Teacher Biographies
Andrew Deliyannides Andrew Deliyannides graduated with a BA in English from Calvin College before going on to earn his MA and PhD in English from the University of Notre Dame, where he has also taught writing and literature courses. He and his wife homeschool their three children. deliyannides@nd.edu
Ninette Deliyannides graduated from Calvin College with a BA in English and Art. She taught for two years at Unity Christian in Fulton, IL before moving to Indiana and working as a substitute in the Penn Harris Madison schools. She designed and sold jewelry at the South Bend Regional Museum of Art Gallery store and to the South Bend Marriot gift shop prior to starting a family. She has taught a variety of art classes at South Bend libraries and to private groups. She has written project directions for national chains and designed art kits for various companies. She and her husband homeschool their three children. ndeliyannides@gmail.com
Sally Hanson graduated from Bethel College with a BA in biology, and from the South Bend Medical Foundation School of Medical Technology with her Med Tech certification. She and her husband, Mark, homeschooled their daughter from 8th through 12th grade. Sally is a retired medical laboratory supervisor, and has taught Sunday School for many years. She currently works as Secretary at Michiana Covenant Church, and is Administrator of Michiana Covenant Academy. sallyannehan@aol.com
Kathryn Plopper graduated from Hillsdale College with a B.A. in Classics and Christian Studies. She went straight from four years of studying ancient civilization, Latin, and Greek, to teaching Hillsdale College faculty, staff, and students how to use modern technology and software programs. After being blessed with children, she returned to her love of antiquity and taught a homeschool group beginning Latin. Kathryn now enjoys the challenge of homeschooling four budding children from knee high to elementary heights. kaplopper@gmail.com
Dr. Peter J. Wallace Dr. Peter J. Wallace graduated from the University of Notre Dame (Ph.D. American History, 2004), Westminster Theological Seminary (M.Div., 1996), and Wheaton College (B.A. History of Christian Thought, 1993). He has served as pastor of Michiana Covenant PCA since 2001. He is an adjunct professor at Mid-America Reformed Seminary, and has taught at Bethel College and conducted numerous church history seminars in churches around the United States. Both he and his wife, Ginger, are second generation home schoolers. wallace.1@opc.org
Kathleen Williamson graduated from Michigan State University in 1984 and attended Western Michigan University, pursuing an Electrical Engineering degree. God then provided a strong desire for family, changed her direction and home education became her focus. Studying the Writing Road to Reading program, by Romalda Spalding, she mastered the phonics necessary to teach proper spelling. Becoming a registered instructor for the Institute for Excellence in Writing program, she has taught this method at all 3 levels to many homeschooling families in the surrounding area for the past 7 years as well as at a local Christian school. She has developed a passion for encouraging students to discover their unique imprint from God through writing. She is currently homeschooling 4 of her 7 children, with 2 in college. iewteacher70@yahoo.com
Sandra Zylstra holds a B.S.in Elementary Education with a music endorsement and a current Indiana teaching license. She has taught private piano lessons to students of all ages for several years and K-8 music in at Covenant Christian School. She also plays piano for church on a regular basis and enjoys arranging hymns. sandra.zylstra@comcast.net