Matthew Gallatin is a noted author (Thirsting for God in a Land of Shallow Wells), speaker, and podcaster (Pilgrims from Paradise).  Matthew received his M.A. in Philosophy from Gonzaga University, and taught philosophy at Gonzaga University and North Idaho College for 17 years.

Matthew has participated in home school cooperatives, and has been active in teen ministries for many years. He and his wife Alice live in beautiful Sandpoint, Idaho. They have two adult children, a wonderful daughter-in-law, and three terrific grandchildren.  When not writing, speaking, or teaching, Matthew pursues his other calling as a professional singer/songwriter/guitarist.  
 

Anne Van Fossen spent seven years working with her husband, John, to found and develop the Saint John of Damascus Academy, a Christian Classical K-8 school in California. Anne was the Director of Program and Curriculum Development and head of the Ancient Languages Department.  She has over 10 years of experience teaching classical Greek and Latin to all ages from Kindergarten to adult.

Anne earned her Master's degree in Classics from the University of California at Santa Barbara where she was awarded the Keith Aldridge Memorial Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement in the Classics and taught Greek Mythology, Classical Archaeology, Greek Civilization, and Greek Tragedy as a teaching assistant for four years.  Anne earned her bachelor's degree in Physics and Chemistry (summa cum laude) from Mount Holyoke College and was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi Societies. 

Anne lives in Bonners Ferry, Idaho where she homeschools her three sons with her husband John.  She loves reading, running, and romping with her boys.

John Van Fossen spent seven years founding and developing the Saint John of Damascus Academy, a Christian Classical K-8 school in California.  John was the headmaster of the school and also taught history and mythology classes to all age levels. 

John earned his Master's degree in Classics from the University of California at Santa Barbara where he taught mythology for 5 years as a teaching assistant.  He earned his bachelor's degree in Political Science with Departmental Honors from Occidental College and spent several years substitute teaching in public junior high and high schools and assistant teaching in private pre-school, elementary, and junior high school classrooms. 

John lives in Bonners Ferry, Idaho where he homeschools his three sons with his wife Anne.  He loves reading, watching movies, and chopping wood to keep his family warm in the winter.

Kiernan Schroeder earned her bachelor’s degree in English Literature (summa cum laude) from Hillsdale College in 2010, where she was awarded the English Department Award for Excellence. She is currently a master’s degree student in Shakespeare Studies at King’s College, University of London. She has been a private tutor for junior high and high school students in English and writing for over six years, and before attending graduate school, she worked as the 6th grade teacher at Ambleside School in Denver, CO, teaching literature, composition, grammar, spelling, history, and geography, among other subjects.

Kiernan is herself a homeschool graduate and delights in sharing her love of literature and writing with the homeschool community online. Her favorite authors are William Shakespeare and Jane Austen, and she also loves to read Old and Middle English literature aloud to her siblings. She has lived in five U.S. states and two countries, but she currently resides in London, England, where she enjoys watching plays at the Globe Theatre and taking walks along the south bank of the Thames.