Jackie and her husband, Gary, never considered anything but homeschooling for their 6 year old son, Reston. Homeschool was the right place to fulfill their biblical responsibility as parents to know, to love, to teach, and to direct the precious gift of life that God had given them. Jackie had been using the classical approach for several years before finding Classical Conversations (CC). CC provided a systematic approach that integrated a classical education with a biblical viewpoint.

Prior to homeschooling, Jackie spent her entire working career in education. Jackie received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in education and athletic administration, respectively. More...