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Meet AACE's AWESOME Tutors for 2010/2011!

Pauline Bauml

Pauline Bauml

Pauline has lived in San Antonio since her college days.
She and her husband raised five children and have a baby granddaughter.
She taught high school math for 20 years before joining the homeschool scene.
Working with homeschoolers is a joy for Mrs. Bauml, as "they are a treasure
in the field of education."


Click HERE to view her classes.
You may contact her at: (210) 287-1898

Dian Coppin

Dian Coppin

Dian is the Mother of five children. She started teaching in 1967, and has taught at
Seguin High School, at Rancier Junior High School in Killeen, and at Trinity Christian
Academy in Dallas. She has written curriculum materials for ACE. She is currently
tutoring for Coppin Tutoring Service. She has also taught writing and literature
courses for the One Day School. Dian and her husband Anthony have been home
schooling for over 20 years.

  • BS degree from Southwest Texas State University
  • Masters work from North Texas State University

Click HERE to view her classes.
You may contact her at: (210) 435-4663 email Mrs. Coppin

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Linda Cowan

Linda Cowan

Linda has done freelance work for the last ten years - illustrated for Builder's Square,
produced pottery for Raegen's Room Products, painted murals - Aerial Athletics,
and her favorite, a limited number series for the Spurs. Since her children have
become school age, she started focusing more on teaching opportunities. She has
been teaching private classes for the last seven years, and working in the art
department at St Mary's Hall.

  • Associates in Advertising
  • ArtBachelors in Fine Art
  • Teaching certification

Click HERE to view her classes.
You may contact her at: (210)979-8091 email Mrs. Cowan

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Robbie Dunn

Robbie is an occupational therapist. She has home schooled her two children for
6 years. She owns a private practice and has practiced therapy for 25 years.

  • Bachelor degree in Occupational Therapy from Texas Women's University.

Click HERE to view her classes.
You may contact her at: (210)347-3220

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Shelley Fluke

Shelley Fluke

Along with winning an Addy and Graphex award, Shelly is a three time winner of the
San Antonio Fiesta Poster Competition. Her clients include TWA, American Airlines,
Pillsbury, Florida Citrus, and Texaco among many others.

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art from the University of Central Oklahoma.
  • Master of Fine Arts in Design from the University of Oklahoma.
  • Instructor of Art at the University of Central Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma.
  • Instructor at the Southwest School of Art and Craft, San Antonio

Click HERE to view her classes.
You may contact her at:
(210)843-7878 email Mrs. Fluke

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Nora Gorhum

Nora Gorhum

Nora Gorhum is a Life Certified Texas Teacher with 13 years public school,2 years
in private school and 1 year at FEAST. Mrs. Gorhum home schooled her older daughter
for 4 years of high school, attending AACE, and her younger daughter for 9 years.
She is active in Texas historical research and participates in area historial celebrations.
She worked one summer for Region 20 writing an activity book for learning centers in
the classroom. She is a project leader in the Pearsall 4-H club, educational presentations
coach, and travel sponsor for the club. She is an officer in the South Texas CattleWomen,
often speaking on issues that concern property owners, property rights, and the beef
industry. She is looking forward to teaching at AACE this year.

Click HERE to view her classes.
You may contact her at:
(830)334-4020

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Beth Grasso

Beth has been teaching 'all her life' - as a tutor to elementary and secondary students in a
varietyof subjects, as a Communications Instructor in the Marine Corps, as a Patient Educator,
a Registered Nurse, a Corporate Trainer, and a substitute teacher for the NISD. Beth enjoys
teaching homeschool students because " it is stimulating to work with students that have varied
educational experiences and backgrounds."

  • Associate Degree in Accounting and Business.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.

Click HERE to view her classes.
You may contact her at:
(210) 492-0783 email Mrs. Grasso

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Ruth Lewis

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You may contact her at: 
email Mrs. Lewis

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Jennie Offield

Jennie Offield

Jennie Offield is a homeschool mom of four. She started out as a public school teacher for eight
years in San Antonio and around Texas while her husband served on church staffs.  He is a pastor
and their four children have been homeschooling since 1999.  Jennie also has worked with youth
groups,Women's Bible studies, Sunday school classes, Vacation Bible Schools, Young Life, Girl
Scouts, and MOPS groups as a speaker. 

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Education.
  • Specialization in Early Childhood Education; Certified to teach grades PreK - 6.
  • 9 years homeschooling her four children.

Click HERE to view her classes.
You may contact her at:
(210) 310-2933 email Mrs. Offield

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Hannah Palmer
Trudy Palmer

Trudy Palmer

Trudy has a burden for children and believes anyone can read and read well. She has much experience working
with the language and learning disabled as she has worked with students labeled dyslexic, ADD, hyperactive,
language disabled, hearing and speech impaired, handicapped, and those with language processing differences.
Her program is currently used by many homeschoolers throughout this nation and Canada. In addition, numerous
private and public educators (including speech therapists and special education teachers) have chosen to use
her program.

  • Author of the Gift of Reading program.
  • Travels the US promoting her book .
  • 17 year Homeschooling mother of four.
  • BS degree in Elementary Education.
  • Bilingual Education.
  • Public school educator.
  • Palmer tutoring business

Mary Pride has reviewed her materials in the Big Book of Home Learning Vol. #3 as well as in her Practical
Homeschooling Magazine.
Cathy Duffy has given Trudy very favorable reviews in her curriculum manuals.
The Ecclectic Homeschooler Magazine has also given excellent reviews in both print and over the web
in July 2000.

Click HERE to view her classes.
You may contact her at:
(210) 479-7069 email Mrs. Palmer

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Debby Rice

Debby Rice

Executive Board Secretary


You may contact her at:
(210)496-7630  email Mrs. Rice

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Marla ripps

Marla Ripps

Marla has always loved teaching and has taught many varied subjects over the years, including
but not limited to sewing, quilting, college workshops, and chemistry. She volunteered and worked
at FEAST for the past 12 years in which she was instrumental in starting and running their co-op
until the summer of 2004. She and Irene Miller have heard a calling from the Lord and have started
Crystal Sea Drama Company, a Christian school for Theater Arts and Performance.

  • BS in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M.
  • Civil Engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation for 6 years.
  • Technical Director of Crystal Sea Drama Company.
  • Has taught Chemistry and Chemistry Lab at FEAST and AACE

Click HERE to view her classes.
You may contact her at: (210)627-2169 email Mrs. Ripps

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Pat Valdez

Pat Valdez

Pat taught for 6 years at South San High School here in San Antonio. In addition, she has taught at Ramses School,
Magnolia Christian School, Bethesda Christian Institute, CLEAR, ENNACT, St. Joseph's, FEAST and San Antonio
Academy. She has served as 4-H moderator, Exploravision moderator, as well as serving as the Vacation Bible
School Director and Sunday School Director for New Life Ministries of San Antonio.

  • BA in Biology with a minor in Art from St. Mary's University
  • 15+ years teaching four sons at home
  • 10+ years teaching high school, elementary, and kinder homeschoolers
  • Built and manages the HCentralSA.Org website. A website that supports and informs homeschoolers in and
    around San Antonio, TX.

Click HERE to view her classes.
You may contact her at:
(210)224-8729 email Mrs. Valdez

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