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PRESIDENT, HOLLY WILSON | Holly is a long-time resident of Noblesville, Indiana, where she and her husband continue to raise their family. All of Holly’s children attended Noblesville public schools as well as private schools in an effort to better suit their abilities and interests. Shortly after discovering Seven Oaks Classical School in Monroe County, Indiana, Holly partnered with a Seven Oaks founding board member in 2021 and together they committed to form a local founding board in order to establish Valor Classical Academy in Hamilton County, Indiana.
Holly has come to appreciate the cohesive scope and sequence of the classical curriculum, the focus on virtuous character, mastery, and discipline, and the transparency of the content throughout the student’s education.
Holly attended Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina where she studied Interior Design. She holds an Indiana real estate license and continues designing for her family’s small business.
VICE PRESIDENT, MATT WOLF | Matt is a founder and the current Vice President of Seven Oaks Classical School in Monroe County, IN. Seven Oaks was chartered by Grace Schools Charter Authority in 2016, and was founded by a group of parents and community members from the Bloomington area seeking to improve the education landscape. Seven Oaks currently educates 490 students in grades K-12, and is a member school of Hillsdale College's Barney Charter School initiative.
Matt resides in Gosport, IN and his children attend Seven Oaks. His oldest child is a member of the first graduating class of Seven Oaks and is currently studying Math and Physics at Indiana University in Bloomington. Matt is excited to be a part of the movement to open Valor Classical Academy and to provide the opportunity for a classical education to families in Hamilton County.
SECRETARY, KAREN REYNOLDS | Karen is a graduate of Indiana University, BS and MS in education. She was an elementary teacher in her early career. As a graduate of Butler University’s EPPSP program, she moved to administrative leadership roles at the elementary, secondary and district level. Those roles in education, along with management experience in a corporation, provided the knowledge and skills essential for establishing two consulting firms; one worked primarily with small businesses and not-for-profits and the other worked with inner city, suburban, and rural schools across twenty-one states.
Karen brings her love of learning and of truth along with her broad experience to help offer a classical education option for children in Hamilton County.
MEMBER, JIM BRIDENSTINE | Jim is a graduate of Carmel High School and Indiana University with a BA in Journalism. Jim’s career path and design passion eventually led him into the construction industry where he held multiple roles from estimator, site supervisor and project manager on various size projects valued at several thousand dollars to 4 million. In 2009, Jim started his own construction company in 2009 and now leads Direct Point Construction, where he focuses on the commercial side of the construction business with clients in medical, office, vet, dental and retail.
Jim grew up in Carmel and lives there with his wife and two children.