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Executive Director
Kara Kavka
Kara is a second generation homeschooler raising a family with her husband Adam in the vast countryside of Susquehanna county. Kara will be homeschooling her first son in the Fall of '22 using a combination of Charlotte Mason and classical methods. Kara believes that education is more than turning out the next generation of students simply to meet the demands of industry, but that each child is born a person with a voracious appetite for ideas and knowledge. Education at it's very core is an atmosphere, discipline and life and these tools have the ability to nurture the whole child, developing all faculties from moral to mental and physical to emotional in order to present the very best of manhood and womanhood.
Kara has served in child and youth ministries since her early teen years and currently runs the Children's Church program at her church. After graduating high school Kara lived at a missions hospital in Central America for over a year while completing her Associates in Early Childhood Education. During this time she assisted in tutoring several missionary kids and as a teacher's aide at a bilingual elementary school. Back in the states Kara continued her education by obtaining a B.S in ECE while working with a variety of age groups at an early childhood center in the Back Mountain area.
Despite over a decade in education, it wasn't until several years ago Kara was challenged with her beliefs on what education truly is. It was answering this question that led her to seriously consider her philosophy of education and ultimately led to being a founding member of Thrive Academy. Kara has served in the board of directors at Thrive Academy since it's start and currently fills the roll of executive director.
When Kara isn't working on Thrive related things you can find her (normally with a child or two in tow!) working in the garden, juggling too many projects, studying more about Charlotte Mason and classical education, biking or running country roads, crafting a quality cup of coffee or spending time together as a family. Kara loves being a part of Thrive Academy and looks forward to getting to know and serve your family!
Kara has served in child and youth ministries since her early teen years and currently runs the Children's Church program at her church. After graduating high school Kara lived at a missions hospital in Central America for over a year while completing her Associates in Early Childhood Education. During this time she assisted in tutoring several missionary kids and as a teacher's aide at a bilingual elementary school. Back in the states Kara continued her education by obtaining a B.S in ECE while working with a variety of age groups at an early childhood center in the Back Mountain area.
Despite over a decade in education, it wasn't until several years ago Kara was challenged with her beliefs on what education truly is. It was answering this question that led her to seriously consider her philosophy of education and ultimately led to being a founding member of Thrive Academy. Kara has served in the board of directors at Thrive Academy since it's start and currently fills the roll of executive director.
When Kara isn't working on Thrive related things you can find her (normally with a child or two in tow!) working in the garden, juggling too many projects, studying more about Charlotte Mason and classical education, biking or running country roads, crafting a quality cup of coffee or spending time together as a family. Kara loves being a part of Thrive Academy and looks forward to getting to know and serve your family!
Board Members
Cherith Sheridan
Cherith resides in Wyoming county, PA with her husband, Ryan, and their young daughters Claire and Willow. She has an Associates of Arts degree with a focus on Bible Studies and Administration. She also holds a Holistic Nutrition Certification. Cherith enjoys learning new things, spending time in nature through hiking, backpacking, camping, and travel. She is also passionate about playing the piano, cooking, and pursuing health through holistic ways. After discovering and learning the beauty of what education can and should be to a child, she was inspired and motivated to provide a ""feast of ideas" for not only her own children, but to help other families provide that for their children as well. She is currently homeschooling her oldest daughter and fulfills the role of Treasurer on the board of directors of Thrive Academy. Cherith feels that God has led her to being part of the startup of this hybrid school over the course of several years through His grace, His Word, and His Spirit's leading. She is grateful and humbled to have this opportunity to serve families in this capacity.
Liv Conroy
Liv and her husband, Mike, have four daughters and live in Wyoming County, PA. She has been homeschooling her children for over a decade using a combination of Classical and Charlotte Mason methods. She has an extensive home library and enjoys reading books, researching books, sharing books, collecting books, and buying books. She also enjoys travel and learning about different cultures. Understanding what true education ought to look like is a deep passion of hers. She strives to surround her own family with Truth, goodness and beauty and is excited to share this passion through her involvement with Thrive Academy.
Genevieve Boecker
Genevieve is a homeschooling mom of four girls since 2013. She loves to stay active & busy by leading a weekly hiking group with other homeschooling families and serving others in unique out-of-the-box ways. She has been married to her husband Bryan since 2006 and they live in Tunkhannock. Bryan and Genevieve love spending as much time together as possible and as a family. The Boeckers enjoy riding their golf cart around town; swimming in pools, rivers, and oceans alike; and attending concerts and other live events.
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