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Joshua Peachment
As an alumnus of WISDOM Home Schooling, Joshua Peachment is well acquainted with both the opportunities and the challenges of home schooling. Upon graduating from high school, Joshua went on to complete a BA in Philosophy from the University of Alberta and later a BAA in Criminal Justice from Lethbridge Polytechnic. In and around his studies and plotting his career path, Joshua found the time to travel as much as he could, with a current tally of 25 different countries across 7 continents.
Joshua now serves as the head of training and program development for the Alberta Sheriffs Branch dispatch unit and regularly gives presentations to members across the Branch. Joshua has been published in two student publications through Red Deer Polytechnic and has just finished his first major work, Actually Awesome: Mastering Modern Adult Life, a book on surviving the world of early adulthood. When not in the office or feverishly writing his next book, Joshua enjoys spending time with his wife Aaryn, three young sons, and endlessly working on the house.
Jana Boyko
Jana Boyko is an entrepreneur, speaker, and author inspiring entrepreneurs across North America and beyond. In the last decade, Jana has worked with over 100 brands and businesses from the very small to the very big. She is the founder of All of Her Business, a private coaching practice dedicated to holistically supporting women in their transition from employee to entrepreneur. She is also the author of Bedside Business Plan, a guided journal for aspiring entrepreneurs, which has climbed to national success since launching with Indigo in 2022 and being named a Staff Pick in January 2023. Jana's body of work is dedicated to helping people expand into their highest potential while building businesses in ways that are both sustainable and life-giving. She has been featured as an expert on CBC, Breakfast Television, and The Eyeopener, in addition to delivering a number of important talks at organizations and institutions like Elate Cosmetics, the University of Calgary, and Royal Roads University.
Therese McDonald
Therese McDonald has spent over 30 years helping marriages, family life, and home schoolers to thrive. She has walked with parents, offering guidance during challenging times, bringing them to deeper connection and family attachment. Therese offers tools and solutions, including those available through the Mediated Learning method, and equips parents in their calling to make good choices as the primary teachers in the home. Therese has recently returned to working with WISDOM in the area of special needs and unique learners. She proclaims with energy that the home schooling lifestyle is the finest way of living and that it produces amazing and lasting fruits.
Joe Laurence
Alberta proud tradesman for 25 years in plumbing and gas fitting, as well as a trades instructor in gas fitting for 8 years. Joe is also a musician and songwriter. He and his wife Janice have been married for 32 years and have 10 kids and 11 grandkids. They have been home schooling with WISDOM for 25 years.
Catharine Kavanagh — Cardus Research
Based in Calgary, Catharine works to advance greater diversity and pluralism in provincial education and child care systems. She holds an honours BA in political science from the University of Calgary and previously worked in policy development and analysis, primarily in the areas of agriculture, family and social policy, and Canadian heritage. Catharine has also worked in multicultural outreach and on numerous other grassroots initiatives. She was home schooled for half of her own K-12 years and is deeply appreciative of both the education and the other real-life learning opportunities it provided her.
Nick Pierlot — Speaker for Youth on The Rule of Life
Nicholas Pierlot is the Director of Formation at St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission. Dedicated to teaching the truth of Christian life, he is most interested in the intersection of faith and culture, philosophy, and the Gospel. Born and raised in Eastern Canada, Nick completed his BA in Religious Studies from the University of Prince Edward Island and his MA in Catholic Applied Theology through the Maryvale Institute in Birmingham, England. His greatest joy is his family, and he is happily married to his wife, Denise. They have one daughter and three sons. In his spare time, Nick loves reading literature, listening to podcasts, smoking a pipe, baking sourdough bread, and the odd board game with friends.