Brighten Academy Charter School Faculty

STAFF DIRECTORY

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ADMINISTRATION
Lisa McDonald - Director
Connie Arnold - Assistant Director
Kelly Bemus - Assistant Director
​Steven Litttles - Assistant Director
Angi Andrews - Business & Student Services Manager
Michelle McDonald  - Director Assistant

OFFICE STAFF 
Lucy Reyes - Receptionist
Pam Scherer - Student Services & Health Monitor 
Katie Smith - Business & Employee Services Coordinator
Chris Womack ​- Safety Coordinator

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


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KINDERGARTEN 
Kristen Jenks 
​Rachel Garner
​Natalie Jones
Erin Lester
​Parapros 
Jennifer Freeman
Katie Baucom 
Jordan Thompson
Heather Nutter

1st  GRADE​ 
Brittney Mabe
Marie Civil
Nikki Jones
​Tori Andrade
Parapro - Tonya Ledbetter

2nd  GRADE 
Briana Boatner 
​Jessica Rudisill
​Terry Pino 
Jennifer Petty 
Parapro - Kiana Wilson

3rd  GRADE 
Jennifer Gillespie 
Kimberly Cuyler 
Tammy Marr
​Kimberly Jared
Parapro - Herminia Smalley

4th  GRADE 
Amanda Holmes
Jessica Lowe
Rose Estime 
​Timothy Savidge
Parapro - Elyse Countryman 

5th  GRADE 
​Candice Markel
​Jacob Holloway
Leah Pickett
Candice Lawson
Parpro - Heather Rice 

MIDDLE SCHOOL 
​Shawn Brown (6th)
Janette Newsome (6th)
Shaun Saunders (6th)
Mike Daly (7th)
Katie Sheffield (7th)
Warkita Stephens(7th)
Chanel Brown (8th)
Zedra Phllips (8th)
​Kyra Rivera (8th)
Parapros 
Helen Pace - MS
Jennifer Vanderweit - MS Reading
Ariana Castro - MS Math

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

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

Deidra Johnson - Psychologist

​PARAPROFESSIONALS
Lori Tidewell
Rachel Whitmire
Tierra Gilchrist
Miriam Carter

SPECIAL AREAS

EIP
Uxivyon Pearce - K-4
​Heather Pardue - 5-8
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​PC
Leigh DeNucci
Jennifer Jones ​

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT STAFF
Dakota Gammage - Parent Liaison
Kimberly Sims - Counselor
Len Amundson - Facilities Manager
Gracie Davis - ​Custodian
Dana Weeks - ASP Director