DR. VODDIE BAUCHAM, JR.
 DR. VODDIE BAUCHAM, JR., speaks with a unique blend of sound biblical exposition, theological content, down-to-earth demeanor and engaging presence. www.voddiebaucham.org |
BECKY COOKE
 Encouraged by her husband, homeschooled their three children from kindergarten until college using an eclectic assortment of teaching resources. www.hslda.org/speakers |
DIANE FLYNN KEITH
 Diane is the Editor of Homefires ~ The Journal of Homeschooling, a website devoted to empowering parents of homeschoolers to help their children create extraordinary lives. www.Homefires.com www.carschooling.com www.universalpreschool.com www.ClickSchooling.com |
JONATHAN LEWIS
 Jonathon is a homeschool graduate—and glad of it! Boldly affirming that homeschooling really works, Jonathan is convinced that Christian home education is the best approach to life and learning.www.homeschoolenrichment.com |
TODD WILSON
 Todd Wilson, author of Lies Homeschooling Moms Believe, Help! I’m Married to a Homeschooling Mom and The Official Book of Homeschooling Cartoons, joins his wife, Debbie, in homeschooling their eight children in northern Indiana.www.familymanweb.com |
Guest Speakers
(In alphabetical order)
Jennifer Beck
When Jennifer Beck left her career as a television news anchor in 2001, she never could have predicted how God would transform her life. From die hard career woman to passionate stay at home mom, Jennifer quickly found herself desiring to be the wife and mom God always wanted her to be. Her story is one of a total change, both inside and out, leaving a world of fame and potential fortune and instead finding the true fortune that only God can provide. Today Jennifer balances her life between homeschooling the three children still in the home, attending to the needs of her husband, who is in public service, and working as speaker coordinator for My Father’s World. She also teaches speech and writing classes to homeschoolers both locally and worldwide. Jennifer’s ultimate goal is to see young people grow to become valiant tools who will further God’s kingdom.
Beverly Bradley
Reb's wife and mother of 6, Bev devotes herself to raising her children, and allows time to disciple wives and mothers according to Titus 2:4-5. She is a powerful communicator, and a popular keynote speaker at women's gatherings. Committed to teaching the Word of God without compromise, she speaks with sensitivity, humor, and biblical wisdom in addressing issues related to motherhood, marriage, and home schooling. Her frank, transparent style leaves her listeners challenged, yet hopeful in their walks with Christ. Many, in fact, have described Bev's ministry as "absolutely life-changing."
Reb Bradley
Reb Bradley, father of 6, is a pastor who ministers to the Body of Christ at large. Reb has been a radio counselor and talk-show host, and as a writer and national conference speaker he works diligently to strengthen the modern Christian family. He conducts seminars and teaches extensively on issues related to marriage, fatherhood, child training, and single Christian living. Reb is most noted for his book Child Training Tips: What I Wish I Knew When My Children Were Young. Reb and his wife, Beverly, have taught all six of their children at home, with three now grown and three still at home.
David Brown
David R. Brown is the pastor of New Life Presbyterian Church in Castro Valley, CA. He was for eleven years superintendent of Christian Heritage Academy in Fremont. His background in teaching Shakespeare is extensive. He has taught at Chabot College, and American Heritage High School, both in Hayward. For 40 years, he has lectured on Shakespeare's plays at Ashland, Oregon. He directed three of his plays when he was at American Heritage. He gives lectures about the life and work of Shakespeare upon request.
Suzanne Clark
Suzanne Clark currently lives in Santa Cruz California and is the Director of Mount Hermon Outdoor Science School. She has a Master's Degree in Biology and an undergraduate degree in marine biology. She has been a middle school science teacher, a math and science textbook editor and a stay at home Mom. She has a husband Todd and two children Khenya (4 1/2) and Brady (2 1/2).
Kris Cordell
Married to Tom for 26 years and with 4 children, ages 13 yrs. to 23 yrs, Kris has been homeschooling for 18 years. She became a rep for Total Language Plus about 8 years ago, and also began teaching “literature based writing” classes at that time, both to her own children and also to other students ranging in age from 9 yrs. through 18 yrs. This experience has taught her what works and what doesn’t work when it comes to teaching children writing. She has also learned that her students gain life skills, such as organization and critical thinking, and because her writing classes are based on literature, has enjoyed hours of discussion as students begin to wrestle with deep issues relevant to their own lives. Kris has also conducted seminars to teach parents how to teach their own children to write, especially to focus on mastering basic essay writing skills, preparing the student to enter college and/or the workplace.
Mary Creedon
Mary Creedon has been an Outreach Recruiter for Modesto Junior College since November, 2005. Prior to joining the MJC Welcome Center Staff she worked with junior high and high school students in a variety of private youth programs. Life changes led her to the decision to go back to school at the age of 30 to figure out what she really wants to do, which lead her to MJC and her job there. She recently graduated with an Associate Degree in Behavioral and Social Sciences and has begun working on a Bachelor Degree in Sociology at Chapman University College. Her ultimate goal is to be a high school guidance counselor where she can share with others what she has learned about the many opportunities there are with higher education.
Erinn Dooley
Homeschooling Mother of three (ages 13,12 and 10), Erinn is married to her love, Michael, a local Chiropractor. She serves with Valley Home Educators as our Volunteer Coordinator. Erinn will share her ideas, based on her experience with kids on Facebook.
Alicia Doyle
Alicia Doyle, a homeschooling mom, has been in education since 1994, instructing grades 4th through college, and working as an administrator of elementary, middle, and high schools. Her passion has always been working with children, enjoying taking the sciences and making them exciting to young minds while helping them realize that science is a natural part of life that needs no apprehension. Her first encounter working with homeschooled students was in 1993 when she taught a dance course (in which one of her students later became a ballet dancer in the Ballet Arizona Company). This prompted her to start her career in education, and later in 2004 impelled her to permanently help homeschooling families by starting A+ Educational Services, an organization dedicated to serving homeschooling families.
Jennifer Enriquez
Jennifer Enriquez is in her tenth year of educating her three children. During this time, the Lord has given her a personal ministry of mentoring home schooling parents in navigating the waters of curriculum choices. A confessed bibliomaniac, she is able to share her passion for books with others as a representative for Lamplighter Publishing and by leading a high school literature class from her home. Jennifer works also as a professional photographer, directs the drama dept.at her church, and when there are hours left in her day, she quilts. Jennifer, her husband Bert, their three children and all the pets live in So. CA
Liz Fitzgerald
Elizabeth FitzGerald, M.S., a Christian wife and mother, has over twenty-three years experience working in education. She is a credentialed Special Day Class teacher and a former Speech and Language Pathologist. She and her husband David have been home schooling their three children for twelve years. Liz has taught a number of home school writing classes and serves as an educational consultant to the home school community. As an Endorsed Seminar Trainer for fifteen years, Liz conducts seminars for home educators in the use of Spell to Write and Read. She provides ongoing support for users of the program through an internet support group, personal consultation, and with her blog and web site. She authored the book Cursive First: An Introduction to Cursive Penmanship. She holds classes for junior high girls in the area of personal purity and serves with her husband in his music ministry at their church.
Kendra Fletcher
Kendra Fletcher is the homeschooling mother of eight, ages 17 down to 2. She has never known what it means to homeschool without the presence of preschoolers, and loves to encourage other moms beginning their homeschool journeys with little ones underfoot. Her website and blog can be found at www.preschoolersandpeace.com
Kim Kautzer
Kim Kautzer, veteran homeschooler and author, loves to help parents feel more confident about teaching writing. She believes that when you combine blank paper, reluctant child, and insecure parent, you create a recipe that’s doomed to fail. With a heart to inspire and equip apprehensive parents, Kim encourages homeschoolers that teaching writing is much more objective than you think, and that with the right tools at your fingertips you can lead and motivate your struggling writers. WriteShop, her unique and successful writing program, has been honored as one of Cathy Duffy’s 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum. Kim and her husband Jim began homeschooling in 1988. All three of their children are homeschool graduates. The Kautzers enjoy a passel of grandkids and their sometimes-empty nest in Southern California.
David Kimball
David Kimball is a Personal Financial Coach, author, speaker, and homeschooling dad of four with his wife, Kimberly. His passion is helping homeschooling families become financially free, ensuring mom can stay home and continue homeschooling, while dad is able to spend more time with their children and pursuing the work he longs to do rather than the typical "j-o-b".
www.HouseholdBudgetMadeEasy.com
Lisa Kjeldgaard
Lisa Kjeldgaard, M.S. is passionate about serving her family, homeschooling, ministry, and reading aloud. With ten years of homeschooling experience, she is a bona fide curriculum junkie and loves researching homeschooling and helping younger moms. Her six sons and two daughters, ages 16 to two, keep her busy from sun up to sun down and she has no trouble sleeping when she finally lays down her head. When not homeschooling, Lisa loves to serve in her role as Advocate for Compassion International. Lisa and her husband, Eric, blog at
www.passionforcompassion.wordpress.com
Candy Miniaci
Candy Miniaci is the owner and director of Frontier Learning and Sensory Center in Manteca, Ca. She holds a Masters in Special Education and has taught K-12th graders in both public and private settings.
www.frontierlearningcenter.net
Abigail Proctor
Abigail is a lifelong homeschooler who recently graduated from Providence Christian Academy. She is currently working at Jenness Park for the summer and plans to attend California Baptist University. She has served with Valley Home Educators as long as she can remember. Abigail is the “Facebook Queen” of her family!
Tony & Bonnie Redfern
Tony and Bonnie Redfern minister at New Path Center, their nonprofit in Kingsburg, CA. They hold graduate degrees in peacemaking and conflict studies/theology, and are certificated in grief studies. This unique combination helps them bring a restorative approach to the relational needs of individuals, families, congregations, educators and communities. They have experience training educators in both the public school and homeschool settings to build relationships which transform behavior. They have worked intimately with Kings River Christian Homeschool Educators (KRCHE) here in Central California. Tony and Bonnie have been married for 36 years, and are the parents of two children. They enjoy creating opportunities to play an active role in helping homeschool their three grandchildren.
Diego Rodriquez
Diego Rodriguez is the founder of the 4th Day Alliance Creation Astronomy ministry. The mission of the 4th Day Alliance is to use the science of astronomy for the glory of God. Diego teaches and presents astronomy while defending and upholding the authority and infallibility of the Word of God. He and his wife, Lareina, have 5 homeschooled children.
Dr. Eldon Rosenow
Dr. Rosenow has always held a special interest in the relationship between vision and learning, and vision and behavior. His latest venture into education is a continuation of this passion to help children learn to their full potential. He and his wife of 40 years, Cathy, have two married sons and enjoy home, church and travel together.
Carissa Ruiz
Carissa has studied and researched math curriculums and philosophies for over ten years. Her desire is to ease the parent’s fears and doubts that they may have about teaching math to their children and also to share how to cultivate, in children, the enjoyment and understanding of mathematics. Her focus is more on elementary math (PreK-7), because improper teaching of the elementary years of math tends to lead to long-term problems in higher mathematics.
Dan Sinclair
Dan Sinclair is a home educator and father to three. He teaches and speaks on numerous topics, including math, finance, reading, learning differences, and raising royalty. An entrepreneur at heart, Dan seeks to educate parents and students regarding the need for understanding stewardship. Graduating from high school, Dan was a straight “D” student in mathematics. As a home educator, he learned many of the secrets that are not taught with a traditional math approach. At Home Education Conferences, and at specialized conferences such as National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, International Dyslexia Assoc., and Council for Learning Disabilities, Dan is recognized as an educator who touches the heart. As President of Teach4Mastery, Inc., and Math-U-See California, Inc. Dan directs his companies to reach their goal of helping parents teach to the unique needs of their children.
Mike & Mary Winther
Frequent speakers at conferences and conventions, Mike and his wife Mary are parents of three home schooled children. Together they coach the Modesto Debate Club which trains high school students in logic, research, public speaking and Christian world-view. Mike Winther is a lifelong student of history and government and feels a burden to teach the biblical principles of government and economics: principles that were known by many of our founding fathers, but unfortunately were forgotten a generation later. He leads tours of historical places and events on the East Coast, teaching about the real foundations of America. In churches throughout Northern California, over 2,000 people have attended his 10 week series, “Biblical Principles of Government”. Mike holds a degree in political science from the University of Idaho and has worked as a professional campaign consultant in Washington and California. He is the founder of the Institute for Principle Studies, a Christian “think tank” dedicated to researching and teaching foundational principles of government, economics and history.
Tera Wolf
Tera Wolf, along with her husband Kevin, began the homeschooling journey nearly two decades ago. Together they have been home-educating their seven children (Devin, Drew, Odette, Olivia, Onnalee, Dylan, and Ondrea) using a variety of methods and means.Typically, the early years are spent learning from the Bible and enjoying literature read aloud. Unit studies and hands-on learning coupled with strong math and phonics curriculum come next, and by junior high the children enjoy a rigorous textbook-based course of study. Devin, the oldest son, graduated from MJC (junior college) with an AA in music/transfer studies with a cumulative GPA of 3.961 at the age of 18! In addition to homeschooling, Tera also moderates a Yahoo group called Coupon Crazed. She loves to see a dollar stretch and has made a hobby of couponing and frugal homemaking. Other hobbies include reading, crafting, scrapbooking, and vegetable gardening.