Who is the Beauty & Truth Math Team?
A PASSION FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Meet The Founders
An Approach Rooted in Exploration
Our approach to teaching math is rooted in the belief that it should be an exploration, not a drill. Instead of focusing solely on memorization or repetitive practice, we encourage students to engage with mathematical concepts through real-world applications. This hands-on, Charlotte Mason-inspired approach brings math to life by connecting it to the everyday world. We believe that by seeing math as part of their daily experiences, students will develop a deeper, more lasting understanding of the subject.
About Emily
Emily Al-Khatib and her husband, Saad, make their home on a small farm in the mountains of Northeast Tennessee. They have five children (four sons and a daughter).
Emily earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics with a minor in secondary education from King College in Bristol, TN, as well as a Master of Arts in Teaching from Tusculum College in Greeneville, TN. She has had the privilege of teaching math for six years in grades 8-12 in the public schools.
As God was leading Emily and Saad to homeschool, they tried several different ways of education, floundering in them all. Emily is so grateful that through a very dear friend, the Lord guided her to Charlotte Mason. She dove in headfirst and has been constantly in awe of her Indefatigable Teacher, who has gently brought her and her family into this way of education overflowing with beauty, goodness, and truly an abundant life.
Emily is passionate about sharing a Charlotte Mason education, especially regarding math. In addition to homeschooling, she teaches various middle and high school math courses at a local CM hybrid school.
When not busy with homeschooling, Emily enjoys reading, hiking, and spending time with family and friends.
About Heather
Heather Schultz and her husband, Geoffrey, reside in Arizona, where they enjoy raising their four kids in the Sonoran Desert.
Heather earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary math education from the University of Arizona. Upon graduating, she taught at a Christian middle and high school for four years. She then came home to raise their kids and has continued tutoring and teaching math in some capacity ever since, mostly with middle and high school homeschool students.
Once Geoffrey and Heather became parents, they began to consider what they wanted for their own family. Heather loves doing research and landed on using the Charlotte Mason Method when her oldest was four years old. The more she learns about the Charlotte Mason Method, the more she loves it and how it aligns with God’s Word.
Heather’s favorite part of teaching math is the challenge of getting students to conceptually understand and enjoy it. She loves the beauty and absolute truth of mathematics as a reflection of God’s character. She still remembers the first time she learned about older students doing arithmetic, geometry, and algebra concurrently, and thinking it was brilliant.
The majority of Heather’s time is spent caring for her family and home. Weekly built-in activities include participating in church, overseeing a once-a-week Charlotte Mason school, hiking, reading, doing hospitality, and keeping up with friends.
