Margie is Institue for Excellence in Writing by Andrew Pudewa certified and has an an elementary education degree from Covenant College and a master's in communication degree from Webster University. I taught elementary school for 6 years, working in many different settings and I have homeschooled and raised 4 children. I have done tutoring and have taught in summer school programs. I love to teach and I also love to write. My greatest educational goal for my own children and now for my students is that they will love to learn and seek to make learning a lifelong pursuit to the glory of God.
Margie Nesteroff
Ohio History and Writing Teacher
Dr. Douglas G. Frank is a scientist and an entrepreneur as well as an educator, with a PhD in chemistry and an international reputation as an expert in Auger spectroscopy. His work has been featured in several scientific books and international journals. We are pleased to have him at HELP sharing his love of the Lord with our kids and helping them see that science has everything to do with our Creator! Dr. Frank received a B.A. in Chemistry from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. He completed his doctoral requirements at the University of California, Santa Barbara, before transferring to the University of Cincinnati in 1986 as part of the Ohio Eminent Scholar program. In 1990, he received a Ph.D. in Surface Analytical Chemistry. He was one of five persons recently honored by the Executive Board of the Presbyterian Association on Science, Technology and the Christian Faith as one who exemplifies the practice of science as a Christian vocation. Doug owns his own business , PAI or Precision Analytical Instruments in Blue Ash, Ohio.
Emily Carabello is a graduate from Taylor University with a degree in K-12 Art Education. She has taught art in many different scenarios, including public high school, elementary, private, homeschool, summer camp, and adult classes. Emily currently teaches elementary art at Miami Valley Christian Academy. When she's not teaching art, she and her husband run a coffee roasting business called Carabello Coffee. Check our her artwork at www.bellobooks.etsy.com
MAD SCIENCE CLASSES
Bionic Becky, teacher for all classes
Mad Science can extend your science program with inquiry-based workshops that are HANDS ON and FUN!!!! Structured as an in-class field trip, A Mad Science workshop is a convenient way to offer students a hands-on science experience. With professional lesson plans, unique equipment and animated instructors, Mad Science workshops offer Kindergarten to sixth grade children truly engaging learning experiences. Dozens of workshop topics are available and almost every class includes a GREAT take home activity! NOTE: THERE WILL BE *ALL NEW* SUBJECT MATTER FOR FALL 2011!!!!! NO REPEATS FROM LAST SEMESTER!
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Lego Robotics I, Architectural Design and Amusement Park Design class
Drake Planetarium and Science Center
Mr. Banshoff is a qualified instructor, trained in curriculum and delivery methods that will work with each class, facilitating the learning through demonstration and guidance. Drake Planetarium has been teaching after school Lego Robotics classes for years both at their location and at different schools throughout the tri-state area. They are focused on the development of high-quality curriculum, and children's programming. They help children to explore, invent, and create.NOTE: Drake Planetarium will be bringing their mobile LEGO lab to HELP so that each child/ren have enough legos to work with during class time to create their robotic creations.
Emily Carabello
Art and Art History teacher
Dr. Douglas Frank,
Science Teacher extraordinaire!
Five in a Row
Exploring North America
Sharon Francis
Junior High Life Science
High Sshool Biology Class
Leslie Dorhout
BS from Bob Jones University in Composite Science Education (all the sciences 7-12th)
MS in Counseling (school guidance counselor)
Taught for 4 yrs for Greenville County Schools (Greenville, SC)
Taught for 2 yrs at Bob Jones University in the Science Dept (taught elementary education majors life science)
Currently teaching for Clermont Cty. Educational Service Center-- adult education/GED classes
Current teaching license until 2013 with OH Dept. of Ed (ODE) Personal info: married for 15 yrs this year, mother of 5 (ages almost 2 to almost 12), Precept Bible study teacher
My goal for each class: 1) to let the students worship God by being in awe of Him for His incredible genius in creation and for holding all things together 2) to let the students know that science is not a subject to be afraid of--no matter what level they may study-- but is fun and exciting 3) to let the students grow in knowledge in an environment of truth & love
Galloping the Globe
Dena Martinelli
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Musical Theatre Jr. and Sr., Intro to Music, Musical Enrichment, Group Voice class for ages 9-12
Stephanie Mackris
Stephanie Mackris is a Voice Teacher currently living in Loveland, OH with her husband Aaron and her son Sam. She has been teaching private voice lessons in the Cincinnati area for 7 years. She has also taught elementary music, group voice, children's choir, teen choir, directed and performed in musicals. This fall she will be performing in CMT's Guys and Dolls at the Arnoff and this winter she will be the music director for LSC Christmas in Loveland. Stephanie earned a Bachelor of Music from Cincinnati Christian University, took Masters classes in Vocal Pedegogy at Ohio State University, and is a full member of the National Association of Teachers Singing. Stephanie loves to serve God and others through teaching music. Her passion is Psalm 33:3, "Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy."
Creative Movement Class-Ages 4-7 years
Dance for Older Children 7-11 years
Maureen Teller
Maureen has been a dancer throughout most of her life, dancing with a number of dance companies, including Cincinnati's Contemporary Dance Theater. As a homeschooling mother of 7 children, she has kept active in her interest in the performing arts, especially dance and theater. Maureen has taught movement and dance to children in a number of settings including private schools and homeschool co-ops. She has also been very active in theater for children, doing backyard summer theater camps, co-directing homeschool high school productions and last summer helping create a college (homeschool alumnae) summer theater company. Most recently, Maureen and three friends from the "dance world" put together an exciting event at Fountain Square. Inspired by the youTube video of spontaneous dancing in the train station at Antwerp, Belgium (look it up!), they choreographed a dance, gathered dancers (150!) and put on a surprise show for the downtown business crowd at lunchtime this past August! Maureen is very excited to bring her love of movement and creativity to the children at HELP homeschool!
Institute for Excellence in Writing
Junior Literature
Literature and Composition for 7th-12th grades
Tonya Preston
Although Tonya's education and background are in business, she came to realize that the Lord wired her for teaching. Spend five minutes in Tonya's class to see that she genuinely loves working with young people. She is well-known for her creative and engaging methods of instruction, and she specifically designs her lessons to bring subject material alive for her students.
Tonya is passionate about helping each student achieve personal success. She sets high standards, and encourages her students to maintain a diligent work ethic, push beyond their boundaries, and strive for excellence.
Tonya is a very experienced instructor and home school parent. The Prestons have home educated their children since 1998, and Tonya has been successfully teaching classes in Milford and Anderson for over ten years.
Saxon Math 8/7
Algebra 1/2, 1 and 2
Geometry
Terri Cofskey
I have a bachelor's degree in business with concentrations in finance, statistics, economics, and Spanish from the University of Tennessee and a master's in mass communications from Louisiana State University. I have two children whom I have been homeschooling for nine years, and I have taught in various co-ops over the years. I have a passion for the Lord and His Word as well as math, languages, and teaching.
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Faith Hornback
World Geography Teacher
Faith Hornback combines her experience as a homeschool graduate with five years of working with homeschool students in various settings, including one-on-one tutoring and classroom teaching. She taught world geography for two years in a homeschool extension program. Faith has also participated in short-term missions in Guatemala and has visited Mexico. She brings to the classroom a love of learning, a curiosity about the world and people God created, and a desire to know more about what God is doing through missionaries around the world. In addition, she has discipled women and taught Bible classes at the Teen Challenge Women's Home and shares with her husband a desire to disciple others.
Denise Owens
Introduction to Photography
Intermediate Photography
Denise Owens (www.deniseowensphotography.com), a mother of three boys and has been a home educator for twelve years and a professional photographer for more than ten years. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with an Associate in Arts degree from Seminole Community College in Lake Mary, Florida. Denise has created thousands of images during her years as a photographer. Her experience includes: weddings, children, special needs children, babies, families, school groups, high school seniors, landscape/nature photography and sporting teams and events. In addition, Denise has provided corporate photography for local organizations and her images have been printed on book jackets (including Linda Hobar’s Mystery of History), a photography collection table top book (Mysterious Motions), magazines (including cover photograph for Homeschool Horizons), corporate brochures, promotional videos, calendar, a book cover, and more. She was self-taught for many years and subsequently completed a two year course through The New York Institute of Photography (www.nyip.com). She is a two time Merit Award winner at NYIP and they also wrote a feature about her business. If you go to Denise’s website (listed above), you can click on links to access this information. You will also see some samples of her work. She has been mostly retired for the last four years due to family responsibilities, but still photographs hundreds of children each fall for school photo days. Denise has taught photography classes for HELP for the past two years.
