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Mark holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and holds an Independent School teaching certification. He was the founder of Trinity Christian School in Victoria, B.C. and served as the principal for 16 years. At present he is a teacher and High School counsellor at Regent Christian Academy and has served there for the past three years. Mark is married to Carolyn, and between them they have eight children in a busy and very wonderful blended family.

A pivotal scripture that has always been a tremendous support to my understanding of how parents are instructed to pass on their values and faith is found in Psalm 78:1-7. The scriptures declare that we must not hide God's teachings and ways from our children, but to be faithful to pass on His praiseworthy deeds to our children, and they in turn would pass on those truths to the next generation, and they in turn would repeat the process of passing on truth. This reminds me very much of a relay race at a track meet. The smooth and secure passing of the baton is critical if a relay team is to do well. One runner runs his/her portion of the race and then hands off the baton so the next runner can run his/her race. If we could allow the baton to represent truth and faith, then it is critical that this "passing process" be done with skill and wisdom. The result of that, as verse seven declares is that "then they would put their trust in God and would not forget His deeds but would keep His commands."

What an incredible promise. Whether you are homeschooling, or place your children in a Christian school, you are demonstrating that you understand the importance of obeying God's Word and being faithful in "passing on the baton!" Contact Mark at (250) 592-1759 or toll free at (866) 877-1737.

Carolyn holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Entrepreneurial Management. She also has an Independent School teaching certification in Business Education. As well, she has served for six years as a board member at Cross Roads Christian School in Victoria, B.C. Carolyn has over 25 years bookkeeping experience, and is presently the owner and operator of Dependable Bookkeeping Services Inc.

Aside from being kept busy with her bookkeeping business and the DL school, Carolyn supplies the mom and friend factor to eight wonderful children, who range from 32 years old to 19 years old. She is also grandma to five incredibly beautiful grandchildren! Contact Carolyn by email or call toll free at (866) 877-1737.

Brenda is a homeschool mother of seven currently spanning Primary to College level.  She has been homeschooling since becoming aware of the option in 1990 when their oldest was in Grade One. In her second year she became involved in local homeschool support groups benefitting from and serving within the Homeschool community. Then she saw a need, and started Train Up A Child Homeschool Bookstore (now affiliated with RCOA as Island Homeschool Resources). Her favourite part was interviewing and advising homeschool families in the curriculum selection process. She loves to see a good match made between learning and teaching styles. She has also taken over TUBS www.themeunitboxstudies.com and is adding and expanding the "unit studies in a box" business to meet PLOs. Brenda has been involved with DL programs since they started which makes her very familiar with Student Learning Plans and Provincial Learning Outcomes.  Brenda is thrilled to be serving the Homeschool community through her position as Home Learning and Curriculum Consultant with Regent Christian Online Academy.  She provides every new family that enrols with RCOA with a personal consultation, researches and field tests new curriculums, advises RCOA's teachers, and co-ordinates the Duncan Resource Centre.  Contact Brenda by email or you can reach her by phone at the RCOA office most Mondays at 1-250-592-1759.

Al and his  wife Kali  have been married for 14 years, and have five beautiful children ranging in age from 18 months up to 11 years (it seems hard to believe). Kali and Al have been homeschooling their children for the past six years, and have found it to be a wonderful extension of normal family life in their home. Al received his Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Education degrees from the University of British Columbia. He has been teaching in BC for 10 years now, including time in both the independent and public school systems. For the past four years Al has been teaching Maths, Sciences and PE at Frances Kelsey Secondary in Mill Bay, B.C. He has also spent several years working with youth at his church, and He has found this to be a very rewarding ministry to be a part of. Al looks forward to this new opportunity to partner with Regent Christian Online Academy, to help serve the local Christian homeschooling community. Contact Al by email.

New to Regent Christian Online Academy, but not new to Christian Education, Diane has been a school secretary for Cross Roads Christian School for 10 years. When Cross Roads closed its doors for the last time, she moved over to Pacific Christian School where she worked for nearly 5 years in the High School office. She left Pacific Christian School to move to the Bahamas when her husband took a job there. They returned to Victoria after 4 months.

She and her husband Tom have raised 5 children, and our very proud to be grandparents of little Deagan born Septemer 2008.

Diane is looking forward to getting to know the parents of Regent Christian Online Academy. All you have to do is call the office and she is the one that most often answers the phone! Contact Diane by email or call her at 1-250-592-1759.

Vivian received her teaching certificate at Regina University. She thoroughly enjoyed her years of teaching elementary grades at Cross Roads Christian School. (1979 – 1984). Vivian spent one year working for The Teacher’s Corner before accepting the position of secretary at the Shelbourne Street Church of Christ. In April of 2007 she joined the RCOA team full time in the capacity of Manager of Island Homeschool Resources. In addition to running our very busy bookstore, Vivian plans the Resource Centre classes in Victoria and Sidney and manages our growing Lending Library. Vivian and her husband Kirk have four children between the ages 15 and 24. Contact Vivian by email or call her at 1-250-592-1759.

Scott graduated from Calvin College in 1994 and taught for 12 years in Christian Schools.  He finished his Masters in Administration & Leadership through Gonzaga University and was a Christian school principal for 6 years.  Scott has been with RCOA for one year and will be teaching & coordinating the Langley and Mission Resource Centres.  His wife, Amy will be team-teaching with Scott at the Mission Resource Centre...and they are enjoying a second year of homeschooling their own children.  In the fall, the Vandenbergs are heading out on a US History trip for 3 weeks.

God has been working in Scott's life in stretching and challenging him to go where he never would have imagined he was going to go!  Scott feels very blessed and is thankful to God in how He has taken care of the family through the ups and downs of life.

Josh graduated from SFU in 2000 with a Bachelor of Education degree and his teaching certificate.  After teaching high-school Mathematics for 6 years in Maple Ridge, he switched hats and made his on-the-side computer business his full-time job.  He and his wife Karina have been married for 13 years and have 5 children between the ages of 1 and 10. This is their third year home-schooling.

Josh joined the RCOA team in the Summer of 2008 and is looking forward to supporting our staff and families in their current use of computer technology, as well as creating new opportunities for technology to aid in communication and learning.