Nathan Carrell

Education is not one-size-fits-all, and my educational and teaching journey is proof in itself. I started out in a private school kindergarten, then went to a good public school from the first grade through the fourth grade, before I finally ended up being homeschooled from the fifth grade through graduation. Even after my parents decided to homeschool my siblings and I, we started off with Christian Liberty Press curriculum and then transitioned to BJU Press curriculum when I entered high school. All of these changes helped prepare me for the flexibility that I would need in my career as a public high school mathematics teacher.

Having spent over ten years teaching high school mathematics in Texas, South Carolina, and Arkansas, I have seen firsthand the challenges students face in traditional settings, and, from personal experience, I know that some of these hurdles can extend into homeschooling as well. My background as a homeschool graduate gives me a unique empathy for students who learn outside the box, while my professional career has equipped me with the qualifications and skills necessary to ensure that students learn and are engaged in learning.