2025 Convention Speakers

Introducing the 2025 Virginia Homeschool Convention keynotes, featured, and workshop speakers!

Keynote Speakers

Matt Hammitt speaker 25

Matt Hammitt ~
Singer, Songwriter, & Author

Peetersen - HEAV. Convention Keynote

The Petersen Family Band ~ American Roots Musicians

Bethany Hamilton

Bethany Hamilton ~
Professional Surfer, Author, & Speaker

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Featured Speakers

Amber O'neal Johnston convention speaker

Amber O’Neal Johnston ~
Author, Speaker, & Blogger

speaker25 Christy-Faith

Christy-Faith~
Author, Podcaster, & Speaker

Kate Battistelli speaker 25

Kate Battistelli ~
Speaker, Author, Podcaster, & Former Actress

vendor 25 Dr. Daniel Huerta speaker

Dr. Daniel Huerta ~
Psychologist, LCSW, & Author

Nicole Thomas convention speaker

Nicole Thomas ~
Nicole The Math Lady

Jonathan Brush ~
Unbound Education

Workshop Speakers

speaker 25 Stephanie Buckwalter

Stephanie Buckwalter ~
Adapted Home Education

Sonya Shafer speaker

Sonya Shafer ~
Simply Charlotte Mason

Vermille Green speaker 25

Dr. Vermelle Greene ~
S.A.C.R.E.D Academy for Boys

Brad Hudlelston Speaker 25

Brad Huddleston ~
Author , Radio Host, & Technology Consultant

Sherry Seligson speaker

Sherri Seligson ~
Science Educator, Author, & Apologia

Rachel Anderson speaker

Rachel Anderson ~
RightStart Mathematics

Dr. Kathleen Cotter Clayton Speaker 2025

Dr. Kathleen Cotter Clayton ~
RightStart Mathematics Developer

Davy Liu speaker 25 square

Davy Liu ~
Animator & Storyteller Kendu Kids

Kevin McEvoy - speaker25

Kevin McEvoy ~
Artist, Educator, & Teacher

speaker Sarah Collins

Sarah Collins ~
Homeschool Occupational Therapist & Consultant

speaker25 Gretchen Roe

Gretchen Roe ~
Demme Learning

speaker Andrew Pudewa

Andrew Pudewa ~
Institute for Excellence in Writing

convention speaker 24 Dr Amy Moore

Dr. Amy Moore ~
Psychologist & LearningRx Director

Dr. Gary and Laura House speaker

Dr. Gary & Laura House ~
Our Hearts are Home Co-founders

Dr. Jennifer Rivera speaker 25

Dr. Jennifer Rivera ~
Answers in Genesis

Dr. Dana Sneed speaker 25

Dr. Dana Sneed ~
Answers in Genesis

speaker Dr. Marcus Ross

Dr. Marcus Ross ~
Cornerstone Educational Supply, Professor, & Author

Natalie Mack speaker25

Natalie Mack ~
Educational Consultant & Speaker

Dr. Rochelle Matthews Somerville speaker 25

Dr. Rochelle Matthews-Somerville ~
EFM Consultants

Ricardo and Ana María Bagnuoli TransitionED

Ana María & Ricardo Bagnuoli ~
TransitionEd

speaker 24 Karim Morato HSLDA

Karim Morato, MEd ~
HSLDA

Rob Walsh Excalibur Solutions Speaker 25

Rob Walsh ~
Excalibur Solutions STEM Academy

James Staddon ~
Lenspiration Photography

Keith & Trish Tully Marriage

Keith and Trish Tully ~
FamilyLife Ministries

Donavyn and Lyric Lewis Family Life Marriage

Donavyn and Lyric Lewis ~
FamilyLife Ministries

Josiah and Alissa Coburn Family Life Marriage

Josiah and Alissa Coburn ~
FamilyLife Ministries

Patti Garibay speaker

Patti Garibay ~
American Heritage Girls

speaker 25 Adelaide Olguin

Adelaide Olguin ~
TalkBox.Mom

vendor 25 Dr. Caroline Crocker Rambling Rumination Books

Dr. Caroline Crocker ~
Rambling Rumination Books

speaker 25 Allison Siff YMV

Allison Siff ~
Young Musicians of Virginia

Jill Shelton High School Mentoring Director

Jill Shelton ~
HEAV Mentoring High School

Sheri Payne ~
HEAV Leadership & Military Support

Callie Chaplow ~
HEAV Government Affairs

LeDoux Lavender

Julie Lavender La Doux ~
Torchbearers

Practice Makes Parent Live Podcast
with Dr. Daniel Huerta and Rebecca St. James

Your Podcast Hosts

Dr. Daniel Huerta ~
Focus on the Family

Rebecca St. James ~
Christian Artist & Author

Practice Makes Parent Podcast Guests!

Christy-Faith ~
The Christy-Faith Show

Lisa-Jo Baker ~
Out of the Ordinary Podcast

Patrick Linnell ~
Grace Bomb Founder

Amber O’Neal Johnston ~ Heritage Mom Podcast

Brooke McGlothlin ~
Million Praying Moms Founder

Interested in Speaking and/or Exhibiting?

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Convention Sponsors

Many, many thanks to our convention sponsors!

They have invested heavily in homeschool families—in YOU—to help keep our convention prices as low as possible and support homeschooling in Virginia. Please join us in thanking them for their generosity!