Key People

Cora

Program director. Instructor

Cora Hobbs spent over 20 years in North Carolina before relocating back to the NoCo 2 years ago. Cora wanted a familiar place to raise her kids in a non public school setting where they could get the socialisation and still thrive to find their own natural potential while keeping structure and their love of learning!
After 25 years in the medical field, Cora has worked in many atmospheres from nursing homes and hospitals to laboratories and home health care.
Cora also spent time as a paralegal in a criminal law office after deciding to go back to college. Here she focused on psychology, art, literature, political science and public speaking.
Cora turned to homesteading several years ago as a lifestyle practice that she loves to share with others.
At the end of the day, Cora's passion lies in the Arts. Working with children and adults to broaden their own abilities as well using art therapy to work through some amazing breaking points!
Cora has worked closely with a vast range of mental, physical and emotional disabilities from PTSD, Autism, depression, domestic & sexual abuses as well numerous other personal rehabilitation through the arts.
Cora looks forward to working with the community as we offer a comfortable, safe, and fun place to learn and explore the world!

Christopher

Program coordinator, Instructor

Christopher Raymo is a North Country native currently residing in Madrid. For 30 years Christopher has been fine tuning his skills and hobbies that he now shares with kids (and adults) throughout the community.
Not only has he been a Martial Arts instructor since the age of 16, he has enjoyed teaching self defense as well as MMA classes to people of all ages through his own Offensive Defense Academy (ODA MMA), also located in Madrid.
Christopher is a talented musician with 30 years of experience in local bands prior to becoming a music director/instructor for the past 5 years.
Over the last 25 years, Christopher has been focused in childcare. Starting out in private care before moving on to a daycare setting where he was trained in CPR/first aid and childhood development classes. From daycare, Christopher moved on to become the Seedlings coordinator/teacher at a local learning center which ignited his dream of creating his own homeschool community.

Haylea

Instructor

Haylea Hobbs is a North Carolina native that has relocated to the NoCo! Haylea began college for digital media prior to relocating from North Carolina. With a wide range from making, editing, and composing videos, pictures, and movies along with two years of learning experience and one year of being a hands on teachers assistant in a high school classroom. Haylea also has certificates in Photoshop, Premier Pro, and Audio. Needless to say, Haylea has an extensive portfolio of her work.
Haylea has also fallen in love with baking! While she may not come from a professional kitchen, that does not mean Haylea lacks the techniques to make your grandma's quality pies, cakes, and cookies!
Haylea looks forward to using her passions to help your child grow!

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