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Pam Bowen, a mother of four, has home schooled her children for 20 years. She graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance. After having their first child, she and her husband, Tommy, decided for her to be a stay-at-home mom, and they began home schooling in 1988. In addition to home schooling their four children, she has also worked from home doing accounting and bookkeeping for private individuals. Math has always been a favorite subject, as well as reading. Mrs. Bowen has taught sign language, writing, math, and other courses in various home school classes. She also loves signing and has been very involved in classes or working with the deaf for 15 years. She currently is on the deaf ministry team at The Light Community Fellowship. Mrs. Bowen is also very involved with a local home school sports program where her daughter plays basketball. You may contact her by phone at 936-760-1790 or email tlbfam [at] suddenlink [dot] net. Her mailing address is 189 Greenleaf Lane, Conroe TX 77304
Dennis Celsor graduated from Abilene Christian University with a degree in ministry and served churches as a youth minister in Mississippi and Texas. He retired with the rank of Captain from the Houston Fire Department and currently is a consultant and lead instructor in teaching custom home building classes in the Houston area. Dennis and his wife Becky began home educating in 1985. Their children are all currently in college, with two home educating through college. Dennis and Becky have participated in starting and leading several home education groups. Dennis has a passion for the Christian worldview and has encouraged others to teach the Christian worldview in numerous settings. All of his children studied Christian worldview during high school. Dennis and Becky live in Magnolia and attend Redeemer Bible Church in Tomball. Contact: celsor [at] sbcglobal [dot] net 281-704-4261 cell or 281-356-3556 home
Valerie Craft has over 32 years experience working with youth and youth programs, as well as organizing creative learning experiences. Certified as a Master Herbalist and Nutritional Counselor, she is trained as well in Home Food Production & Bread-making, Sewing, Pattern-Making and Alterations, bringing a unique dimension to her Home Economics class. Valerie‘s Texas History – Heritage Hunters class for 7th & 8th graders is a unique, fun, hands-on approach to exploring our State’s exciting history. Bill and Valerie have been married for 31 years and have home schooled their five children for 24 years (three sons have graduated in Conroe). They attend Cornerstone Family Fellowship. Valerie can be reached at (936)760-3298, 116 Gregory Rd., Conroe, Tx, 77304. E-mail: Valsherbal [at] aol [dot] com
Brenda Hall attended Texas A&M University earning her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with and emphasis in material science. She met and married her husband of 25 years, Eric, at the A&M Baptist Student Union where they began to be involved in ministry together. She worked until the birth of her daughter for Motorola as a Hermetic Packaging Engineer. Eric and Brenda have 5 children and have homeschooled for 16 years. Their two oldest daughters are homeschool graduates and are currently attending college. Brenda loves math and the order that God created in numbers. It is her desire to help all students to excel in math. The Halls live in Conroe and are members of Mims Baptist Church in Conroe where they are involved in adult Sunday School ministry and a nursing home ministry. To contact Brenda, she can be reached at (936) 756-1217 (home) (936) 443-9002 (cell) or e-mailed at EBHall7 {at} aol {dot}com. Address: 2005 Shasta Ridge, Conroe, Tx 77304.
Karin Hillman is the mother of four children and wife of 21 years to Eric. Being convicted early on that homeschooling their children was a calling by God, she began home schooling their first child in 1993. The oldest two children, Benjamin & Joshua, have graduated and gone on to college and careers. The youngest two, Jessica & Juliana, are still in the home and being home schooled. Karin grew up in a small farming community in the Midwest where she first gained a real love and appreciation for Godʼs marvelous creation while taking long nature walks with her grandfather and mother, both godly Christians and avid lovers of nature. After high school, Karin attended a year of Bible college in Wisconsin and then moved to Houston where she met and married her husband. During her first years of marriage she worked and continued her college education until the birth of her first child in 1989. While working as a full-time mom and homemaker, she continued her college education taking classes part-time in pre-nursing. By the time she completed all of the prerequisites and was accepted into Nursing school, Karin was expecting her 3rd child and decided that full-time nursing school would have to wait! She has worked in inner city youth ministries (Boys/Girls Clubs) in both Milwaukee and Houston. She has also taught Sunday School in inner city Houston and has been active in her current church (Mims Baptist) working with children in the childrenʼs choirs as well as helping take care of precious little ones in the nurseries. Karin is excited about the opportunity to teach young ones about Godʼs most marvelous and magnificent creation and hopes she can pass even a little of that love on to them. She, along with her family, lives on 40 beautiful acres full of Godʼs creations in the Conroe area. Her contact information is: Godscreation70@yahoo.com or 936-499-6205. Address: 9461 McKnight Rd., Conroe, TX 77303
Terry Howell has home schooled her three sons for the past three years. She has always had a love of signing and has been very involved in classes or working with the deaf for 15 years. She currently interprets the service for The Light Community Fellowship and is over the deaf ministry there. She has taken ASL classes but prefers to teach a combination of ASL and English Sign Language. Students will learn how to communicate with the deaf and how to worship the Lord through the use of signing. Mrs. Howell has taught sign language classes at home school co-op in the area. Not only is Mrs Howell interested in teaching students how to communicate with the deaf, she is also involved with a local home school sports program where her sons play basketball. She and her family live in Conroe and are members of the Light Community Fellowship Church in Willis. Her contact information is (936) 756-6220 or thowell425[at]hotmail[dot]com. Address: 201 Lakeshore Dr., Conroe, TX 77304.
Kathy Irwin - has been a home school mom for the past 11 years. James and Kathy have been married for 24 years, and have 3 children, John, Amy and Taylor. Kathy has a love for home, family and teaching. She has been active in many areas of children’s ministries such as Mission Friends, teaching 4th - 6th grade girl’s Sunday School, Children’s Church, Children’s Choir, VBS, teaching woodworking for girl’s summer church camp and GA’s for the past 7 years. You may contact her directly at (936) 273-1252 or e-mail kairw2 [at] consolidated [dot] net. Please mail payments to 739 River Plantation Drive, Conroe, TX 77302.
Kim Kelly - After graduating as valedictorian from high school, Kim began a pre-med course of study with a biology major and an English minor at the University of Texas at Arlington. From being a veterinarian's assistant to a certified nurse's aide, Kim has always had a love for medical and biological studies. She began teaching junior high and high school science classes at Meadowbrook Christian School in Ft. Worth in 1987. She also taught drama and directed plays for the school. Greg and Kim have four children ranging from elementary to college. Kim has enjoyed teaching "Icky Sticky Experiments" at a Christian girls' summer camp. She has homeschooled for fourteen years (and counting). Kim and her family are actively involved at the Crighton Theatre. You may call or email. 936.760.1962 ggkelly (at) juno (dot) com. Payments may be brought to class or mailed to: 122 Magnolia Lane, Conroe, TX 77304.
Jan Lund has been a home school mom for the past 15 years. After working as a legal secretary while her husband, Sam, finished college, she became a stay-at-home mom to their three wonderful children. Currently, they have two sons in high school and a daughter attending Houston Baptist University. Jan has always had a passion for teaching and enjoyed the time she spent teaching Sunday School, Children's Church and Children's Choir. She and Sam are excited about opening The Training Center and are looking forward to the direction that God is leading them. Her contact information is (936) 756-5863 or Sajalund [at] AOL [dot] com. Please mail payments to P.O. Box 1122, Conroe, TX 77305.
James S Qualls graduated from Texas A&M University with a bachelors degree in Industrial Distribution. He worked as a tutor and teaching assistant for several levels of math and science while in high school. He was a volunteer teacher at St Davids Coop in 2007, where he taught Biology, Chemistry, Algebra I, Algebra II, and Advanced Math. He is currently working for Digital Interactive Video Education, on the D.I.V.E math and science CDs with Dr. Shoreman. Please mail payments to James Qualls, 41910 N Mill Drive, Magnolia, TX 77354. Contact jsqualls [at] gmail [dot] com
Kim Sinclair will be graduating from Sam Houston State University in Aug 08 with a BA in English and a minor in Psychology. Kim has a passion for English and looks forward to assisting students in their development in writing as well as sharing her love for literature. Please feel free to contact her by phone (936-577-9397) or email stdkgs[at] shsu [dot]edu. Please mail payments to Kim Sinclair, 1207 Ave O Apt 4, Huntsville, TX 77340.
Kimberly Sutton has worked in the journalism field for more than 20 years. She has worked as a reporter, editor, photographer and a freelancer. She graduated from Evangel University in Springfield, MO., with a Communications degree in Journalism. Most recently, she and her family lived in South America and worked as missionaries for three years. She has experience teaching in private Christian schools, ESL adult classes and teaching Children's Church at All Nations' Worship Center near Lake Conroe where her husband pastors. She and her husband, Rick, have three wonderful children, Kayla, Rachael and Josiah. Send your class payments to 811 Lighteningbug Lane, Conroe, Texas 77301. You can contact her at kimberly.sutton [at] yahoo [dot] com. or by phone at is 936-828-0801.
