Yuma AZ 85365

About Me:

I am a former elementary school teacher who quit my teaching job to be a homeschool mom. I had always been career driven, and the Lord really had to work on my heart to become a homeschool mom. When my husband and I talked about having children and what we would do for their education, we talked about either private school or homeschooling. With me being career driven, we had talked about my husband doing the homeschooling while I worked if we decided on homeschooling instead of private school. However, God has a way of changing your plans. Our first son was born at the end of my first year of teaching. We found childcare and I continued to work. Our second son arrived about two years later, and we found childcare that was a good deal for 2 small children. Not long after that the Lord started to change our plans and my heart. The first thing that God changed in our plans was our childcare. When our oldest turned 4, our childcare provider informed us that she was moving. We started looking for new childcare. The childcare we found was significantly more expensive than what we had been paying. The second thing that God showed us was that it would be better for me to quit teaching and stay home because my husband's job as a teacher paid more than mine. We also found that on one income it would be better for me to homeschool our sons rather than send them to private school. Thus began our homeschool journey with the Lord changing my heart about being a homeschool mom. Both our sons were homeschooled from Kindergarten through 12th grade with BJU Press Homeschool materials. We chose BJU Press Homeschool because my husband had used BJU Press as a child at his private school. We loved the layout and the Biblical Worldview that was interwoven into the materials. My husband and I were blessed to have our sons graduate from our homeschool and then continue their education. The oldest is now a college graduate and the youngest is an Apprentice Electrician going through a program at our local community college.

I now work as a HomeWorks Consultant through Precept Marketing where I am blessed to be able to help, support, and encourage other homeschooling parents. I have a master's degree in Biligual Multicultrual Education that enabled me to teach ESL classes at the local community college. In the past I have tutored reading and math. In addition to these jobs, I worked side by side with my husband who was the part time Youth Pastor at Bible Baptist Church in Yuma, AZ. I served as President of my local support group for eight years, and I still participate with my support group as a mentor mom.  In my free time, I enjoy reading, doing various craft, and hanging out with my family.

I used BJU Press Homeschool curriculum for all 16 years of my homeschool journey, and the BJU Press Homeschool video courses for 9 years, mostly with the DVD progam. I also have experience using the Online program. I love sharing BJU Press Homeschool curriculum and my experience using it with others. I know that BJU Press Homeschool gave my sons a biblical worldview and a solid educational foundation. Using the video courses helped to keep me organized and on the right track for my boys to graduate high school from our homeschool.

I have been a HomeWorks Consultant for about 15 years and enjoy helping other homeschool families through this venue. I represent BJU Press Homeschool, Testing & Evaluation, Logos Science, JourneyForth, and more. I am also a certified test adminstrator throught BJU Press Testing & Evaluation.

The best time to reach me is 8am to 5pm PST  Monday through Friday or Saturday mornings.

I look forward to serving you and helping you in your homeschool journey.

Blog Posts:

12 Homeschooling Tips From a Mom Who's Been There

Ordering My Homeschool Day

Homeschooling Year Round

Homeschooling in Arizona



Workshops:

Organization for You Homeschool
Homeschooling High School-Where do I Begin?

YouTube Video:
HomeSchooling High School-Where do I Begin?

My Events:

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