Instructor Bios

Suzanne Mobley Bennett is a retired elementary public school teacher. She received her Education Degree from Campbellsville College (now University, CU) where she also minored in Drama. She received her Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from EKU. Her love for acting (and consequently, directing) came from her father who was an actor and director working in various capacities ranging from regional theater, community theater, church productions, and his 30-year reign as CU’s theater director (where the theater is now named in his honor.) Truly believing that theater is “in her blood” she is passionate about continuing her father’s legacy, and treasures the opportunity to coordinate BUPAC’s fall theater productions and collaborate on the spring musicals.

Jamie Groover has a Bachelor’s degree in Greek and Roman Studies and English from Rhodes College in Memphis, and a Master’s degree in Classical Languages and Literature from the University of Kentucky. He has worked as both a teaching assistant and part-time instructor at UK, teaching beginner and intermediate Latin as well as Greco-Roman mythology. But he has primarily worked as a tutor with homeschoolers, which he has been doing for over fifteen years. Working one-on-one or in small groups, he has taught or tutored many students in subjects ranging from Latin and English to geometry and biology. He loves comic books, scary movies, his wife and their two cats.

Tiffany King is a life-long learner, deep questioner, and is fascinated with the creative process. She homeschooled all four of her children and has previously taught classes at BU Electives. She has a successful online business (eatathomecooks.com). In 2018 her cookbook, Eat at Home Tonight was published by a division of Penguin Random House.

Shannon McElfresh is a veteran homeschool mom of 20 years. She has served the homeschool community as a leader for a local co-op for 10 years. Her passions are needle arts!

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She taught herself crochet in college, then took classes to learn knitting and tatting so she could make things for her children and home. She loves to help others learn the “lost arts” of knitting and crocheting. In her extra time she also dabbles in paper creations. She has made names, cards, scrapbooks and flowers, when she finds the time. You can see some of her work at @shannonsdelights on Instagram.

She has six children who have all been homeschooled from K to high school graduate! Her youngest child will graduate in 2032.

​Lori Moore is a portrait and wedding photographer who has been learning and developing photography skills for over twenty years. She enjoys sharing what I have learned over the years, and looks forward to seeing the images you create with the information and techniques you will learn in this class!

Tiffany is a Versailles native and a graduate of Georgetown College.  She and her husband reside in Frankfort with their four children.  She has been homeschooling for the last 10 years and all of her children attend classes at CHEB, ranging in age from preschool to high school. She serves on the board of the CHEB homeschooling co-op as treasurer.  She has been teaching elementary Spanish at CHEB for several years.  This year she is looking forward to teaching high school Journalism at CHEB as well as Technology Life Skills for the Bluegrass United Electives Program. Given some spare time, she enjoys traveling, blogging, reading biographies, and watching documentaries.   

Heather Summers has been both a student athlete and a coach.  She was the head coach for the Bluegrass United women's soccer team for 4 years and an assistant for 1 year.  She has coached for a total of 26 years in various sports and now serves on staff with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.  She serves the women's athletes and coaches at the University of Kentucky and also the women's basketball teams at Lafayette and Tates Creek High Schools.  She loves the Lord and has a desire to see young people, especially those with the influence of athletics, be equipped and grow in confidence in their walks with the Lord so that they can be an influence for the Kingdom.  Heather has three children, two of whom attended BU and participated in sports.  She is looking forward to a great semester of serving students  and seeing them grow in their faith and influence!

Gretchen Wahlstedt is a former high school teacher, and long time homeschool parent. She currently runs a Non Violent Communication practice group, and is in school to learn to facilitate communication for non speaking students. She loves elephants and traveling and spicy food.

Amanda Welch is a pastor’s wife and a homeschooling mother of 2. She studied Fine Art and Photography at Asbury University and NKU. Amanda teaches art at their local church co-op and is looking forward to teaching at BUAC. She enjoys sharing her abilities with students and encouraging them to be creative.  Amanda works in charcoal, oils, acrylic, watercolor and colored pencils. You can find Amanda’s artwork at the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, Ky.  She loves using her talents to glorify the Lord!

Caroline is a Media Content Creator with a 30 year history of teaching dance and performing arts studies. Besides educating, her credits include writing, producing, and directing original productions. Caroline received the Dance Revolution 'Teacher of the Year Award' in 2015.  Her students have gone on to perform with "Ingredients" Dance Company, and "Sight and Sound" Theater to name a few. Her passion to help students unlock their gifts and talents, and their 'why' for performance led her to start the "Valor Arts" high school arts program, in which she included the Media Socializtion Course in the curriculum. Caroline is a mom of 3 and has been homeschooling for 12 years.