Lois Anderson: Secretary
Lois was born and raised in Mexico City for 10 years, a daughter of missionaries. In 1975 she graduated magna cum laude from Biola University in California. While in college she traveled extensively overseas with evangelistic drama teams. She has also served as secretary for evangelistic broadcasters, pastors, missionaries, administrators, and lawyers. 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. She loves to encourage young people to learn and grow, enjoys serving others, and likes to help keep things organized and efficient. Her listening ear, care, love, experience, and gentle spirit are a delight to have at Hilger Higher Learning.
Email: andersonlois@ymail.com

Julie Bingham: Physical Science and Chemistry
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. Julie came on board with Hilger Higher Learning in 2001 and has steadily improved our Physical Science and Chemistry classes. Her experience as a Chemist and decade of teaching enables Julie to teach her students the practical side of these rather challenging classes. 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 in 2002, she taught elementary science and elementary Spanish. As the middle school science position opened up she jumped right in and has since created an excellent 3 year middle school science curriculum. In teaching 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 and her husband, Troy, live on Lookout Mountain with their four children.
Email: sarahduble@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. 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

Ellie Ingle: Middle School Math and Pre-Algebra
Ellie graduated from Covenant College in 2001 with a B.A. in Middle School Education. She received her degree with honors. Soon after graduating she taught seventh grade math at Chattanooga Valley Middle School, located in Walker County, Georgia, for four years. In 2004 she came on board with Hilger and has continued to improve our middle school math program. She loves to be hands-on with Middle School students and help them fully grasp mathematical concepts. In addition, she enjoys middle school student’s great curiosity when it comes to how math might be used in their future. Her goal is for students to learn practical ways that math is used in their life. Ellie and her husband, Josh, have two young children.
Email:elliep78@aol.com

Heather Kleiner: Drama - Elementary, Middle and High School
While pursuing a B.A. in Mass Communication from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Heather became an active member of Chattanooga’s theater community. Her many stage credits include 1940’s Radio Hour, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Miracle on 34th Street, and Steel Magnolias. In addition to performing in and co-directing Steel Magnolias, Heather earned the “Best Stage Manager of the Year” award for her behind-the-scenes efforts. From 2002 to 2003, Heather served in the U.S. government under Congressman Nathan Deal and Senator Saxby Chambliss, both of Georgia. She has worked locally in community and public relations and enjoys creating works of art as a floral designer, a trade she learned during college. The 2011-2012 year marks her 5th year with Hilger Higher Learning. She and her husband Mark reside in Chattanooga and have a little boy, Marko, who is 2 years old.
Email: heatherkleiner@ymail.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 teaches 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. The 2011-2012 year marks Jackie’s 2nd year at Hilger. 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