Gretchen taught for nine years in both Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina, teaching both math and English. She then worked as a Children’s Director and Pastor at a mid-sized church in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, for 10 years. She also taught middle school English at Worthington Christian School for three years.. She and her husband Scott have two children. She loves to see her students grow in faith and character, as well as grow in their desire to be active learners.