Mkgbell72@gmail.com

Education

Bachelors of Science – University of Nebraska
Masters of Science with Honors – University of Maryland

Experience

16.5 years of nursing experience, working in labor and delivery, newborn nursery, postpartum, emergency room, including 13.5 years as an Air Fore nurse, where I reached the rank of Major and worked in nursing administration

Homeschool teacher since 1994, teaching my four children at home, as well as at N-Tech, for 15 years, and THEO since its inception

Japanese tutoring from my home

Personal

The LORD has blessed me with a wonderful husband to whom I have been married since 1983, and four precious children.  God called me to stay home with my children when we were expecting our third. I said “Goodbye” to my Air Force career and have not regretted it!

As part of the N-Tech co-op, I taught a variety of subjects at all levels K-12, including science, history, music appreciation, Japanese, and Spanish.

At THEO, I have had the privilege of teaching Starting Points and assisting in the other Worldview classes. Ensuring students are grounded in their faith and can articulate their worldview is a passion for me. I feel it is a paramount aspect of their education.

I also teach Japanese language courses for high school, drawing on my experience of having lived in Japan for two years and having studied the language there. I have enjoyed learning languages for as long as I can remember!

Additionally, I teach Saxon 6/5 math for 5^th – 6^th grades. It keeps the left side of my brain happy!

The homeschooling adventure is an exciting one and it helps having others come along side at times to support one another in the endeavor.

“Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” Prov. 27:17

sue@probe.org

As a calligraphy teacher: I started out self-taught in the early 80’s and soon realized that on my own, I wasn’t going to be able to get to the level of excellence I wanted. I joined the Dallas Calligraphy Guild, which was like strapping on booster rockets, enabling me to learn a variety of hands through classes and workshops. Eventually I became president of the guild and even better, workshop chairman, which meant choosing the instructors we would invite to come to Dallas and teach us, such as Queen Elizabeth’s calligrapher! I taught classes for several years until the pain of post-polio syndrome forced me to stop. But now that document cameras have been invented, I can demonstrate letter forms from my scooter and teach again!

My clients include ExxonMobil, the Dallas Cowboys, Ross Perot, Chanel, and many brides (whose wedding invitations I have addressed). It’s a joy to be able to bring to class projects I’m working on so I can explain my work as a professional calligrapher.

As a worldview and apologetics teacher (for the Building Confident Christians class): Ray and I have been on staff with Probe Ministries since college (1975): Probe helps people think biblically about a wide range of topics. I have the privilege of writing and speaking on some of those topics from a biblical perspective, informed by four decades of Bible study and teaching the Word. Probe’s website (Probe.org) is my “third child”; I created its first iteration and have uploaded 1800+ articles and email answers as a resource for anyone in the world who speaks English and has an internet connection. So I know what’s on our website(!), and it’s these articles which our students read in preparation for each class. The printed articles go into a notebook to become a valuable resource for years to come.

Please contact me at: sue@probe.org

My passion is “connecting the dots” between faith and science, and equipping believers to be confident ambassadors for Christ through an understanding of worldview and apologetics. My wife Sue and I have served with Probe Ministries, a Christian worldview and apologetics ministry, since 1975. We both love to see the light bulb come on when a student, no matter what age, gets an “Aha moment.”

Although I have served in ministry since college, all of my education is in science. I first earned a B.S. in zoology from the University of Illinois. At the University of North Texas, I earned an M.S. in population genetics, which is actually evolutionary biology. I knew that if I were going to be a critic of evolution, I needed to understand it better than the evolutionists. At the University of Texas at Dallas, I earned a second Masters and a Ph.D. in molecular and cell biology. So I have studied evolution on the macro level of animals and the micro level of molecules, all of which served to solidify my absolute conviction that God is Creator who has left His fingerprints all over His creation—and I see science as the study of those fingerprints.

I have been privileged to lecture and debate on dozens of college and university campuses in the U.S. and internationally. I have addressed issues in the creation/evolution debate as well as other science-related issues such as the environment, genetic engineering, medical ethics, and sexually transmitted diseases. I am also a Fellow with the Discovery Institute in the area of Intelligent Design.

Sue (an experienced and acclaimed teacher as well) and I enjoy team teaching as she assists me by adding color commentary, insightful comments and illustrations, and her own take on some of our apologetics material.

tmbglb@msn.com

Education

BS from Tennessee Temple University
Major—Secondary Education with a proficiency in business
Minor—Bible

Experience

Three years teaching high school math, business courses, health, Bible
Twenty years of homeschooling my four sons
Tutoring students in elementary math, Algebra I and II, and Geometry
Thirteen years teaching at THEO:  PreAlgebra, Algebra I, Algebra II and Advanced Math.

Personal

My greatest goal in this life is to live a life that is honoring and pleasing to the Lord Jesus Christ.  My second greatest desire was to raise my four children to want to do the same.  Now I am a grandmother and I want to have a Godly influence on my grandchildren.

I believe God has given me the gift of teaching.  Therefore, my desire is to use this gift to help others reach their greatest potential for Christ.  This includes teaching young people math. I want math to be fun and filled with important life lessons that will help my students as they prepare for college and for life.

Email: iaawsb@gmail.com

 Testimony

Growing up in Louisiana as a preacher’s kid, I have always been surrounded by people of faith. I’m extremely grateful that God gave me Christian parents who shared and lived their faith. When I was about eight years old, God convicted me of my sin, and I ask him to forgive my sins and be my Lord and Savior. I was baptized by my father. It has been my desire from that time for God to be glorified in my life. I have remained active in a local church all my life, serving in various capacities. As a mother, I have endeavored to instill the same faith in my children.

One of my favorite scripture verses is from King David, “ Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name” (Psalms 86.11).

Teacher BIO

I received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Louisiana State University in 1986. After college, I moved to Texas to work for a local defense contractor as a software engineer. I married my husband Charles in 1988. After nine years in the corporate world, I felt God calling me home to be a full-time wife and mother. We have four children that I educated at home from 1996 to 2017. We started attending THEO in 2010. My children completed Cornerstone Curriculum’s Worldviews of the Western World program at THEO while I graded for Mrs. Stewart and/or Mr. Yandell for six years.

I began teaching at THEO in 2011 with Saxon 76. I added Starting Points in 2013, World History and Geography in 2015, Human Geography in 2017, and Worldviews I in 2020.

Experience

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from LSU (1986)
E-Systems (now Raytheon) 9 years – software engineer
Homeschooling wife and mom
Homeschooled from 1996- 2017, 4 children
Married since 1988
Bible Study Fellowship children’s leader – 3 years
Summit Ministries Adult World View Conference and Training 2002
Apologetics conferences (too many to count….)
AWANA TnT leader (many years….)
THEO teacher
Saxon 76 (2011-2014)
World History and Geography (2015-)
Human Geography (2017-)
Starting Points (PATH 2011-2013, THEO 2013-)
Worldviews I (2020-)

Below are introductory videos by Mrs. Bryant who will provide insight into each of her classes.  First up is her Worldview 1 class:
Worldview 1

In addition to teaching Worldview 1, Mrs. Bryant also teaches a Tuesday afternoon Starting Points class which meets 1:30-4:30.
Starting Points

Next is her Human Geography class taught from 9:30-11:30 on Wednesdays at THEO, with prep for the AP Human Geography exam.
Human Geography

Mrs Bryant also teaches World History and Geography, a two credit class for high school students who love to tie together history with geography.
World History and Geography

rdcantu@aol.com

I home schooled my 4 children for 12 years and feel very blessed to be able to continue teaching in the homeschool community.

With a BA in English and Sociology from Central Michigan University, I have taught in the public, private, and homeschool community for over 20 years. I currently hold a teaching certificate in Michigan, Indiana, and Texas.  I am also trained and certified in the Orton-Gillingham Method which allows me to tutor children and adults with learning differences, which is very rewarding.  I am also certified by the College Board to teach AP English courses, which are offered at THEO as AP Lit and Comp.  That class is also available as a dual credit class through Colorado Christian University.

Being trained in a variety of teaching experiences has been not only beneficial to teaching my own children but also others.  I taught at RHSA, PATH as well as Orchard, where I sat on the board for six years. In addition to my classes, I am very passionate about helping students with learning differences. I tutor many students with dyslexia, ADD/ADHD, as well as auditory and visual processing issues. Additionally, I tutor students with SAT prep- specializing in Verbal and Writing skills. My passion is teaching and helping students realize their full potential.

To learn more about Mrs. Cantu’s THEO classes or to see her classroom,  please view the following recordings:

Welcome to all
About IEW
Government
AP Literature & Composition
Advanced English (IEW)
Advanced Grammar
American Literature
Dive into Literature
Speech
Creative Writing

Recommendations:

“Mrs. Cantu is very helpful!”

Mrs. Cantu has received thousands of positive notes of thanks and feedback but that short sentence encapsulates the effect she has on her students and their writing!

ask.eileen@tx.rr.com

The Chapman home schooling adventure began in 1994. We made it through with flying colors. This journey developed a passion within me for helping students to succeed in learning. I have discovered along the way that I love teaching. Who knew? God knew. Along the way, He has given me a heart for teens, and He has given me opportunities to develop skills for teaching teens . Since we started home schooling our three kiddos have gone on to graduate from home school, graduate from college, and are gainfully employed. Hurray! As a famliy, we participated with several co-ops along the way. I have taught writing, literature, book-making, SAT prep, worldviews, logic, speech, and debate. My classes have written essays, novels, analyzed literature, published newsletters, given speeches, tackled debate, written poetry, and learned to be successful in a classroom setting. The greatest pleasure is to hear former students and parents return with success stories from their college experience as a result of these classes. I love to consult with families about home schooling and especially those families dealing with struggling children.

Eileen Chapman 972-235-1744

rjcloverbrown@gmail.com

Greetings from Robert Clover-Brown (Mr. CB) formerly known as “Shakespeare Man” – holder of a Master of Arts degree in History from Cambridge University (MA); a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (FCA); an experienced actor and touring teaching artist, and an American Citizen since June 2006!

Mixed into those specifics is an AP-level education in French and German at school in England, and numerous, extensive road trips across the English Channel to experience the rich diversity of both countries in person – only once venturing into the “Chunnel” below the water. So teaching a year-long French 1 (Beginners) class and French 2 (Intermediates) class, is a real pleasure.

A FCA in England holds an equivalent business qualification to an American CPA, and for many years part of my brain was devoted to pursuing an entrepreneurial career as CFO for a diverse mix of corporations, and an investor. Teaching a one semester class in fall or spring – using Abeka’s “Economics: Work & Prosperity in a Christian Perspective” as our text book – is an enjoyably relevant experience.

Another part of my brain has been devoted, also for many years, to working in theatre, on and off stage, and on camera – being featured in TV commercials and in print advertising. My Central London agents were flatteringly called the Ugly Agency and several of my commissions involved portraying Shakespeare, in full costume.

Following a move with my family from London to Dallas in 2002, I have again been featured in TV commercials and print advertising; taught drama and AP European History, coached upper school actors at two private schools; devised workshop productions for performance by secondary school students; written and performed a teacher training DVD for Dallas Opera’s Education Dept., and worked as a consultant for CNM’s IMPACT Project for Performing Arts.

I have also created and taught after-school acting classes (5th grade, MS and HS) at the Dallas International School in Richardson – which follows the French curriculum – and the Anderson Private School in west Fort Worth.

As a touring teaching artist I created, wrote and performed a wide variety of “Shakespeare Man” programs in my one-man role as William Shakespeare, for local theatres, schools, libraries and adult groups across Texas and far beyond, including the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washinton DC.

A live appearance, in my Shakespeare costume on WFAA Good Morning Texas, sandwiched between two rap artists and Father Christmas with his reindeer, was intriguing and eye-opening!

While on tour, as Robert Clover-Brown I offered “Insider’s insights into English literature and history,” which drew on my lifelong fascination with, and study of, European literature and culture; made in-depth presentations about Shakespeare’s life; taught drama classes, and coached student actors.

Among many great novelists, poets and dramatists within the European Literary Canon – in addition to Shakespeare, as implied above – I am particularly drawn to the life and work of Austen, Cervantes, Chekhov, Dickens, Dostoevsky, Ibsen, Mansfield, Stoppard and Woolf.

I therefore feel especially blessed to be creating and teaching classes at THEO which, in addition to those mentioned above, include HS European Literature (including Shakespeare); JH Literature in Action – both year-long. I would also love to revive HS Literature in Action (year-long) and Storyboarding: Illustrating literature for grades 6-8 (one semester)

My year-long performance-based acting classes comprise Acting 1, 2 and 3. Their dress rehearsals and performances in Spring 2024 and both semesters in 2024/2025 will again be located at The Core Theatre in Richardson – an ideal small theatre for our students, their families and their friends.

For students who are eager to interact with creatively minded colleagues, but may not wish to take on a full acting commitment (or to learn lines!) the year-long Improvisational Theatre class (grades 6-12) has proved to be ideal.

For younger students (grades 4-6) my year-long Introduction to Acting & Stagecraft class is a great opportunity for them to learn acting basics, including age-appropriate line learning and kind, collaborative team work, and to enjoy performing at the end of each semester in my room at THEO.

I remain keen to continue THEO’s very successful involvement in the English Speaking Union’s (ESU) Shakespeare Monologue Contest for HS actors. Our representatives at ESU’s branch contests in 2020 and 2021 placed FIRST, amidst large groups of talented young actors from state and private schools. So it was all the more sad that both actors’ wonderful prize, an expenses paid trip to the National Finals in New York, was cancelled due to covid. However, at the moment ESU do not have a branch organizer in our area and their DFW contests have lapsed.

My American-born wife and I are members of HPUMC, where we were married in 1994. After teaching PreK/ECSE for 13 years around Dallas, Lesley decided to switch to elementary art in Richardson ISD for the 2023-4 school year.

Our daughter is currently a Senior Resident at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital (ranked #1 childrens’ hospital by US News & World Report for 2023-4), and will be continuing there with a Fellowship in the Pediatric ICU in June.

Our son is an Audio Engineer at a state-of-the-art music studio near Austin. He also plays the keyboard in a nationally recognized band – Briscoe (folk rock genre). My oldest son is married, living and working in technology near Northampton, MA.  They are the proud parents of my two grandsons, ages 7 and 1.

In previous years, I have volunteered for Night Owls and Jesters (now Spotlight) at HPUMC, which offer remarkable special needs programs, including theatre.

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Mr. Clover-Brown has some lively videos for you to view. Click on the title to view.

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Welcome
Acting
Economics
European Lit
French
Improvisational Theatre
Literature in Action
Spiritual Values in Shakespeare
Storyboarding

matthew.k.considine@gmail.com

My name is Matthew Considine, and I will be co-teaching Worldviews here at THEO. As a former Worldviews student and THEO alumni (class of 2018), I understand just how useful Worldviews can be for higher education. I’ve found that it helps immensely in my ongoing college studies, and I’m excited to be able to give that gift of knowledge to my own students. I am currently an active member of Calvary Lutheran Church in Dallas, where I teach Sunday school and serve as Vice Chair of Youth Discipleship. I attend the University of Texas at Dallas, and I plan to pursue postgraduate education.

cooks4four@gmail.com

I have been teaching American Sign Language (ASL) at THEO since 2011.  Before THEO, I taught ASL classes with a Deaf friend at MArCH, a local homeschool co-op.  My friend and I also taught ASL classes at our church for several years. These classes were so much fun and the last couple of years we had over 100 people in attendance!  I served as interpreter for the Deaf at this same church for 8 years.  During that time my husband and I taught Deaf Sunday School and hosted a weekly Deaf Bible study in our home. My current church does not have a Deaf ministry, but I am planning to teach ASL classes soon due to lots of requests from church friends.

One of my favorite things in the world is to introduce students to the beautiful language and fascinating culture of the Deaf.  I get a tremendous thrill when students come to class excited to share with me about an interaction they had with a Deaf person they met somewhere that week.  I also love receiving messages from previous students who say they met a new Deaf friend and tell me they are so grateful they learned to sign.  Over the years I have had many students go on to pursue careers in interpreting and Deaf education, but most go on to use their ASL to interact with the Deaf they meet in their chosen field or in daily life.  Many people are unaware of the fact that 98 percent of the Deaf are unsaved.  This is largely due to the fact that very few Christians are able to share the gospel with the Deaf in their language.  My prayer is that more and more Christians will learn sign language, share the gospel message with the Deaf, and we change those statistics for the better.

The most exciting change to my ASL classes is the addition of my teacher’s assistant, Ally Farley.  Ally is a long time friend who was born Deaf.  She is a homeschool graduate, loves Jesus, and is currently pursuing a degree in teaching.  She is a huge help in the classroom and we are so blessed to have her!