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
Teacher Assistant
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.”
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.
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.
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.
Fourth grade
Robin Farmer
Teacher (Language Arts/Math)
College: East Carolina University
Degrees: MA Learning Disabilities
Why I love to teach: Teaching gives me the opportunity to share knowledge, but more importantly, to point students to our Savior, Jesus.
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.
Administration
Elaine Bunn
Elementary School Principal, High School English Teacher
College: Lee University, East Carolina University
Degrees: BS Elementary Education, MA Library Science, ACSI Professional Lifetime Elementary Principal Educator Certification
Area of Expertise/Passion: Language Arts, Student Motivation
Honors/Awards: Teacher of the Year, School Improvement chairman, AdvancED School Accreditation team member, School Wide Leadership team member
Why I love to teach: I love helping students believe in themselves and reach their full potential