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Heather Maness | 1st Grade Teacher

< Back Education & Experience: I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education at Appalachian State University. This...

Cassandra Lewis | 1st Grade Instructional Aid & Agriculture Teacher

< Back Education & Experience: I have a BA in Anthropology/Geology from SIUC and have taken several graduate-level classes in City...

Natalie Hesed | 1st Grade Specials Teacher

<Back Education & Experience: The natural world has been my most influential and engaging teacher since childhood, and I gravitate...

Amanda Wilder | 2nd Grade Teacher

< Back Education & Experience: Amanda has worked with a variety of age groups in a preschool/daycare setting, including afterschool care...

Kayte Spangler | 2nd Grade Instructional Aid & Kindergarten Instructional Aid

<Back Education and Experience: Studied Early Childhood Education at Colorado Mountain College in Edwards CO. Have worked for the last...

Brittany Deesing | 3rd Grade Teacher

< Back Education & Experience: I have always been interested in science, the arts, and working with children. When I first began college,...

Jonathan Scruggs | 3rd Grade Instructional Aid

<Back Education/experience: I received my bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia, and my master’s degree in education from...

Jeannette Cooper | 4th Grade Lead Teacher

<Back Education & Experience: My first job when I was 16 years old was teaching elementary-aged kids at an outdoor summer program. I...

Kati Puglisi | 4th Grade Instructional Aide, Elementary Arts Teacher

< Back Education & Experience: Kati Puglisi has been working with children of all ages, in many different settings, for over 15 years....

Hillary Lamb | 4th Grade Instructional Aid

<Back Education and Experience: Hillary has earned a BS in psychology from Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL. From there, she found a way...

Douglas Dilhomick | 5th Grade Lead Teacher & Middle School Social Studies

<Back Educational/ Experience: Douglas Dilhomick has been teaching a wide array of students from various backgrounds and cultures since...

Elijah Vernon | Fifth Grade Instructional Aid

<Back Education & Experience: I graduated from Madison Early College High School in 2022 with honors, and an associates of science degree...

Amy Holcombe | Student Coach & Elementary Outdoor Education Teacher

< Back Education & Experience: II was lucky to have the freedom to explore the outdoors from a very young age. These wonderful...