Valerie Swedlund holds a B.S. in elementary education from St.
Cloud State University. She taught history, reading,
science, physical education, English and math in the
Stillwater and Chaska public schools for ten years. Mrs.
Swedlund left the public school system to educate her children
at home and came to discover all four were non-traditional,
creative learners. Mrs.
Swedlund has tutored creative learners in grades two through
college, taught hands-on world history and Konos unit studies
to other homeschool families, and facilitated homeschool
students in writing, illustrating, and publishing their own
books. She taught, coached, and mentored middle school
and high school homeschool students in the statewide
Destination Imagination program where she was also a regional
and state judge. She served eight years as the principal
for the CEFC Homeschool Co-op classes. In addition to
working at The Academy, Mrs. Swedlund also works as an educational teaching consultant and a learning
styles consultant assisting parents, students and
teachers. She conducts workshops on learning styles for
organizations such as MOPS, PTO, public and private schools,
and Sunday School departments. A speaker for YEAH, MACHE, MHA,
HBEAA, and homeschool support groups throughout the state, she
has been a member of YEAH since 1992, is a former YEAH board
member and has worked extensively with The Academy in various
roles. Mrs. Swedlund brings first hand experience of the
right-brain learner to her classroom, striving for openness,
empathy and humor in her teaching. She believes that God
has gifted each creative learner with special talents that
once utilized, can unlock ways to better understand all
subject areas. Mrs. Swedlund has tutored at The Academy
since 2007. |
