Contact Us
For questions regarding a class’s topic, schedule, availability, or anything pertaining to a specific class:
Please contact that class’s teacher. The teacher’s contact information can be found at the bottom of the class’s description page.
For administrative questions regarding FEC as a whole:
Please contact Michelle Degerness at flatheadenrichmentclasses@gmail.com
Meet Our Team
Michelle Degerness
Administrator
Michelle Degerness is in her eighth year with Flathead Enrichment Classes as acting Administrator. Her responsibilities are part of what keeps FEC's educational and enrichment programs thriving each year. She is a veteran homeschooling mom as she has homeschooled her own children ages 17-32. Mrs. Degerness's ability to secure excellent teachers for FEC's program has brought many options to the families that are served. She has also served in the past as a paramedic and brings this training and knowledge to FEC families by providing medical attention when needed. Mrs. Degerness has helped lead Homeschooling Support Groups and facilitated several homeschool activities throughout the years. Contact Michelle at flatheadhomeschoolclasses@gmail.com.
Jerelyn Sandtner
Administrator
Jerelyn Sandtner is in her eighth year teaching with Flathead Enrichment Classes and has been a private tutor for six years with a background check. She has been working with children for 30+ years in teaching academics, fine arts, and life skills. Her two passions are - children and teaching. Ms. Sandtner has a Master's Degree in Education and continues to use her knowledge toward assisting many homeschool programs and families. Her goal is to teach kids in a way that is specialized to their learning styles, help them fulfill their passions, and to reach their full potential, while consistently instilling within them true confidence and a growing love for learning! Educationally, Ms. Sandtner’s life's purpose is to assist in the instruction of the next generation of doers and aid their parents through support, encouragement, and appropriate edification. Her teaching platform has grown to include Monday classes, Wednesday ONLINE classes and tutoring, and private tutoring by request to meet the growing needs in the homeschooling community. “I do everything with the Love of the Lord in my heart, and I hope to inspire and impact the future generations of our youth!” Contact Jerelyn at jwsandtner@gmail.com.
Misty Thompson
Assistant Administrator
Misty Thompson has been with FEC since 2018. She is married, has a teenage daughter, and a mini zoo at home. She homeschooled her daughter from 1st to 12th grade. Misty enjoys teaching hands-on classes, learning with her students, showing them animals, and being able to do projects that students might not be able to do at home. In her spare time she likes to read, go to Glacier Park, and hang out with her family. Contact Misty at misty.fec@gmail.com.
Martha Artyomenko Hurley
Martha Artyomenko is a mother of 4 (all of whom have graduated), grandmother of 1, older sister of 10, with over 25 years of homeschooling experience and is a homeschool graduate personally. She has learned many unique teaching styles to work with all levels of learners and abilities. She is passionate about writing, history and science. As a busy property management company owner and parent of adult children and a new grandma she has retired from full time teaching but still seeks to support other homeschool families. We are happy that she continues to function on the board at FEC. Contact Martha at martyomenko@yahoo.com.
Beth Brown
Nathan Brown
Nathan Brown is in his 5th year of teaching with Flathead Enrichment Classes. He teaches Robotics, Photography and CAD. With his enthusiasm for learning his classes are designed to nurture creativity and ingenuity with the use of kinesthetic learning styles. He believes in the success of each student given the opportunity to be creative and use their imagination for learning. Mr. Brown spent 9 years as a bomb technician in the Army which helped inspire his love for robotics. After a life changing car accident in 2015, he took a photography class for combat veterans called Light Benders in which he found a passion for photography. He has used photography as a business and as an art form creating images with steel wool sparks and long exposure. In 2016, Mr. Brown was given the opportunity to teach robotics in local public schools for 3 years before being asked to bring his knowledge and love for teaching to the homeschool community. Contact Nathan at ftrllc19@gmail.com
Greg Cordes
Greg has had many careers in his lifetime. He was a wildland firefighter, structural firefighter, ER technician, welder, gate builder and he is currently a practicing Physician Assistant (Emergency, Family Medicine, Urgent Care, Orthopedic Surgery, and Interventional Radiology).In Greg’s spare time he enjoys hiking, mountain biking, restoring his ’84 Land Cruiser, Mixed Martial Arts, Snowboarding, and Rafting.Greg is also a volunteer firefighter on the Bad Rock Fire Department and was recently promoted to Captain.Contact Greg at gmcordes@me.com
Mikala Cordes
This is Mikala’s second year teaching at FEC. She is a practicing paralegal and has been in the legal field for over two decades. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English in 2005 and her paralegal certificate shortly thereafter. Her career has included family law, elder law, personal injury, and civil litigation. She even spent a couple years working as a judicial assistant for a Superior Court Judge.Mikala is married to Greg and they have two girls that also attend FEC. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, gardening, homesteading, and volunteering at church. Isaiah 6:8You can contact Mikala at cordesfec@gmail.com
Carrie Dahlke
Carrie Dahlke is in her fourth year of teaching at FEC. As a mother of five and grandmother of two, Carrie brings a wealth of personal experience to her role. Her background in accounting and years spent in the corporate world have given her a unique perspective, which she now applies to helping her students achieve success.
David Reed
David graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He has been teaching for nearly 40 years, mostly in private Christian schools. Most of those years were spent in Alaska, where David also earned his EMT certificate, as well as volunteering for the local rescue quad. Aside from History, Science, and Art, he also has taught wilderness survival, basic carpentry skills, and knifemaking.He loves big game hunting, custom knifemaking, and playing drums.David is married, has four adult children, 13 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.
Gwen Rosen
Raina Sandtner
Raina Sandtner has completed an Associate of Science and an Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice and Forensic Science at Flathead Valley Community College. Raina has worked with the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office since January of 2023. She began with the Sheriff’s Posse and, after completing their academy, achieved the title of a sworn Reserve Deputy with field experience. She regularly provides security at events around the county and supports full-time deputies as a cover officer. Her heart is in the work she does as she will be pursuing higher education, including law school, to advance in the law enforcement and military career fields. Outside of academics, Raina enjoys knitting, sewing, and martial arts. She has competed nationally multiple times and has earned the title of National Champion in Taekwondo; she is currently training for her black belt through Big Sky Martial Arts. Raina is now serving on FEC's Security Team. Contact Raina at rainamcsandtner@gmail.com.
Jill Shepherd
Evette Smith
Contact Evette at evette.smithssl64@gmail.com