Sandy earned her BA in English and Philosophy before working as a PR specialist and publications supervisor for the county superintendent of schools, a junior high teacher, and a book, newspaper and magazine writer/editor. Since she finished homeschooling her children through high school, she has felt called to help other homeschoolers find their way through the maze of legalities and possibilities. She now supervises North Kern Christian School’s home study program, and serves on the board of Home Educators’ Resource Center, doing high school advising and private tutoring in the areas of writing and college test prep.

Carol earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology in 1991 from CSUB. She worked in environmental biology for two years, and then did long-term substitute teaching assignments until 2001, when she decided to begin home educating her first child. She has homeschooled her children now for 14 years. She also has led worship at her church for 12 years. She feels truly blessed to be a part of the HERC family, and is thrilled to have the opportunity to offer a biology lab.

Ms. Baker graduated with Regents High Honors at Jasper Central High School in New York, after which she studied Psychology, Intermediate French, and others, at Corning Community College. She has studied ASL at Bakersfield College, and pursued Bible Leadership coursework as well. She has taught every age group at churches since the age of 12, and has taught at HERC for several years. After homeschooling for 8 years, she recently graduated her youngest child with HERC.

Janell graduated from Palmetto Senior High School in Miami, Florida. She then went on to attend Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina. She studied Broadcast Journalism and English. There she met her husband, and they have been married for over 19 years. They have five children. She has been homeschooling for over 14 years, and recently graduated her oldest from High School. She worked in the medical field for several years as an Account Manager and Spanish translator. She recently taught history, writing, and preschool Art with a co-op as a part of North Kern Christian home study program. Janell loves the Lord, and she has no greater joy than to see her children walking with the Lord. Janell is passionate about homeschooling and feels privileged to teach. Her desire is to see children pursue a lifelong love of learning.

Mike Cosper earned a AA degree in liberal arts in 2004 and is currently working towards his degree in biblical studies. He has been in retail management up until 2014 when he moved to Bakersfield to take care of family. He is on staff at Calvary Chapel Bakersfield as an Associate Pastor where his ministry includes teaching in the School of Ministry, Jr high/high school and some children’s events. He has been homeschooling his daughter since 2014.

Carol earned her Business Degree at CSUB, while working retail, and office work. After college, she worked as a financial planner and simultaneously opened her own small business. In these experiences she found her administrative strengths and discovered her passion for working with youth, returned to college and earned her Single Subject teaching credential in Business from Chapman University. Before homeschooling her own children, she taught in the classroom for 4 years. She and her husband, Brad, of 22 years, have recently graduated their first son from high school. It is her goal to help students discover their own God-given talents and encourage them in God's unique purposes for their lives.

Ms. McGinnis has been teaching social dancing, mostly to adults, for nearly 36 years. Five years ago she was invited to teach a group of HERC students who wanted to learn to ballroom dance for a prom, and was charmed by their enthusiasm for dance, as well as their attitudes and demeanor. She promptly applied for a tutoring position with HERC and has been offering her talents in dance instruction to new generations of homeschoolers ever since. She teaches Foxtrot, Waltz, East Coast Swing (3 versions), West Coast Swing, Country 2-Step, Niteclub 2-Step, Salsa, Cha-Cha, Rumba, Samba, and Polka, a favorite with the students. Ms. McGinnis has also worked as an Executive Administrative Assistant and Office Manager for most of her career life.

Jill Ekberg obtained a Liberal Studies degree and multiple subject teaching credential with a bilingual cross-cultural authorization (BCLAD) in Spanish from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. She attended Spanish language school in Cuernavaca, Mexico for a summer prior to obtaining her degree. Before her current blessing of home educating her own two sons, she taught a bilingual class in a public school and has substituted as a Spanish instructor at a junior college. Learning a new language opens doors for new friendships, is an asset for any job opportunity, and is an excellent exercise for the brain! Jill enjoys teaching Spanish using Christian curriculum so that she and her students learn to share God’s Word in Spanish. After years of working with Mrs. Carol Ashbrook in a science co-op setting, Jill is joining with Mrs. Ashbrook to assist in biology lab this year.

Carla home schooled three now-grown sons with the encouragement of her husband. She has taught with HERC for the past 17 years. Carla graduated from Cal State Northridge with a B.A. in Liberal Studies, a Multiple Subject credential and a Special Ed. credential. She also studied French 5 years stateside and received a certificate of completion from Eurocentre language school in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Love of reading and fine literature was engendered in Carla’s home as a child growing up and has continued her whole life. Carla has been studying/teaching philosophical worldviews for the past 18 years—beginning with her own children. It is her passion to provide young people with a clear understanding of why they believe and to enable them to defend their most reasonable of worldviews.

Mr. Ross has a background strong in painting with all mediums, print making as etching, lithograph, screen printing and graphic design. His high level of computer expertise comprises a wide range of software such as CorelDRAW, Adobe Pagemaker, MS Office, Powerpoint, PhotoShop, as well as HTML design and digital photography. He has taught art in school settings, as well as doing graphics design work as a profession for over 30 years. He is committed to serving the Lord in all walks of life, and serves faithfully at his church.

Larissa earned her AS degree in electronics and began her career as an electronic technician working for a large oil service company here in Kern Country. She began homeschooling her children in 2006 and has been tutoring other homeschool children in math for several years. Larissa recently became a first-time published author of Christian fiction.

Mrs. Wolf homeschooled her two younger children all the way through high school, and now eagerly looks forward to assisting in homeschooling her grandchildren. She has taught classes at HERC for several years, especially delighting in Bible classes there. She has a passionate hunger for God’s word and enjoys digging through it to discover new treasures and bringing these to her students!

Mathias Perone was homeschooled through high school, where he enjoyed classes at HERC. He graduated with HERC and then started a double major in Physics and Chemistry at Bakersfield College. The requirements of copious amounts of calculus diminished his love of physics so chemistry begin to catch his interest. Mathias went on to study chemistry at California State University Northridge. He earned his B.S. in chemistry Dec. 2016 and decided to stay at CSUN in the masters program. He is currently doing inorganic chemistry research into Olefin Metathesis catalysis with Dr. Yann Schrodi. He also works in the chemistry tutoring center at CSUN.

Tammy began home educating her children in 2002, and has been teaching reading intervention and communication skills to other home educated students for many years. She holds fast to a Christian world view and believes these students are our future and communication is a tool they need to succeed. Prior to home education, Tammy earned her AA in psychology and began teaching students who learn differently at Stockdale Learning Center. She also provided in-service training in the areas of classroom accommodations and techniques for Compton Junior High. She looks forward to the opportunity to work alongside you in your home-school journey and counts it a privilege to do so.

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Mr. Cowart graduated from UC Berkeley with a BS in Chemical Engineering. He has worked 38 years as a Control Systems Engineer, designing systems and specifying the instruments, valves, and computer equipment for various oil, chemical, and manufacturing companies. He committed his life to Christ at age 17. He and Darlene privately educated their son from K-12. Randy learned chess at age 11 and enjoys many strategy games. Randy has been interested in science and math from a very young age.