Lois Anderson: Secretary for Hilger & Teacher for: Elementary Spanish, Elementary Intermediate Spanish and Middle School Spanish
Lois was born and raised in Mexico City for 10 years, a daughter of missionaries. She grew up speaking Spanish fluently and continues to have a passion for sharing the language and culture of Spanish-speaking people. Lois graduated magna cum laude from Biola University, California, in 1975. While in college she traveled and performed with a Spanish evangelistic drama team throughout Central and South America. She is married to Dr. Ken Anderson, music professor at Covenant College, and has home educated their six children for over 25 years. A few of her children have been involved in HHL at the high school level. Her care, love, experience, and gentle spirit are a delight to have at Hilger Higher Learning.
Email: andersonlois@ymail.com

Julie Bingham: Chemistry and Physical Science
Julie graduated from Covenant College in 1995 with a B.A. in Chemistry and a minor in Mathematics. During college, she worked as a chemist at Taylor Laboratories. Upon graduation, she was offered a position as a research and development chemist at Alco Chemical Company. She worked there for four years. The 2010-2011 year marks Julie’s 9th year with Hilger Higher Learning. Her experience as a Chemist enables Julie to teach her students the practical side of Chemistry and Physical Science. Along with teaching at Hilger, Julie is an adjunct Chemistry professor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where she teaches Chemistry labs.  Julie and her husband, Keith, have two children.
Email:julieandkeithbingham@charter.net

Sarah Duble: Middle School Science
Sarah graduated from Covenant College in 1997 with a B.A. in Middle School Education. She also received her A.A. in Basic Health Sciences from Covenant in 1994. After college she taught 6th grade English, P.E. and Art at Chattanooga Christian School. When she first came to Hilger Higher Learning, she taught elementary science and elementary Spanish at Hilger Higher Learning. As she teaches Middle School science, she hopes students become more amazed by our Creator, who made all things, and leave her class with a desire to learn more about God's creation. Sarah is in her 7th year with Hilger Higher Learning. Sarah and her husband, Troy, live on Lookout Mountain with their four children.
Email: sarahduble@aol.com

Shelley George: Elementary Creative Writing, Elementary Literature, Middle School Literature, High School Literature, Contemporary Christian Authors, College Composition, ACT Workshop, CS Lewis/JR Tolkien and Journalism.
Shelley is a 1995 Cum Laude graduate from Christian Heritage College (now known as San Diego Christian College). She was voted Female Student-of-the-Year in 1995, and she received a B.A. degree in English with a minor in Physical Education. She has been teaching English and coaching since 1995. She was voted Middle School Teacher-of-the-Year in 1999 at Landmark Christian School in Atlanta, GA. Landmark is where she and Carlee Hilger first began teaching together. Shelley also worked for 7 years at Providence Christian School in Dothan, AL. She served as the Girls Athletic Director, Dean of Students, and taught several English and Physical Education classes. She was voted Coach-of-the-Year (1-3A) after her Varsity girls basketball team completed a 29-0 season during 2004. The 2010-2011 year marks her 5th year with Hilger Higher Learning. Her passion is encouraging students in the identification and development of their gifts. Shelley enjoys any activity that is outdoors!
Email: shelleygeorge22@aol.com

Joy Gibbons: Elementary Choir, Middle School Ensemble and High School Choir & Music Appreciation
Joy holds a Bachelor of Music Degree from Shorter College. She brings to Hilger Higher Learning over 20 years of experience working with students in music education. Mrs. Gibbons holds membership in the Chattanooga Music Teachers Association, Music Teachers National Association, American Choral Directors Association and Choristers Guild. She was the founder and director of CHIME (Chattanooga Homeschoolers in Music Education); a program established in 1993 to encourage home educated students to enjoy choral music, develop friendships and learn proper singing habits to benefit them throughout their lives. CHIME merged with Hilger Higher Learning in 2005. In addition, Mrs. Gibbons has served in various roles as organist, pianist, choir director and children’s choir coordinator at churches in Atlanta, Fort Oglethorpe and Chattanooga. She is married to Tim Gibbons and they have four children, all of whom have been enrolled in classes at Hilger Higher Learning during their homeschooling years.
Email: jlsgibbons@gmail.com

Lindsey Rahm Gutierrez:  Spanish III
Lindsey Rahm Gutierrez grew up in Chattanooga and graduated from Chattanooga Christian School and Covenant College (2006).  At Covenant she was a Maclellan scholar and graduated Cum Laude.  Her BA was in Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations in Spanish, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, and Community Development.  During high school she actively studied Spanish and looked for opportunities to practice, whether with friends, coworkers, or in a foreign country.  At Covenant College she was provided with solid linguistic training and even more opportunities to practice, whether volunteering with Esperanza del Barrio, or in mentoring Hispanic youth through the YMCA.  Her husband, a native of Mexico, helps to critique her in the lifelong process of perfecting Spanish, as well as advising on cultural matters.  They frequently take trips to Mexico to visit family and have been leaders in the Spanish-speaking Christian community in Chattanooga for years.  She works as coordinator of a non-denominational network of pastors and leaders of Spanish-language ministries in the area.  She also works as a part-time Medical Interpreter at the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department on 3rd Street.  Lindsey and her husband, Samuel, have three children: Elijah (6), Juliet (4), and Josiah (2).
Email: spanish3chattanooga@hotmail.com

Katie Ward Knutson: Art - Elementary, Middle and High School
Originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, Katie started her art education at Covenant College. Here, after discovering her talent, she decided to continue her education at Chattanooga State and several years later at Kennesaw State University to work toward her B.F.A. While traveling around Scandinavia in 2001, Katie was inspired by her surroundings and by the people she met. She began working with mixed media and text of a spiritual nature. Her technique became more refined and her style her own. Katie’s artwork can be found on her website www.katiewardknutson.com. In 2006, Katie received a grant through Allied Arts of Chattanooga’s ArtsMove program which moved her and her family back to Chattanooga. The 2010-2011 year marks her 4th year with Hilger Higher Learning. Katie, her husband Joel, and their three children live in the newly renovated Main Street area.  Katie and her family attend Downtown Vineyard Fellowship.
Email: katiewardknutson@yahoo.com

Jackie Mateo: French I & II
Jackie graduated from the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga with a B.A. in French and a B.S. in Political Science.  After college, she worked in the Business, Science & Technology Dept. of the CHCB Library.  Later, she worked as a technical librarian in Engineering R&D at Dupont.  Several years of home schooling have given her a passion for teaching and a compassion for different learning styles.  She desires to introduce French in an active and engaging way, to help students understand the practicality of learning French and to show students connection between the study of foreign language and the ongoing fulfillment of the Great Commission.  She enjoys reading, music, art and any outdoor activity with her family.  She and her husband Carlos home school their 2 children who also take classes at Hilger.
Email: mateo_jackie@yahoo.com