Our Tulsa/Sapulpa Campus Staff Team

Meet our Team

Our staff members are carefully selected. Cimarron School of Living Education teachers are inspired by the Cimarron vision and are delighted to come alongside families in raising life-long learners. These teachers desire to grow in their own personal and educational lives while consistently applying the Charlotte Mason philosophy of education. Cimarron teachers are be called to create an atmosphere where our students can grow in wisdom and knowledge, to mentor our children in the shaping of character, and to shepherd our students in truth, beauty, and goodness.

Minda Ciardi, Head of School & Founder

_{Originally hailing from west Texas, Minda moved to Oklahoma with her family in 2018 and quickly fell in love with Oklahoma and all this state has to offer.}

_{Minda hold degrees and certificates from Abilene Christian University, Stephen F. Austin University, and the University of North Texas. She has worked in education for over 18 years, serving students in a variety of settings and in positions of both teacher and administrator.}

_{However, it is the experience of teaching her own children at home that is the driving force of this new educational adventure. The vision of Cimarron School of Living Education came out of the desires for her own children as well as the spur to share the beauty of a Charlotte Mason education to the community around her.}

Kate Geesaman, Director of Education

_{Born and raised in Illinois, Kate developed a love of nature and was often found in the pastures or and prairies seeking her next flower treasure or injured animal to nurse back to health. Music, however, has always been her real passion. The deep hymns, playful folksongs and full choral anthems were what inspired her to earn a bachelor degree in Music Education in 2000. She taught K-12 general and choral music for six years before she came home with her first son in 2006. Their family added three more boys in the next 5 years. Kate’s love for education brought her family into homeschooling. A Charlotte Mason way of educating found Kate in those early years of homeschooling and was a natural fit to her love of music, nature, history and literature. Kate is a follower of Jesus and most mornings can be found studying God’s word and learning more about our God that knows her and loves her. She also wonders at the intricacies of God’s creation through nature water-coloring. Kate enjoys teaching music with the Central Oklahoma Homeschool Choir where she leads the middle school and early elementary choirs. She is looking forward to this next adventure and sharing the feast of a Charlotte Mason education with her community.}