About Shiela

My Story

Shiela is a curriculum author, speaker and writing coach. She's a 20-year veteran homeschooler and worked as Jeannie Fulbright's editor and designer for 20+ years helping develop Jeannie's award-winning Apologia science curriculum.

Earning her bachelor's in special education and her master's in Christian education, Shiela's passion is helping students discover their unique writing voice and style to effectively bring their ideas to life through creative, written language.

Shiela's daughters attended private universities on scholarship and went on to pursue graduate studies in medicine and global business. She attributes their academic achievements and awarded scholarships to strong writing and interpersonal communication skills.

Immersed in the field of English Language Arts the past 40 years, I’ve observed the powerful effect of language in students’ lives. I’ve seen what’s lost when language arts is splintered and taught as separate academic concepts to be memorized, tested and graded. And I’ve seen what’s gained when language is kept whole, its "arts" taught as integrated concepts to be creatively applied to writing.

From this understanding came my passion to create offerings that help educators and students understand and use the elements of language to write authentically and confidently. I've spent years curating the very best methods that draw out and develop students' creative and critical thinking—the place where all real communication begins.

I'm excited to offer home educators a unique and life-giving approach to teaching language arts and writing through my Living Verse Language Arts & Writing series and my Living Language Lab writing membership. 

In a world dominated by expanding artificial intelligence, I’m thrilled to champion LIVING LANGUAGE and offer products that develop students' unique writing voice so they can engage their world confidently and connect with others meaningfully.