Who Writes Via Latina

The blog, lesson design, and pedagogical choices behind Via Latina come from a homeschool family that's actually teaching the curriculum — not a content-marketing agency. Here's who's behind the words.

John Thieszen

Founder, Via Latina

Homeschool dad, classical-education advocate, and the builder behind Via Latina. John started the project to solve a problem his own family ran into: there was no single tool that practiced all seven Grammar Stage subjects the way classical curricula expect.

✓Classical Conversations parent (multiple cycles)
✓Homeschool dad of three — Challenge I, II, and graduate
✓Builder of Via Latina (launched 2026)

Carmen Thieszen

Content & Curriculum Advisor, Via Latina

Classical homeschool mom with over a decade of Classical Conversations teaching experience. Carmen advises on curriculum alignment, memory-work pedagogy, and the daily rhythm of how real homeschool families use Via Latina.

✓Classical Conversations Foundations & Essentials tutor (10+ years)
✓Homeschool mom of three through Challenge
✓Henle Latin instructor for Challenge A and B

Want to reach the team? info@vialatina.app

Saddling up for the quest…