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SUMMER 2017 HOMESCHOOL IOWA 7
Region 10
Terri Nowotny |
Terri and her husband Marty have been married for 28 years,
have five children, and five grandsons. She has served faithfully
for years as a homeschool supervising teacher, traveling many
miles to meet with families, and she helped to start a home-
school support group in her area. Terri coordinated the teacher
re-certification credit course at this year’s Homeschool Iowa Con-
ference and has served as a conference speaker as well.
Brenda Kelly |
Brenda has, from the time she started homeschooling 26 years
ago, looked forward to the day when she would be able to en-
courage others in their homeschooling journeys because it is
such a passion of hers. Gifts of hospitality and encouragement
have given her the opportunities to do just that, including serv-
ing as a Homeschool Iowa Conference team member. Brenda
and her husband Chris have been married 32 years and have six
children.
Region 11
Natalie Schneckloth |
Natalie and her husband Cory have been blessed with 10 years
of marriage and three children. She has helped to create a suc-
cessful local homeschool co-op and homeschool curriculum li-
brary. Natalie has experience homeschooling with very limited
financial resources, so she has a heart to reach out to those who
struggling in that area. She also served as a speaker at the 2017
Homeschool Iowa Conference.
Kathryn Wilson |
Kathryn has co-hosted a local online homeschool support group
and encouraged homeschooling families in her area, promoting
home education and helping parents succeed as effective teach-
ers. She also served on the 2017 Homeschool Iowa conference
team. Married for 18 years, she and her husband Steve have four
children.
Region 12
Dawn Meadows |
Dawn has lived in Iowa for 3 years, but she has already accepted a
leadership role in her local homeschool support group here after
serving as a group leader in her former state. She and her hus-
band Russ have been married for 12 years and have five children,
three of whom have graduated. Dawn is dedicated to supporting
and encouraging homeschooling families in her newly-adopted
home state of Iowa.
Region 13
Karen Courtney |
Karen and her husband Mark have been married for 35 years
and have eight children, graduating the youngest this past May.
She has served for many years as a supervising teacher in sev-
eral counties, as well as moderating a Facebook page for home-
schooling families in her area. Karen is ready and willing to share
from her experience and to offer encouragement to homeschool-
ing families in her region.
Donna Owen |
Donna admits that a dozen years ago she didn’t know anything
about homeschooling, but through helpful mentors, personal
research, and homeschooling three children for 11 years, she’s
learned a lot. She has served in leadership roles in several local
homeschool support groups and has an extensive networking
connection with many homeschooling families. Donna has been
married to Jon for 22 years.
Region 14
Cathy Sorensen |
Cathy has been married to Bob for 33 years, and they have two
children and two foster sons. She served as president of the large
homeschool support group in her local area and has continued
to coordinate the Mentoring Moms program in that group for 18
years. Cathy is passionate about helping homeschooling families
and promoting home education.
Region 6
This position will serve
North Central Iowa.
To apply, please email Polly Lilly,
Homeschool Iowa Regional
Representatives Coordinator, at
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