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Instructor Bios

Cindy Fawcett

Cindy Fawcett is a graduate of the University of Kentucky who successfully homeschooled her two sons. She has been a teacher for various academic programs for the past 15 years and has worked as a reading and writing tutor for 12 years. She enjoys teaching teens and has a passion for helping all students to become more proficient writers. 

Jamie Groover

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

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.

Elizabeth Lin

Elizabeth has a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sceinces from UK and is a 23 year veteran of homeschooling having graduated 4 boys. Andrew (25) is pursuing a PhD in Chemical Engineering at Rice University in Houston and is a Graduate Pathways intern at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Benjamin (21) is a senior at UK majoring in Biosystems Engineering, Agricultural Biotechnology, and Violin Performance on a Premed Track. David (18) is a freshman at Belmont University in Nashville majoring in Musical Theatre. Matthew was a Chemical Engineering and Violin Performance major at UK when he passed away in 2020.

Elizabeth and Winston have been members of Tates Creek Christian Church for 30 years, and they are active in the Worship Ministry. Winston is a Principal Research Analyst at UK, and Elizabeth teaches Biology at Morehead State University. Elizabeth is passionate about Psalm 82:3 Mission where she serves on the board. She is also the sponsorship coordinator and works with the foster care team. Elizabeth travels to Liberia, West Africa twice each year and would love to share! 

Shannon McElfresh

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!

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.

Esther Neel

Esther Neel is a freelance director and  theatre artist based in Lexington, Kentucky. She holds a BA in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Scenic Art from Taylor University in Upland, Indiana. She has worked in many areas of theatre from directing and teaching, to painting and props. She spent time as the Charge Scenic Artist at both Wagon Wheel Center for The Arts and Lexington Children’s Theatre.Some of the organizations she has worked with include Lexington Children's Theatre, The Lost Colony, UK Opera, Leeds Center for the Arts and Woodford Theatre. A few of her favorite shows she has worked on include Anatomy of Gray , Charlotte’s Web, Holes, and The Cat in The Hat. Esther has a passion for creating compelling, imaginative theatre through collaboration and honest storytelling.For a look at her work you can visit estherneel.com

Tiffany Parsons

Tiffany Parsons 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.   

Joshua Watts

Joshua Watts is 24 years old and has a degree in music composition along with a love for theater. He spent high school participating in BUAC electives and BUPAC productions. Since then, he has written and directed a short musical, written 3 prize-winning plays, and co-directed last-year’s BUPAC production of Newsies! He has participated in multiple theatrical productions every year since entering high school— including spending a fall as a professional actor at the Ark Encounter. Joshua loves to enthusiastically share his passion for music and theater with everyone he meets.

Caroline Zanni

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 2013.  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. 

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