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 Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar

Duggar Family

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar married on July 21, 1984, and at that time, they chose to use contraceptive birth control pills. They thought, “We don’t want children right now … Read More

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Keynote Speakers

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Michael Farris

HSLDA

Michael Farris, Chancellor of Patrick Henry College and Chairman of the Home School Legal Defense Association, was the founding president of each organization … Read More

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Jeff Myers

Summit

Dr. Jeff Myers, president of Summit Ministries, is one of America’s most respected authorities on youth leadership development. Dr. Myers weaves together biblical insight … Read More

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 Featured Speakers

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Dianne Craft

Dianne Craft, MA, CNHP

Dianne Craft is a former homeschool mom who has master’s degrees in elementary and special education. She has 25 years’ experience … Read More

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Heidi St. John

The Busy Homeschool Mom

Heidi St. John has been married to her husband Jay since 1989. They have seven children ages 1 to 20 and have homeschooled all the way …  Read More

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Israel Wayne

Wisdom Gate

Israel Wayne, homeschooled graduate and homeschooling father of seven, is leading his generation in defending the Christian faith and developing a biblical worldview ..Read More

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Amanda Bennett

Unit Study

Take one mechanical engineer, add three bright, busy children and a loving husband, and you have the formula for Amanda Bennett … Read More

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Marilyn Boyer

The Learning Parent

Marilyn Boyer is a mom on a mission. After having raised and homeschooled her 14 children, 8 of whom are daughters, she has preserved the parenting lessons … Read More

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Rick Boyer

The Learning Parent

Rick Boyer, homeschooling pioneer, is a man on a mission. Together with his wife, Marilyn, Rick has taught all 14 of his children at home since 1980 … Read More

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Jonathan Brush

College Plus

Jonathan is a first-generation homeschool graduate and a homeschool dad of five. He worked for almost 11 years in higher education admissions … Read More

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Yvonne Bunn

HEAV

Yvonne Bunn—HEAV’s director of homeschool support and director of government affairs—works with HEAV’s legislative team to protect … Read More

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Tim-Chambers

Tim Chambers

Iguana Paint     TimothyChambers.com

Timothy J. Chambers cannot remember a time when he was not drawing or painting. He has built a career as a nationally recognized, professional portrait- and landscape-painter … Read More

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Rachel Coker

RachelCoker.com

Rachel is a 17-year-old homeschool student who resides in Virginia with her parents and two sisters. She has a passion for great books and has been surrounded by them … Read More

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Steve Demme

Math-U-See     Building Faith Families

Steve and his wife Sandra have been married for 32 years. They have been blessed with four sons: Isaac, 32; Ethan, 30; Joseph, 27; and Johnny, 24. With God’s help, they have … Read More

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Tom DeRosa

Creation Studies Institute

Tom DeRosa is an experienced science teacher and a committed creationist. He has incorporated both of these passions in the founding and the directing of … Read More

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Steve and Annette Economides

Money Smart Family

Steve and Annette Economides are homeschooling parents of five children, as well as New York Times best-selling authors … Read More

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Denise Eide

Logic of English

Denise Eide, homeschooling mother of four, is the author of the multiple award-winning book, Uncovering the Logic of English: A Common Sense Approach to Reading, Spelling, and Literacy … Read More

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George Escobar

Advent Film Group

George Escobar is co-founder of Advent Film Group, whose movie, Come What May, has been seen by more than 3 million people. Advent’s new films for 2013 … Read More

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Dennis Gundersen

Grace and Truth Books 

Dennis Gundersen is president and owner of Grace and Truth Books, a Christian publisher of more than 60 books, with a primary focus on reprinting … Read More

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Colin Gunn

ColinGunn.com     New Leaf Publishing Group

Colin Gunn is an award-winning film writer, director, and producer, and an accomplished animator. His previous films include … Read More

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Joyce-Herzog

Joyce Herzog

JoyceHerzog.com

Joyce Herzog has a passion for educating the next generation. Having graduated with straight A’s, Joyce quickly realized … Read More

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Kathy Kuhl

Learn Differently

Kathy Kuhl, a veteran homeschooler, author, and consultant, helps parents help children. She offers ideas and encouragement, humor, and biblical insights for all parents, but she has a special concern … Read More

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Diane Kummer

HSLDA

Diane Kummer joined the staff of Home School Legal Defense Association eight years ago to help develop HSLDA’s Homeschooling Thru High School program and website … Read More

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Virginia Largent

Acadamiacs

Virginia Largent, author and singer of more than 2000 educational songs appearing on acadamiacs.com, has created the largest online library of musical educational material … Read More

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Jonathan Lewis

Homeschool Enrichment

Jonathan Lewis, 29, is a homeschool graduate, and glad of it! Taught at home from the last nine weeks of his first grade year through his completion of high school, Jonathan later helped found … Read More

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Kathie-Morrissey

Kathie Morrissey

Courtship Connection

Kathie Morrissey and her husband, Alan, have been married for 31 years and have eight children. Kathie is a committed homeschooling mom of 24 years … Read More

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Judi Munday

His Place for Help in School

Judi Munday earned her first M.Ed. degree in special education at the University of Illinois in 1968,  and her second M.Ed. degree in learning disabilities in 1985 at Regent University. After several years of teaching children with learning disabilities … Read More

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Sarah-Olbris

Sarah Olbris

The Testing Lady

Sarah and her husband, Dwayne, homeschooled their four children for 18 years. Sarah, a graduate of Wingate College and NC State University, has experience working with gifted, average, and special-needs … Read More

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Andrew Pudewa

Institute for Excellence in Writing

Andrew Pudewa is the founder, principal speaker, and director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing.

Presenting throughout North America, he addresses issues relating to … Read More

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Carol Reynolds

Professor Carol

Dr. Carol Reynolds, professor of music history at Southern Methodist University for more than 20 years, has since been speaking and teaching on the arts to homeschoolers … Read More

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Joel Salatin

Polyface Farms

Joel Salatin is a full-time farmer in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. A third generation alternative farmer, he returned to the farm fulltime … Read More

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Cedric-Saunders

Cedric Saunders

Cedric Saunders

Cedric and his wife Bonnie began homeschooling in 1992 and have six children. Their four eldest have graduated and they currently homeschool their youngest two … Read More

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Joe-Tyler

Joe Tyler

Apologia

Joe has worked in the information systems industry for 32 years and is the project manager for Apologia Educational Ministries. He and his wife, Zan, have been married for 35 years … Read More

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Zan-Tyler

Zan Tyler

Apologia

Zan and her husband, Joe, homeschooled their three children from kindergarten through high school. When Zan began homeschooling in 1984, she was threatened with jail … Read More

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Diana

Diana Waring

DianeWaring.com

Diana Waring, author of Beyond SurvivalReaping the Harvest, and the History Revealed curriculum published by AiG, discovered years ago that, “The key to education is relationship.” … Read More

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Brian-Wasko

Brian Wasko

Write at Home

Brian Wasko started WriteAtHome in 2001 after 13 years of high school teaching in public, private, and homeschool  support education…Read More

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Dr. Kenneth R. Westcott

 

Dr. Kenneth R. Westcott is a developmental optometrist in the Tidewater area. He received his doctorate in optometry from The Ohio State University

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