Karen has a bachelor's degree in English, a minor in Education, and a master's degree in Education Administration. She has worked in private and public schools at every level and is currently an affiliate faculty member at Colorado Christian University, coaching teacher candidates in their undergraduate and graduate teacher education programs. She is a teacher of teachers! She holds a teaching certificate and principal's license in both Colorado and Washington. A homeschool mom herself, she is getting her teenage boys through the final stretch of their secondary schooling, and one is officially launched! She loves all aspects of education and sees herself and everyone else as learners. As the scope and reach of Lemons-Aid broaden, Karen is spending more time working to advance its mission and vision. Her heart's desire is to see families and young people live a life worthy of their calling as sons and daughters of the Most High God.

She lives in the Denver, Colorado area where she cheers on the Broncos and the Rockies. Her favorite athletes are her own boys though, and you may see her at the hockey rink or on the baseball field cheering them on. She gardens, hosts Bible studies, mountain bikes (downhill only!) in the Rocky Mountains, makes her family go camping, laughs with her husband, and soaks up 300 days of annual sunshine in gorgeous Colorado.

As a certified English teacher, Jenn has taught in some capacity over the course of the past twenty-five years. She has taught middle school and high school English classes in both private and public school settings, tutored international ESL students online, developed and taught literature and public speaking classes for a local homeschool co-op, and homeschooled her own two children. Jenn has a bachelor’s degree in English Education. A strong believer in lifelong learning, Jenn has also taken several graduate level courses related to teaching.

Kristen has a Bachelor's Degree in Education with a minor in child psychology from Liberty University. For nearly a decade, she has worked in elementary school classrooms, as a private tutor, and as an online ELL teacher. While passionate about education in general, her favorite subjects to both study and teach are reading, grammar, and writing. She and her husband are actively involved in church where she works as a Sunday School teacher and Children's Ministry teacher to ages 4-6.No matter where she is teaching, Kristen tries to find ways to connect with her students and to create an exciting classroom that builds a passion for education. It is her desire to not only teach a subject but also to foster a love of learning which inspires students to want to learn more even once class is completed.

Kristen lives in Virginia with her husband and daughter (and baby #2 on the way!). In her spare time, Kristen loves to create teaching content such as interactive lesson plans, worksheets, and more! She also enjoys doing family outings and crafting.

Becky graduated from Purdue University with a B.A. in Spanish Education and a minor in Anthropology. She has a teaching license and over 20 years of teaching experience. She is a faculty member at Culver Academies, a prestigious boarding school. It is there that she works with Spanish students both local and abroad in Asia, in-person and online. She worked for many years in Anchorage, Alaska, teaching Spanish and leading international trips to Spain and Costa Rica. She also mentored and guided homeschool families in their world language pursuits. ​

Wendy Wood is a certified biblical counselor. Wendy graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Political Science and then pursued a separate teaching degree and spent five years teaching everything from kindergarten to twelfth grade in both public and private schools. At that point, she chose to stay home to raise two active boys who are now adults. About 10 years ago Wendy became a biblical counselor and was certified through the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. She has been on staff at a church helping people respond to life’s struggles and sufferings in ways that display the power and goodness of God. She has been a conference speaker for biblical counseling conferences and has had the opportunity to mentor and coach other biblical counselors. Wendy’s passion is for ministering God’s word and discipling people so that they can live out their faith and bring honor and glory to God.

Ali has a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and has worked with children over the last 11 years. She taught for 6 years in public school, 2 years in Kindergarten and 4 years in First Grade. She has worked as a reading tutor and ESL teacher online for the last 4 years; she has also tutored children in-person in reading, writing, and STEM. 

Ali believes that every child is a natural learner; she believes that an educator’s goal is to engage each child in the way that they learn best! She is passionate about creating a safe and FUN environment that teaches the whole child. Each time she enters a classroom, whether it is in-person or online, you can find her singing, playing games, and making learning fun. 

Ali lives in Missouri, near St. Louis with her husband and fur-child (an 80 lb. German Shepherd who doesn’t know how big he is). Ali and her husband are very active in their local church, working in the music ministry and the greeting team. One of Ali’s ministry passions is working with teen girls and women, helping them cultivate a relationship with God and learning to walk in His love in the world around them. In her free time she loves reading, researching Biblical topics, writing devotionals, crafts, hiking, working out, and spending time with my family.