Instructors
Beth Augsburger
Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2
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Beth Augsburger has a Bachelors of Science in Education from Eastern Mennonite University and a K-12 Math Endorsement from the University of Washington. She has taught math in both middle school and high school classrooms for more than 30 years.
Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2
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Beth Augsburger has a Bachelors of Science in Education from Eastern Mennonite University and a K-12 Math Endorsement from the University of Washington. She has taught math in both middle school and high school classrooms for more than 30 years.
Geny Calicott
Spanish 1, Spanish 2
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Geny Calicott was born and raised in Puerto Rico. Her complete birth name is Genevieve Marie Hernández Figueroa. During her formative years, she traveled to Colombia, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Spain, and Mexico. Her B.S. is from Virginia Tech. She is happily married and has six children, all of which have been homeschooled. In addition, she has taught a variety of Spanish courses to homeschooled high school students since 2002.
Spanish 1, Spanish 2
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Geny Calicott was born and raised in Puerto Rico. Her complete birth name is Genevieve Marie Hernández Figueroa. During her formative years, she traveled to Colombia, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Spain, and Mexico. Her B.S. is from Virginia Tech. She is happily married and has six children, all of which have been homeschooled. In addition, she has taught a variety of Spanish courses to homeschooled high school students since 2002.
Jennifer Foster
Anatomy, Pre-Algebra, Economics and Finance
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Jennifer Foster has a Bachelors of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Kentucky. She has been a physical therapist since 1995. She has been married for over 30 years and has two sons. She has homeschooled her children for the last 15 years. Her family has been involved with the Core Program since 2017.
Anatomy, Pre-Algebra, Economics and Finance
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Jennifer Foster has a Bachelors of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Kentucky. She has been a physical therapist since 1995. She has been married for over 30 years and has two sons. She has homeschooled her children for the last 15 years. Her family has been involved with the Core Program since 2017.
Dina Justus
Onsite Manager
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Dina Justus has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Sociology from Georgetown College and a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Kentucky. She worked with homeless families before having her three children. Mrs. Justus has been married for 26 years and has been homeschooling for 19 years. She has worked in several homeschool co-ops performing duties such as teaching classes, overseeing study halls, and communicating with other homeschooling families.
Onsite Manager
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Dina Justus has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Sociology from Georgetown College and a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Kentucky. She worked with homeless families before having her three children. Mrs. Justus has been married for 26 years and has been homeschooling for 19 years. She has worked in several homeschool co-ops performing duties such as teaching classes, overseeing study halls, and communicating with other homeschooling families.
Meghan Wells
English 1, English 2
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Meghan Wells holds a B.A. in English and minors in Bible and Creative Writing from Cedarville University. She worked for the nonprofit Why We Write, Inc. during three summers, helping teach elementary, middle, and high school students how to write poetry. At Cedarville, she critiqued both academic and creative works and presented scholarly papers at her school's symposium and the 2025 Conference on Christianity and Literature. She studied both British and American texts for her senior capstones, writing on a novel by Elizabeth Gaskell and teaching a class on a short story by James Baldwin. Meghan was home educated and attended the Core Program as a high school student.
English 1, English 2
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Meghan Wells holds a B.A. in English and minors in Bible and Creative Writing from Cedarville University. She worked for the nonprofit Why We Write, Inc. during three summers, helping teach elementary, middle, and high school students how to write poetry. At Cedarville, she critiqued both academic and creative works and presented scholarly papers at her school's symposium and the 2025 Conference on Christianity and Literature. She studied both British and American texts for her senior capstones, writing on a novel by Elizabeth Gaskell and teaching a class on a short story by James Baldwin. Meghan was home educated and attended the Core Program as a high school student.
Susan Samples
English 3/4
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Susan Samples has a B.A. in English from the University of Kentucky and an M.A. in Education with an emphasis in Secondary English from the University of Kentucky. Mrs. Samples taught eleventh grade English at Lexington Christian Academy before having children. In addition to teaching her own children, she has taught English, writing, literature, and history to area homeschoolers for a number of years.
English 3/4
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Susan Samples has a B.A. in English from the University of Kentucky and an M.A. in Education with an emphasis in Secondary English from the University of Kentucky. Mrs. Samples taught eleventh grade English at Lexington Christian Academy before having children. In addition to teaching her own children, she has taught English, writing, literature, and history to area homeschoolers for a number of years.
Danielle Saxton
Writing Workshop, Reading Workshop
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Danielle Saxton has a B.A. in Secondary English Education, in addition to an M.A. in Secondary English Education, both from the University of Kentucky. She has taught junior English at Henry Clay High School and worked with the 4-H program in Scott County.
Writing Workshop, Reading Workshop
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Danielle Saxton has a B.A. in Secondary English Education, in addition to an M.A. in Secondary English Education, both from the University of Kentucky. She has taught junior English at Henry Clay High School and worked with the 4-H program in Scott County.
Kimberly Taylor
Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics
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Mrs. Taylor has received a BS in Chemistry and a BS in Microbiology from Alderson Broaddus College. She pursued her graduate work at UK in the field of Microbiology and Immunology. She worked for a private research firm investigating monoclonal antibodies to brain and breast cancer and ran a thyroid cancer lab at UK. She has papers published in Clinical and Experimental Metastasis and Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Mrs. Taylor has been married for 30+ years and has 4 children. She was a homeschooling mom for 20 years and just graduated her youngest in 2019. She has taught in multiple homeschool co-ops and academic centers at all age levels for 24+ years concentrating on high school physical science, biology, chemistry, and physics for the last 15.
Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics
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Mrs. Taylor has received a BS in Chemistry and a BS in Microbiology from Alderson Broaddus College. She pursued her graduate work at UK in the field of Microbiology and Immunology. She worked for a private research firm investigating monoclonal antibodies to brain and breast cancer and ran a thyroid cancer lab at UK. She has papers published in Clinical and Experimental Metastasis and Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Mrs. Taylor has been married for 30+ years and has 4 children. She was a homeschooling mom for 20 years and just graduated her youngest in 2019. She has taught in multiple homeschool co-ops and academic centers at all age levels for 24+ years concentrating on high school physical science, biology, chemistry, and physics for the last 15.
Reid Thomas Jr.
Church History and Major Worldviews, Ancient and Western Civilizations, Civics and Government, Public Speaking and Truth Seeking, Bible Survey, World Geography
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Reid Thomas Jr. obtained his Bachelor of Arts from Houghton College (Major: Sociology, Minors: Communication and History) and then earned a Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary. He received his Doctor of Ministry degree from Asbury Seminary in Preaching and Leadership as part of the Beeson Pastor Program. Having pastored churches in Kentucky and Pennsylvania, he brings more than 20 years of pastoral experience to the classroom. In addition to the Core Program, he is an instructor for Indiana Wesleyan University (online and on-site) and Oklahoma Wesleyan University (online). Reid and his wife Amy, who both homeschooled, have 2 children.
Church History and Major Worldviews, Ancient and Western Civilizations, Civics and Government, Public Speaking and Truth Seeking, Bible Survey, World Geography
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Reid Thomas Jr. obtained his Bachelor of Arts from Houghton College (Major: Sociology, Minors: Communication and History) and then earned a Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary. He received his Doctor of Ministry degree from Asbury Seminary in Preaching and Leadership as part of the Beeson Pastor Program. Having pastored churches in Kentucky and Pennsylvania, he brings more than 20 years of pastoral experience to the classroom. In addition to the Core Program, he is an instructor for Indiana Wesleyan University (online and on-site) and Oklahoma Wesleyan University (online). Reid and his wife Amy, who both homeschooled, have 2 children.