Staff

Barbara Hofmann

5-12 Teacher With 15 years of experience as a classroom teacher and more recently, four years teaching as a university faculty advisor for young adults completing their professional year of education, I am excited to be a part of the Anchor team. My passion is to help students learn through inquiry, real-life exploration of the […]

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Jacquelyn Dubyna

8-9 Teacher After seven years of teaching in the elementary grades, I now have the joy of teaching Middle School English and Social Studies, along with a few High School electives. I love helping students grow in their ability to think deeply, communicate clearly, and see how God’s truth connects to every part of life

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Dan Giesbrecht

7-12 Teacher Hello, my name is Mr. Giesbrecht. I have been in the teaching profession for 19 years now. For the first 11 years, I was a classroom teacher in private Christian schools in Alberta. In 2016, I transitioned to teaching online and have been teaching High School humanities and Bible for the last 8

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Elliott Russell

K-8 Teacher Since 2011, I have served homeschool families in many roles, including Teacher, SE Teacher, SE Coordinator, and school administrator. I believe parents are appointed by God as the primary educators of their children, and my role is to come alongside them and bridge the gap between their role and the Ministry of Education’s

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Brina Stanley

K-9 & Special Education Teacher I am mom to three wonderful kids: a 22-year-old son, a 17-year-old daughter and a 15-year-old son. I have lived all over our beautiful country, from Alberta, to Ontario, to Newfoundland to BC and because of this, our family loves road trips! We now reside in Kamloops and love to

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Laura Menagh

K-12 & Special Education Teacher Hello from the small town of Hope, BC. My name is Laura Menagh and I am a content wife, mom, daughter, grandma and friend who loves her life. I have been married to Brian for 34 years and we are the proud grandparents of 7 grandchildren!  I love to create

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Spencer Coers

Spencer Coers

K-9 Teacher I grew up in the Shuswap and besides a brief time living and going to school in Switzerland, this beautiful piece of the world has been my home. Before joining the amazing staff at Anchor in the spring of 2024, I had worked in the Shuswap region as a Children’s Pastor, Education Assistant and Church Planter.

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