Who We Are
Our teachers and administrators have over 50 years of homeschool experience as both teachers and students. Each of us is an expert in our field, often with professional or college degrees. We believe every child is unique and deserves an education that supports their individual growth.
We meet social needs with small-group classes, larger group activities, and teachers who support students as much as their parents do. Because social skills matter, we group students by social ability rather than strictly by grade. We believe this matching creates better long-term success.
Meet Our Instructors
My name is Jennifer Hall and I have been teaching for as long as I can remember. I started when I was being homeschooled myself and “got” to help teach my younger siblings how to read and write. My grandmother was a teacher and I loved the days I spent with her in her classrooms setting up the spaces for her students to use.
My homeschool education included many skills I have never used like anatomy, coding in three (now dead) programming languages, pottery, dissection and many others. On the other hand, I also learned many other skills that I have used over and over again like electrical wiring, plumbing, carpentry, grammar, written word, proofreading, spelling, cooking, canning, preserving food, sewing and living within a budget. I grew up to be an accountant (with a brief detour through law school) and raised children of my own, all of whom are now adults.
I have taught many people how to do many different things over the years and I love seeing people learn something new and watching their faces light up as they learn. I have taught at various homeschool programs since early 2016 and am delighted that I get to share the world with these amazing children.
When I’m not teaching or doing some accounting or tech work, I’m most likely to be found with a book (or several) in process. I’m also a giant family history nerd and love learning new things about my family, near or far distant both in time and place. My favorite color is pink, my favorite food is spaghetti or anything Mexican, my favorite author is Jane Austen or maybe William Shakespeare. I grew up in San Diego, have lived in California, Arkansas, New York, Washington and Utah though I have traveled to 39 of the 50 states plus Canada and Mexico. My favorite place to live is Utah because it has actual seasons and they are beautiful.
Jennifer Hall
Laura Feller
My name is Laura Feller. I serve as President of the Board for Art of Creative Expression and as Director of the ACE Theater Program. I bring over 25 years of experience working with children, including a background as a former professional dancer and instructor. For the past three years I have directed musical theater productions for young performers, and I have more than a decade of experience in nonprofit organizations, both as a volunteer and an employee.
As a homeschool parent of ten years, I am passionate about creating high-quality arts opportunities that serve and support the homeschool community. I love working with children and find great joy in watching them grow in confidence, creativity, and skill.
Stefanie Harrington
My name is Stefanie Harrington and I run the Makerspace class for ACE. It gives me great joy to create a safe and comfortable environment for children to explore their creativity using all sorts of different mediums. I have been a performer most of my life so we love to incorporate some sort of singing, dancing or storytelling in our classes. Throughout the years I have worked with children as a babysitter, daycare teacher, camp counselor and dance instructor. I am truly honored to be part of this incredible program and can't wait to see what the future holds for us!
Stefanie loves spending time outdoors camping, hiking, fishing, gardening, swimming, etc. and also enjoys spending time indoors reading, cooking, baking, crafting, watching movies and playing games with her family. She has been a performer her whole life playing music, singing, dancing, acting and thoroughly enjoys attending live shows of magic, comedy, music and theater.
My name is Cindy Fedor. I am the art teacher at ACE. I have had the privilege of teaching art to homeschool children for over six years. I graduated from Ben Lomond High School and was awarded an art scholarship to Weber State University, where I studied art for three years. After that I got married and became a stay-at-home mom to my four children.
I have loved creating art ever since I was seven years old. Now I am a professional artist who sells my own work and accepts commissions from anyone who requests them. I also teach private art lessons to children in my home.
I love working with children and sharing my passion for art with them. I believe children are naturally creative, so I make my lessons fun and engaging. My goal is to help each of my students find the joy in creating their own artwork each week at school.
My hobbies include, arts and crafts, drawing, running, riding my bike, crocheting, gardening, and spending time with my family and friends.
Cindy Fedor
Samantha is a classically trained singer with a passion for musical theater! She enjoys working as a private voice instructor/vocal coach as well as music directing and working with many youth theater programs. She has a Bachelor's degree in Family Studies with a Minor in Music from Weber State University. She has spent most of her adult life working as an educator and loves watching others learn and grow! She cares deeply about vocal health and enjoys helping people find their own voice.
When she is not directing/music directing or teaching, you can find her spending time with her fabulous husband and daughters, or you can catch her on stage performing herself! Some of her favorite productions include Kiss Me Kate (Lilli Vanessi), The Music Man (Marian Paroo), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Christine Colgate), Young Frankenstein ( Elizabeth), Pirates of Penzance (Mabel), Nunsense (Mary Amnesia), All Shook Up (Natalie/Ed), Guys and Dolls (Sarah Brown), and The Sound of Music (Maria) and just recently Anything Goes (Reno Sweeney). She is excited to be back at ACE working with a wonderful team.
Samantha Wursten
My name is Jaime Allen. I teach Tech at ACE. I’ve spent my life asking, “What do I want to be?” I love creating, teaching, exploring, having adventures, and making people laugh, and I don’t expect to pick just one role.
My career is a mix of experiences that led me to entrepreneurship. For the past 10 years I’ve owned businesses and worked as a massage therapist. I graduated from Weber State with a BA in Outdoor Recreation (focus in Outdoor Entrepreneurship) and a minor in Entrepreneurship. In college I found web design, which let me build sites, design logos, and do SEO for my businesses and others.
Because technology shapes our world, I enjoy teaching tech at ACE and watching students apply new skills. I passionately homeschool my two children and believe students should learn at their own pace and in ways that suit them. I firmly believe opportunities to learn can be found in almost anything and I love finding new ways of teaching.
In my spare time (there is spare time when you work three jobs and have kids, right?), I like to play games, hang with family, decide which eggs came from the ducks and which came from the chickens and travel with my wife and daughters as often as possible.
Jaime Allen
Kiersten has always loved children from the time she was a pre teen and had her own babysitting business. Besides those years, Kiersten has enjoyed working with children for more than a decade now. She enjoys getting to know each child and working on their individual level along with incorporating learning in ways they are most interested in. Kiersten has a great deal of patience and is CPR and first aide certified.
As the Explorers Leader, Kiersten has the privilege of nurturing young talent and guiding them through the process of learning and growing. Working alongside our entire team, she helps cultivate an environment where children can express themselves through the arts while developing essential skills in teamwork, confidence, and creativity. Kiersten has loved seeing some of these children grow with more confidence and understanding.
Kiersten loves to read and spend time outdoors with her boys.
Kiersten Prescott
I’ve been teaching homeschool classes and tutoring for the last eight years. Most of that teaching has been some form of musical instrument, but I have also substituted several classes on various other subjects. Teaching has always been a passion of mine.
I am currently in my final year of college classes, studying for a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. I’ve always been a musically talented, math/numbers minded person and have often helped classmates understand curriculum (especially in the finance and accounting courses).
Some of my favorite hobbies include crochet, knitting, drawing, reading, writing, and playing some of the many musical instruments I have. I often play in bands for live musical theater performances, including Hadestown, Les Miserables, and Nunsense among others. I am also currently writing a YA fantasy novel and enjoy exploring creative ideas in words and pictures.
Jessica Hall
My name is Kristen Clay. I love being a part of the ACE experience. I have taught in a variety of homeschools for over a decade. I have been an acting coach for 35 years and a performer since I was a young child. I have an educational background in Social Work.
I have circled the globe as a storyteller, actor, teacher and perpetual student. In addition to being an author, acting coach, motivational speaker, creator and director of Story Tours: Ogden and SLC Ghost Tours, Hysterical History Tours and custom storytelling concerts, I am also known for bringing various cultures to life for audiences around the world. I have been a featured teller at the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival and am on the Steering Committee and storyteller for the WSU Storytelling Festival. I have a passion for healing and inspirational stories that I have been privileged to share in schools, prisons, rehab facilities and with youth-in-custody.
My greatest joy is watching my students, audience members and readers make connections with different cultures and experiences, then remember their own stories, identity, dream and potential.
When I am not writing, performing or teaching, I enjoy traveling, reading, cooking, spending time in nature, hanging out with friends and family and my menagerie of pets.
Kristen Clay
Maria Menlove
My name is Maria. I am the sewing instructor at ACE. I am also an in-house costume designer and costume shop manager at the Ziegfeld Theater. Some of my recent shows include The Prom, Cabaret, and Elf. I am also a retired homeschool mom.
I would like to thank the ACE team for allowing me a space to be involved in this community I love so much. I also send huge thanks and hugs to the ACE students for being the coolest and making me feel like a rock star whenever I walk into the room!
Lisa Johnson
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