Nikki Godard
Director
Nikki Godard, wife and homeschool mom of six, has a uniquely driven passion for education, literature, and curating curricula for her children and students. Nikki holds a large span of expertise due to her experience educating in many classrooms ranging in ages from preschool to the 12th grade. While pursuing degrees in Early Childhood Education and K-12 Education, Nikki worked in private preschools and for the Carson City School District. Afterwards, Nikki began homeschooling her youngest children. In 2021, she started at I-School and shared her distinctive teaching philosophy, which is characterized by the belief that each student will achieve academic excellence if they are given the tools they need as an individual.
Nikki’s teaching pedagogy does not stop at academic excellence, she also wants to nurture each child’s spirit and watch them grow in their relationship with Christ. In the summer of 2023, I-School’s faith-based sister school, The Hope Academy was opened, where students could embrace and celebrate their Christian faiths.
Nikki’s teaching pedagogy does not stop at academic excellence, she also wants to nurture each child’s spirit and watch them grow in their relationship with Christ. In the summer of 2023, I-School’s faith-based sister school, The Hope Academy was opened, where students could embrace and celebrate their Christian faiths.
Emma TurnerElementary Instructor
Emma is a woman with a true heart for service. As a teen, Emma volunteered yearly for her church as a summer camp counselor helping to guide wayward youth to the Lord, followed later by attending college to further her education by pursuing a degree in early childhood education. Prior to arriving at Hope Academy, she continued her life of service seeking employment at assisted care facilities and a preschool before finding her true passion in 2022- guiding elementary age students to discover their own innate gifts through the love of learning. She enjoys partnering with parents to ensure she can meet students right where they are, that they feel loved and valued, all while helping them to reach their full potential. Emma makes it a priority to help students grow in their relationship with Christ by helping them find the Lord's presence in every area of their lives, including their education!
Emma recently developed an integrated course for our learners that combines history, literature, geography, and science to help children construct meaningful connections between disciplinary concepts. It also provides children with the opportunity to practice critical thinking skills and begin to produce solutions to problems that are creative and innovative. Emma is a wife and new mother who, when she isn't tending to the needs of her family and students, enjoys being active in her church, cooking and baking, reading literature from multiple genres, and crocheting everything from blankets and sweaters to holiday decorations and toys. |
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