Who We Are
Who We Are
Randi with two of her seven children, Rachel and Elizabeth
For the past seventeen years, Randi St. Denis, director of Home Educators Encouragement Alliance (HEEA), has produced the Southeast Homeschool Expo and now, the Chicago Homeschool Expo.
Over the past six years, the need to reach out to homeschoolers in Illinois has been on Randi’s heart. With over 17 million people in the Chicago and surrounding metro area, along with tremendous homeschooling freedom, this area has been a great place to homeschool.
Randi has always said that an affordable, convenient, and OPEN homeschool expo encourages more homeschoolers to attend, find support, and learn more about homeschooling. HEEA’s goals have always been to help homeschool parents find educational and parenting solutions to their unique situation.
Recently, attendees were able to attend HEEA’s one-day seminars; Beginning Homeschooling, Early Learners, and Homeschooling the High Schooler. The attendees agreed with Randi and say that having an expo like this has been needed for a long, long time.
Currently, HEEA produces the largest homeschooling expo in the US with attendance just under 7,000.
The Chicago Homeschool Expo is BOTH family friendly and affordable. Families are encouraged to attend the activities provided for parents and children alike. We love to have local homeschool parents present interesting workshops. Please contact us if you are a homeschooling parent or educator interested in presenting a workshop.
About HEEA
Homeschooling is exploding in exciting ways all around the world! Today, you are standing at the gateway to a world of opportunities for you and your children. There is no limit to your choices and friendly homeschoolers are at every bend in the road to help you along your way.
At ChicagoHomeschool.com, there’s valuable information that can’t be found anywhere else in one place. You’ll find information on upcoming events, support groups, tutoring, classes, and more. Let us help you on your way!
Home Educators Encouragement Alliance provides:
- Free speakers to homeschool support groups and other events
- Free counseling for parents who are concerned about the education of their child in any setting – public, private or homeschool
- Produces Homeschool Events
- Chicago Homeschool & Educational Expo
- Homeschooling for Excellence 101 Conference
- KidsZone
- The Early Learners Seminar
- Homeschooling the High Schooler Seminar
- Parent Perspectives for the Struggling Learner Seminar
- Parenting Fun or Frenzy Seminar
- Wilson Language Training Materials Parent Training Seminar for Struggling Readers and Spellers
- The Trouble with Comprehension – LindaMood Bell and Other Materials: Parent Training Seminar
- Homeschooling the Large Family Conference
If you or your group are interested in any of the above, please contact us at (770)594-1266 or contact us.
Meet Our Hard Working Homeschool Moms
Randi St. Denis
Randi St. Denis, Director of Home Educators Encouragement Alliance (HEEA), is an educator, popular homeschool speaker, and a seasoned homeschooling mom. Using her degree in Educational Psychology, Randi works as a consultant to public, private, and homeschool families; providing teaching expertise and assistance for all types of children. She is recognized as an expert in the technical aspects of learning that allow every type of child, from special needs to gifted, the opportunity to learn well.
Some of Randi’s seminar/conference topics include: Beginning Homeschooling, Homeschooling the High Schooler, Early Learners, Parenting: Fun or Frenzy, and Special Needs.
Randi and her husband have homeschooled their seven children for the past 22 years; six of whom have gone on to college. The youngest is currently homeschooling.
Randi can be reached at chicago @ ChicagoHomeschoolExpo.com (remove spaces) or (770)594-1266.
Kelly Ling
Kelly Ling is a homeschooling mom of five children and has been very active in the Georgia homeschooling community for over 15 years. She started and continues to run one of the largest email lists for Georgia Christian Homeschoolers with over 800 members across the state.
Her common sense approach to child raising has made her a popular homeschool support group speaker. She also encourages and mentors moms who both homeschool and work at home.
Kelly has worked from home for over 20 years while homeschooling her children. Currently, she is a web site designer specializing in Wordpress designs and also the family’s disc jockey business with her husband. Some of her most popular homeschool websites include Homeschool-Articles.com and HomeschoolTopSites.com.
Kelly serves as webmaster for ChicagoHomeschoolExpo.com and advertising agent for the Chicago Homeschool Expo Directory. You can email her at webmaster @ ChicagoHomeschoolExpo.com (remove spaces) or call (770) 664-0960.
