About Our Team

Our Vision
We envision a world full of learning SUPERSTARS:
bright, confident, self-led students who love to learn!

Our Mission
“To equip parents and teachers with meaningful resources and effective, engaging tools so that every student shines with confidence and joy in their learning journey.”

Our Story
What started as one mom’s passion for creating fun, educational activities for her own four children has blossomed into something amazing! For nearly two decades, we’ve been on a mission to help families everywhere access quality education that doesn’t break the bank. From our family to yours, we’re grateful to be part of your educational adventure. Whether you’re a seasoned homeschool parent, a classroom teacher looking for that perfect activity, or someone just starting their teaching journey, we’re here to help every student shine!


Founding Owner, CEO  

With a degree in psychology and over 14 years of hands-on experience homeschooling her own four children, Valerie has developed engaging and developmentally appropriate teaching resources for children all over the world.  When she’s not busy creating digital curriculum, you’ll find her in the garden, coaching basketball, playing soccer, and bustling her kiddos around to various after-school activities.  Since 2006, Valerie has founded numerous other educational websites, including The Crafty Classroom, Preschool Mom, and Christian Preschool Printables.

operations manager  

Natalie Fullmer left her corporate IT career in 2006 as a healthcare project manager to stay home full-time and homeschool her kids. After several years, she missed having an online presence and decided to pick up her tech hat again to freelance at home. From VA to OBM, she enjoys helping other entrepreneurial businesses thrive. Her side passions include blogging for Christian women, serving in her church ministry, practicing minimalism, caring for animals, and tending to her vegetable garden. 

content designer

Mandy, an interior design graduate, initially nurtured her creative prowess in preschool education for over a decade. Driven by a desire to balance career aspirations with a commitment to family, she immersed herself in digital design, mastering tools like Adobe Illustrator. Now flourishing as a digital designer, Mandy blends her design education with self-taught technical skills. Beyond her career, she enjoys delving into true crime stories, gardening, and rediscovering her childhood love for photography.

content publisher

In addition to being Valerie’s oldest kiddo, Abbigail is in charge of publishing amazing content full of ideas and tips for teaching your little ones. Abbigail is a full-time college student with a current major in marketing. When she is not busy studying, she is running circles around the track, or competing with her sprints team. 

content Publisher

Amber Pasillas is an ex-teacher with 13 years of experience in the field.  She has been working in the online space as a copywriter and social media manager. She excels at visual and written storytelling. She lives in North Dakota with her two daughters, two doodles, and the most loving husband. In her free time, she enjoys exercising, traveling, and spending time with her family.

DATA SPECIALIST

Allison is passionate about numbers and a lover of spreadsheets & data. A homeschooled kid herself, and a former teacher, she runs her own data analysis business to stay home with her rambunctious little kiddo. In her free time, you can find Allison reading a book, enjoying time outside, & playing a board game or two with friends.

Affiliate Manager &
Customer Support

Sara Jordan is the blogger behind Heart and Soul Homeschooling, a site created in 2008 to encourage and equip homeschool moms to confidently provide a delight-directed education to their children. She is a mom of three homeschooled daughters. Sara is also a writer, speaker, and homeschool consultant. She has a degree in Social Work with an emphasis on Early Childhood Development, which began her interest in educational alternatives like homeschooling. Sara’s favorite things to do are reading, writing, counted cross stitch, and spending family time playing board games.

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