District Home

Staff Directory

Adams, Jamie
Cafeteria Manager
Born in: Nashville, TN
College Attended:
Started School Nutrition in: 2018
Favorite thing(s) about my job:
3 Things I Love: interacting with the kids and making meals with a sprinkle of love
Favorite Quote:  God, My family, the gym

Kristi Albright
Albright, Kristi
Interventionist

Born in: Nashville, TN
College Attended: Freed-Hardeman University, TSU
Started Teaching in: 1993
3 Thing I Love about my job: You’re always learning, Making a difference, Connecting with colleagues Favorite Quote: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”  Maya Angelou
Stephanie Beard
Beard, Stephanie
Second Grade Teacher
Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: MTSU
Started teaching in: 2005
Favorite thing about my job: When you can see the “light bulb” come on!
3 things I love: family, photography, traveling
Tish Beard
Beard, Tish
Special Education Teacher
Born in: Princeton, IL
College attended: University of TN at Martin
Started teaching in: 1990
Favorite thing about my job: Helping teachers and students solve problems
3 things I love: reading, animals, the beach
Favorite quote: Seize the Day!
Bell, Karen
ERC Assistant
Morgan Bowker
Bowker, Morgan
Special Education Teacher
Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: University of Tennessee at Martin
Started teaching in: 2014
Favorite thing about my job: The opportunity to work with, teach, and learn from students with many different abilities.
3 things I love: dance, my friends/family/furbaby, and shopping
Favorite quote: "Find out who you are, and do it on purpose." - Dolly Parton
Annie Bradley
Bradley, Annie
Kindergarten Teacher
Born in:  Jackson, TN.  
College Attended: Austin Peay State University/ Western Governors University.   Started Teaching in: 2022.  
Favorite thing(s) about my job: I love seeing the "light bulb" go on! I love building relationships with my students.  
3 things I love: My family, my dogs( Bane and Lexi),  all things Disney World. Favorite Quote: "It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters." --Epictetus 
Brake, Sherry
SPED Assistant
Landry Brewer
Brewer, Landry
Pre-K Teacher
Born in: Franklin, Tennessee
College attended: Covenant College
Started teaching in: 2018
Favorite thing about my job: Getting to see that priceless moment and reaction when a student grasps a concept they've been working on
3 things I love: God, my family (including my 4 dogs and 3 goats), and Hiking
Favorite quote: "You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." - Christopher Robin
Pam Brock
Brock, Pam
RTI Manager
The kids call me: Mrs. Pam
Grades I've taught: Kindergarten, Second grade, and am currently a reading interventionist
Why I teach: I teach because I love kids and want to make a positive impact on their future. 
Favorite Quote: "If God is for us, who can be against us?" - Romans 8:31 
Annie Buchanan
Buchanan, Annie
Second Grade Teacher
Born in: Clarksville, TN
College attended: Bethel University and Tennessee State University
Started teaching in: 2005
Favorite thing about my job: Watching kids learn!
3 things I love: friends, family, and paper crafting
Buker, Ashley
Kindergarten Assistant
Burch, Kelsey
Receptionist
Born in: Dickson, Tn  
College Attended: APSU  
Started working in the Office in: 2022
Favorite thing(s) about my job: When students are excited to share something they have learned or created with me. 
3 Things I Love: Family, Friends and Fall
Favorite Quote: "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." -Nelson Mandela

Britney Bussell
Bussell, Britney
Second Grade Teacher
Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: Austin Peay & Trevecca University
Started teaching in: 2006
Favorite thing about my job: Making connections with students and watching them grow throughout the year.
3 things I love: My family, being outdoors, reading
Theresa Buttrey
Buttrey, Theresa
Fourth Grade Teacher
Born in: Dickson, TN  
College Attended: Austin Peay State University  
Started teaching in: 2021  
Favorite thing about my job: Meeting and bonding with my students each year.  
3 Things I Love: (other than teaching) camping, hiking, motorcycles  
Favorite Quote: "When educating the minds of our youth, we must not forget to educate their hearts" By the Dalai Lama
Justin Byrne
Byrne, Justin
Fifth Grade Teacher
Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: Middle Tennessee State University
Started teaching in: 2021
Favorite thing about my job: Helping children learn and grow as people
3 things I love: Reading, hiking, and spending time with family.
Favorite quote: "The true delight is in the finding out rather than in the knowing." - Isaac Asimov
Cathey, Sonya
Cafeteria Monitor
Kayla Cole
Cole, Kayla
First Grade Teacher
Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: Nashville State Community College, Austin Peay State University
Started teaching in: 2021
Favorite thing about my job: Helping students love learning
3 things I love: Reading, painting, drawing
Favorite quote: "You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child." - Dr. Seuss
Heather Conner
Conner, Heather
Music Teacher
Born in: Sheffield, AL
College attended: Northwest-Shoals Community College, The University of Alabama
Started working with children in: 2009
Favorite thing about my job: I get to create a love and appreciation of music and making music in children.
3 things I love: Travel, Disney, Family time
Favorite quote: "If you can dream it, you can do it." - Walt Disney
Melissa Creasy
Creasy, Melissa
Fifth Grade Teacher
Born in: Camden, TN
College attended: Middle Tennessee State University, Middle Tennessee State University
Started teaching in: 2014.
Favorite thing about my job: teaching the kids
3 things I love: Jesus, trips with my family, running
Dawn Crosman
Crosman, Dawn
Third Grade Teacher
Born in: Nashville,TN
College attended: Austin Peay State University, Old Dominion University
Started teaching in: 2014
Favorite thing about my job: Helping children reach their full potential
3 things I love: My family, my dog, pigs
Amanda Cullom
Cullom, Amanda
Third Grade Teacher
Born in: Denville, NJ    
College Attended: Austin Peay State University      
Started teaching in: 2021        
Favorite things about my job: Building relationships with students and watching them achieve things they perceive as hard.      
3 things I love: My family, traveling, and iced coffee.        
Favorite quote: "No rain, no flowers"
Taylor Dawson
Dawson, Taylor
Librarian
Born in: Centerville, TN
College attended: Freed-Hardeman University
Started teaching in: 2017
Favorite thing about my job: My kids become my family!
3 things I love: Reading, traveling, and playing softball
Favorite quote: “Strive to be better today than you were yesterday.”
Kaila Donaldson
Donaldson, Kaila
Third Grade Teacher
Born in: Nashville, TN
College Attended: Freed Hardeman University
Started teaching in: August 2022
Favorite thing(s) about my job: Building a lifelong relationship with students and creating a love for learning.
3 things I love: God, spending time with my family, friends, and my dog, Maci, & TN Vols
Favorite Quote:  Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Cheyenne England
England, Cheyenne
Born in: (city, state) Dickson, TN
College Attended: Tennessee Tech University & MTSU
Started teaching in: 2007
Favorite thing(s) about my job: I love the relationships we build in class and seeing my students be successful, even through the productive struggle.
3 Things I Love: I love spending time with my son, traveling, and hiking in our state parks.
Favorite Quote: “Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do good.” ~ Minor Myers, Jr
Estes, Cindy
Third Grade Assistant
Rachel Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald, Rachel
Fifth Grade Teacher
Born in: Martin, TN
College attended: The University of Tennessee at Martin
Started teaching in: 2012
Favorite thing about my job: Everyday is a new experience
3 things I love: Iced coffee, my dogs, and snow
Michelle Fussell
Fussell, Michelle
Art Teacher
Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: MTSU, APSU
Started teaching in: 2005
Favorite thing about my job: Being the place where children can unwind and just be kids
3 things I love: painting, outdoors, & dance
Favorite quote: “That which is done with love is well done.” - Van Gogh
Kathryn Gabell
Gabell, Kathryn
PEERS
The kids call me: Mrs. Kathryn
Grades I've taught: PreK Inclusion and Special Ed. Distance Learning
Why I teach: I like being a voice for students with disabilities and knowing that I can make a difference in their lives.
Favorite Quote: "Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end." - John Lennon
Megan Gallup
Gallup, Megan
Fourth Grade Teacher
Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: UT Martin, Bethel University
Started teaching in: 2007
Favorite thing about my job: Getting to know kids and help them learn to love science
3 things I love: reading, theater, being in the water
Favorite quote: "A room without books is like a body without a soul." - Cicero
Autumn Gilchrist
Gilchrist, Autumn
First Grade Teacher
Born: Geneva, IL  
College: Undergrad Illinois State, Graduate: Northern Illinois University
Started Teaching 2006
Favorite Thing about my job: Relationships with my students, coworkers, and families!
3 things I love: Jesus, Family, Nature-especially the beach!
Quote: "Stay close to people who feel like sunshine!"
Julie Grambow
Grambow, Julie
Fifth Grade Teacher
Born in: Providence, Rhode Island
College attended: Austin Peay State University
Started teaching in: 2010
Favorite thing about my job: Working daily with my students!
3 things I love: Family, Hiking and Traveling
Guthrie, Kendal
Educational Assistant
Mackenzie Hall
Hall, Mackenzie
Second Grade Teacher
Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: Nashville State Community College, Freed-Hardeman University, Austin Peay State University
Started: 2008
Favorite thing about my job: The children, the school, and the Bobcat Pack family!
3 things I love: Being a mom, my people  and learning new things!
Favorite quote: "It's hard to be a diamond in a rhinestone world.” -Dolly Parton
Pam Harris
Harris, Pam
RTI Assistant Manager
Born in: Griffin, Georgia
College attended: Middle Tennessee State University, Cumberland University
Started teaching in: 1994
Favorite thing about my job: Working with a great group of teachers
3 things I love: Reading, family, flowers
Heggie, Delcima
SPED Assistant
Regina Hendrickson
Hendrickson, Regina
Third Grade Teacher
Born in: Alexandria, Virginia
College attended: APSU and Bethel
Started teaching in: 2000
Favorite thing about my job: The children
3 things I love: my family, the beach, kayaking
Anna Hendrixson
Hendrixson, Anna
Fourth Grade Teacher
Born in: Nashville, Tennessee  
College Attended: Liberty University
Started teaching in: 2022
Favorite thing(s) about my job: Building relationships with students and watchin them grow. I also love the people in this school. I have learned so much from so many.
3 Things I Love:Spending time with my family and friends, Coca Cola (Coke), and Shopping
Favorite Quote: "I can treat you all fairly, but I can not treat you all the same"  (My  Mom, Linda Ragland)
Molly Hite
Hite, Molly
Fourth Grade Teacher
Born in: Nashville, TN
College Attended: Freed-Hardeman University for Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice in 2013 and Master’s of Arts in Elementary Education in Dec. 2024
Started teaching in: 2023
Favorite thing(s) about my job: Light bulb moments, the students, and seeing the confidence grow in students
3 Things I Love: God, my family, candy
Favorite Quote: "Remember an arrow can only be shot by pulling it backwards; so when you feel like life is dragging you down with difficulties, it simply means that it's going to launch you to something great. So just focus and keep aiming." - Unknown
Tyler Imhoff
Imhoff, Tyler
P.E. Teacher
Born in: Cincinnati, Ohio
College attended: Tennessee Tech University, Austin Peay University
Started teaching in: 2014
Favorite thing about my job: Being a positive influence in kids' lives
3 things I love: my wife, my son, hunting
Favorite quote: The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Wendy Jackson
Jackson, Wendy
Fourth Grade Teacher
Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: Middle TN State University, Austin Peay State University
Started teaching in: 1992
Favorite thing about my job: The children
3 things I love: Jesus, my twins, cooking
Jennette, Ashley
SPED Assistant
Julie Johnson
Johnson, Julie
Educational Assistant
Born in: Nashville, TN
Started working with children in: 2021
Favorite thing about my job: Watching the students progress as time goes on
3 things I love: my children and mom, the river, and church
Favorite quote: "She believed she could, so she did."
Catherine Jones
Jones, Catherine
School Nurse
Born in: Bayshore, New York
College attended: Tennessee Tech Center and Austin Peay University
Started working with children in: 2021
Favorite thing about my job: The kids and the staff here
3 things I love: The Lord, my family, and being a grandma
Favorite quote: God is good all the time; and all the time, God is good.  
Amanda Latimer
Latimer, Amanda
Second Grade Teacher
Born in: Corinth, MS
College attended: Middle Tennessee State University, Lipscomb University
Started teaching in: 2010
Favorite thing about my job: Helping students learn new things
3 things I love: visiting the beach, watching movies, spending time with family
Michelle Maddox
Maddox, Michelle
Guidance Counselor
Born in: Ft. Rucker, AL
Colleges attended: UTM and APSU
Started working with children in: 2007
Favorite thing about my job: Building relationships and helping students learn all the skills/tools they need in order to be successful
3 things I love: Fall, family vacations and traveling, reading
Favorite quote: "It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." - Dumbledore (J. K. Rowling)
Carlie Masters
Masters, Carlie
First Grade Teacher
Born in: Nashville, TN
College Attended: Western Kentucky University
Started teaching in: 2020
Favorite thing about my job: Forming lasting relationships with my students
3 things I love: The beach, dogs, and family time
Mays, Azaria
TN AllCorps Tutor
Born in: Dickson, TN
College Attended: Austin Peay State University
Started teaching in: 2023
Favorite thing(s) about my job: Building relationships with my students & being around supportive people
3 Things I Love: My daughter, My family, and food
Favorite Quote: "Remember your WHY"

Monica Mays
Mays, Monica
Pre-K Assistant
Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: Nashville State
Started working with students in: 2009
Favorite thing about my job: Seeing children's smiling faces
3 things I love: Jesus, my family, and work
Favorite quote: "And this too shall pass..."
McAlister, Kimberly
Kindergarten Teacher
Kayla McCormick
McCormick, Kayla
Special Education Teacher
Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: University of Tennessee at Martin
Started teaching in: 2014
Favorite thing about my job: Inspiring children to do their best and be their best
3 things I love: My family, my friends, my job.
Erica McPherson
McPherson, Erica
Kindergarten Teacher
Born in: Nashville, TN
Colleges attended: UT Martin, Belmont
Started teaching in: 2012
Favorite thing about my job: Watching students learn and blossom!
3 things I love: Coffee, Zumba, Fishing
Favorite quote: "Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier." -Mother Teresa
Andrea Miller
Miller, Andrea
Kindergarten Teacher
Born in: Fairview, TN
College attended: Nashville State Community College and Tennessee State University
Started teaching in: 2014
Favorite thing about my job: Being with kids, witnessing them "get it"
3 things I love: traveling, music, food
Favorite quote: "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you, give you hope and a future and not to harm you." Jeremiah 29:11
Dan Nelson
Nelson, Dan
Third Grade Teacher
Born in: Dickson, TN
College Attended: Freed Hardeman University
Started teaching in: 2022
Favorite thing(s) about my job: seeing the kids reach their achievements
3 Things I Love: I love God, my daughter, hunting
Favorite Quote: "I'm not superstitious but I'm ..I am a little stitious." -Micheal Scott
Andrew Nicholson
Nicholson, Andrew
SRO
Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: Nashville State Community College & Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy
Started working with students in: 2018
Favorite thing about my job: The children...helping them, eating with them, playing with them, learning with them, and most of all teaching them DARE.  
3 things I love: Football, Hunting, Fishing
Favorite quote: "It ain't how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward.  How much you can take and keep moving forward.  That's how winning is done."  - Rocky Balboa
Daniel Nolen
Nolen, Daniel
P.E. Teacher
Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: Austin Peay State University, Arkansas State
Started teaching in: 2006
Favorite thing about my job: Teaching kids athletic skills that I learned while in school
3 things I love: God, Family, Friends
Favorite quote: “Tough Times never last, but tough people do.” - Robert H. Schuller
Jennifer Nolen
Nolen, Jennifer
Instructional Coach
Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: Middle Tennessee State University, Arkansas State University
Started Teaching in: 2003
Favorite thing about my job: Helping teachers reach their student's potential
3 things I love: Traveling, Reading, the New York Yankees
Favorite quote: "The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. "- Mark Twain
Shana Nolen
Nolen, Shana
TN AllCorps Tutor
Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: Austin Peay State University, Arkansas State University
Started teaching in: 2008
Favorite thing about my job: Instilling the knowledge and love of reading in a child
3 things I love: faith, family, and friends.
Favorite quote: "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt
Jennifer Owens
Owens, Jennifer
Title 1 Educational Assistant
Joy Parks
Parks, Joy
ELL Teacher
Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: Austin Peay State University
Started teaching in: 1992
Favorite thing about my job: Working with my students
3 things I love: my family, my dog, reading
Julie Perdue
Perdue, Julie
Deaf Education Specialist
Born in: Kalamazoo, Michigan
College attended: Ball State University, University of Memphis
Started teaching in: 1987
Favorite thing about my job: The staff, students and support that I receive
3 things I love: My family, the beach, Mexican food
Favorite quote: "The days I keep my gratitude higher than my expectations, those are good days." - Ray Wylie Hubbard
Kimberly Pierce
Pierce, Kimberly
First Grade Teacher
Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: MTSU
Started teaching in: 1990
Favorite thing about my job: Teaching littles...watching them learn to read and manipulate numbers!
3 things I love: God, Family, Life on the Farm
Favorite quote: "Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer." Romans 12:12
Lauren Pierce
Pierce, Lauren
Speech Therapist
Born in: Memphis, TN
College attended: Harding University; Tennessee State University
Started working with children in: 2009
Favorite thing about my job: Helping students overcome challenges and see their successes
3 things I love: my family, decorating, and shopping
Ginger Potter
Potter, Ginger
Interventionist
Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: UT Martin, Cumberland University
Started teaching in: 2000
Favorite thing about my job: Helping students become more fluent readers
3 things I love: family, friends, coffee
Favorite quote: Be kind and kindness will find you back.
Powers, Lauren
Kindergarten Teacher
Amanda Rachford
Rachford, Amanda
Assistant Principal
Born in: Lawrenceburg, TN
College attended: MTSU (undergrad), NOVA (masters), and Lipscomb (Ed.S)
Started Teaching in 2003 and began Instructional Coaching in 2021
Favorite thing about my job: Helping teachers and students grow in all areas
3 things I love: cheering my boys on at sporting events, reading, and being with friends
Favorite quote: "Nothing is impossible for the word itself says 'I'm Possible' - Audrey Hepburn
Skye Rhodes
Rhodes, Skye
Instructional Coach

Born in: LA
College Attended: University of South Florida
Started teaching in: 2012
Favorite thing(s) about my job: the relationship
3 Things I Love: Family, Reading, and Books, 
Patti Scherer
Scherer, Patti
Bookkeeper
Born in: Dickson, TN.
College attended: UT Martin
I started working with children in: 1999
Favorite part of my job: Working with the teachers and interacting with the students to create a productive learning atmosphere
3 things I love: Jesus, my family and my precious grandchildren!
Favorite quote: Great is thy Faithfulness! - Lamentations 3:23
Simms, Charlie
DBA
Jessica Smith
Smith, Jessica
Principal
Born in: Paris, TN
College attended: University of Tennessee at Martin and Tennessee State University
Started teaching in: 2012
Favorite thing about my job: Getting to share my passion for education with all of my teachers and students
3 things I love: Riding our motorcycle, spending time with family and friends, and reading for pleasure
Lesia Smith
Smith, Lesia
Computer Teacher
Born in: Waverly TN
Started working with children in: 1990
Favorite thing about my job: Working with students
3 things I love: Sewing and alterations, having my grandkids over, and making crafts
Favorite quote: I can do all things through Christ.
Winnie Smith
Smith, Winnie
Special Education Teacher
Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: Martin Methodist College and Middle Tennessee State University
Favorite thing about my job: Collaborating with other teachers and working with children to meet their goals
3 things I love: reading, photography, and spending time in the mountains
Favorite quote:  "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go" - Dr. Seuss
Stein, Sarah
Speech and Language
Emilie Strawser
Strawser, Emilie
Third Grade Teacher
Born in: Memphis, TN
College attended: UT Martin and Bethel University
Started teaching in: 2011
Favorite thing about my job: Building strong relationships with my students based on mutual respect
3 things I love: Reading, Disney, Spending time with my family
Favorite quote: "When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind." - Dr. Wayne Dyer
Brenda Thompson
Thompson, Brenda
PEERS Assistant
Born in: Davidson, TN
Started working with children in: 2007
Favorite thing about my job: The children and people I work with
3 things I love: My Family, The Lord, Cooking
Montana Thompson
Thompson, Montana
First Grade Teacher
Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: Austin Peay State University
Started teaching in: 2017
Favorite thing about my job: Teaching children to love learning and seeing their growth
3 things I love: shopping, crafting, and spending time with my family and friends
Favorite quote: “Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” - Dr. Seuss
Sharon Thompson
Thompson, Sharon
Special Education Assistant
Born in: Nashville, TN
Started working with children in: 2011
Favorite thing about my job: Assisting teachers in helping students reach their goals
3 things I love: Coffee, Reading, Genealogy research
Favorite quote: "Giving in its purest form, expects nothing in return."
Tubbs, Donzaleigh
Title 1 Educational Assistant
Born in: (city, state)
College Attended:
Started teaching in: (year)
Favorite thing(s) about my job:
3 Things I Love:
Favorite Quote:
Born in: Born and raised right here in Dickson County
Started working in the school system: I’ve had the pleasure of assisting in teaching since 2021.
Favorite thing(s) about my job: My favorite things about my job are my amazing team and watching my students progress.
Three things I love: my family , a nice Caribbean vacation , and a good binge worthy tv show.
Favorite quote “Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.- Marilyn Monroe “
Tanya Turner
Turner, Tanya
Second Grade Teacher
Born in: Fairview, TN
College attended: Austin Peay State University
Started teaching in: 2012
Favorite thing about my job: The excitement of children and their willingness to accept new challenges
3 things I love: my family (husband, 2 kids, and dogs), traveling, anything in water
Kylie Walker
Walker, Kylie
Secretary
Born in: West Palm Beach, Florida
College attended: Trevecca Nazarene University and Grand Canyon University
Started working with children in: 2016
Favorite thing about my job: Loving on teachers and our students
3 things I love: Family, Nutrition, and Jesus
Favorite quote: Be who you needed when you were younger.
Holly Williams
Williams, Holly
First Grade Teacher
Born in: Nashville,TN
College attended: Austin Peay State University
Started teaching in: 2016
Favorite thing about my job: Building a new classroom family each year
3 things I love: family, my cats, and naps
Favorite quote: “It’s not about what it is. It’s about what it can become.” -Dr. Seuss
Kristy Williams
Williams, Kristy
SPED Assistant
Wills, Emily
Scotty Wills
Wills, Scotty
ISS/Quiet Room
Born in: Dickson, Tn  
Started in the school system in 2020
Favorite thing about  my job: Seeing all the kids and interacting with them.
3 things that I love: Family, My kids, my work family
Favorite quote: "It is what it is."
App Store Google Play
© 2024. Dickson County School District. All Rights Reserved.