Circle Christian School

HOUSE Apopka Instructors

Stephanie Ascough

Stephanie has always had a heart to teach.  This is Stephanie’s first year teaching at HOUSE Apopka and she is very excited about this opportunity.  Stephanie taught Children’s Ministry and was involved in the administration of several children’s activities at Metro Life Church where she was a member until the church plant to Winter Garden. She and her husband are currently active members there.  They taught Children’s ministry together at Grace Church for a year.  Stephanie has also taught a fourth grade grammar class and tutored a variety of grades from fourth through tenth, and subjects including math, literature, and writing. She grew up in a homeschooling family and looks forward to homeschooling her own children some day.  In the meantime, Stephanie is very thankful to be teaching in this homeschooling community.

 

Tanya is a native Floridian born and raised in Apopka.  Currently, she resides in Mt. Dora with her husband, Dan, and two children, McKenzie and Danny.  Tanya graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management and a promise to her parents that she would never become a teacher.  After working several years in the business arena as an Area Trainer, Tanya surrendered to God's plan for her life and returned to her Alma Mater, Apopka High School, to teach full time in the business department.  Tanya's teaching style and philosophy are based on the belief that all teachers must foster and develop personal relationships among students.  The motto that has always guided Tanya is "no one cares what you know, unless they know you care."   Tanya along with her husband has taught Sunday school for six years at First Presbyterian Church in Orlando.  They also coach a Little League team together.  The Carpenters are thankful to be a part of the Circle family and forever grateful for helping Tanya realize her dream job – being a homeschool mother.

Carol Dalton

Carol and her husband, Joe, have three children, Chandler, Madison, and  Cole.  Carol graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary  Education.  She had ten years of classroom teaching experience before beginning her homeschooling experience.  She has been blessed by the privilege of teaching at HOUSE Apopka these past four years.  She has enjoyed working with all age groups, getting to know the families, and teaching with the awesome team members.  Carol looks forward to her fifth year at HOUSE Apopka.

Franchesca Haig

Franchesca graduated in 1999 from Florida Metropolitan University with a degree in Medical Assisting.  She put her medical career on hold when God in His infinite wisdom called her to stay home with her children while they were young.   The plan was to reenter the work force when her youngest child entered kindergarten.  God once again intervened and the call came to homeschool the children.  They began their homeschooling journey in 2004.  Since that time, teaching has become a passion.  She looks for every opportunity to instruct those around her.  This is the Haig family's third year with Circle.  In addition to teaching at Circle, Franchesca is also the Director of Children's Ministry at First United Methodist Church of Apopka.

Paula Jarvis

Paula Jarvis graduated from Northern Illinois University with a degree in Elementary Education and Special Education for the Hearing Impaired.  She has lived in Florida for twenty years and has been married to her husband, David, for sixteen years. They have four daughters, Clara, Molly, Leslie, and Emily.  Paula left the public school arena when her first child was born.  She has been homeschooling for ten years and loves the opportunity to teach her children and watch them learn and grow in the Lord.  Paula attends First Baptist Sweetwater in Longwood where she helps interpret in the Deaf Ministry at church and is very active in AWANA and other children’s activities.  She enjoys writing and putting together unit studies for all ages. This will be Paula’s third year teaching at HOUSE Apopka. 

Jayci McKinney

Jayci graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education where she taught in the multi-age setting at Celebration School.  She was originally born in Southern Illinois, however, moved to Central Florida over twenty-five years ago and cannot imagine a better place to live.  Jayci is passionate about children and their growth socially, mentally, and spiritually.  She attends Journey Christian Church where her husband of ten years, Mitch, is the lead teaching Pastor. Their son, Mason, is almost three years old.  This is her fourth year teaching for HOUSE Apopka.  Jayci is enthusiastic about the opportunity to work with your children at HOUSE Apopka!  Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.    Prov. 22:6  

Tracy Post

Tracy graduated from University of Central Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications and Minor in Public Relations.  While in the business world, she became a certified trainer in helping employees understand their learning style and discovering their personality/temperament type then using that information in the workplace and relationship building.   While working in Youth and Children's ministry for over twelve years, Tracy found her passion for teaching children and using her knowledge to open doors in their minds and get students excited about learning and recognizing their potential.   She has also worked with the foremost expert on the education of children with special learning needs, Mary Gilchrist the founder and Director of Dreams are Free.  Tracy currently is the Children's Ministry Director at Avalon PCA and works with a team of youth pastors from around Florida each summer to reach over a thousand students with their summer conferences.  Tracy has been homeschooling for four years and loves being able to have her children experience and explore what they are learning.  She is excited to be bringing Lego Engineering to HOUSE Apopka. 

Tim Werner 

Susan Williams

Susan graduated from Loyola College in Maryland with Bachelor's and Master' Degrees in Psychology.  She spent twelve years working in Human Resources an Corporate Training and then spent almost three years teaching college level psychology and sociology courses.  Susan and her husband, Glenn, have been married for ten years and have two children.  This is their fifth year of homeschooling.  The Williams family moved to Florida a little over a year ago from Virginia where they were very active with a local homeschool co-op that Susan helped to establish.  Susan was an assistant at HOUSE Apopka last year and is excited about teaching a class this year.