About Us
CHENM, Christian Home Educators of Northeast Mississippi, is a private organization that was created to help Northeast Mississippi home school families in their quest to “Raise their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” We are a group of Christians who have bound together for the common cause of educating our children. We are not a source for curriculum, accreditation, or supervision. We provide a platform for home school families to socialize as well as share information about opportunities participate in sports, arts, and other group classes. Each of these opportunities is initiated and carried out by volunteers of the CHENM community.
2024 Graduating Class
CHENM actually only directly governs four major events:
We also operate a website and Facebook page where our members share activities, field trips, and information with each other. We do ask that all of our members belong to the Christian faith and pay yearly dues of $40 per family. In order to find out more about membership, please go to our Membership Page. We wish you well in your quest to educate your children and are here to assist you in every step of the way.
Thank you and may God bless you,
The CHENM Board
Meet The CHENM Board
The CHENM board consists of volunteers who willingly give their time and service to the CHENM community. Each board member serves a three-year term in some capacity: president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, new member coordinator, and communications.
The Knights
Sam and Katie Knight live in Saltillo, MS and have been married for 19 years. They have four children ages 16, 14, 11, and 7 and have finished twelve years of homeschooling. Sam graduated from Mississippi State University with a Bachelors in Accountancy. He is a Financial and Tax Advisor at Franks, Franks, Wilemon & Hagood. Katie is a CHENM graduate and earned a degree in Music Therapy from Mississippi University for Women. In addition to homeschooling, she is a piano teacher and church musician. The Knights are active members of Gum Tree Presbyterian Church in Tupelo where Sam serves as an elder and Katie serves as the pianist.
Sam & Katie hold the Office of President for the 2025/2026 school year.
The Hesters
Gabe and Tracy Hester live in Guntown, MS with their four children: Asa (18),Lana (16), Eli (13), and Allie (10).
They have been married for 18 years and have been homeschooling for twelve years. Gabe graduated from the University of Alabama in Huntsville with a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering. He works for General Atomics in Shannon, MS. Tracy is a CHEMN graduate and is the primary homeschool teacher for their children. They participate in Excelsior Classical Christian Community and the Tupelo Spartans. The Hesters are active members at Northeast Church of Christ in Tupelo.
Gabe & Tracy hold the Office of Secretary for the 2025/2026 school year.
The Sacrans
Tommy and Kara live in Saltillo, MS and have two children. They have been married for 16 years and are active members at Ripley Primitive Baptist Church. Kara grew up being homeschooled and graduated with the Hernando-Nesbit Homeschool group in 2008. Tommy graduated from Tennessee Tech University, taught Computer Technology for Roane County Schools (TN) and has spent the past 15 years working in RV sales.
Tommy & Kara are the Lead Activities Liaisons for the 2025/2026 school year. Kara has been the Mom’s Night Out coordinator since Fall 2022.
The Williams
Michael and Hannah Williams live in Saltillo, MS. Married for 18 years, they are parents to Heidi (15), Owen (12), and Phoebe (. Michael graduated from Mississippi State University and is a Soil Scientist with the USDA. Hannah, a homeschool graduate from south Mississippi, graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a degree in nursing. They are active members of Calvary Baptist Church in Tupelo and have recently finished their 11th year of homeschooling.
Michael and Hannah hold the positions of Treasurers for the 2025/2026 school year.