Joy Ronald was born the youngest of ten siblings in Edmonton and grew up in Alberta, Quebec, and Ontario. She went to public school and became a teacher because she wanted to make those schools better!
Joy married her husband Glen in 1997 and they headed the next day to Thailand, where Joy had been working and where they continued to work in education. They returned to Canada in 1999, and their first son was born in 2000.
Joy was teaching during that pregnancy, and it was the experience of being back in Canadian schools that made her realize she wanted something better for her kids. She began homeschooling as soon as her first child was born, and was inspired by educating four very different creative learners throughout most of their school careers. She is in her fifth year of facilitating (second with WISDOM) and loves encouraging parents.
Joy’s eldest son has completed a B.A. in Philosophy at King’s University, and will graduate with a Master’s in Philosophy and a B.Ed. next April. Her next, her only daughter, will graduate with a Psychology degree at King’s in December. Their third is an artist, finishing almost three years in Asia and heading to Bible school this fall. And their last son has just finished a one-year diploma at an Edmonton Bible school and is taking over production in their family business. It’s great fun to see them thriving in their areas of interest and talent. Joy and Glen have been married for 27 years; Glen is a professional artist and also runs a 25-year-old branding company.
Joy Ronald, Sherwood Park
780-278-5557
joy@wisdomhomeschooling.com
joy.ronald@gilbertineinstitute.com