People

Mrs. Gangelhoff moved to Ocala, FL in 2010 with her family. After finishing her BA in English Literature at Simmons College in Boston, MA, she decided to go into the full-time ministry with her husband where she served for five years. As a stay at home mom of three boys, she was inspired to teach after substituting in First Grade at Ambleside School of Ocala. Mrs. Gangelhoff, started teaching Spanish to middle school students in 2013 at Ambleside and currently teaches First Grade since 2014.

Mrs. Costello delights in creating projects out of yarn, especially by crochet.  She has her degree from the University of South Florida in communication.  Reading novels with a hot mug of coffee is her favorite way to begin the day.

Ms. Egan has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Christian Counseling. She has had the privilege of counseling children and teens in the school setting as well as partnering with their parents and families. Ms. Egan has been able to work with adults whose goal was self-sufficiency. God has given her passion for seeing others excel and become all that He has created them to be. Ms. Egan is pleased to work alongside Ambleside staff in educating the students entrusted to us.

Ms. Clarkson moved from New York to Florida in 2011 to attend UF and it was there that she was exposed to the Gospel for the first time. She is passionate about sharing stories and desires to use both her love for photography and background in journalism to show people that not only are they are worthy of being fully known and fully loved, but also that their story matters. After taking time off from school to volunteer with children in Swaziland, and then later in Nepal, Ms. Clarkson graduated in 2016. Months later she attended her first chapel service while staying with an Ambleside family and immediately knew there was something incredibly different about the school. After spending the spring of 2017 volunteering in fifth grade, she quickly fell in love with the philosophy and atmosphere of the school and is both excited and honored to teach sixth grade this year.

Dr. Sandgren received his PhD in Ancient Mediterranean Religions from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill; and an earlier MTh from Duke Divinity School. He authored two books:Shadow of God: Stories from Early Judaism;Vines Intertwined: A History of Jews and Christians from the Babylonian Exile to the Advent of Islam.

For relaxation he bikes, kayaks, scuba dives in caves, on wrecks, and reefs. He also loves to visit wilderness areas, such as the Sinai desert, the Yukon Territory, Death Valley.

Mrs. Bohorquez has a Bachelor’s degree in Education from La Salle University, Medellin, S.A. She is passionate about learning and children. Mrs. Bohorquez's love for children increased during her senior project, caring for infants and ages ranging up to 18, at an orphanage in the city slum. Since then she has been a homebound teacher for the Public school system, a homeschool mom for 14 years, and a teacher at Ambleside since 2009. Charlotte Mason philosophy has inspired her to continue forming habits in teaching while seeking to draw closer to God.

A carpenter by trade, Mr. Romine brings a natural love and appreciation for the language of mathematics to his middle school classes.  Originally from Ohio, he spent almost the first ten years of his time in Ocala building equestrian barns and custom homes before transitioning out of the industry.  Mr. Romine is passionate about Jesus, and helping people close the gap between religion and relationship.  He pastors a little church, Live Oak Christian Fellowship, and loves to spend time tinkering with motorcycles or broken things in need of repair.

Mrs. Brown graduated from Cedarville University with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management and a minor in Bible. She has been happily married to Neil since 1996. They have three children, the youngest of whom attends Ambleside.

Throughout the years, she and Neil have served in their local church in almost every capacity imaginable but what Mrs. Brown is most passionate about is discipleship and singing on the praise team.

After college, Mrs. Brown worked in the corporate world until the birth of their first child. She then stayed home to raise their children until the youngest entered kindergarten. Since then, she has worked primarily in her families’ real estate development company and in her own interior design company. Her teaching experience developed through substituting in the MCPS system, Ambleside and teaching English at summer camps in China.

Since her youngest started attending Ambleside in 2014, Debbie has been an active volunteer and substitute at Ambleside. She loves the peaceful, joyous atmosphere and counts it a privilege to serve alongside God-honoring people. She believes each child is a blessing from God with infinite potential!

Mrs. Cochrane was first introduced to Charlotte Mason while researching methods for homeschooling her three children. Charlotte Mason's ideas and philosophy of education immediately resonated with her as truth. After several years of homeschooling in the method, her two youngest children began attending Ambleside. Mrs. Cochrane is grateful that she has the privilege of participating in meaningful work and serving in such a great community. She enjoys nature, being with her family and discovering more fully who God created her to be. She also has a strong desire for people to understand the finished work of Christ on the cross and God's unfathomable love for them.