Pre-K
Kelly Measamer
College: Nash Community College, East Carolina University BA Education
Why I love to teach: I am passionate about watching students learn and unlock doors to new ideas and concepts.
Renee Peele
College: Nash Community College
Degrees: Childcare Credentials I, Childcare Business
Area of Expertise/Passion: My passion is sharing/showing God’s love to the children and getting to know the families in my class.
Why I love to teach: I enjoy loving on the children. I find excitement in that moment when I see them master the letter or number they have been working on.
Kindergarten
Harriett Fisher
College: Barton College(Atlantic Christian College)
Degrees: BS Elementary Education
Area of Expertise/Passion: Kindergarten/ Teaching students how to read and enjoy it.
Why I love to teach: Teaching is my passion...watching/helping kindergarten students learn how to read and write. It brings my life joy and happiness to help students grow and learn!
Kim Evans
Teacher Assistant
College: Nash Community College
Degrees: Associates in Applied Science, Physical Therapy Assistant
Area of Expertise/Passion: Exceptional Education needs
Why I love to teach: I believe “you teach a love for learning, and they can learn forever.”
Elizabeth Wilson
College: NC Wesleyan College
Degrees: BS K-6 Education, Minor in History
Area of Expertise/Passion: Christian Education, Exceptional Education, Reaching the Whole Child
Why I love to teach: The teaching mission field is always changing. I love being challenged through curriculum changes, learning styles, and the different personalities of students.
First grade
Lori Griffin
College: Piedmont International University
Degrees: BA Religious Education
Area of Expertise/Passion: 1st grade teacher
Why I love to teach: As an early education teacher, it gives me joy to help a child develop a love for learning.
Kelly Leonard
College: Louisburg College, East Carolina University
Degrees: Associate in Arts, BS Elementary Education
Area of Expertise/Passion: Writing/Language Arts
Why I love to teach: I enjoy having an impact on the future. I get a chance to speak truth and knowledge into students.
Second grade
Jenniffer Lewis
College: East Carolina University
Degrees: BS Elementary Education (Concentration in Early Childhood)
Area of Expertise/Passion: Math/Science
Honors/Awards: Magna Cum Laude 1997, Teacher of the Year 1999-2000
Why I love to teach: Teaching children is a passion. I love to watch that light bulb spark, and to see the overall growth of students from year to year.
Melanie Wynne
Third grade
Paisley Roberson
College: Barton College
Degrees: BS Elementary Education
Area of Expertise/Passion: Passion for watching children grow.
Honors/Awards: Teacher of the Year at Red Oak Elementary, Teacher of the Year at Swift Creek
Why I love to teach: I love watching all children grow in any capacity. Watching the “light bulb come on” is the greatest feeling in the world.
Fourth grade
Kathy Morris
Linda Hughes
Teacher (History/Science/Bible)
College: Lander University
Degrees: BA Sociology, additional coursework in Education
Area of Expertise/Passion: History and Bible (I want children to learn it and love it.)
Honors/Awards: Magna Cum Laude
Why I love to teach: God put a love for children in my heart, and I love seeing how the Lord uses me in their lives.
Fifth grade
Dawn Brantley
College: Atlantic Christian College
Degrees: BS Elementary Education
Area of Expertise/Passion: My passion is teaching Bible because I learn as much from the children as they learn from me.
Why I love to teach: I love to teach because I can inspire students not only academically but also personally, especially in their walk with Jesus Christ. It is very rewarding to see their faces when they understand a new objective, but more heartwarming is when I see their walk with Jesus Christ become stronger. I chose to teach because I wanted to make a difference in a child’s life (a positive difference) whether academically or personally.
Maria Watson
College: UNC Chapel Hill, East Carolina University
Degrees: BS Elementary Education, MA Reading Education
Honors/Awards: Nash Rocky Mount Teacher of the Year Nominee, HIS Radio Teacher of the Month
Why I love to teach: Teaching gives me the opportunity to impact and influence lives. I can fill their minds with knowledge, their hearts with truth, and guide them in the application of both. Children are a treasure from the Lord and teaching is a blessing. What a joy to see their eyes light up when they “get it”!
Media Specialist
Candice Belk
Library/Media Specialist
College: Appalachian State University, East Carolina University
Degrees: BS Elementary Education, MA Library Science
Area of Expertise/Passion: Reading, Technology, working with students
Why I love to teach: I love to teach students so I can share my love of reading! I am passionate about the importance of literature across the curriculum. I believe a firm foundation in reading can carry students far in their academic success.
Reading Enrichment & Remediation
Michelle Butler
Great Books Teacher, Reading Remediation
College: East Carolina University
Degrees: BS Early Childhood, MA Ed. Elementary Education, Minor in French
Area of Expertise/Passion: Teaching writing and reading
Why I love to teach: Teaching students to effectively write and read enables them to reach their potential for God. Teaching has lifelong implications for the students.