Staff

Stephanie Garneau

Administrative Director

Stephanie has been married to Mark for 23 years and together they have five children: Grace, Joseph, Noah, Hope, and James. She has homeschooled 16 years and graduated her daughter Grace in 2021 and her son Joey in 2023. Her previous administrative experiences include directing a homeschool community of 64 students; planting homeschool communities across Central and North Mississippi; and hiring, training and equipping directors and tutors. She has extensive experience using the My Father’s World curriculum and helped Marie Hazell write the Synergy Guide for Exploration to 1850. A former labor and delivery nurse turned photographer, Stephanie loves to capture the light and legacy of every family she serves.

Email her at Stephanie@gracecottageschool.com.

Katherine Hatchett

Cottage School Director

Katherine has been married to Brian for 20 years and together they have four children: Aeris, Annalise, Elijah, and Addilyn. She has homeschooled for 4 years. She is a former public school teacher turned homeschool mom who has used four levels of the My Father’s World curriculum. She is uniquely equipped to understand the challenges that public school parents will face should they choose the cottage school option and how to best educate them. She is also gifted in classroom management and understands the nuances of scheduling the MFW curriculum so that the school runs efficiently on class days.

Email her at Katherine@gracecottageschool.com.

Courtney Warren

Financial Director

Courtney Warren is a homeschool graduate and is an active member at College Hill Presbyterian Church. She and her husband Craig have 4 boys together, two who attend Grace Cottage School. She has prior experience in marketing, fundraising, budget forecasts, and business management. She has served as a financial secretary for a Christian school which included all money transactions, managing Quickbooks, overseeing payroll, and maintaining a half a million dollar budget. In her spare time, she enjoys baking, gardening, wood working and spending time with her family. 

Email her at Courtney@gracecottageschool.com.