Stephanie Abney is looking forward to her third year here at HEC! Stephanie earned degrees in Science and Education. Having 3 children of her own, she has been homeschooling for 20 years. She has also taught a variety of classes in all grade levels Tk-12, in a variety of settings; private school, science co-ops, online classes, and now as a vendor at HEC. She truly enjoys working with the children and families at HEC and sharing her love of homeschooling. She also enjoys homeschooling her own daughter (who loves the HEC), spending time with her family, and sewing.

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CHARTERS ACCEPTED: Freedom, PCA, CPA, MVA, Excel, SoCal Scholars, Suncoast

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EMAIL: saabney@me.com

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PAYMENTS:

Venmo: @SAAbney
PayPal: @sabneyteach

Miss Macie is an artist who just moved to San Diego two years ago. She is originally from Sacramento where she found a love for art that brought her to Southern California. She has a passion for combining education with art and bringing out the creativity in all her students. When she is not teaching art or helping out in the classroom, she loves painting and being out in nature.  She also loves sudoku, cats, and snacking on yummy food.

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Melissa Allen was inspired to be an archaeologist when she was 8 years old after watching movies like Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Mummy, and Tomb Raider. She grew up to become an archaeologist in San Diego and started her business 'Archofacts' so she could teach children about a fun and adventurous career. She teaches classes in archaeology, history, social studies, and anthropology by using real life archaeological methods and hands on activities.

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CHARTERS ACCEPTED: Element, Elite, Sage Oak, Compass, Granite Mountain, Suncoast, SoCal Scholars, Freedom, PCA, MVA, CPA, Excel

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EMAIL: Archofacts@gmail.com

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PAYMENTS:

Venmo: @Melissahareallen

Paypal:Melissahareallen@gmail.com

Zelle: archofacts@gmail.com

Checks written out to Melissa Allen, Cash/ Charter Funds

Monica Jenkins has been in the field of education for over 20 years. She attended Arizona State University and earned a BA in English. Monica also played basketball while I attended ASU! She loves learning new things and enjoys teaching. She learned to love working with children while doing missionary work in South America for 18 months. Monica is a Southern California native and enjoys spending time with her husband of 24 years and their 4 children. She enjoys reading and attending her children’s activities. Monica looks forward to a great year of helping children develop curiosity, excitement, and a habit for learning!

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Monica is teaching under Elizabeth Blackmore. Elizabeth is excited to begin her 4th year of teaching at HEC! Elizabeth received a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, with an emphasis in children with exceptional needs, from Idaho State University. She has extensive training in children’s literacy and teaching English as a second language. Elizabeth is also fluent in conversational American Sign Language. As the mother of 6 children, Elizabeth has been homeschooling for 15 years. 

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CHARTERS: Pacific Coast Academy, Freedom Academy (LFCS), Excel Academy, SoCal Scholars

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EMAIL: blackmoreclasses@gmail.com

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PAYMENTS: 

Venmo: @Mrs-Blackmore (pay with Friends & Family Only)

Cash

Sifu Mario Mayorga, owner of 5 Elements Martial Arts & Wellness Center, has trained in various forms of martial arts since 1993, including Taekwondo, Kung Fu, Aikido, Tai Chi, Escrima (FMA) and Chi Gong. He earned his black belt in Kung Fu in 1999 under Head Instructor John Nelson. Sifu Mario specializes in teaching Northern Shaolin Kung Fu, Zhaobao Tai Chi, and Yang Tai Chi Chuan. He has taught kung fu at martial arts studios and public schools throughout San Diego County and currently has 25 years of experience teaching children’s martial arts. 

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CHARTERS: Mission Vista Academy, Pacific Coast Academy, Cabrillo Point Academy, Freedom Academy, Sage Oak, Julian Charter, Element Education, Elite Academy, Excel, SoCal Scholars

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EMAIL: 5elementssandiego@gmail.com

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PAYMENTS: 

Venmo: @Mario-Mayorga-4, Paypal: 5elementssandiego@gmail.com

Cash / Check

Mikala Aragon has been part of Home School Enrichment Centers for a year and has fallen in love with how excited and passionate each teacher, parent and stundent is about learning. She has searved as a teacher for over seven years and across all grade levels. Mikala graduated from the University of Arizona Global Campus with a degree in History, however she is an expert in elementary math and middle and high school sciences. She has earned many academic awards and recieved recognition for outstanding work in the Lakeside Union School Dirstict. She is passionate about learning through exploration. Her mission is to inspire her students to enjoy the process of learning and develop thier skills as critical thinkers. Mikala is a advocate for students of all learning types and creates a classroom environment where both success and failure are celebrated as exciting parts of growth and learning. Mikala has had many years of working with students who are neurodivergent and does her best to make exceptional students feel at home within the classroom. Beyond the classroom, Miss Aragon is an avid baker, traveler, and explorer of sea life. She spends much of her free time exploring and trying new things.

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CHARTERS: PCA, Freedom, Cabrillo, Mission Vista, Elite, Sage Oak, Excel, Element, SoCal Scholars

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EMAIL: mikalaaragon@gmail.com

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PAYMENTS: 

Venmo:@Mikala-Aragon

Paypal:@mikalaaragon

Cash, Check

Mrs Bailey has over 20 years experience working with kids of all ages as a professional ice skating coach & as a sports program director. She has written curriculum for sports programs, executive functioning classes, and has volunteered with special needs programs. Mrs Bailey is a graduate of University of California (UCSD) with a Minor in Teacher Education. She loves spending time with family and homeschooling her son (who also loves taking classes at HEC).

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CHARTERS: Pacific Coast Academy, Cabrillo Point Academy, Suncoast, Freedom, SoCal Scholars, Excel

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EMAIL: ShaunLearnSanDiego@gmail.com

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PAYMENTS: 

Venmo: Shaun Bailey@LearnSanDiego

Sheryl has been homeschooling for almost 20 years, eleven of those with her own children. She has been running "Tot School" out of her home for the last seven years. She joined HEC 2 years ago. She covers all subjects in a loving environment to nurture children to grow and discover a love for learning.

 

Mary Longbottom graduated from San Diego State with a Liberal Arts degree specializing in Science in 2009. Right after college she got a job teaching Art at Art with Larisse where she taught children and adults how to draw and use soft pastels, watercolor, and oil paints. She also has worked for Dehesa, now Element, at their South Bay Resource Center where she has taught Art, Spanish, Science, Math, and History. In addition to working at this Center she has done private tutoring for kids that Homeschool (Dehesa and Inspire), go to private school and public school in multiple subjects. She likes to bring Art into all the different subject she teaches to make learning a little more hands on and get children to learn the material in different ways. Mary has been teaching homeschool families for the past 14 years.

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CHARTERS: Element/Dimensions, Excel, Elite, Sage Oak, Compass, Granite Mountain, Suncoast Academy, SoCal Scholars, Freedom, Pacific Coast Academy, Mission Vista Academy, Cabrillo Point Academy, Springs Charter, BEST Academy

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EMAIL: mflongbottom@gmail.com

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PAYMENTS: 

Venmo: mflongbottom

PayPal: mflongbottom@gmail.com

Zelle: mflongbottom@gmail.com

Jessica Velazquez graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Arts with an emphasis in Multimedia. She taught for many years as a cdc assistant for the San Diego unified school district. Currently she is the program director at Art with Larisse. She has been teaching art there for over 10 years. She has experience teaching pastels, watercolors and oils. She is excited to bring the love of learning to children and can’t wait to see them explore and develop their interests.

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Mary Longbottom graduated from San Diego State with a Liberal Arts degree specializing in Science in 2009. Right after college she got a job teaching Art at Art with Larisse where she taught children and adults how to draw and use soft pastels, watercolor, and oil paints. She also has worked for Dehesa, now Element, at their South Bay Resource Center where she has taught Art, Spanish, Science, Math, and History. In addition to working at this Center she has done private tutoring for kids that Homeschool (Dehesa and Inspire), go to private school and public school in multiple subjects. She likes to bring Art into all the different subject she teaches to make learning a little more hands on and get children to learn the material in different ways. Mary has been teaching homeschool families for the past 14 years.

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CHARTERS: Element/Dimensions, Excel, Elite, Sage Oak, Compass, Granite Mountain, Suncoast Academy, SoCal Scholars, Freedom, Pacific Coast Academy, Mission Vista Academy, Cabrillo Point Academy, BEST Academy

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EMAIL: mflongbottom@gmail.com

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PAYMENTS: 

Venmo: mflongbottom

PayPal: mflongbottom@gmail.com

Zelle: mflongbottom@gmail.com

Sara makes Spanish learning FUN! She has over 8 years of experience teaching this language. She has a Bachelor and a Master of Arts Degree in Spanish. Sara is passionate about Spanish and is excited to share her love of the language with students of all ages! Her students love her class so much that at the end of it they have said, "Can we have another hour with you?" or "I wish I could take your class every day of the week".

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CHARTERS: Pacific Coast Academy, Excel, SoCal Scholars and Freedom

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EMAIL: saramcorral@gmail.com

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PAYMENTS: 

Venmo: @Sara-Corral-1

I have been molding young minds, creatively at HEC for 2 years. I am a professional seamstress by trade, with a degree in Fashion Design. I have also taught mixed media art classes to children for 2 years as well. I am a wife and a mother of 3, ages 10 and under. I absolutely love what I do, which is offer a creative space for children to explore and discover through sewing, mixed media arts. Having a quality creative outlet for children (and adults alike) is crucial in this tech driven world. Creativity is a muscle and the more we use it the better we get at it. Spreading joy through the arts is something I will do for the rest of my life.

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CHARTERS: Pacific Coast Academy, Freedom Academy, Suncoast Prep Academy, SoCal Scholars, Excel

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EMAIL: dcmunoz12@gmail.com

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PAYMENTS: 

Venmo: @deannamunozclasses

Paypal: @deannamunozartclasse

Connie Gatlin has been in education for over 35 years. She has taught students from Pre-School Montessori through Algebra 2. She believes that not all students learn in the same manner and adjusts her style to incorporate all students. She is patient with students and wants all students to be successful!

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CHARTERS: PCA, CPA, SoCal Scholars, Freedom, Excel

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EMAIL: cgatlin2011@gmail.com

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PAYMENTS: 

Venmo: @Connie-Gatlin-2

Mr. James is a passionate educator on a mission. Learning is FUN. With an engaging presentation style and exciting curriculum, he has successfully inspired thousands of children to actively seek out information and take delight in learning new things.

Mr James has extensive experience teaching STEM curriculum in a variety of settings to homeschool, charter, and public-school students. He has become exceedingly popular in the community and is known
for his passion, enthusiasm, and dynamic personality. Knowing how to communicate and engage with your audience is invaluable, and those years of developing those skills have paid off for his students.
 

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CHARTERS: PCA, Freedom, MVA, CPA, Sage Oak, Compass, Southcoast Prep, Excel, Elite, iLEAD, Blueridge, Granite Mountain, Gorman, Springs, Scale, Epic, Sky Mountain, Heartwoord, SoCal Scholars Academy, Julian, Suncoast and more.

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EMAIL: socal@includEDucation.com

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PAYMENTS: 

Venmo @includEDucation
Email about other options if needed

Ms Sydney has a passion for helping children build their confidence and discover their strengths. She believes STEM is the perfect way to do that. Children learn best when they're having fun and instructors teach better when they love what they teach.

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CHARTERS: PCA, Freedom, MVA, CPA, Sage Oak, Compass, Southcoast Prep, Excel, Elite, iLEAD, Blueridge, Granite Mountain, Gorman, Springs, Scale, Epic, Sky Mountain, Heartwoord, SoCal Scholars Academy, Julian, Best Academy, Suncoast and more.

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EMAIL: socal@includEDucation.com 

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PAYMENTS: 

Venmo @includEDucation
Email about other options if needed

Julia Amonette-Hinke, a seasoned art educator in San Diego, leverages over a decade of experience in fine art, sculpture, and language arts. Her teaching approach is grounded in solid training from local colleges in studio arts and language arts. With a focus on skill development, Julia adeptly guides students in ceramic clay, painting, and drawing. Empowering creativity, she encourages students to push their artistic boundaries and express their unique perspectives. Julia's classroom environment is known for fostering experimentation and growth. Through her guidance, students hone their craft and discover their creative voices. Her commitment to nurturing artistic exploration underscores her teaching philosophy.

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CHARTERS: PCA, MVA, CPA, ELITE, Excel, LFCS, SoCal Scholars, Suncoast, Dimensions, Granite Mt., Freedom

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EMAIL: juliaamonette@gmail.com

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PAYMENTS: 

Venmo:@Julia-Amonette-Hinke

Zelle & Paypal: juliaamonette@gmail.com

Check

Karin Leonard is a homeschooling mom and a classically trained pianist. For over 30 years, she has taught beginner to advanced level music to people from ages 5 to 95. At age 14, she sang at Carnegie Hall. At age 16, she was hired as a church pianist, began assembling praise bands, conducting choirs and directing musicals. After graduating, she worked for the college tutoring department teaching piano, music theory, math and English and performed as a featured soloist in the college Jazz Ensemble. In 1997, she was hired as a church music director. Karin loves to be creative with music and arts and crafts. She enjoys composing music, crocheting, painting, sewing, and relaxing with her family and their pugs. Karin feels blessed to have shared her love and knowledge of music, math, crochet, and writing with hundreds of people over the years.

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CHARTERS: Pacific Coast Academy, Mission Vista Academy, Cabrillo Point Academy, Dehesa/Dimensions Academy, Springs: Empire, Harbor, Pacific, Freedom Academy, Elite Academy, Sage Oak, Excel, SunCoast Prep, SoCal Scholars Academy

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EMAIL: learntoplay@cox.net AND karinleonard@cox.net

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PAYMENTS: 

Venmo: @Karin-Leonard-2

PayPal: karinleonard@cox.net

Zelle: karinleonard@cox.net

Music Speaks Studio wants to help make lifelong music lovers who believe that music is meant to be shared. Our mission at Music Speaks Studio is to cultivate a dynamic community where aspiring musicians thrive in small group settings. By fostering collaborative learning environments, we nurture individual growth, ignite artistic innovation, and celebrate the joy of music-making. Through personalized instruction and interactive experiences, we empower students to explore their passions, develop their skills, and forge lifelong connections with fellow musicians. Together, we harmonize the journey of musical discovery, inspiring each other to reach new heights of creativity, expression, and excellence.

Mr. Dylan is a professional drummer who has been honored as one of San Diego’s top 10 drummers and just returned from a European tour with his band! Dylan’s talent and passion for music are topped only by his skill in making tough concepts make sense for his students. You can catch him gigging around Southern CA regularly and working in and out of the recording studio with crazy amazing bands.
In his free time, you’re most likely to find him working on new drum fills or guitar riffs while binging Law & Order.

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CHARTERS: PCA, MVA; Element/Dimensions; Springs Charter; Elite; Freedom (Literacy First); Sage Oak; SDRC; SoCal Scholars, Freedom, Excel

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EMAIL: Ruthie@MusicSpeaksStudio.com

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PAYMENTS: 

VenMo: @MusicSpeaksStudio

PayPal: @MusicSpeaksStudio

Zelle: Ruthie@MusicSpeaksStudio.com

"Coach Ron" founded Pacific Hills Chess Academy in 2012. He was President of the San Diego Chess Club for 16 years and President of the Southern California Chess Federation for 3 years. He helped organize two US Chess Championships held in San Diego in 2004 and 2006. He has been teaching thousands of students over the last 30+ years, including his time with Mountain Lake Chess Camp run by International Master Larry Evans.

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CHARTERS: PCA, Freedom, SoCal Scholars Academy, Excel Academy

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EMAIL: rrezendes@gmail.com

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PAYMENTS: 

Paypal via website / Paypal: coachron

Cash / Check

​Van Angelo

Van is the Director of Education for San Diego Musical Theatre and recently graduated with their MFA in Musical Theatre from SDSU. Select Regional Credits: Tootsie (Stuart), Beautiful, Something Rotten, Memphis with Moonlight Amphitheatre, Catch Me If You Can with San Diego Musical Theatre, Seussical (Wickersham #1) with Candlelight Pavilion), West Side Story, Tarzan, Hairspray (Seaweed) with Performance Riverside) and so much more. Van is a two-time Inland Theatre League Award winner, and a recipient of the Desert Theatre League Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical. Van is thrilled to be joining the Playground Players team!

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CHARTERS: PCA, MVA, CPA, Freedom, Excel, Sage Oak, Elite Academy, Suncoast Academy, Dimensions Academy, SoCal Scholars

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EMAIL: sdplaygroundplayers@gmail.com

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PAYMENTS: 

Venmo: laura-bueno-2
PayPal: playgroundplayersproductions@hotmail.com
Zelle: sdplaygroundplayers@gmail.com

Play-Well TEKnologies has been dedicated to teaching kids through hands-on activities with LEGO for over 20 years. Our instructors are fully trained and excited about teaching STEM to your students.

 

John Balicoco is excited to teach students all there is to learn about LEGO and engineering through Play-Well TEKnologies. He holds a bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, possesses a talent for teaching technical subjects, and has a love for building things. His focus is on teaching students how to become self-sufficient builders, enabling them to integrate the engineering concepts learned in class into their own builds. John believes that LEGO is an amazing medium for teaching fundamental engineering subjects, from structural integrity to gear reductions. 

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CHARTERS: Granite Mountain Academy, Visions, iLead, River Springs, Sage Oak, Compass, Sky Mountain, Suncoast Prep, River Oaks, Pacific Coast Academy, SoCal Scholars, Cabrillo Point Academy, LFCS Freedom Academy, Mission Vista Academy, Excel Academy

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EMAIL: faith@play-well.org

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PAYMENTS: 

Venmo: @Timothy-Bowen-49
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Regine has been teaching/tutoring French for over 20 years in San Diego K-college schools and private. She love to teach the language as well as the culture and add fun to any class!

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CHARTERS: Elite Academy, Element Education, Pacific Coast Academy, Literacy First Charter Schools Freedom Academy, Excel Academy Charter School, SoCal Scholars

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EMAIL: regineswim@gmail.com

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PAYMENTS: 

Venmo Regine Swim@RegineSwim
Paypal Regine Swim@reginefrenchie

Sheryl has been homeschooling for almost 20 years, eleven of those with her own children. She has been running "Tot School" out of her home for the last seven years. She joined HEC 2 years ago. She covers all subjects in a loving environment to nurture children to grow and discover a love for learning.

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CHARTERS: PCA, Freedom, Excel, SoCal Scholars

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EMAIL: sajm@att.net

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PAYMENTS: 

Venmo: @Sheryl-Perez-1
PayPal: @SherylPerez326

Victoria is a seasoned teacher in both the public and private setting. She is a mother of two daughters, an avid hiker, and lover of all things foodie! She has a huge heart for children and teaches them to explore taste, texture, and nutrition!

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CHARTERS: PCA, Excel, Freedom, SoCal Scholars

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EMAIL: sd@stickyfingerscooking.com

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PAYMENTS: 

Online registration

PO,  Personal Invoice

Shad Oakes is a father of 6 with baby #7 on the way. His wife Hanna homeschools their four youngest children. Shad worked in youth ministry for 17 years, 9 of which he was a full time Youth Pastor. He played volleyball for 6 years and coached for another 6. Shad owns his own handyman business that focuses on being detailed and doing quality work for his customers, he has worked in plumbing, remodeled several homes and he recently worked as a foreman for a local family owned construction company. In his personal life he loves spending time with his family, doing projects on their four acres, going on adventures in nature, and serving at church with 4th and 5th grade students.

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CHARTERS: PCA, Freedom, SoCal Scholars Academy, Excel

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EMAIL: shadoakes@gmail.com

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PAYMENTS: 

Venmo- @ShadOakes