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Seven years ago, Kristen Morrell was first introduced to Classical Conversations through a home school friend. After feeling like a failure at classically educating her children on her own with the Well-Train Mind philosophy, Kristen and her family stepped out in faith and joined a local CC community. Two years later, the Lord called Kristen’s family to and area of South Carolina where CC had not yet begun. Missing the like-mindedness, accountability, and sense of community her family enjoyed through CC, the Lord prompted Kristen’s heart to bring a CC community to the families in the low country. Kristen has cherished directing Foundations and Essentials for the last five years sharing her CC passion and heart with families, desiring to guide families in their own knowledge and understanding of the classical model. She relishes in watching the “classical light” turn on in the hearts and minds of her CC parents! What a privilege and honor she has felt from God to be used by Him “for such a time as this” (Ecc. 3:1). Kristen is thoroughly amazed to see CC spread like wildfire before her eyes and to see families lives completely blessed and changed through CC! After three great years in the low country, God brought Kristen and her family back home to Leesburg, Virginia where she continues to serve as director for a local CC community. Kristen has been married to her best friend, Jay, for the last eighteen years, and God has blessed them with three wonderful daughters 8, 11, and 15 years. Kristen and Jay have been classically educating since their oldest entered kindergarten she looks forward to continuing to collaborate with Northern Virginia families and share the richness of CC!