I’ve been teaching various languages for over 16 years. I started teaching German and French at an all girls school in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2009. In 2014 I took part in a teacher’s exchange program to the USA and taught German at a small country school for three years, before getting married to my American, Spanish teacher husband. I've been teaching in District 3 since 2018.

Recently I changed to a new role in the district and I now teach English learners at Pacolet Elementary and Clifdale Middle as Multilingual Learner Program (MLP) teacher. I absolutely love my job and working with students and families from around the world.

In my spare time I read historical mystery novels and aim to read at least 100 books every year. I also enjoy traveling and spending time with my husband and two sons in my native South Africa.

Education:

BA Languages - University of Pretoria
BPhil Hypermedia for Language Learning -
University of Stellenbosch
Post Graduate Certificate in Education - UNISA
M.Ed. Specializing in ESOL - USC Upstate

Pacolet Elementary School

Administration and Classroom Support

Cathy Garner - Principal

Tacheria Brooks - Assistant Principal

Caroline Davis - Literacy Coach

Ivy Garner - Math Interventionist

Elizabeth Rogers - Reading Interventionist

Classroom Teachers

Macie Farley - 3K Teacher

Brenda Clark - 4K Teacher

Gay Mathis - 4K Teacher

Mechelle Camby - 5K Teacher

Carlie Peeler - 5K Teacher

Ashley Price- 5K Teacher

Brittny Andrews - 1st Grade Teacher

Lori Hefner - 1st Grade Teacher

Lauren McKee - 1st Grade Teacher

Foua Soung - 1st Grade Teacher

April Barnhill - 2nd Grade Teacher

Tara Bolton - 2nd Grade Teacher

Kylie Burger - 2nd Grade Teacher

Morgan Hammett - 3rd Grade Teacher

Amy Lawton - 3rd Grade Teacher

Ashlyn Taylor - 3rd Grade Teacher

Malinda Bridges - 4th Grade Teacher

Hannah Downey - 4th Grade Teacher

Regina Williams - 4th Grade Teacher

Amanda Blanton - 5th Grade Teacher

Chelsea Davis - 5th Grade Teacher

Roger Turner - 5th Grade Teacher

Special Area Teachers

Sarah Burnett - Academic Skills Teacher

Jessica Jones - STEM Teacher

Roxanne Kingsland - Art Teacher

Amanda Lee - Music Teacher

Melissa Mitchell - Academic Skills Teacher

Emily Montjoy - Librarian

Lorraine Moore - ATLAS Teacher

Brooke Ridings - PE Teacher

Meredith Stephenson - Guidance Counselor

Jeanne Wilkins - MLP Teacher