Administration
Teachers
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Becky Evans - Co-Administrator Email: becky.3bj@gmail.com 303-243-0500 Mrs. Evans has been involved in DMFH since its inception in fall 2009 except for a 2½ year hiatus in 2011. Prior to 2009, she served for 12 years as head administrator of Solid Rock Enrichment Program as the ministry was previously called. Becky and her husband are veteran homeschoolers of 22½ years to their four boys, all graduates of this program. She and her husband are grandparents to four (and counting!) beautiful grandchildren. Becky has completed her lay biblical counseling training through her church. Upon completion of her internship she was involved in the Biblical Counseling Ministry team. Mrs. Evans loves spending time with her children and grandchildren, enjoys most recreational activities as well as reading and studying, travel, and get togethers with friends and family. "The book to read is not the one that thinks for you, but the one which makes you think. No book in the world equals the Bible for that." ~James McCosh, 11th President of Princeton University Kelli O'Brien – Co-Administrator Email: discovermyfathershouse@gmail.com 303-883-3604 Aj and Kelli have been homeschooling their 2 daughters since the beginning. As a new co-administrator Kelli brings experience of running a small business in Castle Rock for the last 7 years, as well as running a family business for 6 years before that endeavor. Her small business is also focused on building community for children and families through early life education opportunities and unique children's retail. As a family they have been involved in DMFH for the last 3 years, including Kelli being the assistant in the office this last year. 'It is my desire to embolden the heart of God in the families of DMFH. I believe that our views in the world must always look towards worshipping His glory together. Thank you for the opportunity to build relationship with God through our relationship to one another.' Kathy Anderson – Kindergarten and 1st Grade Email: happykathy@comcast.net 720-261-2293 This will be my 24th year of teaching for this program. My husband and I just celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary. Our three children are now grown all living in Colorado. We have 3 grandchildren that are a great blessing and joy to us. We really enjoy the moments that we can share together as a family. I have also been involved with the AWANA program for 30 years. I am grateful and thankful that the Lord has given me a heart for children and children's ministries. Gisella Likens - 2nd grade Email: gisella@gopixel.com 303-882-9563 Gisella, and her husband, Michael have been living in Castle Rock for nearly 13 years and absolutely love it. They have been blessed with a son Elijah (11), who eagerly looks forward to his Friday’s at DMFH. Gisella graduated from Cal. State Long Beach with a degree in Chicano and Latino studies and earned her bilingual teaching credential for elementary school. She taught in a bilingual Mommy and Me preschool class and kindergarten. She and Michael have been serving together in children’s ministry for over 10 years and cherish their time with children. As a family, they love spending time together enjoying outdoor activities, playing board games and traveling. Email: gisella@gopixel.com 303-882-9563 Diann Holmes - Photography with Science Email: diannholms@gmail.com 303-981-0512 Diann, and her husband Cully, have finished 11 amazing and rewarding years homeschooling their three children, Cameron (19), Wesley (17) and Sierra (17), and are now watching with delight and awe as the three of them explore and relish all of the incredible opportunities that await them at their Public High School in Parker. The Holmes children have all been a part of DMFH from 1st through 8th grade and continue to look forward to any opportunities they may have to come back and share the joys of this amazing program. Diann has been an assistant teacher to Kathy Anderson in the Kindergarten and First grade classes for the past three years. She graduated Cum Laude, with a degree in Sociology, from the Colorado University of Colorado, Boulder, in 1987, and also has a strong college course background in Biology, Chemistry and several other physical and social sciences. Aside from her family, Diann's passions are in photography and nature, music, sewing and anything that is artistic. Christ Smart – Creative Writing Email: Chrisnsmart@yahoo.com 720-840-5892 Mrs. Smart is a degreed, veteran homeschooler who has taught both privately and in enrichment programs for over 25 years. She was with DMFH from the time it began until last year when she took the year off. She and her husband homeschooled their three children. They now find their time busy with a forever puppy, a beagle named Marty. Following God’s direction, she continues serving the homeschool community by teaching at DMFH and CHESS. Teaching writing is one of her favorite subjects, and she loves making it fun for students! Although Chris has a lot of interests and hobbies, her favorite pastime is spoiling her grandchildren! Janelle McCusker - Geography/Economics email: janellemccusker@yahoo.com 702-858-7468 Janelle and her husband of 20 years moved their family to Castle Rock in 2010. She has been homeschooling her three children for ten years. Their DMFH journey began in 2012 when her oldest was in 3rd grade. In 2015, Janelle followed God’s leading and began facilitating the Mom’s Prayer Group that prays for the school every Friday morning. Now she is following God’s leading once more, to teach the kids she has been praying for! Janelle grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada and graduated from University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. She worked in Construction Project Management until choosing to stay home with her children. She loves logic and math and is excited that her kids have finally started doing algebra! She enjoys traveling and experiencing new places and people. If she could go back to college, it would be to study anthropology from a Christian perspective. 
Adam is a passionate homeschool Dad. He and his wife Alyson have been married for 12 years and have homeschooled their three children from the beginning, now ages 10, 9, and 5. Adam grew up in Chicago and has been in Colorado for 20 years. He owns and operates two businesses in Denver. Adam has a Masters in Biblical Studies in New Testament from Denver Seminary, and is excited to discuss with the students the riches of the Gospels and the foundations of a Kingdom worldview.
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