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Jessica Ahne
Ahne, Jessica
First Grade Teacher
Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: Austin Peay State University & TSU
Started Teaching:  1995
Favorite thing about my job: I love to watch students grow and be confident in their learning.
3 things I love: God, my family, all kinds of crafts
Favorite quote: Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Elizabeth Lee Hanes
Lee Hanes, Elizabeth
First Grade Teacher
Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: Austin Peay State University & Freed-Hardeman University
Started teaching in: 2017
Favorite thing about my job: Seeing students learn to never give up
3 things I love: Being creative, joking with my class, spending time with family
Susanna Lowy
Lowy, Susanna
First Grade Teacher
Born in: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
College attended: University of Tennessee
Started teaching in: 2020
Favorite thing about my job: Watching students become independent!
3 things I love: My family, reading, being outdoors
Favorite quote: “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”
Kristen Mallard
Mallard, Kristen
First Grade Teacher
Born in: Huntingdon, TN
Colleges attended: University of Memphis
Started teaching in: 2023
Favorite thing about my job: Helping kids explore new things and step outside their box.  
3 things I love: Reading, Crafting, Being Outdoors
Favorite quote: "It isn't what we say or think that defines us. Its what we do" - Jane Austen 
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