Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma

I am excited to begin my 4th year teaching at Aspire. I was a public school teacher for 10 years before starting our homeschool journey. I love teaching, and specifically watching kids learn to read. I have been married for 19 years and we have 3 children that also attend Aspire, Gabby 16, Jay 11, and Gwen 8.

Hi! My name is Amber Andrews, and I am teaching the Montessori Class at Aspire Academy this coming up school year.

I grew up in Rowlett TX, and graduated from Rowlett High School in 2001. In 2003, I was an assistant teacher at a Montessori school in Frisco, TX and taught ages 3-6. After one year of assisting, I was offered a scholarship to take the training to become AMS certified, and received my American Montessori Society certification in 2004. I love teaching, and creating new lessons.

I married my wonderful husband James in 2007, and we were blessed with our first little girl, Autumn in 2013, and our second little girl, Skylar in 2017. We enjoy spending time together, visiting new places and spending time with family.

Holly Andrews has been homeschooling since 2006 and wears many hats - wife, mother, mentor, and faithful co-laborer in ministry. She has been married to Brad since 1999 and together they have raised a vibrant family of nine children and gained two sons-in-law along the way: Cooper; Margo and her husband Gabe; Sloan and her husband Will; Everett; Blythe; Owen; Paige; Asher; and Reese. Originally from Versailles, Missouri, Holly is a 2000 graduate of Missouri Baptist University, where she earned a B.A. in Communications. In 2010, she and Brad moved to Tulsa from St. Louis to plant Mercyview, following a three-year church planting internship. Holly brings wisdom forged in the depths of real-life shaped by years of mothering, homeschooling, and helping establish a local church from the ground up. Her life reflects a deep commitment to Christ, the church, and the high calling of raising the next generation in truth and grace. 

Molly is joining the Claritas Classical team this year as the Fourth Grade Tutor. She is looking forward to combining her love of math and Latin into the classical program. She has taught for 19 years, and while most of her experience is in the dance studio, she is excited to be able to develop deeper relationships and support her students more with having an elementary core block. 

Molly began dancing at age 7, and hasn’t stopped since! She began teaching while in high school, and has since taught in studios in PA, MD, TX and now Oklahoma. While here, she also found a passion for coaching Pom. Her favorite style of dance is jazz. Molly’s favorite thing about teaching is when it all “clicks”, and seeing the students joy when they master a new skill. You can find Molly hanging with her family (Jillian, Erin, Crew & husband Caleb) or watching her students perform, especially at Blazer Home Games. Molly is thrilled to lead and grow the Aspire Dance & Pom program, having almost tripled the program last year. 

Brad is Pastor of Good News Church and has been serving in ministry since 1998.  He has a MA in Ministry Leadership and BA in Church music.  He has the heart of a teacher and a great passion for helping students grow in their faith.  Brad is skilled in voice, guitar, bass, drums, and keyboard.  Brad is married to Julie and together they have three children who have been in Aspire since 2016.

Hello! My name is Katie Calhoun. Through God’s great goodness and grace, our family found Aspire and joined this wonderful community in August 2022. To say that Aspire has changed our lives for the better in a deep and profound way is an understatement. Starting Day 1, I put my energy, excitement, and heart into all things Aspire. I’ve had the opportunity to be involved in a number of groups, teach at Discovery, substitute teach for many teachers at Academy, and beginning the 2024/2025 school year, I had the great joy of teaching my own classes at Academy.

I’ve been in some form of education my whole life. The setting has changed over the years and has included teaching pre-k/kindergarten curriculum to children as a nanny in college, leading small groups with elementary kids in church, being a lead educator and speaker at a monthly business women’s networking group that I launched with a team, educating my health insurance clients and life insurance clients regarding their options for a great path forward, along with training insurance agents in product knowledge, sales, leadership, and agency development at our family’s local insurance agency.

Some of the most rewarding times in my life have always been working with children, whether it was when I was babysitting as a teenager and young adult, or leading small groups at church or having a positive impact on the friends of my kids.

If I have the privilege to teach your child, I can promise you that he or she will feel loved, valued, have fun, and learn a lot. I give my all each class day and make sure your monetary investment in your child’s education is maximized. Here’s to a great year!

Sheldon Clark has been teaching in the Tulsa/Owasso area for 16 years. He began playing guitar at age 8 and has been playing with local bands, solo at weddings and special occasions, and for the last 14 years with an acoustic duo playing one to three shows a week. Sheldon also gives private lessons at home and in Owasso with Foyil Music Studio. He has been teaching group lessons for Heartland and The Group homeschool co-ops for the last 8 years. At the beginning of 2019 he also began work at The School of Rock were he is the lead show director. Sheldon Clark sheldonclark2001@yahoo.com (918)260-3244

Hello, my name is Julie Cox. I have been involved in homeschooling for 25 years. My husband and I have 4 children whom we homeschooled from K-12th grade. Our youngest child graduated in 2020, ending our 20 years of homeschooling; however, I have continued to stay involved in the homeschooling arena as I have a heart to help homeschooling moms/kids/families.  I received my bachelor’s degree in elementary education with an emphasis in early childhood from John Brown University in 1994.  Over the past 30 years, I have had a variety of opportunities to teach a wide range of ages and subjects from 2 year olds through 12th graders as a preschool teacher, a Classical Conversations Foundations and Essentials tutor and Challenge director, and a volunteer in several homeschooling co-ops. Outside of the classroom, I enjoying spending time with my family, reading good literature, having coffee with friends, and being a grandma to 5 adorable, sweet granddaughters!

Born and raised in Tulsa, I graduated from Owasso High School before going on to Oklahoma State University where I earned a B.S. in Computer Science.  From there, I was fortunate enough to receive a CyberCorps scholarship to attend Tulsa University where I earned an M.S. in Computer Science with a focus in Computer Security and Forensics.  I previously taught courses in Information Technology at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology.  Currently, I work in Application Security, Architecture and Governance in the energy sector while periodically teaching graduate level application development courses at Tulsa University.

I love teaching students how to learn and challenging them to think critically.  The “a-ha!” expression they get is priceless.

I moonlight as I.T. technical support for friends, family, friends of family, family of friends, extended family, extended family of friends, et cetera, ad infinitum, ad astra.  I.T. is defined as anything that uses electricity.

My family consists of wife Nicole and three children: Micah, Joseph and Emmy.  Don’t look, but they are probably sneaking up on you now. Fluffernutter the Tarantula is effectively mine.

I only sometimes use the Oxford comma, just to keep people on their toes.  My favorite colour is the one out of space.

Hola! I am originally from the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. Over thirty years ago, my husband and I lived in Tulsa for a brief period before returning to Puerto Rico, but seven years ago we felt led by the Lord to come back to Tulsa with our children. We have been involved in ministry most of our lives, I have worked as a teacher and director of the children's ministry at our church and are currently doing homeschool with our three children.

Melissa has an extensive professional and educational background in early childhood development. It is not just a job but a passion of hers to provide a safe, fun & loving environment for young children to learn and grow in a way that meets their own individual needs. She has been a teenager working in the baby room of a daycare, a nanny, a daycare owner & operator for several years, a children's ministry leader. She became a mom in 1999 and an Aspire Member in 2016. She is often enrolling in college courses pertaining to early childhood education as a way to ensure that she is up to date in her area of interest and expertise.

Melissa enjoys spending her down-time with her husband who she is very proud to also name as her best friend! They enjoy wine-tastings, watching movies or documentaries, cooking, playing board games with the kids and being outside as much as possible.

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Hi! I’m Lindsey Duran, and I’m excited to be joining the Claritas Classical team this year! I’m a mom of three and have been married for 18 years. I’m thrilled to be part of the Aspire community. I bring a fun, upbeat energy to learning and love creating a positive and engaging environment, drawing from my many years in the classroom. I hold a bachelor’s degree in elementary education with dual certification to teach Pre-K through 6th grade. I’ve always homeschooled my kids and am passionate about supporting families on their homeschool journey!

I grew up in Picher, OK and graduated from Picher-Cardin High School. I attended NEO in Miami, before transferring to NSU in Tahlequah, where I earned my B.A. in Education (Speech Language Pathology and Learning Disabilities).  I later returned to NSU earning my M. Ed in Special Education and School Administration. I have completed registry training in Autism, Other Health Impairments and Traumatic Brain Injury. After 36 years of teaching in public education, I recently retired.

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Kevin and I have one son, Skylar.  When we aren't watching Skylar play his guitar, we enjoy going to car shows or cruising in Kevin's classic car.

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My passion has always been working with special needs children.  I try to live by my favorite quote, "If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we teach the way they learn."

Hello, my name is Tammy Eggers, and I am excited to be teaching at Aspire again this year! I have a heart for kids with Special Needs and Learning Disabilities, and I spent several years at Bixby Schools working with amazing kids that fall into that category and at-risk kids. I left Bixby to homeschool our youngest and am so thankful for groups like Aspire that allow our daughter to still be in a “school” setting and allow me to learn and share with other homeschool parents through Faith-based learning. God presented his plan for us to be able to homeschool, and it's been a fantastic ride so far. 

My husband, Eric, and I are a blended family of his three girls and my three girls. (And four grandsons!)  They range from age 34 to 15, and our oldest and youngest (our bookends) are adopted. We live in Broken Arrow with our youngest daughter, Alexis, our five adopted dogs, and two crazy cats. One of our girls lives in OKC, while the other five live in the Tulsa area.

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Hello! My name is Angela Fallis and I am the Beauty Basic teacher here at Aspire Academy. This will be by 2nd year teaching. I have a passion teaching the world of cosmetology.  I have been married to my husband for 19 years and we have 3 boys that we homeschool. I have been a licensed Cosmetologist for 20 years. I love all things beauty! I look forward to teaching your students this year! 

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Samantha Floyd is a homeschooling mom of 14 years. She met Matt, her husband of over 20 years, at the Baptist Collegiate Ministries at Northeastern State University. Together they have four beautiful daughters: Natalie-18, Brook-16, Rylan-14, and Lauren-10. Samantha has a passion for all things grammar, spelling, and language arts! In her spare time, she greatly enjoys watching her daughters play sports, coaching basketball or volleyball, reading, and playing games with her family. She has served in many different capacities at Aspire, but genuinely enjoys her role as tutor at Aspire Academy the most!

I have played violin professionally in Tulsa for 20 years. Homeshooled our 4 children. I love reading and learning, history and our two acres in Sand Springs where we try to garden and keep chickens, dogs and horses. 

As a violin teacher I pay attention to the hand position and try to build up the technique of playing the violin. 

My name is Sarah Gollotte and I live with my architect husband and three kids on a family farm in Rogers County. We moved to Oklahoma from Atlanta, GA 8 years ago to be the 4th generation living on our family land. I have had a passion for education and teaching from a young age and received my elementary education degree from Oral Roberts University. I also have an MBA with a focus in non-profit management. I have 15 years of homeschooling and teaching experience, which includes teaching elementary and middle school co-op classes and teaching 4th grade public school. When I am not teaching or homeschooling, my hobbies include gardening, my mini horses, and traveling with my kids (we are trying to see all 50 states!). I am excited to be tutoring at Aspire Academy.

I live on the edge of Broken Arrow with my husband and two boys. I love the outdoors, especially hiking, biking, and traveling with my family. I attended Baptist Bible College and  TCC. I have an associate in Child Development and Biblical studies.   I love learning about the world God created!!

Ruthetta Henderson has taught elementary grades in private schools across the Tulsa Metro Area for over 20 years. She has also spent 7 years as a Reading Specialist for Tulsa Public Schools.  She retired in 2014, but then returned to teaching and joined Aspire Academy in 2018.  She is a favorite teacher of our elementary students and parents!

Ruthetta was married for 40 years when she lost her precious husband, Dwight, 6 years ago.  She spends her free time traveling with friends and visiting her son, daughter-in-law, and 2 sweet grandkids!

Hi! My name is Mary Herold.  My husband, Daniel, and I have been married for 18 years and we have 3 girls. This is our 2nd year at Aspire, but we have been homeschooling for several years.

The Spanish language has been a part of my life since I was in grade school. I graduated from Metro Christian Academy here in Tulsa,  and my sophomore year at OU I spent studying abroad in Lima so I could fully grasp the language and culture of Peru. During these years in Lima, Daniel and I met and were married. We moved to Tulsa and were here 10 years before we returned to Lima with a church planting team. For 8 years we lived in Lima working with and pastoring the church in our neighborhood. In June of 2024, we returned to Tulsa to live.

In Tulsa, over the years, I have had different interpreting/translation jobs, we have always spoken Spanish at home, and currently are part of a Spanish speaking church congregation. 

In Lima, I private tutored, taught as a teacher's aide and sub in an English immersion school, and was part of the worship team and children's and women's ministry team in our neighborhood church. 

I'm excited to be able to share Spanish and a little about the Peruvian and South American culture with my students this year! 

  I have a Bachelors in Art Education from Oklahoma State University. While I knew I always wanted to eventually be a stay at home mom, I also had a passion for art and teaching since high school. I met my husband, Damion Hing while attending college and we married in 2017. After college, I taught all subjects for 3rd grade my first year in education and then I taught 2nd grade English Language Arts in Tulsa Public Schools.   

         God called me to be a stay at home mom when my daughter was born in early 2020. Later that year, I opened a small business making custom 3D sculpted items and sewn items to help with income while I stayed home with Alexandria and welcomed our son, Manasseh, into our family in 2023. I love being a stay at home mom as I am able to cook for my family, homeschool my children, and find creative ways to help bring income in for my family from home. I am excited to share my passion for sewing, cooking, baking, basic finances, and more this coming school year with students as they learn and grow.

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Hi! My name is Sara James and I am excited to be a Claritas Classical tutor again this year at Aspire Academy! I met my husband over 20 years ago at Oklahoma Baptist University, where I got my Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. I taught in public schools for several years until the Lord laid homeschooling on our hearts, and that has been my main focus ever since! I have been teaching our kids at home for 17 years now, and our oldest has graduated and is now proudly serving in the United States Marine Corps! I love homeschooling and the flexibility that comes with it! I also enjoy cooking, going on vacations with my family, and learning new homemaking skills to serve my family and church. I am looking forward to another fun year of learning together at Aspire Academy!

Hi, my name is Samantha Jones, I am a Certified Natural Health Professional and Certified Bioenergetic Practitioner. After graduating from UCO, I spent 18 years running my own marketing and promotions agency before shifting gears to focus on natural health—a path inspired by my search to support my son’s well-being.

I have been married to my husband Ryan for 17 years. We have two wonderful kids, Ansley and Ryland. Our family has been part of the Aspire community for the past 4 years. We love camping, spending time at the lake, traveling, and just getting out to explore whenever we can.

I’m Coach Charlena King. I am a wife, mother and personal trainer, in addition to coaching sports. I have a background in coaching and 10+ years experience in training individuals of all ages. Educating people about safe and effective fitness, nutrition, and healthy living is my passion. Quality of life is the goal. 

Allison Leach has a BS degree in Graphic Design from John Brown University and a MS degree in Mass Communications from Oklahoma State. She spent six years in the product packaging and design industry with Dayspring Greeting Cards and Walmart. While working at Walmart she traveled to China and saw firsthand the effects of communism and believes strongly in teaching our future generation the importance of freedom and liberty. Her career then shifted to teaching at OSU for four years as a Graphic Design assistant professor. Allison chose to leave her career path at OSU five years ago to homeschool her own children because she believes strongly in passing on Christian values to future generations and enjoys helping kids discover their own creative talents. Allison loves the state she grew up in (Oklahoma), and the free country she was born into. She has a passion to educate the next generation to see the value in preserving our land that was founded in “God we Trust.”Her passion and experience in teaching along with her creative skill sets creates an enjoyable and hands-on learning experience for your student.

Hello! I am the Claritas Classical 2nd grade teacher at Aspire Academy. I spent half of my childhood in the Woodlands, Texas and the other half in Verdigris/Tulsa. I attended Oklahoma 

Christian University, where I earned a bachelor’s degree in Nursing. I worked in the nursing field for 10 years, and have spent the last 6 as a stay-at-home-mom. I have homeschooled my own children for the past 9 years, with the first 7 being a part of a Classical Conversations community. This will be our 3rd year at Aspire Academy, and my 2nd year teaching the 2nd grade class! My husband David and I have been married 18 years and have 4 children who attend Academy as well. Outside of school our family is very involved with our church, American 

Heritage Girls, Trail Life, theater, various sports and a couple small businesses. We have felt truly blessed by this community and I am so looking forward to this next school-year and the 

adventures it will bring!

I'm Taylor Lesher, and I am a recently married Fayetteville, Arkansas transfer. I hold a bachelor’s in Art and Illustration from John Brown University, where I was honored as Illustrator of the Year in 2020. I went on to work in graphic design post-graduation, however, I taught part-time for homeschool groups while working on my degree. At the beginning of 2025, I returned to teaching and offered art lessons to families of Faithful Heritage Homeschool Co-op. As a teacher, I love seeing my students develop technical skills, gain confidence in their abilities, and cultivate an appreciation for art and its impact on the world. In my free time, I enjoy learning about history, traveling, spending time with family, and, of course, pursuing art!

Jeanette Lord is a graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma, with a BA in Oral Communications. She homeschooled her step-daughter through the high school years and her youngest for all school years. Her family moved from Oklahoma City to Broken Arrow in 2014. She has previously led homeschool elementary and junior high co-op classes in art, geography, novel writing, and government, along with high school classes in ancient history, American history, American literature and Christian literature. Jeanette also taught AWANA counsel time for 5 years. GA’s for 3 years, and has led numerous ladies Bible studies. Along with teaching, her hobbies include sewing, scrapbooking, hiking and spending time with family and friends. Her newest addition to her family, a smooth collie/greyhound/lab male dog, gets her outside for walks and playing ball.

I have lived a majority of my life in Texas and Oklahoma, and have lived in Tulsa longer than I've lived anywhere else. I have a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education from OSU which is where I met my wonderful husband. We have 3 kids that I have homeschooled from the beginning. They have three very different learning styles which has taught me a lot about creative teaching styles. I am a big believer that learning should be fun!
When I'm not teaching, I am volunteering. I do a lot with my church's preschool and children's programs, as well as volunteering with activities my kids are involved in.

Hello, my name is Samantha Martinez! I am certified in Elementary Education from Northeastern State University and I have a masters in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma. I have always had a passion for teaching and working with kids. I was a public school teacher for four years before coming to Aspire. My husband Ty and I have been married five years and have a baby girl named Berkley. We have two fur babies, Minnie and Prada. We love going to the lake, golfing, camping, and spending time as a family.

We arrived in Tulsa in 1980 and have been here ever since. I graduated from Kansas University and fell in love with being a teacher.

I love teaching and helping children explore the world  and find learning can be fun. I want them to see how important they are and that God’s good thoughts towards them are like the sand grains on a beach, to many to be numbered.

We homeschooled our 4 children through high school.  During those homeschool years I started and ran Tulsa Academic Co-op, a cooperative of over 200 students for k-12 grades. I am a founding board member  of the NOAH Jaguars homeschool sports.

I have substituted as public-school teacher and had a long-term para position in special education and worked as a senior caregiver.

I currently partner with Go Global travel as a travel guide for homeschool students and their family. I  also organize domestic travel for senior adults. Exploring  life and the world through learning, teaching, and traveling are always fun.  God has place me in a perfect place here at Aspire for me to serve you and your children as a third-grade core teacher.

Hi, I am Amy Mullet and I am so exited to be teaching at Aspire Academy this year. This is my families third year at Aspire but our 8th year to homeschool. We love the freedom that we have gained through homeschooling and the wonderful friendships we have found at Aspire. I grew up in Ft.Gibson, OK but have called the Owasso area home for the last 10 years. I have 3 kids who are 17, 13 and 12 and attend Aspire. They are all involved in sports and while it keeps me busy I absolutely love it. I enjoy being outside as much as I can in the summer with lots of pool days, hiking in the fall and movie nights in the winter. We travel as much as we can and love to explore new places. We love our pets and have cats, dogs and even a snake. We attend Collinsville Baptist Tabernacle where my kids are now all in youth group! I have taught classes at our previous co-op and have experience with all ages. I love to help kids learn by being creative. While I love books and reading I think we can also teach hands on through art, games, discussion, culinary, and experiments. So while we will have bookwork we will also have lots of other ways we are leaning all year depending on the age and class. I look forward to a wonderful school year and can’t wait to meet your kids!

My name is Sarah Mullins. Broken Arrow has been my hometown my entire life. I graduated from Oral Roberts University with elementary and early childhood certifications. The past 14 years, I have taught 1st, 2nd, and 4th grades at Broken Arrow Public Schools. My husband Kyle and I have a son, Preston, and a German Shepherd/Lab mix named Kistler. My husband is an avid fisherman so most of our free time is spent bass fishing! Kistler loves to go with us! We also love all things outdoors and spending time with family and friends.

Roger Nimmo taught High School Science for 21 years. He taught AP Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, Earth Science, General Science, and Anatomy/Physiology.

He has a passion for this topic and has spent about 4,000 hours studying the evidence for and against the Theory of Evolution. Mr. Nimmo believes everyone who takes this class will increase their faith in God and His Word. The knowledge they gain will keep them from the unbelief they might pick up from the secular education they receive from the world.

Rachel Pogue is a native Tulsan who earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Oral Roberts University. Her career in both private and public education spans two decades. She has taught a variety of students, ranging from elementary to both junior high and high school. She has also taught adult English language learners and fellow professional educators. Rachel has held administrative roles as a district-level trainer and elementary assistant principal. She has spent the last few years as the primary educator for her family and is delighted to expand her homeschool offerings to other families as an Aspire tutor!

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Rachel has a passion for Jesus and for educating the whole person in spirit, mind, and body. Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs chapter one encourages us in this: “Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance… the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.” These principles serve as the foundation for Rachel’s approach to tutoring – she’s excited to work with your students!

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Guten Tag! My name is Frau Ulrike, and I'm thrilled to join Aspire as the German Teacher this coming school year. In the last twenty years, I founded/directed a homeschooling support organization in Pennsylvania, recently retired as a paraprofessional at Jenks Public Schools, provide private tutoring, and am the Kinderdeutsch teacher at the German-American Society in Tulsa. With German being the largest American ethnic group and the language being the most widely-spoken in Europe, I look forward to teaching German culture, grammar, and conversation.

Hello! I will begin my 3rd year at Aspire Academy and this year I will be teaching Beginner Spanish. I was raised in Northern New Mexico, where my mother's parents were born and raised. This has given me a Spanish background and allowed me to take Spanish classes all through school. I have been married for almost 13 years and am a mother to two young girls. I graduated from Oral Roberts University with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and International Relations. I have experience with all levels of government! I worked for the City of Tulsa for 15 years, 13 of which were as a Tulsa Police Officer. I retired to focus on homeschooling, homemaking, and starting my own business. I am looking forward to the 2025-2026 school year!

My name is Carrie Russell. I am originally from Southern California where I worked as a paramedic in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. I also volunteered on the helicopter team for search and rescue. After having my first child in 2006, I relocated to Oklahoma to pursue a career as a registered nurse. 

I am a teacher turned homeschool mom. This is my first year Teaching at Aspire and I am beyond excited. I can’t imagine homeschooling without Aspire. I pray that I can be the blessing that my daughter’s teachers have been to me.

I have been teaching professionally for over ten years. I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Middle School Mathematics Education and I am certified in grades 5-12. I have been working with children since I can remember. From Sunday school and scouts to mathematics and chemistry. No matter what I am teaching I love that “ah-ha moment”, when a student finally gets what they thought they couldn’t do.

My name is Amy Shipman.  I have been a home-schooling mama for 10 years.  My husband of 27 years and I have 5 kids and 2 grands (+1 in Oct ’25) ranging in age from toddler to parenting adult.  I am an Aspire tutor/Homeschool mom by day and Registered Nurse/Paramedic by night.  I believe creating life-long learners is as simple as making the learning process FUN!
Things I love: Jesus - my people - watching the light bulb come on when someone understands something!  Things I like: coffee – tea – candy - summertime in a sun dress - learning something new – organizing - good conversation - having read a book.  Favorite subjects: Science, Grammar, Communication.

Michigan born Tulsa raised. My greatest gratitude is for my family. My wife Ali, son Timothy, and daughter Tamzin. Being a parent has been the most rewarding and transformative adventure. I was in theater and performing arts from early elementary through high school. Younger Kameron would be surprised by this, but I am very thankful to my mother for forcing me in Theater Arts summer programs instead of playing video games all summer. The performing arts have helped me in every aspect of my life. It helps give you quick thinking, confidence, team work, and a myriad of other life skills. 

My name is Sue Stenberg, and this will be my 4th year teaching at Aspire.  I am a “retired” homeschool mom –  we taught 4 of our 5 children for 15 years, graduating all of them from our school, Anderslokken Christian Academy, between 2000-2010.

I have also homeschooled two of my grandchildren for three years. Some folks might know me from BiblioMania – I took it over from the founder in 1998.

I attended the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa and majored in instrumental music education. I completed my Bachelor of Music Education in 1979, and taught music in Iowa for several years before we moved to Ohio. I have taught in Sunday School in our churches from 1980 on until just a few years ago – mostly in newborn to 5 years old. From 1984 on, I was a fulltime mom, raising our 5 children. We moved to Tulsa in 1987. In 1995, our eldest daughter requested that we homeschool her, our second daughter added to that request, and that was the beginning of our homeschool journey. Over the years, I have found that I LOVE teaching history, government, worldviews, and Bible. I have taught citizenship classes in Boy Scouts, and have served as a merit badge counselor, merit badge coordinator, and secretary in multiple Boy Scout troops in the area. My husband and I have also played our instruments (trumpet & French horn for Andy, flute and piccolo for me) in every church we have attended – including Eastwood Baptist – since 1979.

When there is a bit of spare time, I love to do genealogy, read, sew, knit, crochet, and do embroidery. My favorite is Norwegian Hardanger, but I love all forms of needlework.

I am married with two children, and we all live on a farm in Claremore. I am a lifelong student and have taught various subjects from a young age. I Taught my own martial arts class when I was 15 years of age. I have been a student of multiple styles in the martial arts over the years. I hold advanced rank in several styles. I have studied with many excellent instructors and teachers. I try to pass on this honorable tradition with my own students. I am an Oklahoma native, from the Claremore area. I received a Bachelor of Arts degree for graphic design in 99 from NSU. I worked as a artist in multiple disciplines. Ceramics, metals, plastics, blown glass, wood, and mixed mediums. I have had many occupations and apprenticeships over the years. I have worked as a teacher, museum preparator, welder, carpenter, graphic designer, glass blower, and many other things I just wanted to learn to do. I try to bring all these experiences to the students I work with and let them know that all skills are valuable, and many are parallel. We never know what adventure will be waiting for us when we set our feet on the path to education! My goal is to bless the young people with patience and guidance I was so graciously and lovingly provided.

Hi, I’m Meg Sutton! Born and raised in Oklahoma, I’ve always had a passion for learning, adventure, and holistic health. I earned my degree in Marketing with a minor in Spanish from the University of Oklahoma and even spent six months studying abroad in Spain—where I fell in love with the culture, language, and, of course, the food!

I met my husband, Michael, at a young age and have been very fortunate to share many years of fun and laughter with him. After marrying and raising three talented kiddos, I followed my passion for natural wellness and became certified in Natural Health with naturopathic training. Now, I work at MeehanMD/MINDSETkids, a functional medicine clinic, specializing in holistic care for kids and adults, as well as cancer care. I also run my own natural health product business, Green Bee Health, where I provide non-toxic, healing remedies to support overall wellness.

When I was younger, I loved playing sports, and as my kids came along, I shifted that passion into coaching soccer, where I got to encourage and teach kids both on and off the field. In my (rare) free time, I enjoy foraging in nature, reading, learning about all things health, watching movies, exploring different cultures, trying foods from around the world, and going on adventures with my family. Anytime I can be around family and friends, I am there—I’m always up for making memories!

My name is Michael Sutton. I have lived in Oklahoma all of my life. I graduated from Glenpool High School and received my Bachelor’s in Art for Journalism from Oklahoma State University. In my distant past I worked at Ackerman McQueen in their commercial production department where we produced commercials for Six Flags, LeapFrog  educational toys, and Oklahoma Tourism.  Later I transitioned to Energy News Live, a branded internet new broadcast focused on energy news, and stock market information. Later I was employed at Winner Communications, where I worked closely with non-traditional sports (soccer, bowling, horse racing, rodeo/ bull riding, outdoor programming) on the ESPN family of networks. Currently I am the replay operator for Lucas Oil Racing Television, covering ARCA, Late Model Dirt, ASCS, and POWERi open wheel sprint race cars. I run camera and scorebug for home Oklahoma State University television sports broadcasts.

In my free time, I enjoy reading, collecting comic books, photography/ videography, and road trips with my wife and 3 children. I am also and avid podcast listener, and have attempted production of a Twilight Zone, and Golden Girls recap show with my nine-year-old daughter, which after only 1 episode, met rave reviews.

We are currently on hiatus due to my cohost’s contract negotiations.

My name is Linda Thornhill.  I love being an educator and interacting with the students. I have a B.S. from the University of Tulsa in education K-12.  I taught two years in elementary public school.  Gave private lessons and homeschooling co-op classes in art.  Spent 13 years at Augustine's Christian Academy, a private school.   I  enjoy travel, photography and  developing curriculum.  I'm one of the authors of TRISMS Curriculum.  You can also find me in my garden.

Looking forward to introducing the art class to a fun new medium, watercolor pencils.

I am a Skiatook native who went to school to be a chemical engineer and drastically changed course to become a chef. After graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a Letters degree, I went on to earn a culinary degree from OSU. I have been married to my Army veteran husband, Chris, for 17 years and we have three children-Grayson, Laurel, and Talia. We were blessed to be stationed in Italy for a few years while in the Army and had the opportunity to travel all around Europe and parts of Africa. When not at school, I am very active at church, particularly with the youth group. My family and I love to be outdoors and spending time together camping. My hobbies include DIY home projects, reading, crocheting, and weightlifting. This is my ninth year homeschooling my three children, and we just finished our second year at Aspire. I am passionate about making good food and teaching others that the kitchen is a fun place to be. I am looking forward to spending time in the kitchen with your students!

My name is Jenesa Wheeler. I’ve lived most of my life in Broken Arrow. My husband, Chris and I have 3 grown children, one son and two daughters who are all married. Our son & daughter in law have 2 little girls so we are proud grand parents. Things I enjoy are spending time with my family, having game nights, going on trips, shopping, baking, watching the kids play sports, and volunteering at church. My daughter is a 4th grade teacher for Broken Arrow public schools and I love volunteering in her classroom. My niece and nephews have attended Aspire for several years now. I thought teaching at Aspire would be something I would really enjoy because I love kids. I’m looking forward to this coming school year.

I'm Kristin White. My husband (Michael) and I have been married for 18 years and we have two kids- Adelyn(10) and Owen(9). We have been part of Aspire for the past 3 years and love the school and the community. This past year I was able to help in the Pre-K class and am excited to teach Classical Kindergarten for the upcoming year. We as a family have grown to love the Classical approach and I can't wait to see how well it works for Kindergarteners. In my free time, you will always find me with family in the kitchen or playing backyard volleyball.