Home School Heartbeat Radio Program

Ricci Black
Ricci Black is a veteran home school mom and the Ambassador Program Coordinator for the Home School Foundation (HSF). In this capacity she oversees the growth and development of the Ambassador Program, as well as doing a lot of the “on the ground” work herself. Between ambassador recruitment and training, traveling to conferences, and working with fundraising and development on the local level, Ricci manages to run her own home-based health and wellness business. And because she misses teaching at home, Ricci also substitute teaches Special Ed, which she says she enjoys because “I absolutely know I am making a difference.”

Ricci and her husband Dee (Senior Counsel for HSLDA) reside in northern Virginia. Ricci homeschooled their four children for 21 years, and now enjoys reading historical fiction, eating well, and exercising.

Anne Miller

Anne Miller is a long-time homeschool mom with a heart to serve families. For more than 21 years, she has served on the board of directors for the Home Educators Association of Virginia (HEAV), and she has been the president of the organization for 14 years. An editor, writer, and graphic designer, she directed the organization’s publications for more than 20 years and is currently their publications adviser. Anne is also an interior decorator with a passion to help families have beautiful, affordable, livable homes. She works with her husband, Jeff—a designer and builder of custom homes and additions—and speaks on a variety of homeschool and decorating topics.

Anne and Jeff live in Williamsburg and are the parents of eight always-homeschooled children (six boys and two girls, ages 14-29) and the grandparents of three adorable grandchildren.