Rosemary Ayres
Rosemary Ayres holds a bachelor’s in Language Arts from Christopher Newport University. In addition to teaching her own two children at home for over seven years, Rosemary has taught various classes including Science and World Cultures at several homeschool co-ops. She has also taught Religious Education for over 4 years at the Unitarian Church of Norfolk. She and her husband have lived in Chesapeake since 1991.
Sharon M. Barnes
I have studied oriental dance for 9 years under the tutelage of Sonia Monson at Norfolk’s Lakewood Dance and Music Center, and continue to expand my dance experience by regularly attending professional workshops. Currently, I am an instructor and choreographer with the City of Norfolk, teaching at Lakewood Dance and Music Center, the Norfolk Fitness and Wellness Center, and Fairlawn Recreation Center. I also instruct for the City of Chesapeake. I dance with The Desert Jewels, Norfolk’s premier fusion belly dance troupe and I perform solo at local events.
Deva Brockett
While earning her B.S. in Business from the University of California at Berkeley, Deva volunteered with Junior Achievement working with both middle and high school grades. Deva worked as operations manager for a Fortune 500 company for several years before deciding to be a stay at home mother. Deva home schools her two young children, and can be often seen knitting in her Norfolk back yard.
Tina Essert
Tina is a native of the Tidewater area, holds a BA in Creative Writing from ODU, is a certified Equine Massage Therapist, an armchair anthropologist and is putting the finishing touches on a Doctorate in Parenting. She has 5 children. The eldest is a college graduate and the youngest will be entering second grade in Fall of 2009. Tina lives on a small farm where she raises and markets grass-fed lamb as well as growing an organic garden and a flock of laying hens for her family's consumption. She is not locked into any particular educational framework but has a growing love for Waldorf-inspired homeschooling which fits nicely with her actual life. Tina likes to cook, write, nature journal and hang out with her kids, all of whom still speak to her despite imperfect lives. She lives just south of the border in North Carolina.
Mary Fien
Mary Fien is a native of Rochester, New York and has resided in Hampton Roads with her husband and son since 1994. She first studied Traditional Irish dancing and competed as a child in the early 1970’s under the tutelage of Desmond Penrose, A.D.C.R.G of the Penrose School of Irish dance Rochester, NY. Mr. Penrose was a native of Dublin, Ireland. In 1996, she joined An Cor Rud school of Irish dance, located in Virginia Beach, Virginia USA, and has been studying under the tutelage Heather Mailey-Esposito, TCRG, a native of Derry, Ireland. Mary also a long time assistant to the director of An Cor Rud, carries out a variety of business related duties in additon to teaching and assisting with classes. During her competitive years as an adult, she has won many first-place awards in solo and Ceili team dancing. She also had the privilege to be a member of an award-winning choreography and participated successfully in the Southern Region Adult Ceili Championship. In 2003, Mary performed with her school’s original team , a 12-hand choreography piece for the Virginia International Military Tattoo. Mary continues dance education via her teacher and participation through commission authorized Irish dance workshops.
Ginny Harvey
I am a former physical therapist, former sailor, relatively new Norfolk resident, current Girl Scout leader, an instigator of HSoBX, and a long time homeschooling mom of 2 daughters. My subjects of choice are math and science, followed by history, which is a lot more interesting now than it was when I was in school.
Susan Hemingway
Susan is a longtime teacher. Her teaching experience ranges from the CA public schools, to church Sunday Schools, to several levels of Girl Scouting, to homechooling co-ops and her own homeschool for the past 11 years.
Sara Houston
Sara Houston earned her B.S. in Biochemistry from Virginia Tech while focusing her undergraduate research on Microbiology. Although microorganisms were her first "love," she settled into a career of quality assurance for the eye and tissue transplant industry. She realized after a few years, however, that she was missing way too much with her children and their lives. She took the plunge a year ago to stay home and homeschool her children. She has always been a naturalist at heart and is looking forward to this new opportunity to share her love of science not only with her own children, but with other children as well.
I am Carla, a small-town Montana girl, wife of a retired Navy veteran, former Executive Assistant, stay-at-home mom, and tamer of the laundry pile. I am a lover of books, traveling, gardening, antiques, museums, and spending time with my family. I am mom to two daughters, Ashley (14) and Emily (11), who I have been homeschooling for three years. I am also mom to Sushi, a rescued Lab/German Shepherd, Sassy, a rescued Schnauzer mix, and Harley, a rescued cat with an attitude problem. I can proudly say I have traversed the country from coast to coast on several occasions with kudos to the Navy for allowing us to see our beautiful country. I have been to every state but Maine, Hawaii, Alaska, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. During our 20-year naval career, we moved 11 times and enjoyed each of our new adventures immensely. It was during one of those adventures that I graduated from college with a Business Administration Degree in Albany, NY.
Lydia Netzer is a homeschooling mother who lives in Norfolk. She holds a master's degree in English Literature from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and has taught expository writing, literature, and fiction writing workshops to college freshmen and sophomores at the University of Illinois and Tidewater Community College. She plays the piano, guitar, violin, and the handkerchief.
Patricia Richman
I am delighted to be playing and learning with your children this semester. I am mother to four children, ages 8, 6, 4, and 0, who all learn at home. I myself was taught at home for eight years. I then attended the Honors College at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, majoring in Special Education. My teaching certificate includes grades K-12 and all ability levels. I look forward to growing with your children.
I am a local artist and art educator, teaching drawing, printmaking, art history and art education courses, as Adjunct Professor at ODU. With experience teaching at all grade levels and levels of experience, I am also state certified to teach art K-12. I completed my MFA in visual studies from the joint program of NSU and ODU in 2006. In the past few years I have worked for the Chrysler Museum of Art running after school programs and writing curriculum, and I work periodically for The Governor’s School for the Arts gifted program. I also actively exhibit my work locally and beyond.
Melina lives in Suffolk in an earthship eco-home. She holds a Master of Public Health from Eastern Virginia Medical School. She teaches environmental stewardship, health awareness, yoga, research methods, and human sexuality to students of all ages. Melina has been homeschooling her two children for nine years. Melina is a co-founder of HSoBX and a former board member.
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