Hal and Melanie Young have eight children, six of them boys, and have home schooled from the beginning. They've served seventeen years in local support group leadership, as well as thirteen years on the board and three terms as president of NCHE ( North Carolinians for Home Education) .  We've written on homeschooling, family issues, and educational policy for journals and magazines in three countries and spoken all over the country including HSLDA's international leadership conference in 2008. 

Janice Campbell and her husband Donald  of Ashland, Va.homeschooled their sons from preschool into early college using a lifestyle of learning approach influenced by Charlotte Mason, classical learning, and the Thomas Jefferson method. Her books and resources reflect Janice’s focus on twaddle-free, active learning (she did have boys, after all!).Janice speaks at conferences nationwide on subjects including literature, writing, high school records and transcripts, as well as microbusiness and multiple streams of income for homeschool families. She is the author of the Excellence in Literature curriculum for grades 8-12, Transcripts Made Easy and Get a Jump Start on College, among other things. She is also Director of the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors (NAIWE).  Her website, www.Everyday-Education.com, offers inspiration, resources, and a free e-newsletter

James and Tanya Dickens, Home School Advocates, have been married for nearly fifteen years after being introduced by a mutual friend and dating only six weeks. After nearly ten years of marriage they decided to adopt a child. BUT God thought it better that they adopt two. One year and three preschools later, home school became the perfect solution for the Dickens family. After becoming a full - fledged home school family and serving on state and local home school boards, they decided to adopt a little boy accompanied by a little sister.  This is only the beginning of the new found success that Tanya and James are enjoying.

Mari Fitz-Wynn is a home school veteran of 17 years. Together with her husband Edward, they home schooled their six children. Mari is Founder and President of Heart for Home School Ministries, Inc. Mari regularly contributes to the NCHE Green House Magazine and a variety of other magazines and e-zines of interest to home school families, and women. She speaks to local  home school support groups and at women's conferences and retreats across the  country. Mari is the Lobbyist for NCHE. ( North Carolinians for Home Education)

Diane Allen has been homeschooling for over 15 years. Diane was a highschool science teacher before homeschooling her own three children..She has been a certified Woodcock-Johnson administrator for over 12 years.

Kristy Daughtry, NC Division of Non Public Education

Lynne Taylor has been homeschooling since 1998.  She and her husband Andy have 3 daughters,  two are home school graduates.  Lynne is a partner in the LLC. "The Fieldtrip Gals!"  She's been a guest writer for Heart For Home School Ministries, Inc. "Heart Matter." She is a local support group leader, a co-op teacher, speaker for the NCHE Home school conference and Heart For Home School conferences.

Michael Taylor, and his wife Lynn raised four sons whom they home educated from the beginning through high school.  They started two local support groups in Gastonia and Lexington.  Michael is currently president of the Lexington group.  He was instrumental in the formation of NCHE, and with the battle in the legislature to pass a favorable home school law.  He subsequently served on the NCHE board 17 years, three years as president and 15 years as coordinator of the NCHE Book Fair.  He is a professional electrical engineer who works for utility clients up and down the east coast.

Toriano and Angela Highsmith Armstrong  graduated their first son this past June, and have home schooled over 8 years.  During their first years of home schooling, they used their trucking company as an educational tool by schooling over the road on the big rig.  This gave their oldest as well as their middle child the unique opportunity unlike any other - to be able to understand geography by exploring the highway.  Now that they are starting all over again with one in kindergarten.  Angela is a local support group leader and the Administrative Assistant for Heart for Home School Ministries, Inc. They have 3 young men; 18, 10,and 5 years old, they have been married 12 years.

Dori Staehle has close to 20 years of tutoring and consulting experience and has worked with public, private, and home schooled students and their families.  She is a former homeschooling parent and a former Admissions Counselor.Dori loves to speak to homeschooling groups about managing ADHD symptoms naturally, homeschooling tips, transcript preparation, and the college maze.  

Angie Cutlip

Sharon Puryear

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