Christine Agin is the Chair of the board and the driving force behind BHA. Her tireless work on the business side of the school has made it possible. Starting a non-traditional school was a dream that God put in her heart several years ago and finally last year, the timing was suddenly right. She began to organize a team to build a school. She brings 10 years of homeschooling experience, the financial prowess of her accountant expertise, and has been on multiple non-profit boards. She was the President of the local homeschool co-op board for 4 years and contributed to its success in a multitude of ways, including organizing and teaching classes. Christine is excited to be building a learning environment that breaks out of the traditional mold of education and changes the way we view how children learn.

In school, Christine’s favorite subject was History. When she’s not working, she you’ll find her gardening, hiking, kayaking, and biking, often with her family.

Megan was brought onto the BHA team by Christine, as a Co-Founder and the Principal. She is currently teaching and navigating the highschool pilot program. Her resume is rather eclectic, including 6 years of teaching at the collegiate level, 3 years in Church Administration, and 5 years at a therapeutic boarding school. She graduated from the University of Montana with a Master’s in Organizational Communication with an emphasis in non-profit organizations. Megan’s passion for learning comes from a long family history of teachers and is incredibly excited for the opportunity to create a unique educational system that fosters a love for life-long learning.

Her favorite subject in school was Reading & Language Arts because that’s how stories get told. She loves hiking, which is one of the best reasons to live in Montana and is also obsessed with music; both listening to it and playing a variety of instruments.

Russell Agin is our building and safety guy, who also brings a business acumen, from his 20 year experience as an entrepreneur and small business owner and safety expertise from 20 years as an EMT. Additionally he has a unique perspective on education, as he was a student for whom a traditional classroom system was not easy. In his words, “I am the guy that hated school and I am the guy that everyone thought was stupid, but I’m a dreamer. Dreams produce goals and goals are meant to be achieved! Creating an environment that can foster dreams and goals is what education is all about and that is exciting to me.” He became involved with BHA as a joint goal and project with his wife, Christine.

Russ’ favorite subject in school was science!  An avid and talented guitarist, he loves to play music with his friends whenever he gets the chance.

Rachelle Rodriguez provides a uniquely invested perspective for the Board, as our parent representative. She has extensive leadership experience in a variety of settings, including serving as the Secretary and Treasurer for her children’s previous school PTA. She has also overseen and conducted multiple research projects from conceptualization through publication. She describes the best part about education as being that moment when the proverbial light clicks on, which then starts the student on a journey to further explore and understand the concept. When asked what drew her to serve on the Board, Rachelle said, “My daughter is a scholarship recipient. We are so grateful for this opportunity for her, and the impact the tight community of BHA has been for her, that I wanted to give back and provide support to the team.”

In her own education experience, Rachelle’s favorite subjects were Biology, English, and Spanish, though she really liked all of school and was her high school’s Valedictorian. In her free time, she loves to sew, bake and complete DIY projects of all kinds.