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Kindergarten
Heather Lozano
Kindergarten
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Melissa Parker
Kindergarten
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Rhesa Umbarger
Kindergarten
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1st Grade
Brittany Gonzalez
1st Grade
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Meredith Murdock
1st Grade
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Mindy Walters
1st Grade
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2nd Grade
Trudy Breedlove
2nd Grade
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Brooke Feris
2nd Grade
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Elizabeth Palmer
2nd Grade
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Dana Sackner
2nd Grade
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3rd Grade
Jennifer Buttrey
3rd Grade
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Amanda Roach
3rd Grade
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Beth Tuverson
3rd Grade
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Melissa Vaughn
3rd Grade
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4th Grade
Alyssa Doolan
4th Grade ELA
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Courtney Girard Brown
4th Grade Math
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Kara Rourke
4th Grade Science
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Kevin Thomas
4th Grade Social Studies
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5th Grade
Jennifer DeMario
5th Grade
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Resa Martin
5th Grade ELA
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Aundrea Mitchell
5th Grade Science
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Bridget Stansbury
5th Grade Social Studies
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6th-8th Grade/ Middle School Mathematics
Nicole Beverly
Algebra I & Geometry
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Jaima Marghella
6th Grade Math
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Melanie McCollum
7th & 8th Grade Math
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6th-8th Grade/Middle School Reading & Language Arts
Shanya Caldwell
6th Grade ELA
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Kristen Chase
8th Grade ELA
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Dulcie Heim
7th Grade ELA, Middle School Dean
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6th-8th Grade/Middle School Science
Eric Fann
7th Grade Science
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Bobbie Jo Jordan
6th Grade Science
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Shannon Marlin
8th Grade Science
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6th-8th Grade/Middle School Social Studies
Chaz Carothers
6th Grade Social Studies
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Andrew Frye
8th Grade Social Studies
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Hillary Stephens
7th Grade Social Studies
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Administration
Janelle Gehrke
Assistant Principal
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Mark Gonyea
Principal
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Baseball
Heather Lozano
Kindergarten
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Kevin Thomas
4th Grade Social Studies
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Ronald Napper
Coach
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Kristen Chase
8th Grade ELA
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Heather Reedy
Dance
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Shanya Caldwell
6th Grade ELA
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Angela Bond
Cafeteria Staff
Brenda Hardy
Cafeteria Staff
Deanna Rolfe
Cafeteria Staff
Breanna Russell
Cafeteria Staff
Sawsan Shehata
Cafeteria Staff
Heather Sligh
Cafeteria Staff
Pammie Sparks
Cafeteria Staff
Carrie Wheeler
Cafeteria Manager
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Choir
Michael Thiemann
Music
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Coding Club
Jennifer Buttrey
3rd Grade
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Counselor's Corner
Emily Gill
4-8 School Counselor
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(615) 904-6715 x28115
Dezziree Harrell
K-3 School Counselor
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Kara Rourke
4th Grade Science
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Dance Company
Heather Reedy
Dance
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Amber Barker
Educational Assistant
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Angela Freund
Educational Assistant
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Amanda Hawkins
Educational Assistant
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Amy Jones
Educational Assistant
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Kim McCord
Educational Assistant
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Madiha Soliman
ISS Educational Assistant
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Elementary Beta Club
Resa Martin
5th Grade ELA
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Aundrea Mitchell
5th Grade Science
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First Priority
Courtney Girard Brown
4th Grade Math
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Brenda Duke
Band Director
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Kindness Club
Brenda Duke
Band Director
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Beth Tuverson
3rd Grade
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Rhesa Umbarger
Kindergarten
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Library Media Center
Christi Thomas
Library Media Specialist
thomasch@rcschools.net
Christina Traughber
Library Assistant
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MTSU Math Club
Melanie McCollum
7th & 8th Grade Math
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Middle School Junior Beta Club
Dulcie Heim
7th Grade ELA, Middle School Dean
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Hillary Stephens
7th Grade Social Studies
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Office Staff
Caitlin Cravens
Instructional Secretary
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Kelly Hood
Attendance
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Jamey Hurst
SRO
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Dana Smith
Bookkeeper
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Penny Tidwell
School Nurse
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Paleontology Club
Eric Fann
7th Grade Science
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Photo Club
Emily Hartley
Art
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Related Arts
Brandi Breneman
STEM
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Brenda Duke
Band Director
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Deven Ferrer
Theatre Arts
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Emily Hartley
Art
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Heather Reedy
Dance
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Patrick Stoecker
Physical Education
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Eric Swaim
Strings
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Michael Thiemann
Music
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Christi Thomas
Library Media Specialist
thomasch@rcschools.net
Teresa Wise
Computer Science K-8 and Broadcasting Grades 6-8
wisete@rcschools.net
Robotics
Brandi Breneman
STEM
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Jaima Marghella
6th Grade Math
marghellae@rcschools.net
Elizabeth Palmer
2nd Grade
palmere@rcschools.net
Rock Band
Eric Swaim
Strings
swaime@rcschools.net
Soccer
Bridget Stansbury
5th Grade Social Studies
stansburyb@rcschools.net
Student Council
Emily Gill
4-8 School Counselor
gille@rcschools.net
(615) 904-6715 x28115
Support Staff
Nathaniel Curry
Lead Custodian
CURRYN@RCSCHOOLS.NET
Terri Waldron
Custodian
James Warman
Custodian
Steven Williams
Custodian
Support Teachers
Emily Gill
4-8 School Counselor
gille@rcschools.net
(615) 904-6715 x28115
Dezziree Harrell
K-3 School Counselor
Dezziree.Harrell24@rcschools.net
Rosanna Heard
Elementary Instructional Coach
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(615) 904-6715 x28113
Stephanie Smith
Middle School Instructional Coach
smithst@rcschools.net
(615) 904-6715 x28116
Kristie Waldron
Special Education Intervention
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Swim
Patrick Stoecker
Physical Education
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Technology
Christi Thomas
Library Media Specialist
thomasch@rcschools.net
Teresa Wise
Computer Science K-8 and Broadcasting Grades 6-8
wisete@rcschools.net
Tennis
Eric Fann
7th Grade Science
fanne@rcschools.net
Theatre Club
Deven Ferrer
Theatre Arts
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Track
Kara Rourke
4th Grade Science
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