Our Wonderful Team
Front Row: Ashely Harnish, Steph Brown, Melanie Possi
Back Row: Erin Shonio, Lindsay Meyer, Sayira Brubaker, Stephanie Martzall
Co-Director
Stephanie has 5 children, 14 years old and under. As a public school graduate, homeschooling was not something she ever thought she would do. But feeling led by the Lord to leave a full-time career to start homeschooling when her oldest was ready for school, she has grown to love it! Entering her 9th year of homeschooling, she is thankful for the opportunity to be present for those moments when the light bulb goes on, to work with each of her children in a way that is the most beneficial to them and their needs, and to be able to honor Deuteronomy 6:7 as well as she can. She is looking forward to another year of teaching, growing, and enjoying the relationships they have built at Cornerstone!
Co-Director
Erin has 2 kiddos and has been a part of Cornerstone for over 5 years. Honestly, it has brought a breath of fresh air to her homeschooling journey. Cornerstone has provided meaningful relationships, connections, and cooperative learning opportunities that we would not get around the kitchen table, chorus concerts, makers market, and track and field to name a few. Igniting a love for learning has always been her passion. Cornerstone is a place she enjoys utilizing her elementary teaching background, to bring hands-on interactive learning to life and a humble gratitude toward our Creator.
Teacher & Class Administrator
Stephanie and her husband, Auston, have been married since 2015. They have two children who are currently in 4th and 2nd grade. Stephanie homeschooled her oldest during his PreK year and never turned back. Homeschooling was like a balm to her weary heart and brought a sense of purpose when she felt adrift during those young childhood years. Stephanie also serves at her local church as the children's ministry director. It's been such a blessing to be able to bring the kids to church during the week to work on various projects. They are seeing acts of service lived out right before their eyes. As a family, these extra hours spent together are priceless.
Monitor & Cleaning Administrator
Melanie and her husband have four wonderful children spanning in age from 15 to 6. With a degree in Early Childhood Education and former public school teacher, homeschooling wasn’t always a part of the plan. However, after leaving teaching to be a stay-at-home mom, Melanie realized she loved creating fun activities to help her daughter learn, which ultimately led them down the homeschooling path.
After moving to PA, Melanie struggled to find a Co-Op that felt right, until she found Cornerstone. Her family has been part of the Cornerstone community now for the past 8 years, and she values the connections, friendships, and opportunities that have come from being a part of this community. Melanie is also grateful that Co-op gives her an outlet to continue living out her passion, which is to create fun, hands-on learning activities that make learning fun. Forever a Kindergarten teacher at heart, Melanie loves to create and test out her fun teaching ideas by teaching various classes at the Co-Op.
Treasurer
Lindsay is a second generation homeschool mom. Having been homeschooled herself K-12, she knew homeschooling was the plan from the moment her "mom-career" started. Lindsay has two children, aged 9 and 7. She was raised in Lancaster, PA and enjoys exploring with her kids through field trips and outings.
Lindsay has been with Cornerstone LT since her oldest started Kindergarten and is looking forward to their 5th year returning.
Events Coordinator
Safety Coordinator
Sayira and her husband, Anthony have been married since 2010. They have 4 daughters and have owned their own HVAC company since 2018. By God’s grace, Sayira has been homeschooling for 10 years. Cornerstone has checked a lot of the boxes we were looking for and we look forward to what the Lord will do in the future of Cornerstone.