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Steve Monroe -
Webmaster |
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Julie Berzins -
Assistant to the Director |
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Christy Anderson -
Bookkeeping |
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Josanna Gaither - Field
Trip Coordinator |
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Debbie Sears - North Campus
Communicator |
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TBD - Northeast Campus
Communicator |
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Gina Kruse - South
Campus Communicator |
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TBD - West Campus
Communicator |
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Johnnie Seago |
Director |
Teaching Philosophy:
I believe in the
absolute authority of the Bible. I believe that all scripture is God
breathed, useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in
righteousness so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for
every good work.
(2 Timothy 3:16) I believe that training, correcting, rebuking, and
teaching of students can and should be done in a grace-filled
environment. I believe in looking for the best for each student. I
love 'kiddos.' I love the angels...and I love the rascals.
After more than 25
years in education, my goal is for educational and spiritual growth
of parents as well as students. I know that God has called parents
to lead, teach and guide their own children. I love teaching
children, especially my own. I want each parent to experience the
thrill of teaching his child to walk, talk, read, think, discuss,
pray and make a difference in the culture . I do not want to take
that thrill away from any parent; my goal is to enable all parents
this opportunity.
I believe that all
creation gives glory to the Creator. Therefore, works of literature,
art, music and architecture should be presented with Christian
principles and philosophies as foundational doctrines.
I love teaching
communication skills to other students and desire to see each
student communicate in a clear, concise way that others may read,
hear and believe.
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Ted Seago |
Headmaster (North Campus) |
Teaching Philosophy:
The art of teaching involves not only a presentation of facts but
a connection with a student. This relationship occurs when a teacher
goes beyond the lesson plan and seeks to create a learning
environment where all the senses are involved. Information presented
with creativity, enthusiasm and intrigue captures for a moment the
mind of a child, and for many, is stored away to be built upon in
future exchanges. Teaching can only be teaching when students are
learning so it is incumbent upon every educator to identify those
methods and teaching styles that will engage those who sit in our
classrooms. It is my desire to seize each teachable moment,
utilizing a variety of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic tools.
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JoBeth Mathis |
Headmaster (West, South, & Northeast Campuses),
Logic Coordinator |
Teaching Philosophy:
God has blessed me with 5 children, all home educated through
high school, and four of whom have taught PACES PAideia classes. As
God brought me to this point, He has given me the desire to guide
our students in not only seeing events through a Christian
worldview, but to also recognize that the education they are
receiving is preparing them for cultural warfare. It is a great
pleasure working with these students as they are continually seeing
how God is being glorified and how the truth and beauty of His
creation is expressed through the art, architecture, music and
literature of the periods we are studying.
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Erin Lichnovsky
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Program Development |
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Teaching Philosophy:
Difference makers, Influencers, Champions, Generation Joshua….all
these terms are the prayer of my heart when it comes to leading my
flock. God has blessed our family with six children and one on the
way, and I thank Him continually for this immense calling of
motherhood. I believe that Jesus knew something we often fail to
realize, he had the biggest kingdom impact spending his time with
the few….the twelve. It wasn’t the masses who went and changed the
world….it was the twelve. Thus discipleship is the drumbeat of our
teaching philosophy, both at home and at PACES. I believe that in
order for our ‘arrows’ to fly straight and fly FAR, we must break up
the fallow ground and nourish the soil where they grow. We set the
pace at home by our own diligent study, our teachable spirits, and
applying knowledge to our lives on a daily basis. Wisdom and virtue
doesn’t just happen to our children, we provide an environment for
them to grow and question, and reason, and wrestle with the truths
in God’s word. As Johnnie teaches us, we provide a ‘safe place for
honest doubt’ in the home and at PACES for our children as they seek
to uncover God’s truths in relation to our world and their own
lives.
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Melanie
Golden
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Curriculum Director,
Culturative History Coordinator |
Teaching Philosophy:
I
love to teach because I love to learn. Few things delight me more
than challenging a student with a question and seeing the light
of understanding sweep across their face. God has allowed me the
privilege of teaching all 3 of my children at home, but in reality,
finding that I have in fact become the student. As each day passes,
I have come to understand just how much I do not know about my
God and the world He created that I live in. I long to know Christ
more fully and learn to love Him with all that I am. I am convinced
that God created us with minds to learn more about Him, more about
the world we live in and ultimately love Him and glorify Him with
and through that knowledge.
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Melana
Monroe |
English Coordinator,
Culturative History: Music Consultant
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Teaching Philosophy:
One
of the most significant ways we mirror God’s image is language – the
ability to think His thoughts and create new ideas with words.
I enjoy training students how to pull nebulous ideas into concise
writing: how to stretch from “I don’t know what I think” to
an articulate expression of what they have learned. When students
wrestle with words in class together and finally subdue them into
obedient sentences, we all celebrate a sense of achievement and
maturation. From Scripture to classic masterpieces to student rough
drafts, exploring the elegant structure of language enables us
to glorify the true Word of God.
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Jerri
Bradley |
Culturative History: Philosophy Consultant |
Teaching Philosophy:
“There
is no neutral ground in the universe; every square inch, every
split second, is claimed by God, and counterclaimed by Satan...” C.
S. Lewis. Christianity is more than conversion; the maturity of
the believer must come through discipleship. In much the same way,
education of our children must be a continuation of Biblical teaching
in and for all of life. My mission in educating my seven children
has been a work in progress. The failure of modern education, less
than excellent standards in the private sector, and years of “teaching
the curriculum” as a home schooling advocate have all led
me to one point: The Scripture says to “Love
your God with all of your heart, with all your soul, and with all
your mind.” (Mark 12:30)
The wholeness of a God-centered classical education will enable us to prepare
our children for the challenges that life lessons will surely bring. To
reveal the hand of God through the comprehensive study of ancient civilizations
culminating in present day, follows the Scripture that says, “through
faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the Word of God.” The
claim of God on our children and His love for our children will be challenged
in this world. I feel an excitement and urgency in teaching not only my
own precious ones but also the family of God. To see learning grow into
the God directed manifestation of leadership is a perfect picture of God’s
faithfulness. I am blessed to know the love of a God-fearing man and father.
I am blessed to be a mother of many. I am blessed to feel the love of the
Father when I look into their faces and know He has entrusted me, for a
season, with eternal gifts of life.
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Carlene
Willy |
Elementary Coordinator |
Teaching Philosophy:
How
high can you reach? The elementary years, the formative years are
the best time to cast a wide net in areas of study.
History, Humanities, the Arts, Math and Science are
robed in an eloquent costume (or at least the nearest
sheet) with an eight year old in a bold declaration, " I
came, I saw, I conquered!"
With the Word of God as our standard and the foundation for truth,
hope springs forth in the eyes of our children as
they begin to evaluate and understand what they
study. Come join us in our quest for knowledge, for truth and working
out our salvation, as we reach.
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Bonnie Ritter |
Elementary Coordinator |
Teaching Philosophy:
Our family has
homeschooled for 4 years using the Classical Christian model. After
reading Dorothy Sayers’ essay and several books on classical
education, we knew this was the way we wanted to educate our own
children. Homeschooling has also enabled us to have more family time
while “Dad” earned a graduate degree and during his military tours.
The PAIdeia Program has enabled us to accomplish the goals of
classically educating our children and afforded us opportunities to
teach others and their children. I also have a love for teaching
Elementary age children and have the opportunity to do that within
the PAIdeia program. It is my joy to come alongside parents and help
them with their educational goals.
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Joey
Lichnovsky |
Science & Math Coordinator |
Teaching
Philosophy:
Micah 6:8 says “He has shown you, O man, what is good, and
what the Lord doth require of you, but to do justly, to love mercy,
and walk humbly with your God…”
I believe that in the field of Math and Science, a quick answer
is not as impressive as knowing and understanding the process. I
desire to teach, train, and mentor the students God gives me to
become thinkers and learn to reason through the process. The ‘How’
and the ‘Why’ is more important than knowing the answer to a
problem.
I desire to be used of the Lord to influence others and impact
the Kingdom of God. Discipleship is about each one teaching one
after being taught by one. “For we have this treasure in earthen
vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of
us.” 2 Cor. 4:7
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Julie
Hauser |
Culturative History: Art Consultant,
Rhetoric Coordinator
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Teaching Philosophy:
I
must admit that upon the examination of my philosophy of teaching
lie some rather selfish motives. As a parent of two young boys
I realize the importance of seeking an education for my children
that I myself never had; one that includes the Creator in the midst
of His creation. For who can consider placing a jigsaw puzzle together
without first looking at the picture on the front of the box? Secondly,
I myself am still a student at heart and often most at ease in
the midst of a classroom full of eager ears and minds where I am
just one of the many learners. A student at heart therefore understands
the necessity of the teacher. These two are essential for education:
a desire to discover God’s glory in all that He has fashioned
and the desire for the teacher to ever be in a state of learning.
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Steve Monroe -
Webmaster |
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Julie Berzins -
Assistant to the Director |
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Christy Anderson -
Bookkeeping |
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Josanna Gaither - Field
Trip Coordinator |
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Debbie Sears - North Campus
Communicator |
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TBD - Northeast Campus
Communicator |
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Gina Kruse - South
Campus Communicator |
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TBD - West Campus
Communicator |
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