Leadership
Head of School
Susan Oweis
Currently the Head of School for Providence Classical School in Williamsburg, Virginia, Susan Oweis possesses a wealth of experience in education. She has worked locally in public and private education for 33 years as a teacher, administrator, and school board member. For the past sixteen years, she has been employed as the Head of School for Providence Classical School in Williamsburg, Virginia. Prior to that she was employed as an administrator at Queens Lake Middle School in York County, Virginia. She is a Clinical Faculty member at the College of William and Mary and served on the teaching staff for Old Dominion University's Field Based Master's Degree Program. Prior to her tenure at Queens Lake, Mrs. Oweis taught for 15 years for the Williamsburg James City County Public School System. During her teaching career, Mrs. Oweis also served as a school board member for Williamsburg Christian Academy. During her service as WCA board member, she chaired their first accreditation committee. She holds the following degrees: Educational Specialist Degree in Leadership and Administration from George Washington University, Master’s Degree in Education from Old Dominion University, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education from Christopher Newport University. She and her husband Jamal reside in Williamsburg. They have three adult children: Brittany, Alex and Jordan. Susan attends New Covenant Church in Hampton, Virginia.
Assistant Head of School
Tobi Wiseman
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Laurin Hogan
As the Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Laurin Hogan has 39 years of experience in education. She has served as a teacher, administrator, and school board member. Laurin has a deep passion for Christian education as she spent over half of her formative years being trained in Christian schools. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee and received a Master of Arts in Education from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Laurin taught at Hampton Christian School for several years after graduating from college and taught several years at The Geneva School, which is a classical, Christian school in Orlando, Florida. She educated both her children from kindergarten through high school, teaching continuously during those years many courses in various cooperative educational settings. She has served as Christian Education Director at the Peninsula Community Chapel and was on the founding board for Providence Classical School. Laurin has been a presenter at many international education conferences in several countries and has led many women’s events during her career. She and her husband live in Williamsburg. They have two adult children: Renee and Grace.
College Advisor and Events
Tori Delaney
As the College Advisor and Events Coordinator, Tori Delaney has over 25 years of experience in the field of education. She graduated with a B.S. in English and Reading Education from Baylor University and a M.A. in Gifted Education with an emphasis in Educational Supervision from the College of William and Mary. Tori's teaching career spans grades three through twelve in both Wisconsin and Virginia. In addition to teaching, she has written curriculum units, conducted teacher in-services, and presented at national conferences. Tori came to Providence in 2010 to teach third grade. Since then, she has taught in the dialectic school and transitioned into an administrative role as the college counselor and events coordinator before becoming the Upper School Administrator for two years. Finding her true passion exists in the vocational discipleship arena of helping students merge their God-given talents with their future plans, she is returning to the college advising role. The classical model is how Tori always felt education should be practiced, and she continues to learn how to best train students to order their loves and understand what it means to be made in the image of God. Tori resides in Williamsburg with her husband, Dan, and her children Kylie and Dillon are both graduates of Providence.
Board of Directors
President: Raul Reyes
Vice President: Ashleigh Queen
Treasurer: Charlie Frazier
Secretary: Noelle Laney
Board Members: Robin Doucette (emeritus), Paul Kim, Eric Joss, Rita Styker