Conference 2010 Speaker Bios

Coming to the Dayton Catholic Homeschool Conference 2010, an exciting line-up of speakers!

Danielle Bean

 

Danielle Bean, a mother of eight, is Editorial Director of Faith & Family. She is also author of My Cup of Tea: Musings of a Catholic Mom (Pauline 2005) and Mom to Mom, Day to Day: Advice and Support for Catholic Living (Pauline 2007).  Her blog is a source of inspiration, encouragement, and support of Catholic women of all ages and life stages.

 

Regina Doman

Regina is the author of the children's picture book Angel in the Waters and the Fairy Tale Novel series for teens and adults, classic fairy tales recast as adventure romances with Catholic themes. She's releasing a Preview Edition of her fifth novel in the series, Alex O'Donnell and the Forty CyberThieves, for the first time at this conference. Regina also serves as Fiction Editor for Sophia Institute Press, overseeing the John Paul 2 High series and their new line of Catholic fiction (recent and summer releases include Awakening by Claudia Cangilla McAdam and Rachel's Contrition by Michelle Buckman. In addition to writing and editing, Regina homeschools their six children, and speaks at conferences, schools, and workshops. To the question, "How do you manage to get it all done?" Regina responds, "What makes you think I get it all done?"  

 

Andrew Schmiedicke

Andrew grew up in a large family on a small farm in Greenville, Michigan .  After an interval of profligacy at college, Andrew rediscovered the beauty and truth of his childhood faith and began practicing it again and became involved in pro-life activities.  Later he earned an M.A. in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville.  After a fairy tale romance, he and Regina Doman married in 1994.  In 1996 Andrew and his brother Mike founded a web development company, Veraprise, with a partner.  In 1999 Andrew began producing a radio drama version of Regina’s first book called The Shadow of the Bear which won the 2009 “Best Audio Drama Show” award from the Sonic Society.  He provides technical and marketing support for Regina’s projects but more importantly, helps her edit her books.  “He's the secret of my success”, says Regina.  For over a year now Andrew has been working with Regina as a freelance agent/editor to develop Catholic fiction for Sophia Institute Press in order to foster a greater sense of Catholic identity among youth and young adults.  Andrew and Regina have had seven children so far: six of whom are still living with them near Front Royal, Virginia, where they make their home at Shirefeld Farm raising lambs, llamas, chickens, and a pig or two.

 

Maureen Wittmann

Maureen Wittmann is the coeditor and contributing author to Catholic Homeschool Companion (Sophia Institute Press) and A Catholic Homeschool Treasury (Ignatius Press).  She is a contributing editor to the Catholic homeschooling magazine Heart and Mind.  Her articles have appeared in Our Sunday Visitor, Homeschooling Today, Catholic Home Educator, New Covenant, Latin Mass, Catholic Faith, Catholic Digest, and more.  She has completed writing a new book, For the Love of Literature (Ecce Homo Press), which is scheduled for release Christmas of 2007.

Mrs. Wittmann and her husband, Rob, are parents to seven children, who have always been homeschooled.  She brings to our conference not only her experience, but an excitement and love of homeschooling.  You can find Mrs. Wittmann online by visiting her blog or at Catholic Treasury.

 

Fr. Frank Sherry

Fr. Frank Sherry is a native of Cresson Pa..  In 1985 Fr. Frank became a member of the Congregation of the Fathers of Mercy and was ordained to the priesthood in 1989.   The Congregation of the Fathers of Mercy was founded in 1808, for the purpose of re-evangelizing the French people after the Catholic Faith had been subjected to years of attacks and persecutions during the French Revolution.  It is now exclusively an American Community.   Their primary purpose is  to conduct parish missions and retreats throughout the country.

Fr. Frank will challenge and encourage the family to make a stronger, deeper personal commitment to Our Lord and His Church.

 

Fr. Stash Dailey

Father Stash Dailey grew up in the Bexley and Columbus area, attending Saint Anthony grade school and graduating from Saint Francis De Sales High School in 2000.  He attended Mount St. Mary Seminary in Emmittsburg , MD.  On May 24, 2008, he was ordained at the St. Joseph Cathedral in downtown Columbus and celebrated his first Mass at St. Patrick Church, also in Columbus .  He is now the Associate Pastor at Saint Michael Church in Worthington .

 

Fr. Frank Amberger

Father Frank Amberger grew up in Cincinnati .  He went St. Louis University to study Biology.  While in Montana with the intentions of pursuing a Masters in Biology, he received his calling to the priesthood. He then returned to Cincinnati to attend Mount St. Mary Seminary.  He was ordained in 1996 at the St. Peter in Chains Cathedral.  He was Associate Pastor in Coldwater at Holy Trinity for three years, Associate Pastor at St. Henry in Dayton for two years and Associate Pastor at St. Martin of Tours in Cincinnati for two years.  He is now the Pastor at St. Remy Parish in Russia , and has been there since 2003.

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