THELMA ENGLISH

Teaches: Old Testament Survey, British Literature, Shakespearean Literature

Education & Experience: Thelma attended Western Seminary in Portland part-time for four years. Thelma has been teaching home educated teens for over 12 years. Thelma's goals are to make the study of literature relevant to Christianity and to help students learn how to engage their culture in positive, life-changing ways.

KIM HAYES

Teaches: Jr. High Life Science and Biology

Education & Experience: Mrs. Hayes is very well qualified not only as a home school mom of two for 22 years, but also as a science teacher. Mrs. Hayes has worked with the home schooling community in the past, serving as a science teacher for several home school groups. Before this she also worked as an X-ray technician and trained in all areas of laboratory science. Mrs. Hayes is a longtime resident of Oregon. She attended Oregon College of Education and Portland Community College. She has received her X-ray license and has her Associates in Applied Science

LINDA HITZ

Teaches: Jr. High Drawing, Color In Art, Adv. Art Lab

Education & Experience: Linda worked in Child Development and in Art throughout her Senior year in high school. She also studied Interior Design at Bassist College.

JERRY JONES

Teaches:  Biblical Worldview, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Advanced Math, Chemistry, Physical Science

Education & Experience: Jerry has 3 years Engineering Studies at UCLA; BS in Mathematics at Warner Pacific College and a Masters of Religion/Pastoral Studies at Warner Pacific College. In the past Jerry has taught many core Junior High & High School classes, including the Sciences, Math, English Grammer & Literature, History/Geography/Government, as well as Biblical Studies. Now in his 15th year teaching in Christian high schools, Jerry has also been a homeschool father for 24 years. He and his wife, DaniJo, have four children.

KRISTEN KOHL

Teaches: Spanish 3

Education & Experience: Kristen attended Sacramento State University. She later transferred to the University of California, Davis (UCD) and majored in Spanish with a minor in ESL (English as a Second Language).
Kristen lived in Spain for a year and taught ESL in Madrid. After this she returned to Davis, CA, and got her secondary teaching credential in Spanish. She also taught ESL at a junior high school to Vietnamese & Mexican children and Spanish for 10 years at a high school. Kristen has also taught Spanish at North Clackamas Christian School for 4 years.

JO EDWARDS

Teaches: Sign Language

Education & Experience :Jo has a B.A. degree in special education of the hearing impaired from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D. She has had further ASL and interpreter training from California State University at Northridge & St. Paul Technical Vocational Institute in Minnesota. Her work experience includes 5 years as a teacher of hearing impaired students at the elementary level. She has also worked as an interpreter in a variety of settings including church & church conferences; for state agencies & in educational settings. She has taught sign language to parents of deaf children, in community education classes & at churches in Alaska, Montana, Wyoming and Oregon.

CASSANDRA NEUMANN

Teaches: Business Math and Personal Finance

Education & Experience: Cassandra holds an Associate of Arts degree from Clackamas Community College and has worked as a academic tutor and advisor for junior high and high school students for the past four years. As part of the team of teachers at Basic Skills she enjoys the chance to invest in the lives of her students and takes an active role in their growth and learning process. She has a desire for instilling into each of her students the same passion for knowledge and learning that she shares.

RANDY SOUDERS

Teaches: World History, Government, Contemporary US History

Education and Experience: Randy graduated from Warner Pacific College in 1978. He has taught US History at Basic Skills for the last 5 years.

NATALIE TRUST

Teaches: American Literature, The Art of Writing A & B, Writing Fundamentals and Jr. High Writing, Writing with Passion..., American Literature, Drama, Interpersonal Communication, Leadership Development, Exploring General Psychology, Jr. High World Literature,

Education & Experience: Natalie Trust has enjoyed teaching various levels of high school English, Literature, and Drama courses over the past four years. She is passionate about instilling a love for learning in her students and encourages them to continually challenge themselves. She has also privately coached students for contest/scholarship writing. Most recently, one of her writing students received a full ride scholarship to OSU and several other students received numerous cash awards for the Oregon Lincoln Bicentennial Essay contest and The Veterans of Foreign War National Essay Contest. Natalie received her B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies from Warner Pacific College. She enjoyed a variety of internships during her college career, including Girl Scouts Beyond Bars, The Early Learning Center, and The Dougy Center. Natalie lives with her beloved dog Libby and enjoys writing, theater, and music. She loves spending time with family and friends, especially over cups of coffee. She is currently working on publishing her first book.