Dr, Brian and Betsy Ray: married for 29 years, parents of 8 children, grandparents of two, all homeschooled, have worked together in local, state, and national homeschool leadership for about 21 years.  Brian is an internationally known researcher and president of the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI).  With a Ph.D. in science education from Oregon State University, he has been repeatedly interviewed by major media, served as an expert witness in court cases, and testified to legislatures regarding educational issues.  Along with home educating their children, Betsy enjoys exercising her gifts of hospitality and teaching women. www.nheri.org

Andrew Pudewa: is the director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing and a homeschooling father of seven. Presenting throughout North America, he addresses issues relating to teaching, writing, thinking, spelling, and music with clarity, insight, practical experience, and humor. His seminars for parents, students and teachers have helped transform many a reluctant writer and have equipped educators with powerful tools to dramatically improve students' skills. www.writing-edu.com

Roy Hanson: is the founder and Executive Director of Family Protection Ministries (FPM).  FPM is the only full-time legislative advocacy organization in Sacramento for all bills affecting private home-schooling and family freedoms in the California Legislature.  Roy and FPM have successfully led the legislative battles to defend our California homeschool freedoms since 1986.  Roy and his wife, Debra, privately homeschooled their children from kindergarten through high school.  www.pheofca.org

Linda Lacour Hobar: With 13 years of homeschooling three children and 17 years of ministry with Campus Crusade for Christ, Linda speaks with enthusiasm, experience, and inspiration. Chosen by Cathy Duffy as one of the 100 Top Picks in 2005, her book series, The Mystery of History, reveals her heart, which is that the “mystery” of the Gospel of Jesus Christ would be made known, better understood, and more deeply appreciated through the knowledge of God’s hand in world history.  Linda holds a B.A. from Baylor University and enjoys biking, guitar, and traveling.  Her husband Ron is on staff with The Fellowship of Christian Athletes. www.themysteryofhistory.com

Marian Soderholm: Offering hope to parents and students, Marian (B.A. in English, both K-12 Teaching and Learning Disabilities Specialist credentials, and an M.A. in Martial and Family Therapy) provides an educational testing service called Nature of Learning.  Consulting and helping teachers/parents understand the way their students learn and how to teach to their strengths, she also works as an HSLDA Special Needs Consultant and a curriculum and resource specialist.  Marian and Eric, her husband of 26 years, successfully home educated their two children to college, their daughter a 2004 BIOLA Torry Institute graduate.   www.natureoflearning.com