About Us

ACE 2 ACT Instructors

Karen Barnhardt

My name is Karen Barnhardt For over thirty years I have worked for Davie County Schools in Child Nutrition and as a bus driver. I have also worked as a summer counselor for twenty years with Smith Grove Children’s Ministries. I have attended Smith Grove Church for over forty years where I have taught Sunday School and have helped with youth activities. Outside of work I enjoy swimming, tending to my goats, sharing a meal with family and friends and spending time with my granddaughters.

Abbie Bowman

Abbie taught in the WS/FCS district for five years before becoming a stay at home mom with her one year old daughter. She was a candidate for Teacher of the Year twice during her career. She held leadership roles during her career as a School Improvement Team member and Lead Teacher for the fourth grade team. Abbie is a graduate of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and a Minor in American History.

Gary Chilton 

My name is Gary Chilton, I am a retired Physical Therapist Assistant and a passionate musician. I have been interested in music my whole life, starting in my teens playing guitar and banjo. My passion then lead me to start Gary’s Piano Service about 10 years ago, where I tune, service, and move pianos. Additionally, I have taught banjo and guitar at Music Stop for the past 3 years and private lessons for the past 32 years. While working on my craft as a musician, I am also a member of The Band Tess, a local variety band, where I play lead guitar, harmonica, and backup vocals. Besides my musical dedications, I work part time at Clemmons Bicycle, where I am able to pursue my second passion, cycling. I am an avid mountain bike rider and occasionally road rider. I am a husband to my wife Nancy and a father to my wonderful daughter Abby.

Brianne Clemons

I am originally from Durham, I taught 3rd and 5th grade in Greensboro but was certified for k-5. I currently teach children’s Church at Calvery West and love studying the word of God! I have two boys, who will be in kindergarten and 1st grade who I homeschool. I am passionate about working out and competing in figure competitions. Our family loves to hunt and fish as well as forage in the woods!

Lyn Cole

I have 30 years' experience in financial services, teaching clients how to make good decisions regarding investing, risk management and budgeting. I was a flight attendant before that for seven years. I have two children, four grandchildren and a love of God, gardening, reading and yoga.

Rebekah Edwards

Rebekah Edwards. I have two sons 2 and 7 and I am married. My husband and I are both involved in the arts and Christian ministry. He is a classical guitarist and I have taught theatre and musical theatre for 9 years at Davie High School until we decided to homeschool. My background is in theatre performance as well as vocal performance. I have directed many plays and musicals and have taught all levels of theatre and musical theatre from beginning to advance technique. I would be interested in teaching theatre or musical theatre courses or something related. I also have great passion and love for the Lord so something in that area would be welcomed too.

Megan Ewing

Jessica Gwyn

Jessica Harrell 

My name is Jessica Harrell. I grew up in North Carolina between Winston-Salem and Lexington. I attended North Davidson High School and graduated from Liberty University with a degree in Kinesiology. I have always had a love for art and crafting. The last several years of my life the Lord has been leading me to do more and more artwork and spend time creating with him! Whether that’s painting on canvas or making wooden signs and stenciling, doing chalk art or working with watercolor. I have done a few murals as well as work on canvas. I have helped lead a women’s group in creating beautiful projects and overall I love honoring the Lord through it and seeing what He is revealing and speaking! I currently do private classes for art and am excited to get started with ACE! I have two beautiful children, Liam and Emmerson. Outside of Jesus, they are my absolute joy. I attend Cornerstone Christian Church and am honored to be a part of what God is doing in the next generation.

Heather Jackson

I have 13 years of experience in the food service industry as a professional cake decorator and 1 year in Child nutrition. I have 4 years of experience in ministry specifically children’s ministry. I am currently the children’s ministry director at Smith Grove Church. I’m a mother to 3 beautiful children ages 4,7 and 10. I’m passionate about teaching children about Jesus on their level and equipping them to live in a world that desperately needs future disciples for Christ❤️

Erica Key

Erica Key is a former elementary teacher with a degree from Taylor University in Indiana. Now she teaches her four children (ages 8-13) for free! She loves to encourage children and make learning fun. She's excited to be back in the classroom. If not homeschooling or driving her kids around town, you may find Erica hiking, baking, or growing flowers.

Jonathan Key

I was born and reared in Winston-Salem. I was homeschooled until 10th grade and Graduated Cum Laude from Wingate University with a business management degree and minor in communications. After college I obtained my real estate Brokers license and have been a full time Realtor since 2005. My main job is to help people buy and sell homes, and I have helped many investors over the years to buy and sell flip homes and rentals. I also personally invest in rentals and flip homes. I have a passion for finance and wise financial decisions as well as entrepreneurship. On a personal note, I am married to a wonderful woman, Erica, and we have three boys and a girl who I love to come home to after a long day. I am an avid sports fan and also enjoy coaching and playing. I am currently the head golf coach for FHE. My family and I attend Twin City Bible church.

Willy Minnix

Rev. Minnix is a former church planting pastor with the Christian and Missionary Alliance and the Missionary Church USA. He has lived all over America planting churches, and teaching. He is a multi-instrumentalist playing piano, guitar, mandolin, banjo, drums, bass, tin whistle, harmonica and several other instruments. While church planting in New York, Pastor Minnix worked as a sound engineer where he set up live shows for a variety of famous musicians including members of the Grateful Dead, the Marshall Tucker Band, and Blues Traveler, as well as working with famous actors, Stanley Tucci, Keanu Reeves, Kevin Bacon and James Cahn. In 2019 Pastor Minnix was invited to Harvard University to do research on the first English Professor at Harvard, Francis J. Child, for an upcoming book on English, Scottish and Irish Ballads. In 2024 he was able to travel to Scotland and Ireland and Liverpool England (home of the Beatles) to do more research on his upcoming book. His previous books on Mandolin (the “Dead Man’s Tuning” Series) and “Lyrics and Music: Music Theory for Aspiring Songwriters,” have been top sellers for Water Moccasin Press all over the world. He currently lives in Winston-Salem with his wife Trevor, and he owns and operates Minnix Music, a private school for music instruction, and in his spare time he tends his medicinal herb garden, cares for his chickens, and practices Arnis, a Filipino sword fighting martial art.

Sara Morales

Marcia Poole

My name is Marcia Poole. I am from Michigan but I have lived in Clemmons for 27 years. I have been an ASL interpreter for 50 years I regularly interpret in my church and in the community. I have 2 children and 6 grandchildren. I have been a widow for 5 years.

Holli Roberson

Heather Tese

My name is Heather Tese. I am a lover of Christ, a former elementary school teacher, and a stay at home mom for my two children Isabella who’s 6, and Joshua who’s 2. We have been homeschooling for the last 2 years and have used resources from the peaceful press, the good and the beautiful, dash into learning, brighter day press, and treehouse schoolhouse. We are a family who loves seeking God, going on adventures and exploring nature. We love to tent camp, hike mountains, chase waterfalls, garden, read good books, and more. We recently moved to Tobaccoville, NC and have loved being so close to hanging rock and pilot mountain. I have been working on a Christian nature curriculum/ devotional for the last couple of years which has been a slow process, due to the demands of homeschooling and raising a toddler. I’ve also been learning to make my own pottery and hope to one day become skilled enough to start a business. If you ever come to my house, it would be my joy to serve you a delicious homemade latte or make you a cup of tea with fresh herbs from our garden.

Sherri Womble

For over 35 years I have worked with various churches in the areas of children and youth ministry. I served as the Children and Youth Director at two different churches from 2015-2020. During those 35 years I also served as a women’s ministry director, retreat speaker, mentor and from 2002-2010 served as the Director of Heart of Nehemiah Ministries, a non profit I established, to help men and women heal from childhood trauma. In 2021 I received my certification as a Christian Life Coach. I love teaching the scriptures and have a passion to help children and teens begin to understand the reality that God has created them for a purpose. That every single second they breathe He is involved in their life and is working to make them more into who He created them to be.

Jennie Weekley

Jennie has degree in early childhood education from UNC at Chapel Hill. She was a homeschool mom for 13 years. She has been running her tutoring business for 10 years and also teaches at the co-op known as Friendly Educators in Greensboro.

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