Welcome to Home School STEM!!! Thanks for inquiring about us. I am Hank and I appreciate the opportunity to introduce myself and my family to you.
We (Hank and Sherry Osborne) are committed Christian home schooling parents. We have four sons (Riley, Caden, Josiah, and Levi) and two sweet little girls (Piper Rose and Harper). We live in the beautiful farm country of Ridgeville, SC. We are active in our church and community. We have been members of the national leadership team for Growing Families International (GFI) and we have led parenting classes based on the GFI curriculum for over a decade during our marriage.
Formal Education and Work Experience
I obtained a B.S. in Computer Science with honors. Sherry obtained a 
B.S. in Elementary Education with honors. Sherry’s studies also included an emphasis in early childhood development. Both of us have completed certification and graduate level work in our respective areas of study. I have received the GIAC Security Leadership Certification (GSLC) and a the Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional Certification (GICSP). Sherry and I produced a popular podcast and blog titled Home School Support Network. I have also produced a popular podcast for Christian dads called Daddy Life to help dads who are striving to rise above the level of mediocrity. The site also provides advice on Internet and Technology safety that is appealing to moms and dads.
I am employed in the IT field specializing in cybersecurity. I have served in various sectors including education, manufacturing, oil/gas, and defense. I have served at the highest levels of government in the field of information security . In addition to my extensive hands on technical experience, I have developed and implemented security policies and guidance for about two decades. I have also appeared before United States House of Representatives and United States Senate subcommittees as a subject matter expert on cyber security.
Home School and Teaching Experience
I am the principle of the Land of Ozz Home School (our cute name for our family homeschool). I have taught computer programming, cybersecurity, system administration, networking, and operating system classes on and off throughout my career.
Sherry is what I like to refer to as a domestic engineer. That means she is the primary home school teacher, diaper changer, laundry washer, and meal preparer in our home.
Sherry has taught Sequential Teaching of Explicit Phonics and Spelling (STEPS) and Cursive First in a local home school coop with great success. In addition to all of this Sherry handles the majority of the coordination of care for our second son Caden who was diagnosed at birth in 2004 with 22q11.2 (Di George Syndrome). Caden is exclusively tube fed and sees several therapists on a weekly basis plus has frequent visits to numerous clinics at the Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Hospital. His clinic visits are related to the major surgeries he has had which outnumber is birthdays by far. (e.g., heart x 5, back x 10, neck x 1, stomach x 2, etc)
The Ozz Kids
You have learned a little about Caden in the above paragraph. Caden is a high schooler and is still catching up to kids his age. He has faced and continues to face severe medical challenges than distract from learning. He is continuing to learn to read and write this year and is also progressing well with math. Caden is one of the most empathetic and caring kids you will ever meet.
Riley is our oldest. Riley is now in college studying computer science and math. He loves football, is an excellent pianist, and loves math…like his daddy. I think Riley is a passionate Christian. He loves NASCAR and he got to meet his favorite driver Jamie McMurray at Sonoma Raceway in 2016 during Caden’s Make-A-Wish trip. Riley served as team captain for the 1st Place State Award for SC Middle School Teams in 2014-15 and the 1st Place State Award for SC High School Teams in 2020 in the US CyberPatriot: The National Youth Cyber Education Program.
Josiah (JJ) is our 3rd child and is in high school. He is a cute little big boy with a charm that lights up a room. He wants to be a lawyer and probably will be given his dedication to defending cases in the National Christian Forensics and Communications Association (NCFCA) team policy debates. Levi is our youngest son. He is wide open and keeps up pretty well with his older brothers. He has advanced well in math, loves football, and competing in the Steel Challenge Shooting Association events with me and his older brother JJ. Our oldest daughter is Piper Rose. She is a girly girl and loves playing with her friends. Harper is the youngest member of our family and she brings a smile to everyone’s face. She enjoys playing with siblings and spending time with her grandpa.
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