Beth has been married to her husband, Mike for 20 plus years.  Mike is the lead Pastor of City Church, a church they planted together in 2008.  Beth has been apart of homeschool leadership for the last 10 years and has homeschooled her children from the beginning.  Before, Beth and her husband had children, they both were on staff at Greentree Community Church in Kirkwood, MO.  They have four biological children and are foster parents.  Beth enjoys hosting friends for dinner, a good cup of coffee and a book, and spending time with her family.  

Before marriage, children & homeschooling, Kim served in campus ministry at Truman State University for ten years. Now she can be frequently found behind the scenes or at the front door of Redwood. When not at school, you are likely to find Kim either at the library, teaching folks about composting with earthworms, or listening to really rad 80s music.

Melissa is married to Rich Trippeer, a Project Manager at Wash U.  They attend a small church in the city called Chai v’Shalom, which is a mission outreach to the Jewish community in St. Louis.  They have three daughters, and  have homeschooled for about 20 years.  She also teach private music lessons, as well as offering tutoring help in math and reading.  For fun she like to sing, crochet, read, walk the dog, and garden.  

Alex has been married to her husband Phil for 12 years. Together they have three children and are on the 6th year of homeschooling. After spending many years traveling while Phil began his career they were finally able to put down roots on a little piece of property in Barnhart, MO. Since then they have been home renovating, schooling, and steading. In their free time, you can find them going on family 4 wheeler rides, riding dirt bikes, taking care of their chickens, working on the property or latest home project.

Anna grew up as the daughter of missionaries; although her childhood was punctuated by many moves between Indonesia, the Philippines, and rural Minnesota, she and her sisters found grounding in a rich home education. After graduation she studied at Capernwray Bible School in Lancashire, UK, then attended New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, ID. There she fell in love -- with classical Christian education and with a certain classmate, Evan. Anna and Evan have been married for 2.5 years, and have an 8 month old daughter, Onalee Jayne. Anna and her husband are studying at Covenant Theological Seminary. Anna loves taking long walks, reading classic literature and theology, baking sourdough bread, singing chorally, cooking for friends, and spending as much time as possible helping on the family farm in Minnesota, planting, tending, harvesting, and feasting in community. 

Brooke has been married to her husband, James, for nine years, and together they have three children. Their family joyfully attends and serves at Christ Presbyterian Church in St. Charles. In her spare time, Brooke enjoys sharing coffee and conversation with friends, playing in the backyard with family and neighbors, and trying her hand at new recipes.

Catherine was born and raised in St. Louis, spending half of her life in the country before returning to the city five years ago. She grew up in a vibrant, Christ-centered family, surrounded by relatives who love Jesus sincerely and without pretense. She joyfully added her husband to that rich family heritage this year.
For fourteen years, Catherine worked in the faith, commercial, and reality film industry, taking on a wide variety of roles. She is now grateful to be part of the quiet, soulful, and foundational work of Redwood. Catherine brings with her a deep love for her faith, the arts, craftsmanship, literature, and the enduring traditions that draw us back to God as Creator, Sustainer, and Savior.

Jes was born in St. Louis, but was raised in Alabama with her four siblings. She spent most of her twenties quite literally globe-trotting—teaching middle school in Japan, working as an au pair in Germany, and most recently spending two years in Ireland serving the local church there. In 2018, she returned to St. Louis to attend Covenant Seminary, where she studied Apologetics with the intention of going back to Ireland. However, God had other plans and brought her now-husband, Luke, into her life in 2021. They’ve been married for three years and have a one-year-old daughter, Eleanor. Jes loves creating beauty through DIY projects, having deep conversations over coffee, and running.

Nathan has been married to his wife, Laura, for twelve years, and together they homeschool their five children. A homeschool graduate himself, he considers it a gift to continue that legacy with his own family. Before stepping into full-time family life and homeschooling, Nathan worked in a variety of creative and vocational fields that deepened his love for learning and meaningful work.
He enjoys foraging, playing music, writing, reading both old thinkers and new, and jumping into a fun game with his kids whenever he can. Above all, Nathan loves Christ, the Church, and people, and finds great joy in watching the quiet work of Jesus as He builds His Kingdom.