Cheryl Floyd, married since 1990 and homeschooling seven children since 1996, obtained her CiRCE Apprenticeship Master Teacher Certificate under the mentorship of Dr. Matthew Bianco in 2021, and earned a Humanities degree with honors at Faulkner University in 2023. She followed this up with an MA in Classical and Liberal Arts Education at Belmont Abbey and a Latin certification with CiRCE in May 2026. She has tutored, directed, and spoken for Classical Conversations, taught at local co-ops, proposed, prepared, and presented a Homeschooling 101, two-day conference, offered Vacation Mom School during summers, and presented at CiRCE's Gathering Conference, as well as taught with CiRCE's Online Academy. She often brings up Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter. #geekteacher

Teaching Philosophy:

My teaching philosophy includes the belief that everyone is made in the image of God and therefore deserves to be respected, and that showing respect dignifies one's soul. Ideally, every lesson ought to encompass a form of truth, goodness, and beauty. Every student is created to know truth, goodness, and beauty. God made things to be known, which means he made people to perceive them. Because God has made things this way, students can be taught to perceive. In the midst of this is the art of crafting lessons and assessments that help students acquire the skills of perception, wonder, and expression.