Tim & Jana Krumal
Tim serves as GCA’s principal and he teaches many classes. Jana serves as a teacher and administrator, and she oversees hospitality, fundraising, and more.
As a Pastor of Family Ministries at Auburn Grace Community Church, I have a commitment to building programs that strengthen the family and am excited to be organizing, offering and teaching these classes. I have a Bachelors degree in Ornamental horticulture as well as a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology. I previously worked in Youth Ministry for over 15 years and as a homeschooling dad, I continue to educate my own children. I have taught in both public as well as private schools; most recently teaching Physical Education for grades K‐7 at a private school. I am head chef and business owner of Sir Timothy’s where I bake English scones for local coffee shops and B&B’s. I have also have had extensive experience with calligraphy, watercolor painting and public speaking and theater. In my spare time (ha!) I enjoy, writing children’s books, gardening and getting out on my mountain bike.
Adam & Libby Talbott
Adam serves as the chairman of GCA’s board and he teaches Theology for the Logic and Rhetoric stages. Libby serves as GCA’s curriculum and schedule coordinator and she teaches many classes.
Adam is the pastor of Cornerstone Community Church. He was raised in Seattle and has lived in Europe and the Middle East. Adam’s dad raised him in the restaurant business featuring his grandmother’s recipes which gave him a deep love of cooking and hospitality. He graduated from Columbia International University (B.A.) and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (MDiv). Libby graduated from Wheaton College (B.A. in Psychology) and met Adam as a grad student at Jerusalem University College in Israel (an excellent place to fall in love). Adam and Libby have four children, all homeschooled. They planted a church in Sacramento in 2002 and he became the pastor at Cornerstone in 2004. They enjoy National Parks, reading, photography, the Seattle Seahawks, and long, laughing dinner parties.
Todd & Allison Speece
Todd and Allison Speece serve GCA’s administration and as founding members of GCA’s board. Allison has homeschooled their children for over 12 years. Todd and Allison are strong proponents of classical education and are dedicated to reaching out to other families to share its principals. Allison has served on the board for Classical Christian Home Educators (CCHE) and has participated in several local home school cooperatives. Allison received her BS degree in Economics and Business administration from Saint Mary’s College of California. Todd attended the University of Santa Clara and is a co-founder of a development firm that focuses on land development and production homebuilding. Todd and Allison have four children ages 9-15 and live in the foothills of Northern California.