Wes Callihan grew up on a farm in Idaho and earned a BA in history from the University of Idaho in 1983. He has taught at Logos School and New Saint Andrews College, both in Moscow, Idaho, as well as Veritas Academy in Lancaster, PA. Wes is the founder of Schola Classical Tutorials, where he teaches online classes in the great books and other classical subjects. He is the primary instructor in the Old Western Culture series by Roman Roads Media.

Sarah Hadley has spent over ten years in brick and mortar schools teaching children of all ages and now enjoys homeschooling her own four with her husband in Arkansas. She received a B.A. from the University of West Florida and is pursuing a Master's in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Art History from the University of Saint Thomas Houston.

Danae grew up in Salem, OR and attended a classical Christian school. In 3rd grade she was introduced to Latin, and it quickly became her favorite subject. Danae attended New Saint Andrews College where she tutored other Latin students. Since 2013, she has taught JH & HS Latin at Logos School (Moscow, ID). She is married Jordan Harlow and lives in Moscow, ID with their two cats and two horses.

George Harrell is a graduate with a master’s degree in Theology and Letters from New Saint Andrews College. He has taught an American history course for adults, and has published in the South African magazine “Die Boodskapper,” and US History and Economics at Kepler. He continues to live in the foothills of Idaho with his wife and his son Patrick, where he pursues the study of hidden things.

Dr. Hebbard has taught in Christian secondary and higher education since 2001. He earned his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from Vanguard University in Biblical Studies in 1992 and 1996. In 2005, He earned his Doctorate (Ph.D.) from the University of Glasgow in the field of Literature, Theology and the Arts. He and his wife, Nicole, have been married since 1991 and they have six children and five grandchildren.

Dr. Helmkamp earned her Ph.D. in physics from Louisiana State University (1995) and an engineering degree in physics from Colorado School of Mines (1986). She has worked in petroleum engineering (petrophysics) for the Shell Companies in New Orleans and taught at both online and brick and mortar schools. She and her husband Bob Bob are members at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church (LC‒MS) in Elizabeth, Colorado.

Gladys Kober has a master’s degree in Extragalactic Astrophysics from Observatório Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She currently works as a data analyst and image processor at GSFC/NASA. Her tasks at NASA include producing color composite images from the Hubble Space Telescope for press release.

Katie grew up in Northwest Arkansas where she was homeschooled alongside her three siblings. She attended the honors program at a state college, earned a Master's in Education, and spent several years teaching at a private Catholic school. She currently resides in Fayetteville, Arkansas where she attends St. Joseph’s parish and enjoys gardening with her husband, traveling, writing, and grain-free baking.

Dr. League earned a B.S. in Biology with a minor in Art from TCU, an M.S. in Biology from Baylor University, and obtained his doctorate in biology from Vanderbilt in 2017. He also conducted postdoctoral research at Cornell where his research focused on disease carrying insects. Born and raised in Southern California, he and his wife now homeschool their three young children near Fort Worth, Texas.

Tracey holds an M.Ed. from Auburn University and a B.A., Music and English from Huntingdon College. Born and raised in Panama City, FL, she was an avid reader growing up and enjoyed studying music as well. She and her husband, Ross, have three boys and have been homeschooling for more than six years. She has also taught in a large homeschool co-op, served on its board of directors, and wrote and compiled its secondary humanities curriculum.

Stacy Lung educated her children in the forests of northern Wisconsin, has taught students and adults online, and is the Director of the Environmental Learning Center at Christ Serve Ranch in Henning, MN. She has an M.S. in Environmental Ed. from Concordia University and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Educational Studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

Heather has been involved in classical Christian education since she began homeschooling her own boys—for more than fifteen years. Today, she is the director of Arete Homeschooling Collaborative in Panama City, FL. She holds a M.Ed. in Bilingual/ESL education from the University of Central Oklahoma and is completing an M.A. in Humanities with an emphasis in Classical Education from the University of Dallas. She and her family live in Florida.

Daniel grew up in Georgia where he was home schooled and studied at Schola Classical Tutorials. He earned B.A.s in English and Music, minored in Philosophy (Oxford University), and earned an M.A. from St. John’s College, Annapolis. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Early Modern Literature & Pedagogy at the University of South Carolina. He and his wife, Haley, live in South Carolina and have three wonderful children.

Dr. Karla Memmott is a long-time resident of the Sacramento, California area where she lives with her husband, Kyle and dog, Kona. She home-schooled her children. She continues to support homeschooling parents by teaching online and in -person courses which include history, literature, writing, public speaking, and German. Additionally, she and her husband have coached high school mock trial.

Dr. Newman initially intended to become a doctor. After sensing a call to ministry, he pursued ordination and served in parishes on the south coast, near London, and in the countryside for nine years before moving to Moscow, Idaho in July 2022. He and his wife, Brooke, have six children. In his spare time, he enjoys fencing.

Scott served as a minister for 20 years and as a Christian educator for nearly 30 years. He earned degrees in the humanities (Ph.D., Faulkner University), classical studies (M.A.C.C.S., Knox Theological Seminary), religion and English literature (B.S., Liberty University), and creative writing (A.A., College of Southern Nevada). He also earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in theology from a former denominational institution back in the day.

Wesley Santos lives in Aracaju/SE, Brazil. He earned an M.S. in Biological Oceanography in 2014, a B.S. of Biological Sciences in 2010, and has been teaching full time since 2014. He is married to Sanny, is the father of Matias, and is expecting his second child.

Dr. Soderberg has taught in Christian schools for 18 years. He is completing a Ph.D. in Historical Theology (Free University of Amsterdam) and holds a B.A. in Liberal Arts and Culture (New St. Andrews College), an M.A. in Church History (University of Pretoria). He and his wife have five children and enjoy hiking, boating, reading, and traveling.

Nichol is an attorney-turned-homeschooling mom and rhetoric teacher with more than 18 years of experience working with private schools and homeschool families. Deriving much of her educational philosophy from Charlotte Mason, she has spent the past several years working alongside students and parents as they plan for the high school and college years. She and her husband attend Providence Reformed Church in Nampa, Idaho.

Dr. Vaughan holds an Ed.D. from Liberty University in Educational Leadership and serves as Secretary for Classical Christian Education International, Inc., and served as Head of Curriculum and Instruction at Brown County Christian Academy for three years.

Bridgette Whitlow-Spurlock is a homeschooling mother of 3 children and a military spouse. She holds a Doctorate of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, is studying at Liberty University for her Ph.D. in Advanced Educational Studies and Special Education.

Stephen Wolfe is a graduate of West Point and has served as an officer in the US Armed Forces for over twelve years. He holds master's degrees in political science and philosophy from Louisiana State University (LSU) and will soon complete his Ph.D. in political philosophy at LSU. His teaching philosophy is oriented toward the formation of Christian wisdom in students. He currently lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Dr. Woods has been a Classical Christian educator for nearly 20 years. He has a B.A. in biblical studies and ministry from Point University, an M.A. in religious studies from Barry University, and a Ph.D. in humanities from Florida State University. He developed and chaired the Great Books Honors College at Faulkner University for more than 15 years and is the author of “Mortimer Adler: The Paideia Way of Classical Education.”

Bruce Etter studied Spanish and Bible during my undergraduate years and graduated from Columbia International University in 1992 and a Master's Degree in Religion at Reformed Theological Seminary. He married Julie in 1993 and they have five children, adopted and biological. He has been teaching in Christian schools since 1992 and have served as both teacher and administrator in six different schools.

The New England Consortium for Classical Educators partners with Kepler Education to expand the reach of classical education and foster human flourishing by providing training and resources for Christian families, teachers, and educational organizations throughout New England.

The Western Consortium for Classical Educators partners with Kepler Education to expand the reach of classical education and foster human flourishing by providing training and resources for Christian families, teachers, and educational organizations throughout the West Coast.

We want to train our students to be capable, intelligent, and free musicians by encouraging joy, gratitude, and confidence in their musicianship skills, thus making them ready musical leaders in their home, church, and community (Psalm 33, 66, 149, 150). That’s our fruit, root, and reach.

Our mission is to serve high-school graduates with a challenging college education that equips them to explore and navigate careers of interest. In this high-speed, crazy, volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world, knowing how to learn and how to anticipate upcoming turns in the curvy path ahead of you is imperative.

The Consortium of Classical Educators provides resources and regional connections for Christian families, teachers, and educational organizations to expand the reach of classical education and foster human flourishing for generations to come.

We are serious about our faith, serious about our students, and serious about the great conversation—discussing the ideas and questions of meaning that have been around as long as we can see in history.