Emily has served SCAIHS elementary families faithfully since joining our staff in June of 1994. After graduating from Columbia College with a B.A. in Early Childhood Education, she worked as a classroom teacher for 10 years. As a result of this experience, she brings with her an abundance of professional knowledge and wisdom which she continues to use to benefit hundreds of homeschool families every year. Emily, serving as an Elementary Co-Director, finds great joy working with these families of younger students! She is also a piano teacher, a church pianist, and a passionate musician.

Beth moved to Columbia, SC in 2006 with her husband and two children and spent the next 12 years homeschooling and graduating both. She has a B.S. in Early Childhood/Elementary Education from Samford University and an M.A. In Early Childhood Education from University of Alabama in Birmingham. Her 34 years of teaching experience span both public and private education, homeschooling, as well as educational therapy.  Beth loves reading, watching movies, playing games, and traveling to see friends and family. She is excited to continue working with homeschooling families through the SCAIHS Elementary Department.

Louise spent the past 16 years homeschooling her two children through SCAIHS. She has a B.A. in Elementary Education from Newberry College and an M.A. in Early Childhood Education from the University of SC. Her 30 years of teaching experience has allowed her to work with students from pre-K through college in homeschool, co-op, public school, and private school settings. She is excited to be working with families that are teaching elementary aged students. It is her favorite age group!

Rebecca has over 28 years of experience in education.  She taught elementary students in grades 1-5 for most of her years in the public school sector.  She also served as a Reading Interventionist, Gifted and Talented Educator, and Assistant Principal during those years.  Recently retired, her greatest joy is now homeschooling her high school daughter alongside her husband. She has been homeschooling her daughter for 4 years and loves seeing the growth and confidence that homeschooling has provided students of this age group.  She also works part time with an Upstate hybrid homeschool so she sees daily the benefits of homeschool education.  In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her family, watching her daughter show horses almost every weekend and baking.

Lauren is a former homeschooled student and 2006 SCAIHS graduate.  She earned her B.A. in Early Childhood Education from the University of South Carolina in 2011; now, she has over 14 years of experience in education. She taught 1st Grade for a total of 14 years in both Calhoun County and Lancaster County School District.  In 2024, she was awarded the Teacher of the Year for Clinton Elementary in Lancaster County, and in May 2025, Lauren also received the Mentor Teacher of the Year award from Winthrop University for her exceptional work with student teacher interns in the Early Childhood Field.  In June 2025, Lauren resigned from the public school sector to focus on her own daughter’s personal homeschooling journey.