Yvonne Bunn

Yvonne Bunn is HEAV’s director of homeschool support and director of government affairs. She has been on the HEAV board for 17 years. Yvonne initiated Governor George Allen’s proclamation of Virginia Home Education Week, and coordinates HEAV’s Day at the Capitol. She spearheaded HEAV’s efforts in the General Assembly to pass the first homeschool license plate in the nation, with the logo Education Begins at Home. Yvonne developed the Homeschool Success seminar series and has spoken at many homeschooling conferences throughout Virginia, including the popular How to Begin seminars. She has spoken at several National Christian Homeschool Leadership conferences and participated in a week-long series on HSLDA’s nationally-syndicated “Homeschool Heartbeat.” In 1992, Yvonne received Home School Legal Defense Association’s “Outstanding Service” award. She has a degree in elementary education and, prior to homeschooling for 18 years, taught in private Christian schools. Yvonne and her husband, George, have five children and six grandchildren.