Kimberly is a wife and mom of four (aged 6 - 12) and currently serves as Treasurer at her local PSP. She was a full-time RN, turned stay-at-home mom, turned homeschool mom, who now seeks to encourage other families to explore their God-given freedom found in homeschooling. Married for 16 years, she and her husband, Danny, share a vision to come alongside other families to raise the next generation of men and women committed to Jesus.

Dr. Austin Andrade currently serves on staff at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills as the Pastoral Overseer of Family and Children's Ministries. With a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and over 15 years of experience in both teaching and school administration, Dr. Andrade brings a strong foundation in education, leadership, and pastoral care to his ministry. His passion for equipping families and guiding the next generation is rooted in both his professional expertise and deep commitment to the church community.

Ricardo and Ana Maria believe education is a tool to discover, nurture, and promote God-given purpose for each child, so they founded a ministry that trains and equips Hispanic families how to transform their home into the best and first place of learning under biblical principles and in a creative way. Moving from their birthplaces in South America more than 20 years ago, Ana Maria is now a Family Counselor and Ricardo holds a bachelor's degree in Christian Education. They like to cook, read, write, and camp outdoors together as they homeschool their three children.

As CHEA's Executive Director and Support Network Director, Angela Lasch gets to work every day toward her vision of families knowing they can absolutely home educate their children. As CHEA was a tremendous help to her while homeschooling her three boys, she now gets to encourage others in their homeschool journeys. She loves to come alongside homeschool leaders and assist them as they strengthen the families in their groups. She and her husband of 30+ years, Scott, also administer a PSP for their church.

Nathan began working at Family Protection Ministries (FPM) in 2002 to protect private homeschooling in California. He was homeschooled himself from kindergarten through high school and received a B.A. in Political Studies from The Master's University. Currently he serves as Executive Director and Legislative Liaison for FPM and on the CHEA Board of Directors. He works behind the scenes at the State Capitol, meeting with legislators to advocate on behalf of homeschoolers. He and his wife Betsy homeschool their own eight children.

Pastor Art Reyes is the Senior Pastor at Calvary Chapel Downey. He has a passion for the exposition of God's Word and a desire to see lives transformed because of it. He strongly believes that home education is an excellent way to train up the next generation. He serves the Lord joined by his wife, Briana, and their three children whom they currently homeschool, Caleb, Micah, and Moriah.

Dr. Roger and Jan Smith feel that despite their successes in medicine and business in their community in Louisiana, their four adult children are their greatest accomplishment. Choosing to homeschool from the very start, and continuing through high school, the Smiths say this made all the difference in their family. The strong relationship the children share with one another and with their parents show the grace of God, and that homeschooling is worth the investment of time and energy. Roger is author of Parenting with Influence and has a video blog and podcast (Parenting Matters Now).

Marie has been married to Don for 41 years. They have 5 children, 5 in-law children, and 14 grandchildren. She homeschooled her own children for 25 years and is now the administrator of Saddleback Christian Academy in South Orange County, where they belonged all of their compulsory years. She also answers questions on Homeschool California on Thursdays! If you want to have a passionate conversation with her, just talk about homeschooling, scrapbooking, or Banana Ball.

Israel Wayne is a homeschool graduate who is passionate about defending the Christian faith and promoting a Biblical worldview. He is the Director of Family Renewal and author of the books Answers for Homeschooling: Top 25 Questions Critics Ask, Education: Does God Have an Opinion, Pitchin' a Fit!: Overcoming Angry and Stressed-Out Parenting, and Raising Them Up: Parenting for Christians, among others. He is a frequent guest on national radio and television programs and podcasts. He and his wife, Brook, live in southwest Michigan and have 11 homeschooled children.