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Shannon Allen
Allen, Shannon
8th Grade Science Teacher
Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: Lipscomb University
Started teaching in: 2014
Favorite thing about my job: Building relationships with my students that last a lifetime!
3 things I love: Friends (TV Show), Shopping, Spending time with friends and family
Favorite quote: Life doesn't have to be perfect to be wonderful.
Tracie Brown
Brown, Tracie
8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: MTSU and TSU
Started working in education: 1995
Favorite thing about my job: Teaching students to have a love of history.
3 things I love: Playing corn hole, being on the lake/river, cheering on the Tennessee Vols in all sports
Favorite quote: Ralph Waldo Emerson is credited with saying, "Your actions speak so loudly, I cannot hear what you are saying."
What I want you to know: I have spent over 28 years teaching in Dickson County Schools. 
Mollye Guarr
Guarr, Mollye
7th & 8th Grade Math Teacher
From: Originally Mississippi, been in Dickson since 2004
College(s) Attended: Delta State University - Bachelor’s in Elementary Education Austin Peay - Master’s of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
Started Working in Education: 2003
Favorite thing about my job: Building relationships with my students and seeing the progress they make!
3 things I love: Hiking and fishing, a good book, chocolate
Favorite Quote: “Believe in yourself keep going and never give up”


Martha Martin
Martin, Martha
Computer Science Teacher
From: Dickson, TN.
Education: Maryville College, APSU
Year I started working with students: 2004
Favorite thing about my job: Interacting with the kids! Watching them grow and mature. 
3 things I love: Family, my dog, and nature photography.
Favorite quote: “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” Mae West

Abbigail Mohr
Mohr, Abbigail
8th Grade Math Teacher
From: I was born in Dickson County and grew up in Nashville, Hickman, and Wilson county.
Education: Western governors University- Middle grades, mathematics education. Western governors University for my masters- middle grades, mathematics education
Started working in education: 2024
Favorite thing about my job: I’m so excited to make a difference in my students lives
3 things I love: My children are first and foremost I love going and doing any sort of activity so long as I’m having fun with them like bowling, going to the movies, swimming, chuck-e-cheese, you name it we love to do it. I love candy, cookies, yummy snacks, ice cream, all the yummy sweet treats! I love going for hikes and watching Harry Potter!
Favorite Quote: "Dream as if you’ll live forever and live as if you’ll die today." --James Dean

Rita Nicks
Nicks, Rita
Careers Teacher
From: Dickson, TN
Education: Middle Tennessee State University, Bachelor of Science; Austin Peay State University, Masters in Administration and Supervision
Year I started working with students: 1981
Favorite thing about my job: The students. 
3 things I love: Chocolate, Dunkin Donuts Coffee, Popcorn
Favorite quote: "Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase." --Martin Luther King Jr
What I want you to know: I love humor in my classroom.
Dianne Silas
Silas, Dianne
8th Grade ELA Teacher
Carly Stone
Stone, Carly
7th & 8th Science Teacher
From: McEwen, TN
Education: Austin Peay State University 
Year I started working with students: 2022
Favorite thing about my job: Watching my students succeed. 
3 things I love: Family, Vols, Shopping
Favorite Quote: "A champion is someone who is willing to be uncomfortable." - Pat Summitt 


Chip Sullivan
Sullivan, Chip
7th & 8th Grade Language Arts Teacher
Born in: Burns, TN
College attended: MTSU, CSU Pueblo
Started teaching/coaching in: 2001
Favorite thing about my job: Putting on the show for the Youth of America
3 things I love: My dog, Pigg; Paddle Boarding; Bicycling on very smooth roads
Favorite quote: "Life is nothing but the living of it."
Rusty Wells
Wells, Rusty
7th & 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: Tennessee Tech University
Started Teaching in: 2003
Favorite thing about my job: Inspiring young minds to believe the impossible
3 things I love: Travel, Sports, Travel
Favorite quote: "Do what you can, with what you have, where your are." - Teddy Roosevelt
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