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TutorHope Cumbia
Emailhopecumbia@yahoo.com
BiographyHope Cumbia home educated her four daughters for 19 years. She has a B.S. in Education from Oklahoma Baptist University and has taught and substituted in the public arena. She has given year end evaluations for home schooled students for the past 21 years. I feel blessed and honored to be a part of Areté while helping home educating parents teach their teen high school level science. I look forward to coming along side students and parents while teaching and encouraging during the journey.
CoursesPhysical Science, Biology
TutorKathy Dean
Emailkathy.b.dean1@gmail.com
BiographyI attended the University of Iowa where I received a BS degree in General Science with a double emphasis: math and chemistry. I obtained my JD from the University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana. My first 10 years of practice were as a litigator for two private firms before moving to a corporate setting as an attorney with the Chicago Board Options Exchange. After moving to Springfield, IL, I started my own practice in order to accommodate my duties as a wife, mother, and lawyer. I officially “retired” from the formal practice of law when we moved to Virginia so that I could stay home and raise my three children. Since then, I have kept busy as a volunteer and then as a supervisor for Henrico CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate), and for the last 6 years, as a Legislative Aide for Senator Steve Newman (R District 23). My favorite class in law school was Constitutional Law. As most are aware, this document provides the foundation of our government. I am hoping to impart to the students my love of the Constitution and our founding fathers vision for our nation so that they might have a sense of what American Exceptionalism really means particularly in view of the Creed stated in the Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal, that we are endowed with certain unalienable rights given to us by our Creator, that governments are instituted among men to secure these rights, and finally that such governments are given their just powers only by the consent of the governed.
CourseGovernment
TutorKym Estes
Emailhandtoheartcpr@aol.com
BiographyI am a certified Instructor for the Red Cross. I am a business owner of Hand to Heart, LLC. I have homeschooled my six children for over 20 years. I am passionate about God, my family, homeschooling, the medical field, and history. I feel incredibly blessed to be a tutor at Areté where I am able to teach the things I am passionate about. How great is our God to combine them all for me!?
CoursesMiddle School US History and Literature​, Middle School World History and Literature, Anatomy/Physiology/Responding to Emergencies
TutorBecky Green
Emailbeckygreen613@gmail.com
BiographyBecky Green focused her formal education in the field of Early Childhood Development. Once becoming a mom, she focused her educating skills at home. She began homeschooling her first born in 2004. When she is not busy homeschooling her youngest of 3, she enjoys volunteering at church and coaching volleyball.
CoursesBible: Reading Scripture for Understanding, Yearbook Club, General Science, World History
TutorFran Hall
Emailfbhall45@yahoo.com
BiographyFran Hall has taught all levels of Latin ​​​from elementary, middle school, to high school (Latin I-V) and homeschooled her four children. She received a B.A. in Classics from The College of William & Mary, an M.A. in Latin from the University of Ottawa, and an M.A.T. in Latin from Boston College. She and her husband are involved in Salem Baptist Church where she teaches Sunday School classes, assists with Children's church, and participates in the annual Bethlehem Walk. In addition to reading and cooking, Fran enjoys going on missions trips and learning about French and Italian culture.
CoursesFrench 3, Latin 1, Latin 2
TutorAnne Marie Kegley
Emailamkegley27@gmail.com
Biography​Anne Marie Kegley has been a homeschooling parent since 2004. In 2010, she began teaching classes at homeschool cooperatives. She has a B.B.A. in Finance from the College of William & Mary. She has been using sign language for over 30 years and has served as an interpreter at her church.
CoursesAmerican Sign Language (ASL) 1, American Sign Language (ASL) 2, American Sign Language (ASL) 3, American Sign Language (ASL) 4
TutorAmy Kobb
Emailamykobb@gmail.com
BiographyAmy Kobb has been a homeschooling parent for seventeen years. She completed a B.S. in Education at Geneva College, a private Christian college in western Pennsylvania. It is her God-given desire to help other homeschooling families in educating their children through the upper grades. She also serves on the Arete board and as one of the on site facilitators.
TutorSusannah Lane
Emailsus.lane579@gmail.com
Biography
CourseLogic, Speech, and Debate
TutorTricia McClintock
Emailpinktiki@comcast.net
BiographyTricia McClintock has been teaching Spanish to homeschooled students in the Richmond area since 1995. She began her Spanish instruction as a child living in Panama and continued with the language​​, receiving her B.A. from Bridgewater College. She is involved in her church, Fairmount Christian, along with her husband and two children.
CoursesCreate & Donate Club, Middle School Spanish, Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, Spanish 4, Spanish Language Lab
TutorSusan Nicol
Emailsusannicol4691@gmail.com
BiographySusan has a B.S. in Psychology and Education from Milligan College. She has recently (2011 - 2021) taught high school science at a private, Christian school in Georgia focusing mainly on Chemistry and Conceptual Physics. In January of 2022, Susan and her family relocated to her hometown of Richmond, Virginia. Susan enjoys reading and puzzles and helping students appreciate and better understand God’s beautifully designed creation.
CoursesChemistry, Physics
TutorRachel Phillips
Emailrachelfillups@yahoo.com
BiographyRachel Phillips has a B.A. from William and Mary in English and Secondary Education, and a MDiv from the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. She served professionally in youth ministry for 14 years and continues to volunteer with students at her church. She homeschooled her daughter, who graduated last year, and is also working for Hanover County as a substitute teacher. She lives in Mechanicsville with her husband and two children.
CoursesArt History, Reel Writing
TutorJennifer Raub
Emailraubjennifer@gmail.com
BiographyJennifer Raub has a B.S. in Elementary Education. Mrs. Raub is the mother of four and has homeschooled since 2008. In addition to teaching her own children, she previously taught fourth and fifth graders in a public school for almost five years. She coached a LifeSmarts team for four years and was involved in 4-H for almost 11 years. When she is not busy homeschooling, she enjoys serving at church, cooking and baking, being outdoors, and making wreaths. Mrs. Raub looks forward to teaching and encouraging the students at Areté!
CoursesBasic Culinary Arts & Skills, Advanced Culinary Arts
TutorLori Ricks
Emailltdaricks14@gmail.com
BiographyLori Ricks has a B.A. in Retail Merchandising from Georgetown College and a B. of Architecture from North Carolina State University. After having worked for several years in retail design and the architecture field, Lori and her husband David began homeschooling their son in 2011. Lori has a passion for teaching literature and history with a classical educational approach and has taught in a local homeschool co-operative. In addition, Lori has served in several leadership roles for homeschool parenting groups and looks forward to encouraging students and their parents on their educational journey through weekly community class time.
CoursesMiddle School Writing, High School Writing, Elements of Literature, World Literature, American Literature, British Literature
TutorMichal Saunders
Emailtwsaunders@comcast.net​​
BiographyAfter teaching elementary school for six years, Michal became a stay-at-home mom and began homeschooling in 2003. In addition to teaching her own children a wide variety of subjects, she has taught in several homeschool co-ops, as well as a private school. ​​She has taught math on all levels up to and including Algebra 2, using materials from several different publishers. She is a life-long artist who enjoys drawing, painting, pottery, and printmaking. She enjoys teaching children of all ages and has a desire to encourage them in their spiritual and academic growth. She has a B.S. in Education from Virginia Commonwealth University.
CoursesMiddle School Art, High School Art, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2
TutorWayne Saunders
Emailtwsaunders77@gmail.com
BiographyWayne Saunders is the father of three children who were all homeschooled for part, or most, of their academic lives. He earned a BS in History/Social Sciences Education (8-12) and an M.Ed. in Learning Disabilities from Virginia Commonwealth University. Recently retired, he taught for 31 years in Hanover County public schools. He has also worked with youth as a scoutmaster and in other leadership roles within the Boy Scouts of America. He has been investing and learning about “money matters” for his entire adult life and is eager to pass his experiences on to those just beginning a lifetime of stewardship. His goal in education is to meet students where they are to help each one reach his or her fullest potential, both academically and spiritually.
CoursePersonal Finance/Consumer Math​
TutorStephanie Whittington
Emailstephwhitt@gmail.com
BiographyAfter teaching Elementary Special Education and preschool for several years, Stephanie began homeschooling her own children in 2015. As a life-long lover of history, field trips to historical places were one of her favorite things about homeschooling! Stephanie received her bachelor’s degree in psychology along with a teacher certification from JMU and her master’s degree in special education from ODU. She enjoys volunteering at her church, Cool Spring Baptist, watching documentaries, and listening to podcasts about theology, culture, and history. Stephanie and her husband Rick have two children, Abby and Andrew.
CoursesBible and Church History, Skills for Academic Success, Introduction to Psychology, Virginia History, US History