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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Elizabeth is a HERC alumni who is pursuing a degree in Spanish at Bakersfield College. She began learning Spanish at HERC and quickly fell in love with the language and hispanic culture. Elizabeth was homeschooled from kindergarten to 12th grade and deeply loves the homeschool community. She is excited to return to HERC and teach students to how speak Spanish.

Emma is a graduate of Valley Oaks Charter High School and has an immense love for dancing. At the age of thirteen she was introduced to ballroom dancing through HERC and immediately developed a passion for it. She continued to take classes there for four more years. After that, she began teaching "The Ballroom Club" at Valley Oaks as well as individual lessons. She loves the way dance creates community and confidence in people and has grown as a person because of it. She is excited to spread God's joy through dance in a community that is inspired by learning.

Holly earned a Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Science at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 1997. She has had the privilege of homeschooling her three children full time for 15 years. Her oldest two graduated from HERC, one in 2020 and another just recently in 2021. Her youngest will be attending HERC this year as a High School Freshman. She has been dedicated to bring them up with the discipline and instruction of the Lord (Ephesians 6:4) and is honored to serve in and be a part of the HERC community. She plans to take on the duties of the Library Director starting in the 2021/22 School Year.