Parenting is tough. Homeschooling is even tougher. Throw in trying to raise kids of character with a whole list of success principles under their belts and you might find this whole thing downright impossible!
Hess UnAcademy exists to help you through the journey. You can learn more about our editorial process here.
Meet the Team
Our team consists of professional educators and veteran homeschool parents looking to share their experience and expertise with the homeschool community.
Jess Brooks – Editor
Jess is a former elementary school teacher turned homeschool mom. She has three kids who, along with the managing editor position at Hess UnAcademy, keep her very busy.
With both traditional classroom and homeschooling experience, Jess truly understands what it takes to teach children and raise them up to be successful.
When she’s not working or hanging out with the kiddos, she likes to… sleep! Contact her at jess@hessunacademy.com, or follow her on Twitter. You can also read her most recent articles here.
Katrina Martin – Contributor
Kat Martin served her community for 15 years as a public school Language Arts teacher and as a Children’s Director at her local church. Currently she and her husband are raising three kids in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
She loves to homeschool outdoors, read science fiction novels, and write in her free time. In fact, she is also a published author.
You can learn more about her here. You can also view her most recent articles here.
Kimberly Lange – Contributor
Kimberly is a former Elementary school teacher but started writing once her son was born. She is currently homeschooling her son while traveling all across America and writing her own stories.
You can follow her on LinkedIn here. You can also see here most recent articles here.
Talissa Nahass – Contributor
Talissa is a former science teacher. Today, she is a homeschooling advocate, instructional designer, and curriculum writer.
Talissa is also a dedicated content writer on a mission to empower families and elevate homeschooling experiences.
You can follow her here on LinkedIn. You can also view her most recent articles here.
Richie Soares- Contributor
Richie Soares is the owner and creator of Homeschool & Humor – a website that provides resources, tips, and strategies for homeschooling parents. With 3 kids, this single mama homeschool mom has a passion for helping homeschoolers find their family rhythm and joy in their educational journey. It’s her hope that you find delight in her words, treasures within her resources, and camaraderie in momlife.
You can learn more about Richie here. You can also view her most recent articles here.
Meagan Hubbell- Contributor
Meagan Hubbell is an elementary gifted teacher and freelance writer with 16 years of teaching experience in the classroom. Meagan is also a mom to two boys and married to a stream and fish ecologist.
When Meagan isn’t writing or teaching, she is spending time outside hiking or on a road trip to the mountains. You can find her on LinkedIn here. You can also read her most recent articles here.
Misty Bailey- Contributor
Rebekah Pierce is a freelance writer and former high school English teacher who loves writing about higher education, K-12 education, EdTech, Special Education, agriculture, business, and more. She has a B.A. in English and an M.S.Ed. in Special Education.
You can follow her on LinkedIn here. You can also find her most recent articles here.
Charlene Hess – Founder
Charlene Hess spent many years teaching kids before she had her own kids. Charlene has taken many child development classes as well as courses on teaching children. She loves applying the knowledge learned in these classes to her work.
Charlene now has 8 kids of her own, whom she has been homeschooling for over a decade. Charlene still teaches other children outside of her home but finds great joy in exploring the world with her family.
She has now moved on from Hess UnAcademy to focus on her family and her other blog, Secret Life of Homesteaders.
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