Our Teachers
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Lauren Andrews
Lauren lives her faith out loud and it is alive and well in each of her 8 precious children. Between the animals on her small farm and homeschooling, Lauren's life overflows with blessings and she is in a unique position to assist homeschoolers in her rural town of Bluffton, IN.
Lauren Andrews founded Credo Homeschool Classes to provide her students and parents the most educational, enrichment and social opportunities she could find. Lauren is a homeschool graduate and an experienced homeschool mom of 8 kids and a resident of Bluffton, IN. -
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Athena Bagley
Athena, is the stay at home mother of 5 (21, 18, 16, 13, and 12. She also gained a daughter-in-law this year) with 11 years of homeschooling under her belt. She knows that children learn in a variety of ways and no two children are the same. She loves to serve and help children learn and have fun! She also serves in the church on Sundays with the special needs ministry.
In her free time she loves to read and spend time outdoors. If she's feeling ambitious and has some extra time, she enjoys quilting and pottery. -
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Pam Senac
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Pam is a veteran homeschool mother of 29 years. She has five grown children, who all graduated as homeschoolers. As a homeschool mom, she participated in and ran a homeschool co-op for many years. She loves teaching all things history, geography and literature, but you won’t find her teaching our math and science classes! After years of educating children, she knows that creating memorable experiences while learning is one of the keys to homeschool success.
Pam has worked in nutrition and the natural product industry for years, and has a passion for helping people find healing for various ailments through alternative methods. She and her husband just recently moved to Bluffton to be nearer to eight of her nineteen grandchildren, and they are enjoying the benefits of small town living. -
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Elizabeth Wegmann
My name is Elizabeth Wegmann. I have four children whom I had the great privilege of homeschooling all the way through highschool. It is my personal belief that the longer one's children are home with their feet under the table for lessons and meals, the better each child will be to face the difficulties and hardships of adulthood. To partner with parents to provide the best education is truly my privilege.
Because all of my children are now grown, doing what they love best, I have the freedom to check a few things off my "bucket list." So far, I have climbed the Manitou Incline Plane, scaled Pikes Peak and am currently taking Ground School - needed to eventually get my pilot's license. I have no intention of buying the rocking chair yet.
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Jo Lyn Morgan
Jo Lyn lives in Bluffton with her husband, Jonathan, and their 5 kids. She graduated with an Early Childhood Education degree and taught preschool for 7 years. After her second child was born, she became a stay at home mom and eventually turned into a homeschool mom! She has always had a love for young kids and making learning come alive.
In her spare time, she enjoys reading, baking and being outside. She is also involved in children's ministry at her church.
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Alan Arnold
Alan Arnold has taught mathematics and science for 50 years at various levels including middle school, high school, and college. He has just completed four years of teaching at Three Oaks Christian School in Decatur. Alan has been married for 53 years to his wife Pam. They have three children and seven grandchildren. He enjoys watching sports, reading, hiking and jigsaw puzzles. In 2017 he hiked every trail in every state park in Indiana. Alan is a member of the Monroe Lighthouse Church, which is affiliated with the Christian Missionary Alliance, where he serves as Missions Chair.
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Liz Richardson
Liz is a long-time homeschool mom, language arts and writing tutor with Classical Conversations, and the Children’s Ministry Director at Warren Church of Christ. She is also an RN with a degree in nursing from IPFW. Liz has enjoyed teaching a variety of classes for homeschool families through the years, including art, science, language arts and writing, and crocheting. She has also taught CNA classes in Bluffton and Fort Wayne and loves teaching her students all about God in her children’s ministry position. Liz loves being a lead-learner and aims to instill a love of learning in all her students. In her spare time, Liz loves listening to audio books, throwing pottery on the wheel, handcrafts like embroidery and sewing, and spending time with friends and family.
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Janella Stronczek
Janella resides in Bluffton with her husband, Aaron, and their four children, ages 17,10,6, & 2.
Having been homeschooled from 2nd grade all the way through high school, she found it a natural and fulfilling choice to continue this tradition with her own family.
She holds a degree in Registered Nursing and previously served as an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician. However, following the birth of her second child, she embraced the role of full-time mother—a decision rooted in her deep commitment to family life. Currently, Janella is honored to be serving in her second term, as the elected City Councilwoman for Bluffton’s 3rd District.
In her spare time, she finds great joy in the simple pleasures of life—immersing herself in nature, reading, gardening, and creating wholesome meals and treats for her family. She is also deeply engaged in service, volunteering with several local nonprofit organizations in her community.
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Beth Ann Spisak
I am a stay at home mom raising three beautiful fun-loving daughters, ages 10, 8, and 6 with my husband of 27 years. We enjoy rural living in Markle, IN on our small homestead.
Prior to motherhood and homeschooling, I was blessed with a 20 year career as a Veterinary Technician graduating from Purdue University many years ago, and Ball State U. before that.
I live my faith inside and out. I love nature, seeing God’s beauty in everyday moments. My cup overflows from time spent with my husband, quiet hikes, gardening, raising chickens, quilting, watercolor paints, reading, visits with friends, silent moments and the beach.
I am excited to be a part of Credo Homeschool Classes and I pray that God guides me and uses me as a tool to draw each child closer to Him.
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Michelle Ashcraft
Hello! My name is Michelle and I live in southwest Fort Wayne. My husband and I have a wildly imaginative 4-year-old son and a loving 2-year-old daughter. This year, we are dipping our toes into homeschooling, to begin fulfilling a dream my husband and I have prayed for over a couple of years. My husband and I have been married for almost 6 years, together for going on 13.
I graduated from Ball State University in 2015 with a master’s degree in Speech Pathology. I have worked in a variety of settings including 6 years as a pediatric-medical based speech therapist in the inpatient (NICU) and outpatient settings and 3 years as a school-based speech therapist.
I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, being active outdoors, thrifting, and completing creative projects around the house. I am looking forward to continuing to use the gifts and skills God has given me to serve others, while simultaneously staying home with my children full-time.
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Greta Ehlers
Greta Ehlers is blessed to be a wife, mom, and Cognitive Development Specialist in addition to serving as a teacher for Credo this year.
She and her husband, Mark, have been married for 25 1/2 years, and they like to work on projects together that involve collaboration and strong problem-solving skills. Most recently Greta enjoyed restoring an antique grandfather clock in conjunction with Mark.
Greta’s prior experience as a missionary teacher of English and Music in rural Ethiopia and her professional training as a Cognitive Development Specialist have come in handy as she homeschooled two of her six children for varying lengths of time.
Greta’s hobbies include basket weaving, fiber weaving on various types of looms (inkle, pin, rigid heddle, and multi-shaft), knitting, soap-making, and milling wheat to make homemade bread. Over the years Greta has also enjoyed international travel, hiking in the mountains of the Eastern Sierra, and doing endurance sports like completing a half-Ironman and a full marathon. Greta also loves to read, play piano, and serve as a singer on the worship team at her church.
Above all, Greta loves learning and loves helping others become better thinkers, learners, and problem-solvers. She is excited to bring her gifts and passions to the Credo community this year. -
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Lisa Craig
My name is Lisa Craig and I live in Ossian with my husband, Rhett (married for 19 years), and two children, Kaylee (11th grade) and Logan (8th grade), a golden retriever named Daisy and a cat named Jack. I graduated from Miami University in Oxford, OH with a Bachelor’s in Accounting and Finance and a Master’s of Accountancy.
I earned my Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license and have been practicing for the past 20 years. I have also taught an introductory college Accountancy course at the University of Findlay. For the past 15 years, I have owned my own income tax business that I run out of my home that has also allowed me to stay at home with a semi-flexible schedule and homeschool. I am passionate about teaching young kids in high school heading towards graduation about budgeting, investing, finance, taxes, and all things adulting related to being stewards of the finances God blesses us with.
In my spare time after tax season, I love to spend time with my family and friends, run my kids around to all of their activities, read, swim, and I enjoy puzzles.
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Crystal Storm
Crystal has resided in Ossian since 2018, has two children (14 and 6), and has been homeschooling for the last 8 years. She was born in Ohio but grew up in Fort Wayne and graduated from Homestead High School in 1999. She has been a Licensed Massage Therapist for the last 15 years. She is more holistically health minded and loves using organic, natural, and non/low tox products in her personal life and in her massage practice. She also lived in the Indianapolis area for almost 12 years and worked as a Legal Assistant/Paralegal. She is a part of a home fellowship and has served in children's ministry, worship ministry, and led small groups with her husband. Crystal is first and foremost, a child of The Most High and a follower of The Way, The Truth, and The Life!
In her free time, she enjoys studying the whole Bible, spending time with her family, baking all the things with sourdough discard, and being outdoors learning gardening. She has also tutored with a couple Classical Conversations homeschool communities, and enjoys making learning fun while also making sure that children feel seen, loved, and accepted for how the Father above has wonderfully made them!
