Our Sages, Makers, & Tutors
2023-2024 at the Groove Shack Campus
Bailiwicks is Community Dynamic Fun Interactive Growth
Bailiwicks welcomes students to our second season at the Groove Shack Campus! Our mission is to serve as a hub for homeschooled students to connect with experienced Sages, and we think you're going to love the connections this year. We have classes offered by Sages from Groove Shack, Stella Maris, Melbourne Makerspace, and Makey-Makey, along with some really exciting classes from both new and returning independent Sages.
Meet the Bailiwick's Founders:
Pam Stone
Pam is a fiddle-playing, homeschooling mom of four. Her homeschooling style is relaxed and eclectic. She has three sons enrolled at Bailiwicks, and a (previously homeschooled!) daughter studying Biological Archeology at Florida Atlantic University. She holds a Bachelors in Marketing from the University of South Florida in Tampa, and an M.B.A. from Rollins College in Winter Park. She has an extensive business management and product development background at companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Hewlett Packard. She serves as co-founder and Executive Director of Bailiwicks Enrichment Campus.
Nicki James
Nicki is a deep-sea-fishing, chicken-raising, nature-loving homeschooling mom of four. She builds her own Montessori-style curriculum around family interests in travel and adventure. She holds a Bachelors in Social work from Southeastern University in Lakeland, earned an ESL endorsement, and previously held teaching certificates in both Florida and North Carolina. She taught in public school for eight years before becoming a teaching coach and later a curriculum writer for a national company. She serves as co-founder and Education Director at Bailiwicks Enrichment Campus.
Meet the Bailiwick's Sages:
Tracey Hnat
The Groove Shack
Tracey Hnat has been playing music since the age of 3, and now performs alongside her daughter Nilah. Her favorite songs are the ones that evoke some kind of emotion and incorporate many different instruments, such as ones played by the Indie band Wild Child. She really enjoys playing acoustic style music and singing harmonies. She has a bachelors degree in arts education, and teaches piano, guitar, ukelele, and vocals at The Groove Shack.
Classes I teach: Acoustic Guitar, Piano
Jose Marquez
Big Horse Productions
I attended the County College of Morris in New Jersey before starting my military career in the Air Force. I was on active duty for 23 years. During my service I taught numerous art classes for the dependents of active-duty members and designed squadron patches. My artwork was also published in the base newspaper. After I retired from the Air Force, I furthered my education by attending the Brevard Community College, earning a degree in Engineering Graphic Design which got me employment at the Brevard Art Museum. I worked at the museum for 22 years as the Registrar, Collection Manager, and Exhibitions Manager. My duties included cataloging art, shipping and receiving art,
and installing, lighting and labeling art exhibitions. While at the museum I also taught many drawing classes at the museum’s Renee Foosaner Education Center. I’ve also done artwork for the Florida Today local newspaper and numerous murals for local Elementary and Junior High schools. My art training also includes numerous on-line computer art classes and tutorials, and in my spare time I enjoy oil paintings, drawings, computer art, wood working, and metal working.
Classes I teach:
Advanced Drawing, Beginner Drawing
Zamira Marquez
The Groove Shack & Zamira Marquez, LLC
Zamira Marquez was born in Homestead, Florida, but lived overseas for most of her early childhood. She graduated from the University of Miami with a BA in Music and Theater. She spent nine years teaching English in Japan. She also speaks German. She has performed in various local shows and musicals including The Wiz, Willy Wonka, Tarzan, It’s a Wonderful Life, Once On This Island, The Full Monty, Screamland, and Evita. When she is not performing, she enjoys art, candle making, and creative writing. She currently teaches private singing lessons at The Groove Shack.
Classes I teach:
Drama, Middle School Choir, High School Choir, Acting Skills, Creative Writing
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Teresa Mountjoy
Ms. Teresa is a wife and mother to three boys and one girl who is passionate about anything educational! She has over 20 years in education, working as both a public school teacher and a reading specialist in Virginia. She also worked as an educational coordinator in Colonial Beach, Virginia. Teresa got her bachelor’s degree in Communications from the University of Maryland, a master’s degree in elementary education and a reading endorsement for K-12 from the University of Virginia. She currently holds a Florida teaching certificate that qualifies her to be a Choice Advisor for Family Empowerment Scholarship recipients. She loves making learning fun and creative! Kids are like sponges just waiting to soak up all that knowledge!
Classes I teach:
Academic Advising, Annual Evaluations, Reading Tutor
Jane Rampersad
Gadget Cat
Jane was herself homeschooled from 7th-12th grade before completing her bachelors and masters degrees in electrical engineering. She has been a teaching assistant and adjunct professor for biomedical engineering and electrical engineering classes, and was involved in the initial formation of Melbourne Makerspace. She has taught classes in wearable electronics at the Orlando Science Center, the Ruth Funk Textile XCetner in Melbourne, and FamiLAB in Orlando. Her light-up wedding dress was featured on an episode of Discovery Canada in 2015.
Classes I teach:
Makey Makey
Hanna Smith
History with Hanna
Hanna Smith is a graduate of UCF with a bachelor’s degree in history. She worked as a teacher with BPS for three years teaching high school American Lit and US History. In her spare time, Hanna raises two children (a two year old and a two month old) with her husband. They’re both active in their church in Suntree, and love to travel! Hanna loves making literature and history come to life in new ways for her students.
Classes I teach:
History Hoppers, Sleuths & Surprises, Wars & Weaponry, History Through Weaponry, History Through Film, Psychology
Jacqueline Wayne
M.O.M. Consultants
Jacqueline Wayne is a finance and accounting executive turned homeschooling mom. She’s a graduate of University of Southern California and Stanford University. She began her business career working in her family’s automotive manufacturing corporation. She then leveraged her accounting, finance, and legal background to obtain the position of Chief Financial Officer for a publicly traded company in Parker, Colorado. She has worked extensively in the mergers and acquisitions space where she utilized advanced algebra in financial modeling. When her students ask if anyone ever uses algebra, she can answer YES with real-world examples!
When schools segued into remote learning during covid, she made the decision to leave her career and homeschool her ASD high schooler. Having always loved math, she found myself teaching math to the children of her friends, which ultimately transitioned to tutoring and working with Bailiwicks.
Having an ASK child, she understands that not all children learn the same way or at the same pace. She tailors her classes to be flexible enough to work with the students where they are.
Classes I teach:
Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Hands-On Business, Personal Finance