Our Team

Lauren is an experienced English educator specializing in ESL and Language Arts for adults and adolescents. She excels in course and curriculum design, valuing the creative and dynamic aspects of classroom instruction. Lauren holds a Bachelor’s degree in Languages, Literature, and Criticism from Hunter College in New York City and has earned CELTA and DELTA Certifications from Cambridge University. After fifteen years in private education, she became a flagship instructor at Rose Writing Center in 2020. Now living in Cincinnati, Ohio, Lauren enjoys live music, NFL football, and championing the merits of a proper grammar education to anyone willing to listen.

A seasoned educator, Rebekah holds a bachelor's degree in special education from Indiana University and has served as a tutor, public and homeschool teacher, parent trainer, and private instructor. While tutoring within a homeschool community in 2016, she was introduced to the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) and she is now accredited as a Certified Instructor. Raised in Northern Indiana, Rebekah is a lifelong learner who homeschooled her own children. In her leisure time, she enjoys playing the piano, singing, walking, church activities, and family movie nights with popcorn.

After graduating from Illinois State University in 2004, Molly Bruening taught high school students with learning disabilities. She sought a curricula that would help her students thrive and find a love for language, and this.is how she discovered IEW. For the past eleven years, Molly has used IEW’s products to teach in traditional classrooms, homeschool cooperatives, and her own homeschool. She holds a bachelor's degree in special education and is a Registered Instructor with the Institute for Excellence in Writing. Residing in central Illinois with her husband, four children, and their dog, Frodo, Molly can be found curled up with a good book whenever she finds a spare moment.

Deanna has been teaching writing, history, literature, and art history to students in grades 2-12 for over six years. Previously, she was a tenured humanities professor at Los Angeles Valley College, specializing in the Great Books of Western Civilization, world history, Native American history, and anthropology. Deanna's extensive background supports her work at RWC in test prep, academic support, and custom lessons. She holds a doctorate in education, master’s degrees in history and anthropology, and bachelor’s degrees in anthropology and art history. Her archaeological work focused on Ancient Egypt, including excavation and textile analysis, and she has completed IEW’s “Teaching Writing: Structure and Style” teacher training program.

Mrs. Lisa brings a wealth of experience to the RWC team as a homeschool mom of four with over two decades dedicated to teaching children from pre-k to high school. In 2013, she and her husband launched their own co-op, where Lisa served as both a teacher and administrator until her youngest graduated in 2022. During this time, as she witnessed her students grow in confidence and skill, she developed a passion for the Lost Tools of Writing curriculum. Lisa holds a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education with a minor in special education from James Madison University. Residing in Midlothian, Virginia, she enjoys family time, church activities, pickleball, and beach outings.

Hollie Edwards has been educating children for seventeen years, earning her bachelor's degree and teaching credential from California State University, Fresno in 2005. She served as a K-6 educator before choosing to homeschool her three children, an experience she found highly rewarding. She also taught in a homeschool cooperative, where she was introduced to the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW). Since 2019, she has taught IEW to her children and other students, and she is now accredited as a Registered Instructor with the Institute for Excellence in Writing. Outside of teaching, Hollie enjoys cheering for her kids at swim meets, watching her daughter’s dance practice, reading, shopping, and traveling with family and friends.

Amy has been teaching students of all ages since 2005. She holds a bachelor's degree in education and special education, as well as a master's degree in education with an emphasis in reading from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. She spent seven years teaching K-8 students across various subjects, helping them build confidence and succeed. While homeschooling her own children, she discovered the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) and Lost Tools of Writing (LTW) and quickly saw the benefits of their structured approach. She has taught in both public and private schools and brings experience in online instruction as well. Amy lives in Missouri with her husband, four children, two beagles (Rooby and Smudge), and a cat (Shadow). In her free time, she enjoys reading, gardening, playing games, and spending time outdoors with her family.

Deb holds a B.A. from Colby College and an M.S.Ed. from the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. She has over 25 years of experience working with students in grades 6–12, including tutoring writing, teaching ESL through VIPKid, and homeschooling her three children.

For the past five years, Deb has focused on college application support, guiding students as they craft compelling personal statements and supplemental essays. She was introduced to IEW through a homeschool co-op and quickly saw its potential to transform student writing.

Deb lives in Charlotte, NC. In her free time, she enjoys reading historical fiction, sewing, and knitting. She is passionate about helping students develop confidence in their writing and express their ideas with clarity.

Jamie Buse has spent two decades in education, teaching students of all ages in public, private, online, and homeschool co-op settings. Believing every student can learn with the right tools, she discovered IEW and LTW while homeschooling her three daughters as a way to enhance their communication, writing, and critical thinking skills. Jamie also supports other homeschooling families, helping them make educational decisions that align with their goals. A native Texan, she graduated from Midwestern State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences. Jamie enjoys small-town life, spending time with her family, teaching piano, participating in church activities, and reading historical fiction.

For seventeen years, Ms. Heather has been a K-12 private educator and tutor, specializing in reading, spelling, and writing for students with learning disabilities and advanced abilities. She has worked with deaf students and those with dyslexia and ADHD. Ms. Heather taught in a homeschool cooperative for eight years and has used the Barton curriculum since 2015, which led her to the IEW Structure and Style methodology. A Certified Instructor with the Institute for Excellence in Writing, she is fluent in ASL and conversational in Spanish. Ms. Heather has taught deaf and blind students in Mexico and Costa Rica and now lives in Michigan, where she homeschooled her four children. Born in Okinawa, Japan, she is an avid international traveler.

Raised in Oregon and a UC Riverside graduate with a BS in business, Mrs. Kathleen has been an accredited IEW instructor since 2011 and is certified at the Master’s level in Barton Reading and Spelling. Recognizing the need for writing and dyslexia tutors, she founded Interactive English Instruction and has worked with families across the U.S. and internationally. Mrs. Kathleen also taught language arts at a homeschool co-op academy for ten years. She homeschooled her own children in Delaware, where she lives with her husband, a dog, and backyard birds. In her free time, she enjoys reading, exercising to podcasts, volunteering for ESL at her church, gardening, and watching the sunrise.