WhiteBluffElementary

Special Education

Jessica Adams Special Education Assistant Email Me Name: Jessica Adams Born in: Mount Vernon, Ohio College attended: Lipscomb University (Bachelor's of Social Work) Started teaching in: 2012. Favorite thing about my job: I love building connections with our students, as well as watching them grow academically and socially! 3 things I love: Family, Outdoors, and Cooking for my boys. Favorite Quote: "Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength; and strength is not used rightly when it serves only to carry a man above his fellows for his own solitary glory. He is the greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own." -Harry Ward Beecher	Cheri Angus ELL Email Me The kids call me: Mrs. Angus Grades I've taught: 1st, 2nd, preschool, RTI My favorite thing about teaching: Getting inspired by my students to get excited about learning. Favorite Quote: “A person who won’t read has no advantage over one who can’t read.” Mark Twain
Helen Bell Speech & Language Pathologist Email Me Name: Helen Bell Born in: Nashville, TN College attended: Tennessee Sate University Started teaching in: 2014. Favorite thing about my job: One of my favorite t-shirts says, "I teach kids to talk back," & that IS my favorite thing about being a speech-language therapist here at WBES. Whether it is a child whose speech is difficult to understand, a student who has difficulty putting sentences 3 things I love: reading, animals, and coffee. Favorite quote: " If I were to wish for anything, I would not wish for wealth and power but for the passionate sense of the potential, for the eye which, ever young & ardent, sees the possible." - Soren Kierkegaard	Abi Bouterse Ancillary Email Me Name Abigail Bouterse Born in: Kissimmee, FL Started working with children in: 2023 Favorite thing about my job: Family 3 things I love: God, friends and animals Favorite quote: God, grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know that one is Me.
April Hirsbrunner Email Me Name April Hirsbrunner Born in: Nashville, TN Started teaching in: 2024. Favorite thing about my job: Spending time with the kids and watching them learn and grow 3 things I love: Spending time with my family, shopping, and Dr. Pepper Favorite quote: Do what you love...love what you do	Megan Holland Special Education Teacher Email Me Born in: Hendersonville, TN College attended: APSU Started teaching in: 2023 Favorite thing about my job: I love building bonds with my kiddos. 3 things I love: MY HUSBAND, traveling, and baseball! Favorite quote: Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.
Kim Howell Special Education Teacher Email Me	Melissa Pappin Email Me Name Melissa Pappin Born in: Ohio College attended: Miller-Motte Technical College; currently attending Western Governors University Started teaching in: Started in School Nurtition 2018 and as an ERC Teacher Assistant in 2023. Favorite thing about my job: Helping the students and watching them learn new skills. It's very rewarding being able to watch them grow and seeing their faces light up with excitement. 3 things I love: My family, my career, and coloring/painting. Favorite quote: You've always had the power, my dear, you just had to learn it for yourself." Glinda the Good Witch "There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind, the second way is to be kind, the third way is to be kind." ~Mr. Rogers
Gwen Ragan Speech & Language Pathologist Email Me Born in: Dickson, Tennessee College attended: Lipscomb University (undergrad) and Univeristy of Tennessee (graduate) Started teaching in: 1998 Favorite thing about my job: Seeing children make progress with their communication skills. 3 things I love: books, coffee, music	Misty Reed Special Education Interventionist Email Me Name: Misty Reed Born in: Gary, Indiana College attended: Middle Tennessee State University and Austin Peay State University Started teaching in: 2014. Favorite thing about my job: My favorite thing is helping students learn to believe in themselves and acquire confidence. 3 things I love: I love decorating, shopping, and my family. Favorite quote: “Believe you can and you're halfway there.” Theodore Roosevelt
Elizabeth Roberson Special Education Teacher Email Me Born in: Franklin,TN College attended: Lipscomb University and Tennessee Tech Started teaching in: 2023 Favorite thing about my job: Working with kids 3 things I love: My kids, anything water, and dancing Favorite quote: When the going gets tough, the tough gets going	Merry Williams Special Education Assistant Email Me Name: Merry Kay Williams Born in: Nashville, Tennessee Started teaching in: 1991. Favorite thing about my job: I love helping kids! 3 things I love: Case, Raylie, and Colt (My 3 Grandchildren) Favorite quote: What you do today can improve all your tomorrows. ( Ralph Marston )