About Your Instructor
Hi! Mrs. G. here...
So, you want to know a little about me?
My incredible husband and I have been homeschooling our nine children, for over 23 years! We've tried many curricula for many types of students. One is all auditory while another is 110% kinetic. Their variety certainly broadens our spectrum. If you would like any input on a particular curricula, one of us probably has an opinion.
I graduated from The Ohio State University (GO BUCKS!) with a B.S. in Architecture. For two and a half years I worked on a Master's of Theological Studies in Liturgical Architecture. (Since then, our spiritual journey has been just that - a journey of a lifetime.) Competitive in the academic and professional architectural settings, I entered quite a few competitions. I won one by designing a Vet Hospital. After graduating from college, I worked in two major architecture firms and as a freelance designer, coach, educator and creator. It is surreal to drive by buildings that I had some influence upon years ago
Currently, I am working on a Master's of Art Education with The Art of Education University (AOEU)!
So why an "Academy of the Arts"?
Short Answer:
My response to the gifts God has given me over the years!
It is what I was created to do.
Other Experience in the Arts
Entrenched in the field of photography during my late high school and early college days, I earned money for books and entertainment taking photos and developing negatives. I miss my darkroom days!
Music has always been on my schedule. Piano is my favorite. From the age of 12, I played the organ for our church weekly until after I graduated from college. In my search of "how to teach my children to play the piano", I learned about "Simply Music"! Hands down.. best "learn to play piano" method EVER! I have never been so exited to teach music. It is all play based (not reading based) and WOW.. the results.... AMAZING!
As a registered teacher for the Institute of Excellence in Writing, I have been blessed to help even the most reluctant writing students thrive. So rewarding for all!
From the time I was four until I graduated high school, I was devoted to a dance program. For seven years, I danced in a ballet/jazz dance company, on a scholarship. The seven years before that, I prepared to dance in the company. (Funny.. sounds like the story of "Joseph".. I might have to think that one through later:). We used to perform every Friday in the schools. I developed a reputation for "dancing and musical architecture" because of the directions I took with college architectural design challenges. Despite the grumbling of my children, I still love to dance (even when out and about)! I just can't help it!
It wasn't until after high school that I stepped into the theatrical world. I've been directing children's musicals since 1990. I also designed sets, ran lights and music for various companies in my area at the time. Over the past seven years, I have directed homeschooled kids in musicals including: "The Enchanted Journey", "Willy Wonka", the "Wizard of Oz", "Annie Jr", “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat" and “The Story of the Nutcrcker”. Working with this troupe has been a dream come true! Some of them have been in my musicals since 2010. Watching them grow up has been a huge blessing!
Blessed with direct experience with Architecture, Art, Design, Theater, Music, Dance, Photography, and Writing I have been teaching my children, children in person and many students online from around the world in many areas of "The Arts". Bringing it all together for students and providing for them some of the tools that they will need for any of the design fields is one of my greatest joys.
Most importantly, I thrive on using my artistic talents to bring Glory to Our Father in Heaven and teaching others how to do so as well.
To HIM be the Glory!
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS HELD BY MRS. G.:
REGISTERED TEACHER FOR THE INSTITUTE OF EXCELLENCE IN WRITING
LICENSED SIMPLY MUSIC PIANO TEACHER
NATIONAL ART HONOR SOCIETY CHAPTER SPONSOR
THE NATIONAL ART EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
SPECIAL NEEDS IN ART EDUCATION (SNAE)
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI SOCIETY
THE DESIGN ISSUES GROUP
So, you want to know a little about me?
My incredible husband and I have been homeschooling our nine children, for over 23 years! We've tried many curricula for many types of students. One is all auditory while another is 110% kinetic. Their variety certainly broadens our spectrum. If you would like any input on a particular curricula, one of us probably has an opinion.
I graduated from The Ohio State University (GO BUCKS!) with a B.S. in Architecture. For two and a half years I worked on a Master's of Theological Studies in Liturgical Architecture. (Since then, our spiritual journey has been just that - a journey of a lifetime.) Competitive in the academic and professional architectural settings, I entered quite a few competitions. I won one by designing a Vet Hospital. After graduating from college, I worked in two major architecture firms and as a freelance designer, coach, educator and creator. It is surreal to drive by buildings that I had some influence upon years ago
Currently, I am working on a Master's of Art Education with The Art of Education University (AOEU)!
So why an "Academy of the Arts"?
Short Answer:
My response to the gifts God has given me over the years!
It is what I was created to do.
Other Experience in the Arts
Entrenched in the field of photography during my late high school and early college days, I earned money for books and entertainment taking photos and developing negatives. I miss my darkroom days!
Music has always been on my schedule. Piano is my favorite. From the age of 12, I played the organ for our church weekly until after I graduated from college. In my search of "how to teach my children to play the piano", I learned about "Simply Music"! Hands down.. best "learn to play piano" method EVER! I have never been so exited to teach music. It is all play based (not reading based) and WOW.. the results.... AMAZING!
As a registered teacher for the Institute of Excellence in Writing, I have been blessed to help even the most reluctant writing students thrive. So rewarding for all!
From the time I was four until I graduated high school, I was devoted to a dance program. For seven years, I danced in a ballet/jazz dance company, on a scholarship. The seven years before that, I prepared to dance in the company. (Funny.. sounds like the story of "Joseph".. I might have to think that one through later:). We used to perform every Friday in the schools. I developed a reputation for "dancing and musical architecture" because of the directions I took with college architectural design challenges. Despite the grumbling of my children, I still love to dance (even when out and about)! I just can't help it!
It wasn't until after high school that I stepped into the theatrical world. I've been directing children's musicals since 1990. I also designed sets, ran lights and music for various companies in my area at the time. Over the past seven years, I have directed homeschooled kids in musicals including: "The Enchanted Journey", "Willy Wonka", the "Wizard of Oz", "Annie Jr", “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat" and “The Story of the Nutcrcker”. Working with this troupe has been a dream come true! Some of them have been in my musicals since 2010. Watching them grow up has been a huge blessing!
Blessed with direct experience with Architecture, Art, Design, Theater, Music, Dance, Photography, and Writing I have been teaching my children, children in person and many students online from around the world in many areas of "The Arts". Bringing it all together for students and providing for them some of the tools that they will need for any of the design fields is one of my greatest joys.
Most importantly, I thrive on using my artistic talents to bring Glory to Our Father in Heaven and teaching others how to do so as well.
To HIM be the Glory!
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS HELD BY MRS. G.:
REGISTERED TEACHER FOR THE INSTITUTE OF EXCELLENCE IN WRITING
LICENSED SIMPLY MUSIC PIANO TEACHER
NATIONAL ART HONOR SOCIETY CHAPTER SPONSOR
THE NATIONAL ART EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
SPECIAL NEEDS IN ART EDUCATION (SNAE)
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI SOCIETY
THE DESIGN ISSUES GROUP
