INSTRUCTOR CONTACT INFORMATION
Jennifer Lorentzen
jennia75@hotmail.com
701-527-1788
This will mark Jennifer's 7th year with SHA. Her BA in Music has given her opportunities to work for multiple conservatories, symphonies and orchestras. She currently teaches at Rock Creek Christian Academy and has 50+ private music students. Jennifer has taught Music, Music Theory/Appreciation and Spanish at SHA but is doing only private music lessons this year.
* Private lessons in: violin,viola, cello, beginning piano, voice, flute
jennia75@hotmail.com
701-527-1788
This will mark Jennifer's 7th year with SHA. Her BA in Music has given her opportunities to work for multiple conservatories, symphonies and orchestras. She currently teaches at Rock Creek Christian Academy and has 50+ private music students. Jennifer has taught Music, Music Theory/Appreciation and Spanish at SHA but is doing only private music lessons this year.
* Private lessons in: violin,viola, cello, beginning piano, voice, flute
Joanna Ferguson
joannaferguson.jf@gmail.com
812-620-8984
Joanna is a self-proclaimed science nerd and loves leading willing minds into learning all-things-science! She attended a Mortuary Science program at Vincennes University and is excited to get her learners' brains heavy on science! Glad to have her back for her second year at SHA!
* Middle School General Science (6-8; high level 5th)
* High School Biology (9-12th)
joannaferguson.jf@gmail.com
812-620-8984
Joanna is a self-proclaimed science nerd and loves leading willing minds into learning all-things-science! She attended a Mortuary Science program at Vincennes University and is excited to get her learners' brains heavy on science! Glad to have her back for her second year at SHA!
* Middle School General Science (6-8; high level 5th)
* High School Biology (9-12th)
Paula Bortka-Wells
paulabortkawells2@gmail.com
812-883-1379
Paula is a trained, licensed Art Educator with 24 years experience teaching elementary and high school Art and also 16 years at the university level, with concentration in Art History and Ceramics. She's taught Visual Arts previously at SHA and is happy to share more classes this year.
* Visual Arts 1-3
* Visual Arts 4- 6
* Visual Arts 7-12
paulabortkawells2@gmail.com
812-883-1379
Paula is a trained, licensed Art Educator with 24 years experience teaching elementary and high school Art and also 16 years at the university level, with concentration in Art History and Ceramics. She's taught Visual Arts previously at SHA and is happy to share more classes this year.
* Visual Arts 1-3
* Visual Arts 4- 6
* Visual Arts 7-12
Kate Wehlann
shateacherkate@gmail.com
katewehlann@yahoo.com
765-717-8230
Her third year involved in SHA, Kate majored in journalism and minored in creative writing at Ball State University. She has participated and completed the NaNoWriMo challenge four times (2010, 2013, 2015, 2016) and is currently working on the coming year’s NaNoWriMo project. Kate writes for The Salem Leader-Democrat, where she has won approaching 20 state and national industry awards!
* Advanced Creative Writing (9th-adults)
shateacherkate@gmail.com
katewehlann@yahoo.com
765-717-8230
Her third year involved in SHA, Kate majored in journalism and minored in creative writing at Ball State University. She has participated and completed the NaNoWriMo challenge four times (2010, 2013, 2015, 2016) and is currently working on the coming year’s NaNoWriMo project. Kate writes for The Salem Leader-Democrat, where she has won approaching 20 state and national industry awards!
* Advanced Creative Writing (9th-adults)
Stephanie Vines
vinesstephanie@gmail.com
812.620.5948
Welcome to the SHA team, Ms. Vines! Stephanie schooled at Northern KY University and studied Public History with focus on US History/America during the Cold War. She worked four years for the National Park Service and currently is Office Manager at the Washington County Historical Society, Depot Railroad Museum. A good friend of hers, (A.K.), is quoted, "Stephanie loves history and is adamant about learning and knowing our country's past!"
* IN History (6-8th)
* United States History (9-12th)
vinesstephanie@gmail.com
812.620.5948
Welcome to the SHA team, Ms. Vines! Stephanie schooled at Northern KY University and studied Public History with focus on US History/America during the Cold War. She worked four years for the National Park Service and currently is Office Manager at the Washington County Historical Society, Depot Railroad Museum. A good friend of hers, (A.K.), is quoted, "Stephanie loves history and is adamant about learning and knowing our country's past!"
* IN History (6-8th)
* United States History (9-12th)
Virginia Eldridge
late.ketland@gmail.com
812- 755-5131
Virginia (homeschool mother of three - two graduated - has returned to SHA! After instructing 2 years of Beginning/Advanced Sewing courses and private penmanship lessons, she is now happy to deliver excellence in the English education department. With her BA in Home Economics from U of L, and plethora of experience/credentials, she is competent and qualified to teach any Grammar, Composition and Literature class your student needs.
* Middle School English (6-8th)
* High School English (9-12th)
late.ketland@gmail.com
812- 755-5131
Virginia (homeschool mother of three - two graduated - has returned to SHA! After instructing 2 years of Beginning/Advanced Sewing courses and private penmanship lessons, she is now happy to deliver excellence in the English education department. With her BA in Home Economics from U of L, and plethora of experience/credentials, she is competent and qualified to teach any Grammar, Composition and Literature class your student needs.
* Middle School English (6-8th)
* High School English (9-12th)
Vanessa Lissette Felix
alwaysvane@hotmail.com
812- 620-5924
From Lima, Vanessa graduated from world renowned Culinary Arts Institute Le Cordon Bleu Peru. She is currently the Chef/Owner at V's Gourmet to Go. With Spanish being her native tongue, she is fluent and proficient in the language and is eager to teach her first Spanish class at SHA.
* Spanish (6th and up)
alwaysvane@hotmail.com
812- 620-5924
From Lima, Vanessa graduated from world renowned Culinary Arts Institute Le Cordon Bleu Peru. She is currently the Chef/Owner at V's Gourmet to Go. With Spanish being her native tongue, she is fluent and proficient in the language and is eager to teach her first Spanish class at SHA.
* Spanish (6th and up)
Dusty Adamson
dustylynnbaker@gmail.com
www.MissDustysImpartation.wordpress.com
(330) 324-7090
Dusty took a year off SHA and attended the Culinary Institute of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawai’i, including a summer intensive in Mandarin, where she obtained her certification as a ServSafe Food Protection Manager and FDRP Dining Room Associate in Fine Dining. While there, she lived and learned on a permaculture farm. Dusty has a bachelor's degree in English, a master's in Liberal Arts. She holds eight years of active Marines duty.
* Culinary Arts & Pastry Arts (7-12th)
* Grammar Games (1-3rd)
dustylynnbaker@gmail.com
www.MissDustysImpartation.wordpress.com
(330) 324-7090
Dusty took a year off SHA and attended the Culinary Institute of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawai’i, including a summer intensive in Mandarin, where she obtained her certification as a ServSafe Food Protection Manager and FDRP Dining Room Associate in Fine Dining. While there, she lived and learned on a permaculture farm. Dusty has a bachelor's degree in English, a master's in Liberal Arts. She holds eight years of active Marines duty.
* Culinary Arts & Pastry Arts (7-12th)
* Grammar Games (1-3rd)