Hi, I'm Alisha Dullavin

  • Wife
  • Mom
  • Certified Teacher
  • Longtime Homeschooler
  • Curriculum Designer
  • Founder of Eduscena

Teaching has been part of my DNA for as long as I can remember. Long before I ever had a classroom of my own, I was tutoring classmates in high school and working with students throughout my college years. Helping people connect the dots and find their confidence in learning has always brought me so much joy.

I went on to earn my Bachelor's Degree in English Education and my teaching certification in English Language Arts, spending years teaching middle and high school students in both public and private schools.

Growing up in the public school system and later spending years teaching in public and private classrooms gave me a unique perspective on education. I saw both the beauty and the limitations of traditional schooling, and those experiences shaped the way I thought about learning.

When my husband and I looked at our options, we appreciated the best of what traditional education had to offer, but ultimately came back to what we believed was best for our family: home was the right place for our children.

I believe parents are capable of giving their children an excellent education. I also believe that teaching is a skill that can be learned, strengthened, and refined. My goal is to equip parents with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to teach well. Deuteronomy 6 paints a picture that has always moved me: parents impressing truth on their children when they sit at home, walk along the road, lie down, and get up. Learning woven naturally through the fabric of daily life. I didn't want to simply get through school. I wanted to raise creative, critical thinkers who know how to ask good questions, explore ideas deeply, and engage with the world as active problem solvers.

What Our Homeschool Looks Like

Today, my two sons are in high school (10th and 12th grade), and we are unapologetically eclectic homeschoolers. Because my boys are each uniquely wired, no single boxed curriculum has ever been the complete answer, so we mix and match whatever works best for each of them.

Our homeschool has always been built around who our children are rather than trying to fit them into a predetermined mold. We combine textbooks, hands-on experiences, creative projects, and community opportunities based on what each child needs.

📖Academics

Science and math include both structured learning and hands-on exploration. History comes alive through books, biographies, documentaries, and discussions. Writing, grammar, and literature are balanced with both structure and creativity because I believe strong readers and thoughtful writers are equipped for almost anything life asks of them.

🌸Beyond the Classroom

My husband has also guided our boys in art and technology, helping them explore creative skills like digital design and coding. Physical education has grown naturally through independent exercise, homeschool PE, local recreation programs, and private lessons.

It is a beautiful mix, and it works because we built it around who our boys are, not around what a curriculum publisher told us to do.

How Eduscena Came to Be

As our homeschool grew, I struggled to find planning tools built for real home education. Most software either felt like school administration systems adapted for a home setting or was cluttered with features that made simple tasks feel complicated.

I wanted something that quietly handled attendance and record-keeping in the background, but also gave me a simple way to thoughtfully plan my boys' lessons and capture what we were learning along the way.

That is why Eduscena was born.

I wanted a planning system that reflected the way real homeschool families actually live and learn, not the way traditional schools operate.

I designed the educational vision behind the platform, and my husband, Eric, brought it to life with his experience as a web developer and designer.

Together, we built the tool our own family needed, and now we're grateful to share it with yours.

Homeschooling has taught me that no two families look exactly alike, and that's one of its greatest strengths. My hope is that whether you're using Eduscena, reading one of my articles, or working with me directly, you'll feel encouraged to build a homeschool that's true to your family, confident in your choices, and full of the kind of learning your children will remember for years to come.