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Ambleside of School of Fredericksburg Staff
Teachers at Ambleside are creative, thoughtful, engaged learners with broad interests and expansive educational knowledge. They enjoy ideas, read regularly, and are passionate about faith and learning. They pursue relationship with Christ and are called to shepherd their students spiritually, as well as academically. All our teachers complete training in the Charlotte Mason approach through Ambleside Schools International, with whom we enjoy a formal affiliation.
Janet Whitehead, Principal |
- Education: University of Houston
- Experience: Fifth year at Ambleside
- About the position: "I like working with teachers, students and families, and helping equip them to live a life full of what is eternally good, true and beautiful and free from the bondage of bad habits and ineffective thinking."
- About Charlotte Mason: "She redefines education. The respect for children and the broad, rigorous and rich curriculum support a child's natural love of learning. The training in habit is invaluable in the life of a scholar and the path to becoming a young adult."
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Colleen Langerhans, Director of Operations |
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Doug Ashman, Accountant |
- Education: State University of New York at Geneseo
- Experience: Third year at Ambleside
- About the position: "I enjoy helping families and being part of such a wonderful organization."
- About Charlotte Mason: "As a parent, I am grateful for the Charlotte Mason philosophy and the academc challenges."
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Aimee Martin, Director of Development |
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Tricia Eilers, Music |
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Cristina Berber-Erichot, Spanish & Art |
- Education: Monterey Institute of International Studies
- Experience: Third year at Ambleside
- About the staff: "This is a close-knit group which enjoys working togethertoward a common goal-helping children to learn to grow up to be persons of compassion and integrity."
- About Charoltte Mason: "Her ideas on teaching and supporting children as they move toward maturity just make good sense. This really works! I wish I had gone to a school like this."
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Theresa Britt, Strings |
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Heather Welch & Stacy Nunn, Parent Volunteers of Ambleside Coordinators |
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Aimee Martin, Kindergarten & Ambleside Afternoons |
- Education: Texas Tech University
- Experience: Third year at Ambleside
- About the staff: "It is a team of caring peers; we grow and study together."
- About Charlotte Mason: "Diligent training in habit creates a peaceful, creative atmosphere of learning in the classroom."
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Mary Wise, 1st Grade |
- Education: University of Texas at San Antonio
- Experience: Second year at Ambleside
- About the position: "I look forward everyday to coming to school to teach with a curriculum that is nourishing and thorough."
- About Charlotte Mason: "It is a timeless method of curriculum and instruction that is stimulating, interesting, and keeps the whole child in mind."
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Kendra Vita, 2nd Grade |
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Sherrill Durham, 3rd Grade |
- Education: Schreiner University, Masters in Education
- Experience: First year at Ambleside
- About the students: "It is a joy and a privilege to work with well-mannered students who are excited about learning."
- About Charlotte Mason: "It stimulates thought in a rigorous, Christ- centered curriculum."
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Taylor Frizzell, 4th Grade |
- Education: Tarleton State University
- Experience: Third year at Ambleside
- About the position: "I enjoy the opportunity to come before books which contain living ideas and interact with each child in my class."
- About Charlotte Mason: "Charlotte Mason does not just seek to teach children academics but it teaches the habits needed to learn throughout life."
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Kari Matthies, 5th Grade |
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| Randal Johnson, 6th & 7th Grade |
- Education: Texas State University, Webster University
- Experience: Ninth year at Ambleside
- About the position: "The classroom is dynamic with new experiences and relationships. It is my belief that in some way my time teaching will make a positive difference in another person's life."
- About Charlotte Mason: "Her ideas fit my understanding of relationship to God and His work in my life and my students' lives."
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Ambleside Board
Dale Crenwelge
Dan Harper
Bill Hickey
Joel Junker
J. M. Nunn
Bob Spencer
Lisa Stapleton
Maryellen St. Cyr
Bill St. Cyr
Chris Welch, chair
Janet Whitehead |