Whitney Vick

Kindergarten

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.

First Grade


Mollie Whitley

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.

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.

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.

Fourth Grade

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.

Laurie Jacob

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.