Manager/
Contributing Writer
California
Kate Kessler and her delightful husband Mark, an IT
mastermind, enjoy their five splendid children. As a
Classical/Charlotte Mason homeschooler, she enjoys a
varied curriculum, historical fiction, and the many discussions that come up as a result of learning together.
She loves living under God’s grace and mercy through
Christ. www.HomeschoolBlogger.com/underthesky
Heidi Strawser
E-Book Reviews Specialist
Pennsylvania
In addition to reviewing E-Books for TOS and working on marketing projects, Heidi is a wife to Brian
and homeschooling mom to three great kids (two of
which were adopted from Vietnam). She enjoys reading, spending time with her family, shopping for bargains, and blogging. You can find her reviews at
www.HomeschoolBlogger.com/ReviewsbyHeidi.
Kim Wolf
Contributing Writer
Ohio
Kim Wolf loves living in a small Ohio town with her
husband of twenty-one years and their two teen
daughters. They have homeschooled since 1993 and
are very active in the music ministry of their church.
She is a Miami County homeschool coordinator, a
freelance writer, speaker, and Ohio coordinator for
TOS. www.HomeschoolBlogger.com/BuckeyeBlog
Tina Rice
Contributing Writer
Georgia
Tina Rice and her husband Tim homeschool their four
children using an eclectic mix of classical and relaxed
materials. She is in her twelfth year of homeschooling,
with eleven more to go. When Tina is not schooling,
reading, or writing, she is busy making tie-dye clothing and gifts. www.HomeschoolBlogger.com/tiner
Terri Johnson
Contributing Writer and Artist
Texas
Terri Johnson is the creator of Knowledge Quest
maps and timelines. Her mission for the company is
to help make the teaching and learning of history and
geography enjoyable for both teacher and students.
Her Blackline Maps of World History have been
widely recommended in the homeschooling community and beyond. Terri is married to Todd, and they
have five children.
Marybeth Whalen
Contributing Writer
North Carolina
Marybeth Whalen is the wife of Curt and mom of
six children, ages 14 to 1. The family has homeschooled for ten years. Marybeth is the author of
For the Write Reason, a speaker for Proverbs 31
Ministries, and a freelance writer. Learn more
about Marybeth through her blog at
www.HomeschoolBlogger.com/marybeth.
Carolyn Hurst
Contributing Writer and Artist
Washington
As publisher of the award-winning Draw•Write•Now®
books, Carolyn Hurst has spent the last decade research-
ing how children learn to draw and the benefits of teach-
ing directed drawing. She is also a freelance writer. She,
her husband Steve, and their two children enjoy a variety
of animals on their farm. www.BarkerCreek.com
Jennifer Steward
Contributing Writer
California
Jennifer Steward contributes to TOS’s Homeschool
Units column and is a humorous and encouraging
speaker, drawing from her twenty years of experience
homeschooling her eight children. She is the author
of books on unit studies, organization, and many
more. www.UnitStudies.com
Deb Turner
Contributing Writer
New York
Deb Turner has been homeschooling for twenty years
and is thrilled to have yet another ten to go. She and
her husband Craig have five children and three
grandchildren. Craig works as a mechanical engineer,
while Deb enjoys raising her children and loving up
her grandchildren. She also enjoys writing and gardening. www.HomeschoolBlogger.com/pattycake
Dena Wood
Contributing Writer
Washington
Dena and her husband John have been homeschooling their five children since 1991. Dena is co-owner
of Trigger Memory Systems; publisher of Times
Tales; marketer of nontraditional, creative educational
materials; and freelance writer. She is Director of Finance and Customer Relations at TOS and blogs at
www.HomeschoolBlogger.com/redmom.
www.TriggerMemorySystem.com
Donna Rees
Contributing Writer
Kentucky
Donna and her husband Timus have been blessed with
the privilege of educating both of their children at
home, depending daily on God’s grace for wisdom and
strength. They take great delight in encouraging families who are currently enjoying that adventure! Donna
is TOS’s General Editor.
Pat Marcum
Contributing Writer
California
Pat Marcum and his wife began homeschooling their
children in the early 1980s. Pat is a marketing consultant, developer of the successful Homeschool
Headquarters marketing program for retail bookstores, and is an author and speaker on Christian
homeschool issues. Pat believes all Christians must
consider the important spiritual implications of placing children under the authority of a secular institution where they receive a godless education. He encourages parents to keep their children home under
their protection and spiritual guidance.
Michael “Hap” Halpin
Contributing Cartoonist
Haptoon Comics
California
Michael F. Halpin (“Hap”), creator of cartoons since
he could pick up a crayon, seeks to use his abilities to
glorify Jesus and edify His Body. Subscribe to Hap’s
mailing list by emailing him at Haptoon@juno.com,
visit his site at www.Haptoon.com, or find his work
on www.ChristianCartoons.com.
