Biblical Worldview IV, Introduction to Theology

Allen Cagle has served as the Senior Pastor at Sunrise Community Church in Atlantic Beach, FL since 2013. He has a BA in Biblical Studies from the University of Mobile and an M.Div. from The Masters Seminary (Los Angeles, CA). He received his Doctorate of Ministry in Applied Theology from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Allen served in associate pastor positions in Los Angeles, CA and Mobile, AL before moving to Jacksonville in January 2013 to serve at Sunrise Community Church. He began teaching at PEP in 2013 and loves sharing his passion for God’s Word and a biblical worldview with teens. Allen and his wife Mindy have three children — Kate, Jacob, and Karis.

Drawing, Film Analysis

Alan Fraser was born and raised in Panama City, FL and moved to Jacksonville in 1994 after studying in the Studio Arts program at FSU, while also running a successful graphic design freelancing business. Jacksonville brought new challenges as he learned a new way to use his love for art and design in the field of video production. After 8 years at north Florida’s premier digital postproduction house, and just a couple of years newly married, he started his own video production, design, and animation company, named CreationStudios. God has blessed Alan and his wife, Pam, with 2 beautiful, talented daughters, both of whom are current PEP students. He has over 20 years’ worth of business experience ranging from 3D animation, full video production, 2D digital and cell animation, to corporate and family photography. Mr. Fraser is excited to share his lifelong love of drawing with the students at PEP.

Anatomy & Physiology

Pam Fraser has been married to her husband, Alan for 26 fantastic years. They are have 2 beautiful daughters; Reagan, who graduated from PEP this past May and works at a business law firm downtown and Anya, who is a junior at PEP and taking electives. The Frasers feel blessed to be starting their 11th year homeschooling. In 2021, Pam began working as a PEP study hall monitor. Prior to PEP, she earned a bachelors and license that allowed her to work in the medical field for close to 15 years. Pam loves to travel with her family and experience new adventures, including spending time at the beach. Pam and her family attend COE22, where they particularly love the expository preaching. She has a personal relationship with Jesus and loves spending time talking, walking, praying and learning more about Him everyday.

Latin I & II, Logic

Dabney received her B.S. in Microbiology from the University of Memphis and worked in the field of microbiology for several years before discovering that her real passion lay in teaching. For over 40 years now she has had the privilege of tutoring privately and teaching in Christian schools. She joined PEP as a tutor in the year 2011. Her greatest joy in teaching comes from helping students discover how all knowledge points us back to our Creator, the Author and Finisher of our faith, the Lord Jesus Christ. She is the proud mom of 6 children adopted from Mexico and Moldova, 2 of whom attended PEP while homeschooling. Dabney and her photographer husband, Jeff, can frequently be found on outdoor adventures delighting in the beauty of God's creation while kayaking or hiking.

Adulting 101

Becky has been happily married to her husband Robert for over 30 years now. Together they have homeschooled all four of their children. The older two boys graduated years ago and are now off and married. The younger two children, a son and daughter, are both in college here in Jax. Becky is a member of Christian Family Chapel and she serves the Lord as a certified ACBC biblical counselor through the HOPE Center.

Biblical Worldview I

Brett is a Jacksonville native and married to his wife Shirley since July 2020; their first spouses went home to be with the Lord and God graciously brought them together in 2019.  They have four adult children who live across the country.  Brett received his Bachelor in Science in Information Technology degree in 2005 and worked for Prudential Insurance moving up from an insurance clerk and retiring as Vice President of Operations Support after 39 years of service.  He serves as an ordained elder at Christian Family Chapel since 2015, active in the counseling ministry as both an ACBC certified biblical counselor and course instructor in the counselor training program; Shirley is also a certified counselor and they both have a passion to bring God and His Word into lives of those who are hurting.  Brett and his wife love to travel and seek to experience different countries and cultures in the years that God gives them; they have had the joy to experience Germany, Austria and Ireland in recent years as well as ministering in India on a short-term mission’s trip with their church.  They enjoy music, biking, sitting at the beach as well as home projects and helping others with theirs.  Brett is passionate about how “Christ Makes a Difference” in his own life and desires to help students seek to put that into daily practice in their lives through a biblical worldview and a saving relationship with Christ; he will often say, “it is not about experiencing Christ, it is about being in relationship with Christ”.

Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Statistics

Laurie has a BA in Mathematics Education from the University of South Florida. She has been teaching high school as well as tutoring and evaluating home school students for most of her adult life. She has been with PEP almost from its inception and enjoys being in partnership with parents to help her students chase their dreams. She has the experience and passion to make difficult subjects easier to digest, and she loves seeing her students progress and push themselves harder than they believed they were able. While not everyone will love math, the study of it points us to an ordered universe and a divine creator. Too many students choose their path based on avoiding the subject, but she wants her students fully equipped to pursue any course of study they desire. She has also enjoyed playing the piano for worship services at her church for many years.

American History, Government & Economics

Erin Jones graduated from the University of North Florida with a degree in history and a minor in education. Her primary focus was on early American History. She currently serves as a campus missionary through Every Nation Campus at Jacksonville University and Southpoint Community Church. Erin and her husband Jordan have a joyful little girl. They also have a heart to share the gospel here in Jacksonville and around the world, especially in Europe. In Erin's free time, she can usually be found on the beach either reading a book or on her paddle board. 

Rhetoric & Composition/Literary Analysis I & II

Katrina Larson has a BA in Literature and an MA in Communication Development. She has taught many levels of students from elementary to college level in homeschool, public and classical Christian schools. As a military spouse, she has lived and traveled all over the world with her husband and her two, now adult children. She loves German pastries, Korean cooking, and any tropical location. Mrs. Larson is passionate about classical Christian education and engaging in life-long learning from a Biblical perspective with her students. Her favorite subjects are literature, history and writing. She loves living in our nation’s oldest city and giving historic tours with Old Town Trolley in St. Augustine. In her free time, she enjoys water sports, reading, hiking, creative writing, acting and spending time with family.

Introduction to Physics

Debra McLemore has a B.A. in Behavioral Science with a minor in Elementary Education from King College (now University) and a Masters of Education from Winona State University. She taught for 10 years before taking time off to focus on her family. She and her husband of 26 years have 3 children--Eli, Adra, and Zelia. Adra and Zelia are students at PEP. Her family moved to Florida from Minnesota in September of 2021 and they have enjoyed the adventure--trading extreme cold for extreme heat. Hiking in the mountains, listening to the waves crashing on the beach, seeing a fresh snowfall, and smelling the rain as it collides with the earth are a few of the things she enjoys in God's creation.

Geography

Jennifer, a Jacksonville native since 1978, graduated from Wolfson High School and worked as an electronics technician and communication engineer for the Marine Corps.  Later, she worked in commercial telecommunications for a period of time, but re-entered the military after 9/11.  Jennifer was the satellite engineer and systems NCO for the 202nd RED HORSE unit from Camp Blanding, where she did initial setup of communications for 2 tours. Jennifer is currently the Treasurer of the Women Marines Association FL. She is married to Al and together they have 3 children; one is a PEP graduate currently in college and another is a current PEP student entering Core E.  Jen has been a PEP mom for 4 years and is grateful for the blessings PEP has afforded their family. They have been members of Creekside Christian Church for 5 years. 

Saxon 8/7, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I

Lynda has been homeschooling since her oldest started kindergarten 22 years ago. She has been a PEP mom for 11 years. She graduated five of her children through the PEP program, and she has three currently enrolled. Lynda appreciates the PEP model and is excited to be a part of the team. Math is her passion as it demonstrates how God has given us the ability to solve complex problems and think critically, thereby learning more about His creation.