School Administration
Tiffany Chatman, Principal
Cynthia Jefferson, Associate Principal
Sarah Porter, Resource Teacher
Office Staff
Vanna Atkinson, Secretary
Susan Cherry, Office Assistant
Melanie Johnson, School Nurse
Pre-K
Yolanda Smith (IA)
Crystal Johnson (IA)
Kindergarten
Rebekah Wright*
Monique Gary
J.T. Lambert
1st Grade
Melissa Cottrell*
Michelle Ahearn
2nd Grade
Rebecca Fischer*
Kim Clem
LeeAnna Kincaid
Emily Lancaster
3rd Grade
Lauren Blackburn*
Ashley Carroll
Chella Jones
4th Grade
Mark Tempel*
Sarah Smith
Lane Riekel
Emily Bradley (Gifted)
5th Grade
Melanie Thompson*
Erin Ewing (Gifted)
Abigail Morley
Tamika Wilson
Exceptional Education
Suzanne Jenkins (ExEd teacher)* and Charlene Hughes (IA)
Lauren Rowland (ExEd teacher), Karen Metz (ExEd teacher), and Louanne Ambrose (IA)
Ciara Boyd (AIS teacher), Brianna Winston (IA), and Jessica Patron (IA)
Christy Lindo (FIS teacher) and Alexis Shackleford (IA)
Cathy Summers (AIS teacher) and Colleen Clark (IA)
Andrew Canada – Physical Therapist
Jessica Kirby – Occupational Therapist
Stephanie Steele – Speech Pathologist
Kendra Vendetti – School Psychologist
Gillian A. Aikin – School Social Worker
LAMP/Resource Teachers
Meghan Gouldin* – Physical Education
Rebecca Carey – Visual Arts
Najah Ahiable and Amber Weeks (IA) – Library
Shelley Green – Music
Specialists
Lauren Rice – School Counselor (Blog)
– Gifted Resource Teacher
Jennifer Grau – Title I Reading Teacher
Elizabeth Walter – Title I Math Teacher
Sherrie Chase – Family Advocate
Giorgio Edem – Technical Support Technician
Ashley Nelson – ILC
Custodial Staff
Faye Pace, Roger Brown, and Terry Quivers
Maintenance Staff
Brian Stanley and Jesse Purdue
Cafeteria Staff
Stephanie Owens – Cafeteria Manager
* – denotes team leader
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