OCHEC Convention

Chelsea is a wife and homeschooling mother of 4 children under the age of 10. She wears many hats: Director of Children’s Ministry at her local Church, Community Manager for a Local Not-For-Profit which assists with instances of perinatal mental health, Musician and Women’s Worship Leader at various events, services, and annual conferences, and owner & content creator at @gratefulheartcollective on Instagram and across social media platforms. Her passion is inspiring parents to have joy in running their households and raising their families by finding the most effective (and most fun) methods to simplifying their daily lives while maximizing their time and efforts. Whatever you need – she’s got a Mom Hack for that!

Christie is a follower of Jesus, forever changed by His love.

She is a wife to her precious Josiah for 17 years now, a homeschooling mama of 5 beautiful wild ones and is the co-founder/Editor of The Sozo Journal, a Christian Canadian Homeschool community and publication.

She loves a strong cup of rooibos tea, a good book, and seeking beauty in the every day.

David's passion for tech led him to co-found Nerds On Site (1995) and start Adam Networks (2014), thriving on growth challenges. Living in Bolivia and South Africa shaped his belief in entrepreneurialism and free enterprise as economic drivers. He pushes for education reform in a connected world. In cybersecurity, he focuses on incident response and prevention with patented Zero Trust solutions. Born in a Mennonite colony in Mexico, he moved to Canada at 15, speaks 4.5 languages, and with his wife Gredel, raises five sons to better the world through faith.

Jil Koller completed her Bachelor of Arts and Education, her Masters of Education, and her PhD coursework in Literacy Education and is a certified Reading Specialist. She has recently written a Young Adult Christian Fantasy trilogy, scheduled to be released in 2026 and is committed to equipping and encouraging homeschool families to share in a love of literature. She shares free activities, teaching tips, and science experiments on her Instagram page @jil.koller. She has four children and has been homeschooling for over ten years. Jil helps run the children’s program at Redeemer City Church, Orillia. It is her greatest desire to teach her children, and all the kids at Redeemer, to love the Lord faithfully every day of their lives.

Rachelle is a Career Consultant and Certified Résumé Strategist with 15 years of experience working with teens, university students, homeschoolers and adults re-entering the workforce. In her role as the Career Service Coordinator for the Faculty of Engineering at Western University and as a Career Advisor at Richard Ivey School of Business and Wilfrid Laurier University, Rachelle taught hundreds of students how to take their skills and experiences and put them onto paper in a polished way, how to present their abilities clearly in an interview and how to be successful in the workplace. As a homeschool parent Rachelle has a unique perspective and passion for helping homeschooled students pursue their desired career paths.

Educator, museum curator and TV producer / host, Ian has traveled all over North America conducting both scientific research and speaking on the Creation / Evolution topic since 1990. He is also the producer and host of Genesis Week, a weekly TV show broadcast internationally since 2013. He collected and built the first Creation Science museum in Canada and has spoken at churches, schools, Bible camps and VBS’s bringing his dinosaurs and displays with him wherever he went. He’ll be bringing his dinosaurs again and some of the latest research into dinosaur blood found preserved in dinosaur bones – research which you can do at home.

“But you, O LORD, are enthroned forever; you are remembered throughout all generations.” Psalm 102:12. Amanda and her husband Perry have 3 boys and recently welcomed their first daughter. While venturing through the little years, she is enjoying serving in leadership roles in local homeschool groups – VelosCity, a Charlotte Mason book club, and a co-op – and also being a member of the missions committee at church. She has a degree in History and in Education and a TESL diploma. Amongst cheering on moms who homeschool or who are on the verge of stepping into it, Amanda loves discussing Theology and culture, experimenting with black fineliner pens, browsing bookshelves, and sharing bedtime make-up stories.

Paul serves as the Director of Grassroots Action for the Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA) Canada, a grassroots Christian political advocacy organization dedicated to equipping and encouraging Reformed Christians to engage in political action and bring a Biblical perspective to civil governance. As a homeschooling father of nine, Paul is passionate about integrating faith, civic engagement, and education.

Paul can be reached at [email protected].

Peter Lindsay is a husband, father, teacher, tutor and the high school administrator at Tree of Life School. He has taught and served young people in a variety of settings from elementary to university-level in science, math, science, Great Books, writing, and Bible. Peter is passionate about Christian education that seeks truth, goodness, and beauty, is biblically faithful, and naturally practical. He has been working with Tree of Life for fifteen years, tutoring students locally and online, and has also completed part-time studies in theology. Peter and his wife live in Nova Scotia and homeschool their three children.

Peter Stock has led the Home School Legal Defence Association since 2017. Prior to leading HSLDA, Peter spent 22 years on Parliament Hill as an advisor to various MPs and cabinet ministers. He and his wife Tarah have homeschooled their 4 children, 3 of whom have now graduated and are living and travelling all over the world. Peter spends his free time playing ball hockey and reading history.