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Adrienne Walker

Secondary Academy

Mathematics

Mrs. Adrienne Walker and her husband, Brandon, have been married over 25 years and are members at Grace Church in Humble. Mrs. Walker studied biochemistry at the University of Texas at Austin in 1998-1999, and then mathematics at Baylor University in 2000-2003. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from Baylor, she also became Texas certified in mathematics education for grades 6 - 12 in 2003. She was a public school math teacher for New Caney ISD for 5 years, and has taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade math from 2003 through 2008. In summer 2008, she retired from teaching to start a family. She now has 3 children and has been homeschooling them from the beginning. In her spare time, Mrs. Walker runs her own photography business, specializing in portraits for newborns, maternity, children, families, and weddings, and has been the photographer for Janie & Jack children's clothing store and Gymboree Inc. (children's clothing store). Her hobbies include metal detecting, bird journaling and bird photography, knitting, tea (she has a homeschool tea club), antiques, and postage stamp collecting.

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Brandi Brown

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Administrative Assistant

Brandi Brown and her husband, Rodney, have been married for 21 years and have two children, Jack and Kate. They are currently in their 10th year of homeschooling. Their son Jack is a sophomore at Texas A&M University, and their daughter Kate is a high school junior who plays volleyball for the Lake Houston Conquerors and soccer with HCYA. The family attends Woodridge Baptist Church, where much of their extended family also attends. Brandi holds an Associate of Arts degree from San Jacinto College and has pursued further studies at the University of Houston–Clear Lake. She has professional experience working with special needs children in public schools and has also served as an administrative assistant in Human Resources. In her free time, Brandi enjoys reading, watching sci-fi, making soap, and traveling with her family.
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Cara Williams

Secondary Academy

Technology, Electives

Cara Williams is a creative professional with a passion for storytelling, design, and photography. She earned her cosmetology license from Lone Star College in 2016, but soon expanded her skills into web and graphic design, and photography. Cara began her photography journey in 2021 and quickly fell in love with capturing moments through the lens. As an instructor, she enjoys helping students explore their creativity through many different mediums. When she’s not teaching or working on design projects, you can usually find her curled up with a good book or a crochet project and one of her beloved kitties.
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Carmen Keeton

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Financial Director

Carmen Keeton has been with Home Run Ministries as the Finance Director since 2020. She has an AA in Accounting with 7 years experience with Non Profit Accounting and 10 years of Tax Filing. She has been married for over 15 years and has 3 children. She has been homeschooling since 2021- 2022 and finds it is a great choice for her family. Her family enjoys membership at Crossroads Baptist Church and has sacrificially served our community in many different aspects. Carmen looks forward to many years in service to our Home Run Ministries’ families.
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Chelsea Lipstreu

Secondary Academy

Science

Chelsea Lipstreu earned a degree in Molecular Biology with a minor in Psychology from Grove City College in Pennsylvania. She attended the University of Maryland School of Medicine for 3 semesters before deciding to pursue other paths. She met her husband Kyle at the University of Texas, where she spent time doing research in a Molecular Biology lab. Chelsea and Kyle have been married since 2008 and now have 3 daughters. She is a member of U.S. Masters Swimming, is a group leader at Bible Study Fellowship, and helps to teach 4th and 5th grade Sunday School at church. Chelsea has homeschooled her oldest daughter since 2021 and is excited to bring her love of science to Home Run Ministries!
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Christina Wheeler

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Executive Director

Mrs. Wheeler has been homeschooling in the greater Kingwood area since 2005 and has been a dedicated member of Home Run Ministries (HRM) for most of those years. Throughout this time, she has served in a variety of volunteer roles, including HEART President, HEART Family Camp Director, AWANA leader, VBS Director, and more. She has also taught at HRM Super Friday and Explorations classes, as well as Classical Conversations. Christina and her husband, Wes, have four daughters: Callie and her husband Sam, Cheyenne and her husband Caleb, Cierra, and Cambrie. Their oldest three daughters were homeschooled from preschool and graduated with HEART. Their youngest is currently enrolled in HRM Secondary Academy and Super Friday. Having been married for over 25 years, Christina and Wes enjoy cooking and hosting friends and family. In her free time, Christina loves spending time in nature, reading historical fiction, sharing family dinners, and traveling.
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Dawn Pruyn

Super Friday, Secondary Academy

Super Friday Director, Mathematics

Mrs. Pruyn has a BA in Mathematics from Louisiana State University. She has taught high school mathematics in Louisiana and online since 1992 and has homeschooled her own 7 children since 2006. Mrs. Pruyn has served as Director of Super Fridays since 2014 and she loves supporting and encouraging homeschooling students and parents. She is excited to also be a part of the Secondary Academy Math staff this year!
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Jaci Page

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Secondary Academy Director

Jacqueline Page earned her BS in Microbiology with a minor in Biochemistry, and her MS in Biology from Texas State University. Following graduation, she worked in biomedical research. This season closed when the first of her 10 children were born. The strong desire for a Christian education, and the rural location in which she lived, opened the door for homeschooling. In the past 17 years of her homeschooling journey, she has also been a college instructor, rancher, beekeeper, small business owner, and honeybee removal specialist. Currently, she is learning French and learning to surf.
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Jennifer Paolillo

Secondary Academy

Science

Jennifer Paolillo studied at the University of Texas at Austin and then transferred to Rutgers University to finish her bachelor’s degree in biology. She earned her Master of Science in Biology at Binghamton University in upstate New York. She homeschooled her children for 15 years and has taught in various homeschool classes and co-ops. Jennifer enjoys the outdoors, talking walks, reading, and playing games with friends and family. She is married to Lance Jones and they have six children together.
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Kara Rose

Secondary Academy

History

Mrs. Rose has been an educator for over 30 years, serving as a public school teacher, administrator and adjunct professor before her children were born. She began her homeschool journey with her oldest daughter and has been homeschooling her four children for 16 years. Together they have been actively involved in local homeschool communities and organizations in the Northeast Houston area, including HEART, Super Friday, and Classical Conversations. Mrs. Rose is actively involved in her church, where she volunteers with the youth. She has been married to her husband, Brian, for 24 years, and they have four children: Evelyn, Daniel, Faith and Carolyn. As a native Houstonian, a 7th generation Texan, and cattle baroness, Mrs. Rose loves all things Texmex with a special affinity for chips and salsa. In her spare time you may find Mrs. Rose spending time with her loved ones, crocheting, listening to audiobooks, or relaxing at her ranch in East Texas. She is very excited and thankful to be on staff at Home Run Ministries Secondary Academy as a history teacher.
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Kelly Thomas

Secondary Academy

Technology, Electives, Electives Department Chair

Kelly Thomas is an educator, creative mentor, and former homeschool mom of four, all of whom have now graduated. After many years of homeschooling her children, she discovered a passion for helping students develop both their creativity and confidence through hands-on learning. In addition to teaching, Kelly is the owner of Designed by Kelly, a creative design studio where she has the opportunity to use her professional design experience to serve businesses, churches, and nonprofit organizations. She enjoys bringing those real-world experiences into the classroom to help students see how creativity can become a valuable lifelong skill. Kelly teaches Web Design, Graphic Design, Digital Design, Creative Art, and Worship Choir, combining technology, visual arts, music, and creative problem-solving into engaging, project-based learning experiences. She strives to create a classroom where students are challenged to think creatively, communicate effectively, and develop practical skills they can use both now and in the future. Outside the classroom, Kelly enjoys singing, playing the piano, serving in her church and community, and creating educational resources for teachers and students. She believes she was created by God to create and finds great joy in encouraging students to discover, develop, and use their God-given talents to glorify Him and serve others.
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Kendy Richards

Secondary Academy

English

Kendy Richards is a graduate of Baylor University, having earned her Bachelor of Arts in English. She was homeschooled from Kindergarten through high school and is an HRM graduate. After college, she lived in Waco for six years working as a Nanny and Personal Tutor. Outside the classroom, Kendy is working on writing a novel. She also enjoys volunteering at her church, Second Baptist, in their AWANA and VBS programs.
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Krissy Clowe

Secondary Academy

English

Mrs. Clowe graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2007, earning her bachelor’s degree in education. She has instructed in both a classroom setting and home-educated her children for twelve years. Mrs. Clowe enjoys teaching in Bible memorization programs. Together, she and her husband, Brian, taught a middle school Sunday school class. They also enjoy their time as church camp counselors in the summers. During their homeschooling journey, Mrs. Clowe has authored published works, including multiple genres of children’s fiction. Most recently, Mrs. Clowe will be published in a Christian anthology in the upcoming year.
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Lauree Solberg

Secondary Academy

English

Mrs. Solberg earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science from Stephen F. Austin State University. After college she began working for the Women, Infants and Children program serving as a nutritionist and then program director. She left her career to stay home with her 4 children. When they entered public school, she went back to school to obtain her teaching certificate. She worked in the public school setting teaching Reading, English and Language Arts at the secondary level for 4 years before beginning to homeschool her 3 children still at home (the oldest is grown and flown!) They also attend Home Run Ministries. Over the years, she has served in Girls in Action, Awanas, pre-k bible study, middle school girls’ bible study and in the Women’s Ministry. She and her husband, Jeff, have been married for over 25 years and are members of Second Baptist Church.
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Melinda Miller

Secondary Academy

Mathematics

Melinda Miller earned a Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University. She married her college sweetheart, and they settled in Humble shortly after college. She has loved the opportunity and privilege to homeschool her 2 children, Kailey and Carter. Beginning early in high school she pursued teaching and equipping a variety of ages both in a church setting and an academic setting. She has served as a Sunday school teacher, pre-k teacher, elementary and middle school bible study leader, missionary, Awana leader, HEART coordinator and math tutor. Melinda’s favorite all time subject is math. For fun she enjoys the thrill of a good bargain, game nights, puzzles and reading! Melinda and her husband, Chris, are members of Woodridge Baptist Church.
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Mindy Goff

Elementary Explorations

Language Arts

Mindy Goff is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where she received a B.A. with concentrations in literature and political science. She is also a graduate of The University of Houston Clear-Lake, where she received a M.S. in Curriculum Development and Instruction. She began her teaching career as a middle school English teacher, ESL teacher, and dyslexia specialist. For the past twelve years, she has directed and tutored various levels of Classical Conversations. Mindy is passionate not only about teaching children to write and to express their creativity through words but also about walking alongside parents and helping to encourage and empower them, as they homeschool their children with a Christ-centered approach. She enjoys volunteering in the children’s ministry at her church, teaching 3rd and 4th grade AWANA classes and equipping students to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Mindy and her husband Micah have been married for over 22 years and stay busy homeschooling and raising their three teenagers, Aubrey, Ike, and Molly.
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Renee Gobea

Secondary Academy

Mathematics

Renee Gobea graduated with her undergraduate degree in mathematics in 2002 and her graduate degree in educational management in 2005 from the University of Houston Clear Lake. She taught and held leadership positions in the public school system over her 15 year career. Renee and her husband Steven have one teenage daughter who has participated in HRM activities since she was in the third grade. During her free time, Renee enjoys weightlifting and volunteering at her church.
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Robin Sutton

Super Friday

MDO Department Head

Robin was a nanny for many years during college which cemented her love for kids of all ages. Robin received a BS in Nursing from Texas State. She worked as a postpartum nurse until moving from Austin to Kingwood and started to homeschool. She has been homeschooling since her middle schooler started Kindergarten. Her husband also works from home full time so they are blessed with an amazing amount of family time.
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Sandra Hurd

Secondary Academy, Super Friday

The Summit, Super Friday Campus Coordinator

Sandra Hurd has lived with her family in Atascocita, since 1995. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Houston in Computer Technology. Shortly after graduating, she was hired by Hewlett Packard. Throughout her 14 year career, Sandra held positions as a Computer Technician, Team leader, and Project Manager. After the birth of her son, Shane, she left her position at Hewlett Packard. Sandra then went on to pursue a Master’s Degree from Hawthorn University (online) in Holistic Nutrition Consulting. This path led her to making lifestyle choices that were not mainstream yet benefitted her family. One of those choices included homeschooling her son, Shane. Against all odds they succeeded. During their homeschool journey, Sandra was invited to join the HRM ministry through Super Friday as, what is now called, the Campus Coordinator. In the Fall of 2024, she was given the opportunity to join HRM’s academic staff. Regardless of where Sandra finds herself on her life path it always lead to roles as a teacher, mentor, guide, and in leadership roles. Sandra also enjoy pursuing her joyful passions which includes reading books and attending online events on spirituality and self love, exercising, shopping at local farmers markets, gardening, taking photos of nature, organizing, having wonderful conversations, and hosting healing circles.
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Stacey Brednich

Secondary Academy

Science

Stacey and her family traded the snowy winters of Chicago for the Texas sunshine over 13 years ago, and she has happily embraced the extra vitamin D ever since! She holds a bachelor's degree in Education and a master's degree in Library Science and has taught students from kindergarten through eighth grade in public schools, private schools, on the mission field overseas, and in her own homeschool. Stacey is passionate about helping students develop a genuine love of learning. She believes that curiosity, perseverance, and even mistakes are valuable parts of the learning process and strives to create a classroom where students feel safe to take risks, ask questions, and grow with confidence. Most importantly, Stacey loves Jesus and desires for every student to know they are deeply loved, wonderfully created, and valuable as a child of God. She considers it a privilege to partner with families in both the academic and personal growth of their children.
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Su Bahler

Secondary Academy, Super Friday

Mathematics, Super Friday Teen Leadership Director, English

Su Bahler received her degree in education at the University of St. Thomas and is currently working towards a Masters in Educational Psychology from Texas A&M. She has been homeschooling her 3 boys for roughly 20 years. She is an avid reader and Lego builder, mediocre beekeeper, and plays Roller Derby for the Conroe Cutthroats.
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Tommi Lawrence

Secondary Academy, Elementary Explorations

History, Critical Thinking, History Department Chair

Tommi Lawrence joined the Home Run teaching staff in the fall of 2012 teaching in the Intermediate Explorations program, later called simply Explorations. She taught the popular Kid Nation class as well as having taught other classes for the upper elementary level. In 2015, she expanded into the Academic program teaching both Geography and Economics. She was educated at the University of North Texas and Texas Women’s University, is a certified Montessori Preschool and Elementary Teacher, and is a former missionary in South Africa training youth leaders and teaching adult literacy using the book of Mark as a primer.
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Yvette Obregon

Secondary Academy

Secondary Academy Campus Coordinator

Yvette Obregon has been homeschooling her six children for over 20 years. She serves with her husband at Community Transformation in New Caney where he is pastor. Yvette enjoys long walks and worshipping her Savior.
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Zina Cowan

Elementary Explorations

Elementary Explorations Director

Mrs. Cowan studied at the University of Texas in San Antonio from 1993-1995 and received her nursing license from Schriener College in Kerrville, TX in 1997. After 8 years in Alzheimer's care followed by 4 years in Pediatric triage, she retired from nursing to start a family. She has homeschooled her 14 yr old triplets for the past 7 years. Over the years, she has served in the Children and Youth ministries at church and has taught 3-6 grade science through HRM's Exploration program. She and her husband, Glenn, have been married over 25 years and they are members at Woodridge Baptist Church in Kingwood.
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