Our Teachers:
ALL of our teachers must pass a background check.
Wendy Anderson - I am from Milford and have been homeschooling 2 kids almost since the womb! Joined Hometeam a few years ago. I love being outside on beautiful days with our farm animals, gardening, scrapbooking, and trying out organization skills. I like working out and learning new ways of being healthy, body, mind and soul. I also love doing things like work days in and out of the house-and freezer meal cooking days for those who might be a bit overwhelmed.
Sharon Bazzell is a homeschool mom of 4. She has attended hometeam for several years. She has taught preschool and speedometry in the past.
Aurora Bendixen is a wife, mother and business assistant to their family owned chimney service company. She has been homeschooling her two daughters for approximately 4 years. She loves to hostess in her home, gardening, and traveling, sewing and making a mess with paints.
Erin Brewster - Our resdient "Bob Ross" and a homeschooling mom to two kids. She is very active in her church and loves researching and learning on youtube. She is teaching herself how to paint with acrylics and how to do resin tumblers..
Matthew & Theresa Berg - Matt & Theresa have been married for 22 years, having met at the church they attended. After raising two older daughters to adulthood (now 34 & 32), GOD blessed Matt & Theresa with two more daughters (now 13 & 11). While the first 2 daughters attended public schools, their younger daughters have been homeschooled since birth.
“Parents are and must always be, the resident experts of their own kids.”
“Parents are and must always be, the resident experts of their own kids.”
Elizabeth Chicoine - Elizabeth is a Mother of 10 with many hobbies and interests. She lives in White Lake with her Husband Mike and thier 7 youngest children. They have three older children who live on thier own and have 5 Grandchildren between them. She is a lover of all things crafty with diverse interests that range from sewing to collecting vintage uniques, essential oils, and running a few small businesses over the years. She graduted with honors from OCC in general studies, however she minored in fine arts, psycology, and health sciences. She has been a long time continual student while raising her children and believes that we should always keep our hearts and minds open to learning new things.
Melissa Cleary - Melissa is a mother of two and is newer to homeschooling and Hometeam. She has ran a pet shop for the last 21 years and operates a small farm on her property. Animals are a very large part of her and her girls life. She hopes to share her knowledge and compassion of animals with your children.
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Caroline DeLoca is a wife and mother of 6 children. She has been homeschooling for 2 years. Caroline is a Certified Nursing Assistant and Extreme Couponer. She is a blast to have as a teacher and is teaching our card games class.
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Kim is a homeschooling mom of six kids with a 20 year span in ages. She has graduated 3 kids from homeschool, enjoys bullet journaling and crocheting in her free time
Victoria Dwyer Is the mother of two and is in her fifth year of homeschooling. She has taught in children’s ministry for close to 20 years and she also has experience tutoring children with ADHD.
Tammy Foster joined us as a new family a few years ago. She has a graduated daughter and a son whom she independently homeschools. She is an self employed editor and writer.
Aimee Hansen is a homeschool mom to 5, but has a total of 12 kids. She has only homeschooled for four years, but she LOVES the flexibility. She has a ton of energy and is going to teach our gym, Young American History and our Little House on the Prairie classes. Aimee has a gentle demeanor and is great with kids. We are excited she is teaching for Hometeam.
Diana Higuchi - She will be teaching our Tea Party, and Arts & Crafts for Girls. She has two girls and is excited about teaching classes this year.
Lou Ann Holzer joined us for the first time this year. I am a mom of 2, wife of a truck driver, I have been a family and Wedding photographer for 12 years. I love to do photography and crafts! I also enjoy coaching gymnastics on the side!
She was also our group photographer for our student pictures this year.
She was also our group photographer for our student pictures this year.
Deidra Laroque-Marquis - She has been a member of hometeam for 2 years now and is a mom of two with one on the way. She is teaching gym this semester.
Meghan Kurdziel - Meghan is a WFH/Homeschool Mom. She has three great kiddos and is married to Dan. She loves working with the Hometeam kids and looks forward to an awesome year.
Jeannie Marriott has been attending hometeam for many years and decided she was able to teach this semester. She has been a public school teacher for alternative ed high school for many years. She is spunky and fun and we are looking forward to getting to attend her classes. She will be teaching our Tuttle Twins class and crafting with perler beads. She is the mother of two children.
Mike & Michelle Peterson - Mike is an engineer by training, with degrees in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and business from Iowa State and MIT. Mike worked for 30 years as an engineer and manager for General Motors before retiring last year, and his focus has now shifted to teaching through Challenge Island and also as a lecturer at Oakland University. Michelle studied industrial design at Arizona State University, and has worked in a variety of positions with local businesses and non-profits to provide graphic design and business support. Both Mike and Michelle are active members of St. Daniel Parish in Clarkston, and have helped local students grow their potential through volunteering with Cub & Boy Scouts, FIRST Robotics, Math Pentathlon, Science Olympiad and other organizations.
Angie Radofski - Angie has two boys and has homeschooled for several years now. She pitches in whereever she is needed and has gone way out of her comfort zone and taught gym. Her oldest is graduating this year. We are excited to have her as a teacher.
Deb Saul - She is a recently retired mom of Bob Saul. She will be teaching our craft classes. She was a Kindergarten teacher and Sunday School Teacher for many years. She also has been a reading tutor in the past.
Bob Saul Jr. - Our security detail.
Bob Saul Jr. - Our security detail.
Lora Saul - Hometeam Coordinator and mom of four. I have been homeschooling for 15 years.
Bob Saul - Our woodworking, backyard ballistics teacher and husband to coordinator Lora Saul. He isn't teaching this semester but will be wandering the building and helping on the clean-up crew. Vanessa Saul - The newest member of the Saul clan. She joined our family on September 5, 2020 and married our oldest Bobby. We are so happy to welcome her to the family. She loves babies and can't wait to play with yours. |
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Jennifer Shuffle - Jennifer is a mom of four and has been attending hometeam for about a year. She is venturing into teaching this semester and will be teaching our Jewelry making class and our Intro to Singing class. Welcome aboard, Jennifer.
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Jonathan Wagner - He is a college student who attended two years at Pensecola Christian College for Music Education and is currently attending Mott for Music Technology Degree. He is a hard worker and an all around good guy. Last semester he taught our Elementary Music, helped with Survival Skills and taught our Gym class. Due to working full time and schooling full time he is pulling back a little but still offered to teach our older kids gym class.
Becky Walters - I am Becky Walters, pastor's wife, mom of six and a Jersey girl. I graduated from Northeast Baptist School of Theology in Downingtown, PA with a degree in Church Ministries.
Two of the things I said I would never do- teach and homeschool! But God changed my heart and now I love doing both. I love to learn and I pray that with the Lord's help I can instill in my students a love for learning. Becky is taking on our Nursery/Toddler/Preschool Coordinator role this semester.
Two of the things I said I would never do- teach and homeschool! But God changed my heart and now I love doing both. I love to learn and I pray that with the Lord's help I can instill in my students a love for learning. Becky is taking on our Nursery/Toddler/Preschool Coordinator role this semester.