I’m a veteran homeschool mom who loves Literature, Art, Civics, and History. I am pleased to say that my homeschooled son, who is now attending college, graduated High School with honors without me ever having to cut into a worm or frog (eew.). Thank you to the science moms who taught my son those skills. I genuinely believe in homeschooling. The choice to homeschool was by far the best choice for our family. I think parents know their children best because they are the best educators.

I've been teaching homeschooled children for over eight years and other classes for young people and adults for 15 years. I love sharing humanity-based subjects with young people. I am constantly amazed by their insight, points of view, challenges, and discussions. I love that my students keep me on my toes by asking challenging questions as they develop new and exciting ideas and opinions.
I am delighted by the sparkle in my students;’ eyes when they “get” something.

Growing up, I had outstanding English, Theater, History, and Art teachers. Those teachers opened my mind to old and new ideas and helped me grow as I realized the beauty around me. They helped me develop critical thinking skills that could apply to all my school subjects. I hope I can do them justice as I teach my students.

I have always been an artsy-craftsy person. I participated in community theater and dance, High School dramas, and musicals from a young age. I was a theater major in college. In my second year of college, a theater arts professor told me, “Actors need to get their hands dirty and learn to swing a hammer!” I wanted a good grade and got my oh-sos-delicate actress hands dirty! Surprisingly, I found myself more interested in the design and art of theater rather than performing. I continued to do design work and work for college and professional theater, including two Summers as Prop Master for the Metropolitan Opera Summer production. My path eventually led me to careers in retail store display, interior design, and event planning.

I am proud to be a digital nerd, although an unexpected one! My husband bought a desktop computer in the dark ages of Windows 95 and AOL: huge, beige, and weighing a ton. I clearly remember saying I didn’t understand why we needed it and would never use it, although email sounded cool. Fast forward a few years, and I was building a website for a non-profit and dreaming of fonts and Photoshop.

My goal from Beryl Morgan Homeschool, Humanities, is to assist parents by teaching the best topics and subjects I know.