Administration
Teachers
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Michelle Farnholtz – Administrator Michelle has been homeschooling her children since the beginning. She has her degree in Early Childhood Education. Throughout the years Michelle has been involved and taught in many ministries. She and her husband have been married for 18 years and been living in Castle Rock for 16 years. Raising and homeschooling their 4 children (17, 15, 11, and 7) has always been her mission. As a family they enjoy traveling, sports, and spending time together. TEACHERS Kathy Anderson – Kindergarten and 1st Grade 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. Diana Meek-Kindergarten TA Diana grew up as an oil company kid, moving every 2-4 years, including overseas. She has a sociology background (BA) and has a career that focused on memory care where she was a director of activities. As their family grew God called them to homeschool, and her focus shifted to education. They are we are now entering our fifth year! Her greatest joys is being her kids' teacher as well as their mom. Diana and her husband John and met in Houston in church and have been married since 2011. They are proud parents of three children- James (4th grade), Wyatt (2nd grade) and Madeleine (1st grade). In 2021 they moved Castle Rock to and joined DMFH shortly thereafter. DMFH has been such a blessing to their family and homeschooling journey. She loves working with children and is excited to connect with and serve you and your family this year! Gisella Likens - 2nd grade 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. Diann Holmes - Photography with Science 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. David Braun - Bible David grew up in Vancouver, Canada and has been living in the United States for the past 16 years. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Bible & Theology from Multnomah University in Portland, Or in 2009 and has a variety of ministry, educational, and hospitality experience. He lives in a historic home in downtown Castle Rock, together with his wife, Brittany, of 16 years, and their three children. In his free time, he loves spending time with his family, traveling, and being outside. "I have a great passion for God's Word and love introducing my students to the beauty and life found in it!" Mickey Perkins-Fitness & Health Mickey Perkins currently lives in Parker, Colorado. She retired from her job after 20 years as a school bus driver/Wellness coordinator when her husband was suffering from cancer to care for him until the end. Mickey has two boys that are now grown and have healthy vibrant lives. Her passion is to encourage fitness and healthy habits that will last a lifetime. At her previous job she planned and participated in fun activities such as 5K’s and wellness challenges for her fellow bus drivers. Her favorite was Kindness Month where she challenged herself to an act of kindness every day. Mickey became introduced to the home school community when Mrs. Holmes and her wonderful family moved into her neighborhood. They both taught an engineering class together at another enrichment program. She looks forward to meeting all of you and to starting a new adventure. |