Science/Social Studies
Jamie Loper
Head Coach & Science Support Team Leader/Distance Learning Specialist
People Pleaser, Sweet Tooth, Avid Traveler
"I love getting to share my passion for learning and help improve the lives of teachers, students and schools."
Meet Jamie
Phyllis Jenkins
Science Support Team Member
Meticulous and detailed oriented, Dedicated to family, Dog lover, Nature seeker, Addicted to antique malls and other people’s junk
“Go Confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined.” - Henry David Thoreau
Meet PhyllisGabriel McPhearson, Ed.S.
US History, Biology, Math, & Special Education Support Team Member
Versatile, Christian, Family Oriented, Outdoor Enthusiast, Cuisine Connoisseur, Information Junkie
No matter how hard it gets, stick your chest out, keep your head up and handle it. – Tupac Shakur
Meet GabrielJordan Wood
Math & Science Support Team Member
Christ Follower, Boy Mom, Lover of Coffee and Carbs
”He who started a good work in you will carry it to completion." - Philippians 1:6
Meet JordanLaura Beth Sanders
Science Support Team Member
Team Worker, Adventurous, Loves to Journal
"Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deep from good books-especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day" - John Wooden
Meet LauraLien Beale
Social Studies & History Support Team Member
Avid Golfer, Life-Long Learner, History Buff
“It isn’t where you came from. It’s where you’re going that counts.” - Ella Fitzgerald
Meet LienRhonda Morgan
ELA & Science Support Team Member
Enthusiastic, Life Long Learner, Proud Grandmother, Avid Reader, Beach Lover
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” - Eleanor Roosevelt
Meet RhondaShanna L. Nesser
Science Support Team Member
Effective Communicator, Strong Critical Thinker, Indoor Cycling Enthusiast, Devoted Mama, Loves to Binge Watch Twilight Series
“The success of all children is dependent upon the quality of both general and special education and how well schools integrate services ...” National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)
Meet ShannaAudra Raybon
Social Studies Support Team Member
Christian, History Lover, Family Devoted, Adventurous, Dog Lover
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” - Nelson Mandela
Meet AudraCandace Williams
Science & Technology Support Team Member
Enthusiastic Planner, Boy Mom, Board Game Fanatic
“There is no joy in life like the joy of sharing.” - Billy Graham
Meet CandaceTeresa Banks, ED.D
Math & Science Support Team Member
Christ-Centered, Team Player, Dedicated Mom, Lover of HGTV, traveling, and vegetarian dishes
"It is fundamental that our children are prepared to compete with confidence in the international arena. We need to ensure that all our children have access to a world-class, quality education." - Nelson Mandela
Meet TeresaMary Gregg
ELA & Science Support Team Member
Dedicated Motivator, Excessive Organizer, Family Focused, Beachgoer, Audiobook Fanatic
"One who dares to teach must never cease to learn." - John Cotton Dana
Meet MaryNicole Shows
Science Support Team Member
Enthusiastic, Energetic, Devoted follower of Christ, Competitive, lover of all things MSU
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” - Benjamin Franklin
Meet NicoleJessica Flynt
ELA, Math, Social Studies, ACT, & WorkKeys Support Team Member
Driven, problem-solver, Jesus follower, wife/mom, addicted to black coffee, & terrified of heights
"Nine-tenths of education is encouragement." - Anatole France
Meet JessicaShannon Eubanks
Math, Science, & Leadership Support Team Member
Dedicated educator, Perpetual reader, Lover of games and puzzles
"Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end." - John Lennon
Meet ShannonIsaac Morris
Science Support Team Member
Analytical, Multifaceted, #1 Dad, Elite Gamer
“Keep small problems small.”
Meet IsaacErica McKenzie
Science Support Team Member
Purpose-driven, Organized, Jesus-lover, Mom, Dance Fanatic
"Let all that you do be done in LOVE!" - 1 Corinthians 16:14
Meet EricaDevyn Quinn
Science Support Team Member
Passionately Innovative, Family Oriented, Disney and Sports Obsessed, Sucker for SciFi
“Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection” - Mark Twain
Meet DevynAngel Young
Science Support Team Member
Ardent Helper, Grateful Servant, Nature Enthusiast
“We can do no great things, only small things with great love.” - Mother Theresa
Meet AngelTerrie Brasher
Science Support Team Leader
Dedicated teacher and friend, Nature-loving traveler, Braves baseball fan
"When you do the right thing, you get the feeling of peace and serenity associated with it. Do it again and again." - Roy T. Bennet
Meet TerrieShelia Cagle
Science Support Team Member
Extremely Curious, Strategic Thinker, Adventurer, True Crime Aficionado
"If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours." - Dolly Parton
Meet SheliaKristy Johnson, Ed.S
Science and Social Studies Support Team Member
Attentive, Reliable, New Orleans Saints fan, Lover of authentic style and fashion
“Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.” - Mark Twain
Meet KristyMaggie Walters
Science Support Team Member
Data driven and detailed oriented educator, Devoted wife and mother, lover of all animals, Owner of a small farm, succulent obsessed
“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value” - Albert Einstein
Meet MaggieAngela McKinnon
Science Support Team Member
Collaborator, Team Player, Christ Follower, Prayer Warrior, Dog Mom, Avid Reader
"One child, one teacher, one pen can change the world." - Malala Yousafzai
Meet AngelaMarché Harris
Science Support Team Member
Strategic Thinker, Detail-Oriented, Lifelong Learner, Dedicated Mother, Shark Tank Fanatic, Nature Lover
”The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” - Mark Twain
Meet MarchéMary Elizabeth Bullock
Science, ELA, US History, & SPED Support Team Member
Passionate student advocate, avid reader, family-oriented, traveler, dog mom
"Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all." - Aristotle
Meet Mary ElizabethSusanne Trollinger
History & SPED Support Team Member
Enthusiastic teacher, positive reinforcer, dedicated to family, obsessed with Hallmark movies and TikTok
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent” - Eleanor Roosevelt
Meet SusanneDan Klages
Science Support Team Member
Driven by Conscientiousness, New Grandfather, Inshore Fishing Fanatic
“Remember this your lifetime through, Tomorrow there will be more to do, And failure waits for those who stay, With some success made yesterday. So tomorrow we must go and work some more And even harder than before!” - Coach John Wooden
Meet DanApril Graves
Science Support Team Member
Kid minded, strategic thinker, world traveler, ghost show fanatic
"There's no one I'd rather be than me."
Meet AprilSharon Benefield, Ed.S
ELA, Science, & Social Studies Support Team Member
Devoted Educator, Organized, Avid Decorator and Gardener, Dedicated Mother, Lover of the Outdoors, Yard Sale Junkie, Christmas Fanatic
"I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things." - Mother Teresa
Meet SharonSharon Benefield, Ed.S
ELA, Science, & Social Studies Support Team Member
Devoted Educator, Organized, Avid Decorator and Gardener, Dedicated Mother, Lover of the Outdoors, Yard Sale Junkie, Christmas Fanatic
"I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things." - Mother Teresa
Meet SharonEvelyn N. Williams
ELA & U.S. History Support Team Member
Obsessively organized, Mother of 4 (oldest is 25, youngest is 3), I love to crotchet and to teach interpretive dance.
“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” - Booker T. Washington
Meet EvelynJenna Montgomery
Social Studies Support Team Member
Joyful planner, creative thinker, grandiose Dreamer, performing artist, loves Teatime and British Historical Dramas
“The future belongs to those that believe in the beauty of their dreams.” - Eleanor Roosevelt
Meet JennaNatalie Pilcher Bomann
ELA, Math, & Science Support Team Member
Creative Thinker, Knowledge Seeker, Traveler, Proud Mother, Book Collector
"Children don't care how much you know until they know how much you care." - John Maxwell
Meet NatalieKatie McDonald
Math & Science Support Team Member
Empowering others, Motivational leader, Christ follower, Girl mom, Avid Bulldog fan!
“It’s a Grand and Glorious Day!”
Meet KatieJames McLeod
Science & Leadership Support Team Member
Data Driven, Student Centered, Father & Husband, Avid Reader, Lover of salty snacks
“Teachers who love teaching, teach children to love learning” - unknown
Meet JamesWanda Madison Minor, Ph.D.
Data Support Team Member
Self-Reflective & Analytical; Mother, Spouse, Sister, & Grandmom: Lover of People, Dancing, & Nature
“If you give a person a fish, she/he will eat for a day. If you teach a person how to fish, she/he will eat for a lifetime. My goal has always been to focus on teaching the “how to”, so that one will use one’s knowledge, skills, and abilities for a lifetime.”
Meet WandaLanaeya Woodard
ELA & Social Studies Support Team Member
Passionate Educator, Team Player, Devoted Wife and Mother, Prayer Warrior, Motivational Speaker, Lover of fashion, makeup, and interior design
"Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Meet LanaeyaAubry Mohead
ELA, Math, & Science Support Team Member
Loves reading a good book at the beach, Adores family time, Watching Bravo is my guilty pleasure!
“When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind.”
Meet AubryShayne Wasden
Social Sciences & Leadership Support Team Member
Meticulously Organized, Girl Dad, Beach Lover
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” - Winston Churchill
Meet ShaynePenny Zito
Special Education, Social Studies, & MTSS Support Team Member
Planner, Researcher, Dedicated List Maker, Grandmother of 5, Doxie Mama, & Genealogy Fanatic
"Be a bush if you can't be a tree. If you can't be a highway, just be a trail. If you can't be a sun, be a star. For it isn't by size that you win or fail. Be the best of whatever you are." - Martin Luther King Jr.
Meet PennyBritany Smith
US History Support Team Member
Enthusiastic, Mother to a beautiful daughter, Lover of Puzzles, People, and Positivity!
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” – Jeremiah 29:11
Meet BrittanySandra Gillespie
Math & Science Support Team Member
Motivator, Problem-Solver, Family-Oriented, Jesus-Lover, Humorous, Helper!
"We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach" - Romans 12:6
Meet SandraTeresa D. Sherrill
Science & Math Support Team Member
Devoted, Animal loving, music listening, family oriented Christian, coffee addict
“Education is not preparation for life; education is Life itself.” - John Dewey
Meet TeresaDanielle Yarbrough
ELA & History Support Team Member
Passionate educator, Student advocate, Born again Christian, Wife, Mom of three, Cruise Junkie, and Die-hard Mississippi State Bulldog Fan
“There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit.” - Ronald Reagan
Meet DanielleDr. La Shannon Hollinger
ELA, Math, & Science Support Team Member
Passionately driven, Pretty chill, Bunny Mum
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better!” - Maya Angelou
Meet Dr. La ShannonSharon A Montgomery
ELA, Math & Science Support Team Member
Hard worker, Dedicated Grandmother, Serious Recycler
“In all thy ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct thy paths.” - Proverbs 3:6
Meet SharonAlyxandra Camille Price
ELA & History Support Team Member
A stickler for deadlines, Vegan, Reader, Sand collector
"Just because you don't see a way doesn't mean God doesn't have a way."
Meet Alyxandra