With years of experience as a third-grade teacher, Head of Grammar School, homeschooling mother of five, and school board member, Karen Kern has much to offer to her fellow moms. She has particular expertise in classroom practice and the moral imagination. She lives in Concord, North Carolina with her husband, Andrew, surrounded as often as possible by their children and grandchildren.

Renee Mathis has “graduated” from the classroom after finishing a combined 30 years of teaching in both her home and tutorial settings. She and her husband Steve have five children, two of whom are now married with children of their own. She has served the homeschool community in Houston in various capacities, including as administrator and teacher of the PREP Classes Tutorial where she enjoyed sharing her love of writing and literature since 1999. She is a CiRCE Certified Master Teacher and she now leads the Gulf Coast Apprenticeship as a Head Mentor

Emily Hill homeschools her crew of four with the hope of sparking wonder and a love of wisdom. After founding and directing Journey School, an elementary homeschool program, she is now taking on the role of Director at Haven School, a hybrid high school in Colorado Springs. She began her homeschool journey with reading great books and conversing about great ideas with great people; to this day these are her favorite activities. She is married to the man she loves and her children make her laugh - a praiseworthy skill.