Please feel free to connect with any one of us via Facebook or email at sparkhomeschoolcoop@gmail.com to discuss ideas or provide feedback as we are always open to listening and evolving our SPARK community.
allison gambini | president
Hello! šš» Iām Allison, a coffee lover & mama to 2 wild & wonderful boys -- Julian, 8, and Adrian, 2. We started homeschooling summer of 2024 after a challenging start in public school kindergarten and joined SPARK for the 24/25 school year. The boys and I love the friends and community we have made at SPARK and look forward to another year together!
Candice Alig | vice president
My family and I are entering our third year of homeschooling and could not be more excited and grateful for the ability to provide this for our children. My husband and I were both born and raised in Northern Kentucky and have two children - Otto who is 8 and Ada who is 5. Homeschooling and joining SPARK has given us precious time with our children, allowing us to watch them grow and learn in ways I don't think would be possible through traditional schooling.
Saira West | Treasurer
Welcome! I am a Direct Support Professional for individuals with disabilities as well as the mother of Theo, age 5. My husband Dmitri was born in Ukraine and came to the States at age six. I was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. Our goal as a family is to travel and see the world exploring life and learning as much as we can as we go. Though we are just beginning our homeschool journey, my husband has a homeschool diploma and I have known I wanted to do this before we had a kid. We have a large family on both sides, Theo has many cousins, but we wanted more exposure to other homeschooling families. I discovered SPARK the year before last and it has been a beautiful blessing getting together with these families weekly and connecting with all the other parents. We are looking forward to many years with the SPARK community.
Kaitlyn Runion | Offerings Coordinator
I've wanted to homeschool since I was a kid but my vision for what that would look like has changed so much since becoming a parent! My family of four joined SPARK in 2024 and I've loved meeting parents with similar values and goals. In our family, homeschool is about learning because we love to learn. We try to give our kids as much as autonomy as possible in their education and love the freedom homeschool gives us to let our kids follow their passions.
When I'm not homeschooling you might see me face painting, that's my small business, or maybe I'll be reading, thrifting, or working on an art project.