Meet our Teachers
Our instructors are carefully chosen by the board of directors each semester. Each instructor brings a special expertise or passion to the class they teach.
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Christie Moser
Classroom Teacher
Christie Moser is a longtime teacher at Archway Classes. She has an A.A.S. degree in Fashion Merchandising and Marketing, an A.A.S. degree in Graphic Art and Advertising Design, and Computer Graphics certification. Growing up, Christie enjoyed helping her mother in the kitchen and learning from her as she entertained with parties and family gatherings. Now Christie enjoys expressing hospitality and creativity through “3 Curly Girls Design” which offers graphic design services, party planning, and more. Her motto is 1 Corinthians 10:31 — so whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God!
Kirsten Whitley
Classroom Teacher
Kirsten and her husband Aaron have two children, Oliver and Kendra, and are also foster parents. They have been homeschooling since 2022. Kirsten works as a Certified Medical Assistant and also helps teach in the Children's Ministry at her church. She loves animals, gardening, reading, hiking, and spending time with family.
Mary VanDyke
Classroom Teacher
Mary is married to her best friend, Ben, and homeschools her son Mathias, age 7. She graduated from Moody Bible Institute with a Bachelors in Urban Ministry, and Regent University with a Masters in education. She served in Nigeria, West Africa as a missionary for 7 years before returning to the U.S. and becoming a wife and mom. Originally from Washington State, she and her family most recently moved from Missouri to North Carolina so that they can serve at Siloam Missionary Homes. In her spare time, she loves to sew and quilt.
Jeffrey Pineda
Classroom Teacher
Jeff Pineda is a father of four kids, ages 9, 7, 5, and 3. Formerly a professional chef who worked in Seattle, Philadelphia and Raleigh, he pivoted careers and graduated from NCSU with a degree in Bioprocessing Sciences in 2010. Now a stay-at-home Dad and homeschool teacher to his oldest children, Jeff enjoys taking them out in the world to see zoos, parks and museums. In his free time, he enjoys playing banjo and learning jiujitsu.
Pamela Jenkins
Classroom Teacher
Pam and her husband Darren have three girls, Mallory, Eleanor, and Caroline. They have been homeschooling for over 9 years. Pam has degrees in accounting and science, but has found her passion as a Respiratory Therapist in the Emergency Room. She enjoys taking care of patients of all ages from infants to over a hundred years old. She also enjoys being a pre-school teacher at her Church and volunteering with other local ministries.
Savanna Solomon
Substitute Teacher
Savanna has been a homeschooling mom to her three children, Elijah, Etta, and Finley, since 2018. Prior to homeschooling, she taught infants through elementary, with the Department of Defense, as she traveled the country and Europe with her husband (US Air Force). After teaching for many years, she made a career shift to counseling. She has a B.S. in Psychology and her Masters in Clinical Counseling. She is originally from the Midwest but decided to call North Carolina home after her husband retired from the military. She loves this new adventure of homeschooling and is excited to be teaching again!
Jennifer Hooper
Classroom Teacher
Jennifer Hooper has been happily married for 28 years to Chad Hooper. They both graduated from UNC Chapel Hill and served the Greensboro community for 23 years as retail pharmacists. Their pride and joy are their two children, Phillip and Rebecca. Phillip graduated with Sports Medicine at UNC Chapel Hill and Rebecca is studying Industrial Engineering at Liberty University. In 2019 Jennifer decided to take a big leap of faith, leaving the public workforce to focus on her family life. This led her to take Rebecca and some of her friends' senior pictures when God opened an unexpected door allowing her to launch Mama J's Photography. Since then, Jennifer has been truly thankful for every moment she gets to spend behind the lens.
Nina Otterness
Classroom Teacher
Nina Otterness worked for the YMCA afterschool program for 3 years where she learned all kinds of fun group games to play with kids. She currently homeschools two energetic boys with a toddler hanging out and teaches ceramics classes to adults when she has time. She graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a degree in Studio Art and a concentration in ceramics. She enjoys gardening, making soap, sewing, and hiking.
Samantha Dunn
Classroom Teacher
Samantha Dunn is an experienced educator and licensed therapist who specializes in supporting children’s social, emotional, and cognitive development. She has worked with children ages 3–18 in therapy, homeschool coops, and parent education programs, creating engaging, hands-on learning experiences that build confidence, focus, problemsolving skills, and curiosity. Guided by her faith, Samantha strives to nurture each child’s unique gifts and encourage kindness, perseverance, and a love of learning in a supportive and encouraging environment.
Deanna Gosnell
Classroom Teacher
Deanna has been married to Patrick for 30 years. A mom of 3 boys, two have graduated and one is still being homeschooled, as well as Dee Dee to two grandsons. Her family has been a part of Archway since the beginning. She enjoys cooking, family time, her dogs, and traveling to the beach and mountains often.
Laurel Dean
Classroom Teacher
Bio coming soon
2024-2025 Board of Directors
Director
Jessica Embry
Treasurer
Becky Cox
Assistant Director
Jeff Pineda
The purpose of Archway Classes is to provide fun and educational classes taught from a Christian worldview. We welcome families of any faith and do not require that teachers use an explicitly Christian curriculum for their classes; however, materials must not contradict traditional Christian teachings (for example, evolution-based curriculum should not be used, traditional gender roles are honored). We expect teachers to be at ease discussing God/Jesus/the Bible in their class when appropriate. In areas where Christians may have differing opinions (such as the age of the earth, celebrating Halloween, belief in Santa, appropriate dating guidelines, etc.), we ask that teachers encourage students to discuss any conflicting views with their parents. Please check with the board for any questions regarding Archway policies. Note: Those considering teaching should first be an Archway parent to be a teacher. Please email Archway if you are interested and have questions.
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Teacher Proposals are closed for Fall 2026.
Requirements:
Availability from 9am-12pm*
Your own children must be able to sit independently so you can focus on your area
Job includes:
monitoring assigned area 10 minutes at the beginning of each hour, overall safety during class hours
Additional Misc help at events or on campus
Perks:
receive Early Registration
pick of position (areas include downstairs lobby, upstairs door, and outside door/sidewalk)
Waived Registration fee
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*you don't have to sign up for 3 classes, however you must be in your assigned area at each hour.
Requirements:
Need to be available after the final class at 12pm*
Jobs: Include light cleaning (Jobs Take an Average of 20 minutes after Archway ends. Details to follow once semester gets closer.)
Perks:
Registration Fee waived
Early Registration
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*you don't need to take a class at the 11am hour, you just need to stay until Archway ends and do the job required.
