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CCES Welcomes New Faculty and Staff for the 2019-20 School Year!
LOWER SCHOOL:
Jaime Larkin, Primer
Jaime Larkin moved from third-grade to teach Primer. Ms. Larkin has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of South Carolina and a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from the College of Charleston. She taught for two years as a kindergarten teacher in Berkeley County Public Schools and spent eleven years teaching kindergarten at Prince of Peace before coming to Christ Church two years ago.
Jaime Larkin, Primer
Jaime Larkin moved from third-grade to teach Primer. Ms. Larkin has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of South Carolina and a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from the College of Charleston. She taught for two years as a kindergarten teacher in Berkeley County Public Schools and spent eleven years teaching kindergarten at Prince of Peace before coming to Christ Church two years ago.
Andrew Delscamp, First Grade
Andrew Delscamp was hired to teach first-grade. He has over fifteen years of teaching experience. Mr. Delscamp taught third-grade at West View Elementary before moving into the business sector to work with Michelin in marketing and public relations. He moved to Pasadena, California where he taught kindergarten for five years at Alexander Hamilton Elementary and two years in third grade at Mayfield Junior School of the Holy Child of Jesus. Most recently, he taught kindergarten, first grade, and served as an Instructional Coach for math and science during his six years at Oak Grove Elementary School in Tampa, Florida. In 2016, he was named Oak Grove Elementary School Teacher of the Year. Mr. Delscamp attended the University of Cincinnati where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. He earned a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Converse College.
Andrew Delscamp was hired to teach first-grade. He has over fifteen years of teaching experience. Mr. Delscamp taught third-grade at West View Elementary before moving into the business sector to work with Michelin in marketing and public relations. He moved to Pasadena, California where he taught kindergarten for five years at Alexander Hamilton Elementary and two years in third grade at Mayfield Junior School of the Holy Child of Jesus. Most recently, he taught kindergarten, first grade, and served as an Instructional Coach for math and science during his six years at Oak Grove Elementary School in Tampa, Florida. In 2016, he was named Oak Grove Elementary School Teacher of the Year. Mr. Delscamp attended the University of Cincinnati where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. He earned a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Converse College.
Ashley Seeley, Second Grade
Ashley Seeley was hired to teach second-grade. She has been teaching first grade for the past eighteen years at Plain Elementary. Ms. Seeley earned a Bachelor of Science from Berry College and a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Converse College. Ms. Seeley spent this past soccer season as the CCES part-time assistant varsity boys soccer coach. Ms. Seeley was hired as the Head Coach of Varsity Girls Soccer.
Ashley Seeley was hired to teach second-grade. She has been teaching first grade for the past eighteen years at Plain Elementary. Ms. Seeley earned a Bachelor of Science from Berry College and a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Converse College. Ms. Seeley spent this past soccer season as the CCES part-time assistant varsity boys soccer coach. Ms. Seeley was hired as the Head Coach of Varsity Girls Soccer.
Stephanie Morgan, Third Grade
Stephanie Morgan was hired to teach third-grade. Ms. Morgan has been part of the Christ Church Episcopal School family as a parent, as a substitute, as a super volunteer (most recently as Parents Organization Chair), and now as a full-time teacher. Before joining CCES, she has been an Instructional Coach at Summit Drive Elementary and taught first grade at The Learning Project in Boston and Jackson, Georgia. Ms. Morgan earned a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from Georgia Southern University and a Master's of Science in Educational Leadership and Administration from Georgia College and State University. She is also the author of "The Night Before Primer!"
Stephanie Morgan was hired to teach third-grade. Ms. Morgan has been part of the Christ Church Episcopal School family as a parent, as a substitute, as a super volunteer (most recently as Parents Organization Chair), and now as a full-time teacher. Before joining CCES, she has been an Instructional Coach at Summit Drive Elementary and taught first grade at The Learning Project in Boston and Jackson, Georgia. Ms. Morgan earned a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from Georgia Southern University and a Master's of Science in Educational Leadership and Administration from Georgia College and State University. She is also the author of "The Night Before Primer!"
Sarah Fulk, Lower School Spanish
Sarah Fulk was hired to teach Spanish (Primer and 1st Grade). She has been teaching Spanish for the past ten years. Ms. Fulk previously taught at Greenville Classical Academy and most recently at Shannon Forest Christian School. Ms. Fulk attended the College of Charleston, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. Ms. Fulk also has an ACSI K-12 Spanish certification, and TESOL certification.
Sarah Fulk was hired to teach Spanish (Primer and 1st Grade). She has been teaching Spanish for the past ten years. Ms. Fulk previously taught at Greenville Classical Academy and most recently at Shannon Forest Christian School. Ms. Fulk attended the College of Charleston, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. Ms. Fulk also has an ACSI K-12 Spanish certification, and TESOL certification.
Katie Evans, Lower School Library Assistant
Katie Evans was hired as a part-time library assistant. Most recently, Ms. Evans taught fourth-grade at First Presbyterian Academy. Before teaching in Greenville, she was also a classroom teacher and technology coordinator in Spartanburg District Five, and technology coordinator and media specialist at Davidson Day School in North Carolina. She has also authored a children’s book. Ms. Evans earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from Clemson University and a Master’s Degree in Instructional Technology from the University of Georgia. She also attained her Gifted and Talented endorsement from Converse College.
Katie Evans was hired as a part-time library assistant. Most recently, Ms. Evans taught fourth-grade at First Presbyterian Academy. Before teaching in Greenville, she was also a classroom teacher and technology coordinator in Spartanburg District Five, and technology coordinator and media specialist at Davidson Day School in North Carolina. She has also authored a children’s book. Ms. Evans earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from Clemson University and a Master’s Degree in Instructional Technology from the University of Georgia. She also attained her Gifted and Talented endorsement from Converse College.
Gena Adams-Riley, Lower School Christian Education
We are excited to add Gena Adams-Riley to the lower school staff. Gena is an Episcopal priest who has developed and taught “Mindful Classroom Kindful Classroom” to support and encourage the emotional intelligence, self-awareness, compassion, creativity, and faith of each child. She is partnering with Valerie Riddle and will teach each class once a month. Gena received her undergraduate degree from the University of Utah, and her Master's in Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary.
We are excited to add Gena Adams-Riley to the lower school staff. Gena is an Episcopal priest who has developed and taught “Mindful Classroom Kindful Classroom” to support and encourage the emotional intelligence, self-awareness, compassion, creativity, and faith of each child. She is partnering with Valerie Riddle and will teach each class once a month. Gena received her undergraduate degree from the University of Utah, and her Master's in Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary.
Tammy Watson, Lower School Receptionist
Tammy Watson moved to the new Lower School Receptionist job for the 2019-2020 school year. Ms. Watson has been a great instructional leader in both second and first grades. She will now move to a position where her familiarity and relationships with the CCES community can be used to support the school in a new way. This position was added to support Donna Hayden in ensuring all doors are supervised, and parents and guests are greeted and supported 100% of the time. This position, along with other building modifications are part of our enhancement of school security.
MIDDLE SCHOOL:
Mr. Hamilton Parks, Assistant Director
For the past 14 years, Hamilton has served Greenville County Schools as a teacher, math coach, instructional coach, and administrator. At the start of his educational career he taught 4th and 5th grades at East North Street Academy and Oakview Elementary. In 2011, he accepted his first administrative role as coach and member of the leadership team at East North Street Academy. He served in this capacity for two years before moving to A.J. Whittenberg School of Engineering to assume the role of school wide instructional coach. In this role, Mr. Parks developed the STEAM curriculum, supported teachers in learning best practices, and analyzed data to effectively maximize student achievement. In his previous role at Mauldin Elementary, Mr. Parks was an Administrative Assistant, a role in Greenville County Schools similar to an Assistant Director in the independent school sector. In this capacity, Hamilton oversaw school-wide positive culture and behavioral expectations, conducted teacher observations, organized professional development opportunities for staff, created and implemented schedules, and worked directly with students, teachers, and parents to set academic and behavioral goals.
Mrs. Alli Stone, 5th grade Social Studies
We are delighted to have Mrs. Allison Stone join our Middle School Faculty as our 5th grade Social Studies teacher. Alli just finished her sixth year at the David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center in Miami, Florida. During her time at David Lawrence, she has served as a Reading Intervention teacher and 5th grade Gifted and Talented teacher. Her areas of specialization during her time in 5th grade are social studies, science, and math.
Since 2010, Ms. Stone has been a camp director at Camp Kinder Ring in Hopewell Junction, New York. She has managed staff members, trained CIT’s, and developed summer programming and schedules. Alli has her Bachelor of Science degree in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Delaware and has completed a Teacher Certification Program through Broward College. She also holds a Florida Professional Educators Certificate for Gifted and Talented Education and ESOL. Ms. Stone and her husband Josh, newly appointed Upper School English Teacher, have two children Eli (rising 3rd) and Nate (rising 5th) that will be joining the CCES family. They are all in Cavaliers! Please join me in welcoming the Stone family to Greenville, SC.
Mrs. Jessica Morton, 5th grade Math
Jessica Morton was hired to teach 5th grade math. Jessica had served as the middle school library aide last year but she had always expressed an interest in returning to the classroom. Prior to working at CCES, Jessica taught third grade at Augusta Circle Elementary School and also substitute taught at Beck International Academy and the Charles Townes Center. Jessica earned her Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of South Carolina. She is also the mother of three CCES students, James (rising senior), Will (rising 6th grade), and Catherine (rising 6th grade).
Mrs. Libby Miller, 6th grade Math
Libby Miller was hired to be our new 6th grade math teacher. For the past three years, Libby has worked at Beck International Academy where she served as a middle school math teacher. During her tenure there she has been recognized as Teacher of the Year, and she has served as the Mathematics Department Chair. She has been heavily involved at the school and participated in activities such as Math Counts, Beta Club, archery, and cheerleading. She also has served as a team leader, a mentor to new teachers, and has coordinated different field trips. She has been eager to join Christ Church Episcopal School for several years as her father-in-law, an alum of CCES, has spoken highly of his experience. She graduated from Ashley Hall in Charleston and earned her Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Master of Arts in Teaching - Middle Grades Education from Clemson University.
Mrs. Grace McKnight, 8th grade Physical Science
I am pleased to announce that Mrs. Grace McKnight has accepted the position as our new 8th-grade Physical Science teacher. For the past 11 years, Grace has been a middle school science teacher in Greenville County Schools and also at Albany Leadership Charter in Albany, New York. She has served as a Science Department Chair for the past five years.
Grace is passionate and invested in teaching middle school students. Outside of the classroom, Grace is involved with Mentor Upstate and has been a coordinator and teacher of the Summer Science Exposure program at Furman University. Mrs. McKnight has presented at conferences throughout South Carolina and Virginia on topics related to STEAM learning, Non-Traditional Assessment Models, and other various science topics. Grace has her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Furman University and her Masters Degree in Secondary Science Education from the University of Virginia. Mrs. McKnight is excited to join CCES as she attended Lovett School in Atlanta, GA and looks forward to working in an independent school setting. Grace and her husband live in Greenville with their two children, Jack and Ella (two new Cavaliers!).
Anika Thiel, MS German
I am pleased to share that Anika Thiel will be the next Middle School German teacher. She comes to us with 19 years of teaching experience. In addition to teaching German at a secondary school in Germany, she has been involved in teacher training at the university level. Anika has worked with students of different academic backgrounds and is very familiar with differentiating instruction in the classroom. She has an additional degree in German as a second language. Anika will be joining us with her 10-year-old son, Henry.
Betsy Burton, Achievement Center English
We are thrilled to have Betsy Burton join the Achievement Center staff full-time next year as an English teacher. She will be teaching 5th-grade reading, 5th-grade writing, 7th grade English, and 8th grade English. Betsy has over 40 years of teaching, coaching, and administrative experience. Mrs. Burton will be entering her 23rd year at CCES and has most recently served as the Middle School Assistant Director where she also taught Achievement Center English. Betsy earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Furman University. We look forward to Betsy teaching in the Achievement Center where she will continue to share her talents with our middle school students!
UPPER SCHOOL:
Tammy Watson moved to the new Lower School Receptionist job for the 2019-2020 school year. Ms. Watson has been a great instructional leader in both second and first grades. She will now move to a position where her familiarity and relationships with the CCES community can be used to support the school in a new way. This position was added to support Donna Hayden in ensuring all doors are supervised, and parents and guests are greeted and supported 100% of the time. This position, along with other building modifications are part of our enhancement of school security.
MIDDLE SCHOOL:
Mr. Hamilton Parks, Assistant Director
For the past 14 years, Hamilton has served Greenville County Schools as a teacher, math coach, instructional coach, and administrator. At the start of his educational career he taught 4th and 5th grades at East North Street Academy and Oakview Elementary. In 2011, he accepted his first administrative role as coach and member of the leadership team at East North Street Academy. He served in this capacity for two years before moving to A.J. Whittenberg School of Engineering to assume the role of school wide instructional coach. In this role, Mr. Parks developed the STEAM curriculum, supported teachers in learning best practices, and analyzed data to effectively maximize student achievement. In his previous role at Mauldin Elementary, Mr. Parks was an Administrative Assistant, a role in Greenville County Schools similar to an Assistant Director in the independent school sector. In this capacity, Hamilton oversaw school-wide positive culture and behavioral expectations, conducted teacher observations, organized professional development opportunities for staff, created and implemented schedules, and worked directly with students, teachers, and parents to set academic and behavioral goals.
Mrs. Alli Stone, 5th grade Social Studies
We are delighted to have Mrs. Allison Stone join our Middle School Faculty as our 5th grade Social Studies teacher. Alli just finished her sixth year at the David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center in Miami, Florida. During her time at David Lawrence, she has served as a Reading Intervention teacher and 5th grade Gifted and Talented teacher. Her areas of specialization during her time in 5th grade are social studies, science, and math.
Since 2010, Ms. Stone has been a camp director at Camp Kinder Ring in Hopewell Junction, New York. She has managed staff members, trained CIT’s, and developed summer programming and schedules. Alli has her Bachelor of Science degree in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Delaware and has completed a Teacher Certification Program through Broward College. She also holds a Florida Professional Educators Certificate for Gifted and Talented Education and ESOL. Ms. Stone and her husband Josh, newly appointed Upper School English Teacher, have two children Eli (rising 3rd) and Nate (rising 5th) that will be joining the CCES family. They are all in Cavaliers! Please join me in welcoming the Stone family to Greenville, SC.
Mrs. Jessica Morton, 5th grade Math
Jessica Morton was hired to teach 5th grade math. Jessica had served as the middle school library aide last year but she had always expressed an interest in returning to the classroom. Prior to working at CCES, Jessica taught third grade at Augusta Circle Elementary School and also substitute taught at Beck International Academy and the Charles Townes Center. Jessica earned her Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of South Carolina. She is also the mother of three CCES students, James (rising senior), Will (rising 6th grade), and Catherine (rising 6th grade).
Mrs. Libby Miller, 6th grade Math
Libby Miller was hired to be our new 6th grade math teacher. For the past three years, Libby has worked at Beck International Academy where she served as a middle school math teacher. During her tenure there she has been recognized as Teacher of the Year, and she has served as the Mathematics Department Chair. She has been heavily involved at the school and participated in activities such as Math Counts, Beta Club, archery, and cheerleading. She also has served as a team leader, a mentor to new teachers, and has coordinated different field trips. She has been eager to join Christ Church Episcopal School for several years as her father-in-law, an alum of CCES, has spoken highly of his experience. She graduated from Ashley Hall in Charleston and earned her Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Master of Arts in Teaching - Middle Grades Education from Clemson University.
Mrs. Grace McKnight, 8th grade Physical Science
I am pleased to announce that Mrs. Grace McKnight has accepted the position as our new 8th-grade Physical Science teacher. For the past 11 years, Grace has been a middle school science teacher in Greenville County Schools and also at Albany Leadership Charter in Albany, New York. She has served as a Science Department Chair for the past five years.
Grace is passionate and invested in teaching middle school students. Outside of the classroom, Grace is involved with Mentor Upstate and has been a coordinator and teacher of the Summer Science Exposure program at Furman University. Mrs. McKnight has presented at conferences throughout South Carolina and Virginia on topics related to STEAM learning, Non-Traditional Assessment Models, and other various science topics. Grace has her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Furman University and her Masters Degree in Secondary Science Education from the University of Virginia. Mrs. McKnight is excited to join CCES as she attended Lovett School in Atlanta, GA and looks forward to working in an independent school setting. Grace and her husband live in Greenville with their two children, Jack and Ella (two new Cavaliers!).
Anika Thiel, MS German
I am pleased to share that Anika Thiel will be the next Middle School German teacher. She comes to us with 19 years of teaching experience. In addition to teaching German at a secondary school in Germany, she has been involved in teacher training at the university level. Anika has worked with students of different academic backgrounds and is very familiar with differentiating instruction in the classroom. She has an additional degree in German as a second language. Anika will be joining us with her 10-year-old son, Henry.
Betsy Burton, Achievement Center English
We are thrilled to have Betsy Burton join the Achievement Center staff full-time next year as an English teacher. She will be teaching 5th-grade reading, 5th-grade writing, 7th grade English, and 8th grade English. Betsy has over 40 years of teaching, coaching, and administrative experience. Mrs. Burton will be entering her 23rd year at CCES and has most recently served as the Middle School Assistant Director where she also taught Achievement Center English. Betsy earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Furman University. We look forward to Betsy teaching in the Achievement Center where she will continue to share her talents with our middle school students!
UPPER SCHOOL:
Ms. Spencer Jones, History and Religion
Ms. Jones will teach Ancient & Medieval History and 1 section of World Spirituality & Ethics, having most recently taught 10th grade World History and 11th grade AP Seminar at Cristo Rey Boston High School, which exclusively serves families of limited economic resources. She also served as an instructional coach, and emphasizes classroom empathy, individualized feedback, and students making meaning of historical primary source documents through connection with their own lives, and with modern issues. Ms. Jones earned a Bachelor of Arts with High Honors in Sociology and Educational Studies from Swarthmore College, and an MAT in Secondary Social Studies from Brown University. She also sang alto in the choir at Trinity Episcopal Church in Boston, and with that group just completed a late summer singing tour of England. Originally from Columbia, SC, Ms. Jones is excited to return home, where her father is an English teacher at the Governor’s School, and her stepmother is an alumna of CCES.
Mrs. Sina Shuey, Mathematics (part-time)
Mrs. Shuey will teach two sections of Algebra I, and also tutor through the Achievement Center. She previously completed a long-term assignment in our Middle School in 2016, and has 11 total years of teaching experience, including multiple years of teaching AP Calculus among other math courses in Kentucky. More recently in Greenville, she has taught at Mitchell Road Christian Academy, and last year at Greenville Early College, a project-based learning school housed at the University Center on Pleasantburg Dr. Mrs. Shuey was conferred a B.S. in Mathematics Teaching from Clemson University. We welcome her (back) to the CCES community, along with her husband Dave, a civil engineer; daughter Morgan who just graduated from Clemson and lives in Greenwood; son John who has completed his second year at Clemson; and daughter Jenna, who is a rising sophomore at Eastside HS.
Mrs. Kathryn Sielbeck, Librarian, Media Specialist, and Journalism Instructor
For the past 5 years, Mrs. Sielbeck has taught English at Brentwood HS, her alma mater outside of Nashville, TN. While there, she sponsored the National English Honor Society, starting a mentoring program whereby older, accomplished students provided younger students with writing support. In addition, last year, 22 seniors at Brentwood volunteered as student helpers in her office. Two influential people in her life are librarians: her sister and her closest teaching colleague. She has already been hard at work this summer giving the library a fresh look, envisioning it as the hub of the Upper School, an inviting space for students to explore personal pursuits and pleasurable reading material, collaborate with one another to learn, and complete school work in relative quiet. Mrs. Sielbeck earned a B.A. in English with a minor in Art History from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, and an M.Ed. in Secondary English from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. She has relocated to Greenville this summer with her husband, Bate, a managing partner at Beech Creek Capital, a holding company that invests in service businesses across the Southeast.
Dr. Josh Stone, English
For the past 13 years, Dr. Stone has taught English at Ransom Everglades School outside Miami, FL. At Ransom Everglades, he also served 7 years as 11th grade Academic Dean; 6 years as Diversity Coordinator and one year as Director of Diversity Initiatives; 3 years as Dean of Students; and this past year as English Department Chair. Yet Dr. Stone’s favorite role is sitting in a circle with students, discussing literature and its connections to their lives. He developed multiple English electives while at Ransom Everglades, including one which connected students as pen pals with inmates enrolled in writing courses he started in South Florida correctional facilities, the subject of his 2017 TED talk. At CCES, he will apply that experience to college prep English IV, launching seniors toward college and their emerging adult identities, and also teach 2 sections of English I for 9th graders. Dr. Stone also just completed his 33rd summer, the past 10 as Waterfront Director, at Camp Kinder Ring in Hopewell Junction, NY. He was conferred a BA with High Honors in English Literature from Emory University, and both an MA and PhD in English Literature from the University of Miami. His wife Alli will teach 5th grade history at CCES, and their sons Eli and Nate will be in 3rd and 5th grades, respectively.
Mr. Dan Wilkie, Mathematics
Mr. Wilkie has taught a range of math courses, including all 3 levels of IB Math and both AP Calculus BC and AP Statistics, for the past 11 years at Woodmont High School in Greenville County. He earned National Board Certification in 2010, and served as Woodmont’s IB Diploma Coordinator for the past 3 years. He currently serves as Treasurer of SCIBS (South Carolina IB Schools) and is a feature presenter on upcoming changes to the IB Math curriculum. However, Mr. Wilkie’s favorite course to teach is Pre-calculus, which will comprise most of his assignment at CCES. For the past 4 years, he has also served as a Regional Instructor for Texas Instruments (graphing calculators). Prior to Woodmont, he taught in Virginia, New York state, and Texas. Mr. Wilkie appeared as an actor this summer in Catch Me If You Can at Greenville Theatre, and he will coach girls golf at CCES. He was conferred a BS in Mathematics from Fredonia State University, and a Masters in Social Foundations in Education from the University of Virginia, and lives with his wife Amanda, a physical therapist, and children Cameron (10), Alex (7), and Kevin (4).
Mr. John Windham, Physical Education
Mr. Windham will take over many of the school-day responsibilities for Coach Frost, teaching Physical Education, proctoring study halls, and serving as an advisor. While Coach Bobo is now Head Football Coach, Coach Windham serves as Defensive Coordinator, helping prepare our Cavalier football team for their first game this Friday. He attended Brentwood Academy in Tennessee, and subsequently earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Vanderbilt University, where he was a 4 year starter on the football team, and a Master of Education degree from Mississippi State University. Coach Windham signed a contract with the New England Patriots out of college, and has served as Head Football Coach at Sewanee: the University of the South for 11 years; as Defensive Coordinator at Colorado College, Gardner-Webb University, and Furman University; and most recently, as Head Football Coach and Physical Education teacher at Easley HS for the past 4 years. His family consists of wife Heather; daughter Maizy, a rising 12th grader at Eastside HS; son Woods, a 9th grader at CCES; and son Judd, a rising 6th grader.
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