Reading
Joni is married to her husband of 19 years and is currently homeschooling her three lovely girls. She was born and raised in Louisiana but has lived in four different states because of her husband’s engineering career. She and her family moved to Maryland in 2017 and lived there for two years. They then moved to North Carolina, A
Reading
Joni is married to her husband of 19 years and is currently homeschooling her three lovely girls. She was born and raised in Louisiana but has lived in four different states because of her husband’s engineering career. She and her family moved to Maryland in 2017 and lived there for two years. They then moved to North Carolina, Arkansas, and back to Louisiana within the following four years before returning to Maryland in 2023. She holds a BA in Merchandising and Consumer Studies and Vocal Performance from Louisiana Tech University in 2008. In her teens, Joni traveled the world singing with a small tour choir and loved experiencing the different cultures. She enjoys singing, traveling, baking, and spending time with friends and family. God is the center of her world and the word of God is the foundation her family is built on. Joni and her family seek and will continue to seek the will of God for their lives.
Social Studies and Science
My love for learning became a part of me in second grade when the teacher encouraged me to think deeper about my ideas. I continued to dive deeper while studying creative writing in high school, English for my BA at Washington College, and Curriculum and Instruction for my MS from McDaniel College. I have enjoye
Social Studies and Science
My love for learning became a part of me in second grade when the teacher encouraged me to think deeper about my ideas. I continued to dive deeper while studying creative writing in high school, English for my BA at Washington College, and Curriculum and Instruction for my MS from McDaniel College. I have enjoyed encouraging my students to learn and grow throughout 22 years of teaching in both public and private schools. I learn so much from teaching them and absolutely love being a part of their self-discovery learning journey. God has made each of them with strengths and weaknesses, preferences, learning styles, and purposes - and it is exciting to help them learn to navigate life in their God-given way. I am certified for English Language Arts and Special Education. I hope to spur the same love of learning in my students here at Learning With Grace.
Principal and Board Member
Reading and Choir Director
Heather is a teacher who truly cares about her students and their families. She has worked with people of all ages for over twenty years. Heather has a BA in Psychology with minors in Spanish and Music and a Masters Equivalent in Education. She is a certified Special Education teac
Principal and Board Member
Reading and Choir Director
Heather is a teacher who truly cares about her students and their families. She has worked with people of all ages for over twenty years. Heather has a BA in Psychology with minors in Spanish and Music and a Masters Equivalent in Education. She is a certified Special Education teacher who has worked in public and private school. Heather is enjoying homeschooling her own daughter and son all the way through high school. Her teenage son is on the Autism spectrum with ADHD. She also has taught private voice lessons and is a part of her church's worship team. Serving others, whether it's as a small group leader, Sunday school teacher, or life course instructor, brings Heather joy, especially if chocolate is involved. She and her husband returned to Maryland and settled in Pasadena in 2005, after traveling the west coast with the U.S. Marine Corp. Jesus and good books kept her company while her husband was fighting in Iraq and she hopes to inspire her students to love reading and Jesus, as well.
PE and Health
Filled with a deep passion for kids ministry, Olivia has been serving as a Sunday school teacher for about three years, assisting a variety of ages. Her younger brother was diagnosed with Autism and ADHD and it has been hard on her and her family, but she believes God has used it as preparation for them to help and support ot
PE and Health
Filled with a deep passion for kids ministry, Olivia has been serving as a Sunday school teacher for about three years, assisting a variety of ages. Her younger brother was diagnosed with Autism and ADHD and it has been hard on her and her family, but she believes God has used it as preparation for them to help and support other families going through the same trials. Olivia has been home-schooled since first grade, currently enrolled at Anne Arundel Community College. She loves the opportunities that homeschool has to offer, and really understands the necessity of a Christian tutorial that encourages children to learn on their level and in their way. She is so glad to have the chance to show Jesus to these children and help them on their academic journey.
Elementary Math and Literature Gretchen is a homeschool mom of five exceptional children, most of which have at least one learning difference including ADHD, Autism, High Intelligence, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalulia. She holds a BS in Elementary Education from Towson University, and has taught in both PG and Anne Arundel countie
Elementary Math and Literature Gretchen is a homeschool mom of five exceptional children, most of which have at least one learning difference including ADHD, Autism, High Intelligence, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalulia. She holds a BS in Elementary Education from Towson University, and has taught in both PG and Anne Arundel counties. She has worked as a classroom teacher, and a mentor teacher for new teachers, but her favorite position was working as a Math Resource Teacher. This provided her the opportunity to help children who struggled in Math classes, like she had as a kid, so they could learn the material while also building their confidence. Gretchen's teaching style stems from her two favorite quotes; "All good things are wild and free," and "If I can't learn how you teach, then teach how I learn." She joined LWG in the fall of 2023 while looking for the best homeschool placement for two of her children that have Dyslexia. She began teaching there for only a few classes and is now a full convert!
K5 Math and First Grade Math
My name is Katie Kinch and I am a wife, a mother to four amazing children, and a child of the King. Our family moved to Maryland four years ago, making this our 12th home! My husband, who retired from the military one year ago, and I loved Maryland so much that we decided to make Maryland our permanent home. M
K5 Math and First Grade Math
My name is Katie Kinch and I am a wife, a mother to four amazing children, and a child of the King. Our family moved to Maryland four years ago, making this our 12th home! My husband, who retired from the military one year ago, and I loved Maryland so much that we decided to make Maryland our permanent home. My love for teaching began when the Lord called me to homeschool our eldest son, 12 years ago and we continued with our other children. I so enjoyed teaching and watching our children grow in their love and curiosity for learning while fostering their little hearts to love our Lord. Over the years, I taught science, math, Bible and preschool across several tutorials. I strongly believe that the love and curiosity of learning is fostered at a young age. My desire as a teacher is to grow my students' excitement for learning while building confidence in who God says they are. In my classes, we have fun while we learn, incorporate lots of hands-on learning, inspire growth in our friendships, and pray with one another. Psalms 127:3 says "Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him" and I believe this strongly about my students - they are a gift!
Math and Science
I am a husband of nearly 38 years and father of 3 grown children. I am a retired Army Officer and recently retired from Federal Service after a combined 37 years of service. I’ve always been inquisitive and from an early age loved taking things apart and putting them back together. This natural inquisitiveness led me to
Math and Science
I am a husband of nearly 38 years and father of 3 grown children. I am a retired Army Officer and recently retired from Federal Service after a combined 37 years of service. I’ve always been inquisitive and from an early age loved taking things apart and putting them back together. This natural inquisitiveness led me to study Chemical Engineering during my undergraduate work and later Systems Management at the graduate level. I truly enjoyed taking part in my children’s activities as they were growing up whether it was school work, sports, music or other events. Through teaching your children at Learning with
Grace, it is my hope that service to your family will be a source of encouragement and a catalyst for your child’s growth.
Preschool and Science
Hi there! My name is Melissa Grace Riddick. I am a child of God, a wife to a wonderful man of God, and a native of the beautiful sunshine state of Florida. My husband answered the call to serve in the military, which led us to move here three years ago. Maryland has quickly become our home sweet home. Some fun facts a
Preschool and Science
Hi there! My name is Melissa Grace Riddick. I am a child of God, a wife to a wonderful man of God, and a native of the beautiful sunshine state of Florida. My husband answered the call to serve in the military, which led us to move here three years ago. Maryland has quickly become our home sweet home. Some fun facts about me: I collect gnomes and plants. I am a coffee connoisseur, an animal lover, a French speaker, and a summertime beach bum.
I have always loved working with children. God has allowed me to be a part of helping children learn and develop in various roles and settings. From babysitting, teaching Sunday school, infant daycare providing, being a nanny, a special needs aid, and now a school teacher! Additionally, I am in the process of my certification as a Registered Behavioral Technician.
To work with children with unique characteristics, minds, hearts, and strengths is a blessing. I believe in teaching in a way that meets the needs of the learner, by approaching each lesson a little differently from the last. I will utilize visual, tactile, sensory, and auditory tools to cultivate a well-rounded learning experience for all. Your children can expect my classroom to be entertaining and educational! I am beyond blessed and excited to step into this new role at Learning With Grace!
Social Studies, Science, Farm/Nature
Candice is the wife of a service member and a mother of 3 children who attend Learning With Grace. She has been on a homeschooling journey for nearly five years now because her oldest son was struggling in the typical learning environment. Watching him merely surviving and not thriving because of his l
Social Studies, Science, Farm/Nature
Candice is the wife of a service member and a mother of 3 children who attend Learning With Grace. She has been on a homeschooling journey for nearly five years now because her oldest son was struggling in the typical learning environment. Watching him merely surviving and not thriving because of his learning difference led her on the research study for alternative learning environments. Candice has witnessed the beauty which homeschooling provides as well as this change was a breath of fresh air.
Candice loves learning and adjusting her teaching style or environment to each individual student’s needs or learning style as best as possible. She loves incorporating movement, interactive games, and fun activities all the while still maintaining a structured curriculum is very important in her style.
Reading, Math, Preschool, and Project Based Learning
Hannah is described as an authentic and fun educator who loves Jesus and her students oh so big! Hannah has been a teacher for three years teaching ages from preschool to third grade in both public and private school settings. She graduated with her B.A. in Elementary General and Special
Reading, Math, Preschool, and Project Based Learning
Hannah is described as an authentic and fun educator who loves Jesus and her students oh so big! Hannah has been a teacher for three years teaching ages from preschool to third grade in both public and private school settings. She graduated with her B.A. in Elementary General and Special Education from Concordia University Wisconsin. She loves to educate her kids using resources and manipulatives, have multistory learning environment, and teach character development and leadership skills. When she is not teaching, you will probably see Hannah at a thrift store, making sourdough bread, or riding on the back of her husband’s motorcycle named Millie!
Debate
Sunshine is a homeschooling mother to four precious kiddos with learning differences which is what brought her here to Learning with Grace. Before getting married and having babies she graduated from South Texas College of Law in Texas and practiced law in the DC area for five years.
Spanish and Art
Alejandra is a native Peruvian and mother of two, a girl and a boy. She graduated from St. Augustine University in Peru with a degree in Business Administration. Upon her arrival in the U.S. in 2007 she worked in Early Childhood Development, attaining multiple certifications while working with pre-school and young school ag
Spanish and Art
Alejandra is a native Peruvian and mother of two, a girl and a boy. She graduated from St. Augustine University in Peru with a degree in Business Administration. Upon her arrival in the U.S. in 2007 she worked in Early Childhood Development, attaining multiple certifications while working with pre-school and young school age children. She understands what people go through when learning a new language, having arrived in the U.S. with little fluency in English. Alejandra and her husband Reid have homeschooled their two children their entire lives, which revealed to her a love for her language and culture she had previously taken for granted. Her work as a professional educator and experience as a home educator has further stoked a passion for education and the inherent experimentation needed to discover the best possible approach for each unique and individual child. She has also tutored privately as an au pair before starting her own business as a Spanish tutor, as well as leading classes at the co-ops her children have attended.
Sarah felt the Lord's leading to start Learning with Grace in 2019 and took the step of faith to do so. She led the tutorial and stood in awe as God grew it over the first 5 years. While God has called her family to a new place, she remains a vital part of our leadership team offering wisdom and insight from her vast experience as an educator and leader.
Heather joined Learning with Grace three years ago and it was instantly clear that she would be a great gift to our families. Her heart for people and kindness are evident and encouraging to all who meet her. She has filled every need that has come her way with excellence and joy including serving as principal of our older students and now of the entire tutorial. Her vast educational experience, knowledge and organizational skills make her a wonderful leader for our day to day operations and important part of our board.
John and Meagan have had the pleasure of serving at Learning with Grace since the first year when Meagan joined as a tutor. They also have gotten to experience the joy of seeing their own children grow because of the love and care of the staff at LWG. They have served in a variety of capacities on the service team in addition to tutoring over the years and bring that experience to the board. John pastors a church on the midshore of Maryland and brings his heart for discipleship to our ministry.
We are looking for Tutors with big hearts. Extra patience and willing to think outside the box to make a concept clear to a student. Tutors must agree with statement of faith and a creation view of science. Fill out our contact form for more information.
While our core classes are closed for enrollment, we will consider families for enrollment in our Unit Studies, Spanish Immersion, and Social Think and Play classes on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays. Please email us at lwgadmissions@gmail.com if you are interested.