Instructors
Mrs. Cassandra Anderson
My name is Cassandra and I’m a proud homeschool mom of 4 kids married to my husband Brynton since 2008. We’ve been homeschooling since 2020 before we moved to the KC area from rural Nebraska. I’m a vocalist in our local church worship band and have participated in Voices of Midwestern choir. I love to cook, bake sourdough, host friends and family, watch the Chiefs, and of course… sing!
Mrs. Laura Carroll
My husband and I were both homeschooled through all 12 grades. I enjoy crafts of all kinds but crochet is my favorite. I also love to read, cook, bake, can, and swim. I homeschool my children so we can teach each subject at a pace suitable to each individual and learn hands-on as there are many things I feel schools doesn't teach. Above all else we openly teach and practice our faith in God through all we do.
Mrs. Leagh Gunter
Mrs. Leagh Gunter has been a passionate and dedicated homeschool educator since 2001. With over two decades of experience, she has successfully graduated three of her children through homeschooling and is currently guiding her youngest through his final years of education.
Her love for teaching has extended beyond her own household. Mrs. Gunter has taught in private school settings but has found her true calling in homeschool cooperatives, where she thrives in the collaborative, community-driven environment. Her approach emphasizes both academic excellence and the personal growth of each student, and she is known for her encouraging spirit, creativity, and commitment to lifelong learning.
Whether leading a co-op class or supporting fellow homeschool parents, Mrs. Gunter brings wisdom, experience, and a deep love for education to everything she does.
Mrs. Tracy Hagler
Tracy has 5 children ages 22 - 6. She has homeschooled since her oldest was in 2nd grade. She loves to study the word of God, have fun, play games, all things theater, logic, reading books, and eating tacos!!
Mrs. Rachael Ledgerwood
Mrs. Ledgerwood has been home schooling her two children for 8 years. She has a B.S. of Ed from Geneva College. She taught at the elementary-level, has trained adults, and now runs her own tutoring service. Mrs. Ledgerwood loves to cook, hang out with her family, play games, and watch movies.
Mrs. Rachel McCormick-Mason
Rachel is a mother to 3 boys ages 10-14. She has a BA in Accounting and Business Admin-Finance and works part time as an accountant. She has been homeschooling on and off for 7 years. She never thought homeschooling would be their path but the boy’s father was homeschooled and really wanted that for them so they tried it and she loved it. After their dad passed, they went to a local Christian school for several years until homeschooling was on her heart again. She has remarried and has 2 step-sons as well. Her family loves to play board games, do escape rooms, travel, watch anime, read, and just spend time together.
Mrs. Merry Ohler
Merry Ohler is a wife to Mr. Ohler and homemaker who has homeschooled their children since their oldest was in preschool. Her children are 11, 9, and 8. Mrs. Ohler is also a writer and a photographer. She received her first camera from her parents for Christmas when she was seven and has been a storyteller since she learned to write. Mrs. Ohler is a second-generation homeschooler. She is passionate about serving Jesus first in every sphere of life. Mrs. Ohler enjoys studying the Bible, playing board games, cooking, baking, crocheting, crafts, painting, learning to play piano, reading, writing, spending time outdoors in God's beautiful creation, dancing, and trying to keep her ever-growing collection of houseplants alive.
Mrs. Rachel Rittenhouse
Mrs. Rittenhouse earned a BA in Criminal Justice/Criminology from UMKC, followed by an MS in CJ/C from the University of Cincinnati. She and her husband Matt have been married since 2009, and have two children, Erik and Andrew. Mrs. Rittenhouse enjoys good humor, cooking, crocheting, reading, and training search and rescue dogs. She and her search dog Grendel are nationally certified and work for the State of Kansas.
Mrs. Michelle Seal
Michelle began homeschooling her two children in 2020. In 2022 her family moved from Kansas, where they had live for over 14 years, to Kansas City, Mo.
Michelle was homeschooled from K-12th grade but never thought she would choose to homeschool her own children. She is so glad that God had other plans.
She loves history, geography, cooking, live theatre, sewing, gardening, creating art, and staying up late watching TV with her husband.
Mrs. Katie Van Duyn
After growing up in an anti-Christian home, being saved by Jesus my sophomore year in college while studying engineering to please my parents, and after moving often and building power plants, God gave me my dream come true! I got to teach at a Christian school (Whitefield Academy) in KC for 2 years before meeting my wonderful husband and getting to stay home with my kids to teach them!! Praise the Lord, from whom all blessings flow! God is so incredibly good, and I am thankful for the opportunity to teach at SEICHE... to love the kids, inspire them, and learn along with them while having fun!
Mrs. Ania Wehr
Ania is from Poland, moved to KC area in post-covid fall 2020. Mom to 3 kiddos aged 3-6. Got a master degree in Architecture and Urban Planning, used to work as an architect/archeologist assistant and having photography bussines since 2018. Travels a lot, her fav is hitchhikking (or rather was), mountain trekking and hikking. Locally my fav is to discover different nature trails with my kids all over the KC. Loves art in any shape and form but her favorite now is watercolors and pottery. She used to lead the coffee cultural space in two cities in Poland looking to connect people, show art of local artiosts and help others get infected by creativity and through it sharing Gospel. She likes being engaged in anything creative and social. That's the best mix!