Brighten Academy Charter School Faculty

ADMINISTRATION 
Lisa McDonald - Director
Connie Arnold - Assistant Director
Kelly Bemus - Assistant Director
Angi Andrews - Business/Student Services Manager
Michelle McDonald  - Director Assistant

OFFICE STAFF 
Lucy Reyes - Receptionist
Pam Scherer - Student Services & Health Monitor 
Toni Aybar - Administrative Assistant
Katie Smith - Business & Employee Services Coordinator
Donald Cooner - Information Technology
Chris Womack ​- School Security

MEDIA CENTER 
Kriston Peterson - Media Specialist
Kimberly Richison - Media Clerk


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KINDERGARTEN 
Kellie Chaves
Kristen Jenks 
​Rachel Garner
​Natalie Jones

1st  GRADE 
Brittney Mabe
Marie Civil
Nikki Jones
​Tori Andrade

2nd  GRADE 
Briana Boatner 
​Jessica Rudisill
​Terry Pino 
Uxivyon Pearce

3rd  GRADE 
Jennifer Gillespie 
Jennifer Jones 
Kimberly Cuyler 
Tammy Marr
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4th  GRADE 
Amanda Holmes
Jessica Lowe
Rose Estime 
​Timothy Savidge

5th  GRADE 
​Becky Sparling
​Candice Markel
Erin Lester
​Jacob Holloway

MIDDLE SCHOOL 
Chanel Brown
​Heather Pardue
​Janette Newsome
Katie Sheffield 
​Kyra Rivera
Mike Daly
​Shawn Brown
Shaun Saunders
Warkita Stephens

SPECIAL EDUCATION 
Lanisa Laughlin
​Molly Ramsay
Tammy Womack - SST Coordinator

Deidra Johnson - Psychologist
Ginny Lott - Ed. Evaluator 
Nika Gordon - SLP
Jessie Calliste - SLP
​Alisha Bronner - Teletherapy Facilitator

SPECIAL AREAS

EIP
Amy Witcher - Reading 
Kimberly Brown - Math
Kelly Cadman - Math

​PC
Leigh DeNucci
Dana Pace
Sheila Nesbitt

SPECIALS TEAM 
Ansley Mundy - Spanish
​Cassie Cobb - Adventure PE
Dakota Gammage - PE Games
Josh Kiker - PE
Marianne Evans - Art
Sandi Gore - PE
Sharon Young - Music and Chorus
Tajuan White - Band
Toni Aybar - Theatre Arts

K PARAPROS 
​Alicia Southerland
Jennifer Freeman
Katie Baucom ​
​Rachel Cooner

SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL
Jennifer Vanderweit
Lori Tidewell

FLOOR PARAPROFESSIONALS
Helen Pace 
Tonya Ledbetter
Leah Pickett

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT STAFF
​Shelia Brown - Counselor
Gracie Davis - ​Custodian
Len Amundson - Facilities Manager
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Paraprofessionals
Autumn Fuller 
​Mendi Wittwer
Rhonda Grizzle
Marisa Caputo
Herminia Smalley