2026-2027 FIRST YEAR Teachers ~ Building Classroom Libraries

Lexi Whitaker

Polly McCollum

Grade: 3rd

School: Ambler Elementary

County: Pickens

Graduate of: Anderson University

Hometown: Liberty, SC

Fun Fact(s): Loves to travel, bake, and make crafts

Favorite Book(s): Made for this Moment by Madison Prewett & Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes.

Polly McCollum

Grade: 3rd-5th Resource

School: Liberty Elementary

County: Pickens

Graduate of: Clemson University

Hometown: Easley, SC

Fun Fact(s): Built a successful jewelry business as a college student ~ shop.piecesbyp

Favorite Book(s): The Very Hungry Catepillar by Eric Carle

Emma Edwards

Polly McCollum

Gracyn Nalley

Grade: 5th

School: Augusta Circle Elementary

County: Greenville

Graduate of: Clemson University

Hometown: Seneca, SC

Fun Fact(s): 3rd generation educator

Favorite Book(s): Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

Gracyn Nalley

Caroline Wingard

Gracyn Nalley

Grade: 4th ELA

School: Forest Acres Elementary

County: Pickens

Graduate of: Clemson University

Hometown: Sumter, SC

Fun Fact(s): 5th generation educator

Favorite Book(s): Where The Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

Jessica Poore

Caroline Wingard

Grade: 3rd

School: Blythe Academy

County: Greenville

Graduate of: Southern Wesleyan University

Hometown: Pendleton, SC

Fun Fact(s): huge fan of the reality show, Survivor

Favorite Book(s): Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry

Caroline Wingard

Grade: 3rd

School: Belton Elementary

County: Anderson

Graduate of: Anderson University

Hometown: Travelers Rest, SC

Fun Fact(s): I used to have 13 dogs

Favorite Book(s): Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by JK Rowling

Alexa Hill

Barrett Rampey

Emmie Stewart

Grade: 1st

School: Oakview Elementary

County: Greenville

Graduate of: North Greenville University

Hometown: Taylors, SC

Fun Fact(s): I have always wanted to be a teacher, and my favorite color is pink!

Favorite Book(s): (Adult) The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry (Children) any of the Mercy Watson books

Emmie Stewart

Barrett Rampey

Emmie Stewart

Grade: 2nd

School: Hagood Elementary

County: Pickens

Graduate of: Anderson University

Hometown: Six Mile, SC

Fun Fact(s): I love the beach

Favorite Book(s): Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

Barrett Rampey

Grade: SPED

School: Hagood Elementary

County: Pickens

Graduate of: Southern Wesleyan University

Hometown: Easley, SC

Fun Fact(s): Love going to the Greenville Zoo on my days off

Favorite Book(s): To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Gracie Godfrey

Alejandria Knight

Barrett Rampey

Grade: 3rd

School: Powdersville Elementary

County: Anderson

Graduate of: Clemson University; Masters - Liberty University

Hometown: Easley, SC

Fun Fact(s): I could eat Chick-fil-A for every meal

Favorite Book(s): Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Madison Church

Alejandria Knight

Grade: Music

School: Concrete Elementary

County: Anderson

Graduate of: Anderson University

Hometown: Hickory, NC

Fun Fact(s): I did an opera study abroad course in Italy

Favorite Book(s): The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Alejandria Knight

Grade: 2nd

School: Orchard Park Elementary

County: Oconee

Graduate of: North Greenville University

Hometown: Fairplay, SC

Fun Fact(s): I went to Orchard Park when I was little and always said I wanted to grow up and teacher there

Favorite Book(s): Oh The Places You Will Go by Dr.Seuss

Hannah Nunn

Grade: 3rd

School: Sue Cleveland Elementary

County: Greenville

Graduate of: Lander University

Hometown: Piedmont, SC

Fun Fact(s): I have a glittery pink motorcycle

Favorite Book(s): Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Gabbie Juan

Hannah Nunn

Grade: 3rd

School: Liberty Elementary

County: Pickens

Graduate of: Anderson University

Hometown: Liberty, SC

Fun Fact(s): Assistant VB coach at Liberty Middle School

Favorite Book(s): Percy Jackson and the Olympians - The Lightning Thief Book 1 by Rick Riordan

Mary Reynolds

Grade: 4th

School: Wren Elementary

County: Anderson

Graduate of: BA & Masters - Clemson University

Hometown: Chapin, SC

Fun Fact(s): I am training for my third half marathon

Favorite Book(s): Hunger Games Series

Alyssa Samples

Mary Lansing McColl

Grade: 1st

School: Cherrydale Elementary

County: Greenville

Graduate of: North Greenville University

Hometown: Travelers Rest, SC

Fun Fact(s): I am learning to play the ukulele, I can speak French, and my favorite animals are cats, horses, and whales

Favorite Book(s): Frog and Toad series or Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin

Kennedy Tillery

Mary Lansing McColl

Grade: 1st

School: Monaview Elementary

County: Greenville

Graduate of: Coastal Carolina University

Hometown: Greenville, SC

Fun Fact(s): I love broadway musicals

Favorite Book(s): The Napping House by Audrey Wood

Mary Lansing McColl

Grade: 2nd

School: Whitehall Elementary

County: Anderson

Graduate of: Clemson University

Hometown: Myrtle Beach, SC

Fun Fact(s): I love walking, working out, and exploring different cities

Favorite Book(s): If You Give A Mouse A Cookie

Claire Cook

Lauren Murray

Grade: 1st

School: Dacusville Elementary

County: Pickens

Graduate of: Clemson University

Hometown: Gaffney, SC

Fun Fact(s): I love to run in my free time and hang out with my friends

Favorite Book(s): My favorite book for myself is any romance book

Lauren Murray

Grade: K-5

School: Grove Elementary

County: Greenville

Graduate of: Miami University in Oxford Ohio

Hometown: Greenville, SC

Fun Fact(s): I was a competitive swimmer for 16 years

Favorite Book(s): Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Malone Wilder

Lauren Murray

Rebecca Bomhold

Grade: 4th

School: Grove Elementary

County: Greenville

Graduate of: Old Dominion University

Hometown: Gainesville, VA

Fun Fact(s): I have 6 younger brothers

Favorite Book(s): Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Rebecca Bomhold

Rebecca Harrison

Rebecca Bomhold

Grade: Multi-Category Grades 3–5 Self-Contained

School: Bryson Elementary

County: Greenville

Graduate of: Liberty University

Hometown: Lusby, MD

Fun Fact(s): Every year I grow over 200 fruit and vegetable plants from seed. I love watching things grow—whether it's a garden or my students' confidence and love of learning.

Favorite Book(s): The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer

Rebecca Harrison

Grade: 6th Grade ELA

School: Powdersville Middle

County: Anderson

Graduate of: Clemson University

Hometown: Greenville, SC

Fun Fact(s): I just got married

Favorite Book(s): Holes by Louis Sachar

Tarra Hayes

Rebecca Harrison

Grade: Multi-Category K-2

School: East North Street Academy

County: Greenville

Graduate of: Sothern Weslyan University

Hometown: Greenville, SC

Fun Fact(s): I love being creative. Drawing calms me.

Favorite Book(s): The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson

Tamara Gainey

Giavanna Crane

Grade: SPED 3-5

School: Ellen Woodside Elementary

County: Greenville

Graduate of: North Greenville University

Hometown: Travelers Rest, SC

Fun Fact(s): I have 5 boys who keep me on my toes

Favorite Book(s): The Giver by Lois Lowry

Giavanna Crane

Grade: SPED

School: Pelham Road Elementary

County: Greenville

Graduate of: University of South Carolina

Hometown: Greenville, SC

Fun Fact(s): I love to crochet and even ran my own business in college

Favorite Book(s): The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak, it is my favorite read-aloud to do with kiddos!

Georgia Piper

Giavanna Crane

Georgia Piper

Grade: 4th

School: Northside Elementary

County: Oconee

Graduate of: Anderson University

Hometown: Lawrenceville, GA

Fun Fact(s): I play the ukulele

Favorite Book(s): Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell

Kristen Aiken

Krissy Kendrick

Georgia Piper

Grade: 4th & 5th

School: Boiling Springs Elementary

County: Spartanburg

Graduate of: Lander University

Hometown: Lawrenceville, GA

Fun Fact(s): Sometimes I dress up as a princess or wild west Ann when I teach reading. It depends on which book we are reading that week.

Favorite Book(s): I love all of cat in the hat books or Dr. Suess.

Krissy Kendrick

Grade: 5th

School: Grove Elementary

County: Greenville

Graduate of: Clemson University

Hometown: Greenville, SC

Fun Fact(s): I've taught English in Thailand and Vietnam

Favorite Book(s): The Hunger Game Series by Suzanne Collins

Abby Cruice

Krissy Kendrick

Grade: SPED 3rd-5th

School: Sara Collins Elementary

County: Greenville

Graduate of: Bob Jones University (BA) Clemson University (MAS)

Hometown: Taylors, SC

Fun Fact(s): I used to be a foster parent

Favorite Book(s): The Delirium Series by Lauren Oliver

Anna-Caroline Lemons

Grade: 2nd

School: Duncan Chapel Elementary

County: Greenville

Graduate of: North Greenville University

Hometown: Greenville, SC

Fun Fact(s): I just got married on June 20th

Favorite Book(s): Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo and A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon

Rebekah Frank

Anna-Caroline Lemons

Grade: 4th

School: Grove Elementary

County: Greenville

Graduate of: SUNY Oswego

Hometown: Buffalo, NY

Fun Fact(s): I love traveling

Favorite Book(s): Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Marlee Holtzclaw

Anna-Caroline Lemons

Marlee Holtzclaw

Grade: SPED 3rd - 5th

School: Plain Elementary

County: Greenville

Graduate of: Grand Canyon University

Hometown: Greenville, SC

Fun Fact(s): I played college golf

Favorite Book(s): Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

Gretchen Stern

Cassandra Tolbert

Marlee Holtzclaw

Grade: 5th

School: Chandler Creek Elementary

County: Greenville

Graduate of: Furman University

Hometown: Raleigh, NC

Fun Fact(s): I love to travel

Favorite Book(s): The Outsiders by SE Hinton

Maigen O'Conner

Cassandra Tolbert

Grade: 10th-12th Business Ed

School: Carolina High School

County: Greenville

Graduate of: University of Phoenix

Hometown: Taylors SC

Fun Fact(s): I've lived in Canada, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, and moved to South Carolina in September 2025

Favorite Book(s): The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe

Cassandra Tolbert

Grade: SPED

School: East North Street Academy

County: Greenville

Graduate of: Limestone College (BS) and University of Phoenix (MS)

Hometown: Greenville SC

Fun Fact(s): I love all things stationery (Planners, Pens, Calligraphy)

Favorite Book(s): I don't have a favorite

Lea Sorci

Julianna Aristizabal

Grade: 2nd

School: Orchard Park Elementary

County: Greenville

Graduate of: Clemson University

Hometown: Gaston SC

Fun Fact(s): I was born with a cleft lip and palate

Favorite Book(s): Children: The Magic Treehouse series. Adult: The Housemaid by Frida McFaden

Julianna Aristizabal

Grade: K-5th

School: Mauldin

Elementary

County: Greenville

Graduate of: University of South Carolina

Hometown: Columbia SC

Fun Fact(s): I have 3 children

Favorite Book(s): Anything Freida McFadden

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Katie Stevenson

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Emily Hendon

Powdersville Elementary School

3rd Grade

Emily Hendon

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Mary Wood

Emily Hendon

Mary Wood

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6th Grade

Megan Nix

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Mary Wood

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4th Grade

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8th Grade

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1st Grade

Catherine Mann

Brianna Ellsworth

Catherine Mann

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1st Grade

Kristen Phipps

Makayla Pittman

Catherine Mann

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1st Grade

Makayla Pittman

Green Charter Elementary School

2nd Grade

Laura Underwood

Makayla Pittman

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7th Grade

Ellie Smith

Aracelly Tero

Ellie Smith

Abundant Life Christian School

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Matt Reeve

Aracelly Tero

Ellie Smith

Lake Forest Elementary School

3rd Grade

Aracelly Tero

Elizabeth Simmons

West Cliffe Elementary School

1st Grade

Elizabeth Simmons

Mabry Middle School

7th Grade

Katie Davidson

Elizabeth Simmons

Katie Davidson

Greenbriar Elementary School

1st Grade

Hannah Sewell

Elizabeth Simmons

Katie Davidson

Clemson Elementary School

2nd Grade

Emma Cooper

Carolina Mayer

Hughes Academy

7th Grade

Carolina Mayer

Grove Elementary School

5th Grade

Hannah Clark

Carolina Mayer

Hannah Clark

Abner Creek Elementary School

2nd Grade

Tiff Ward

Hannah Clark

Sue Cleveland Elementary School

3rd-5th Grades

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Cara Hughes - Special Education/Resource

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Calleigh Lollis - 3rd grade

Cara Hughes - Special Education/Resource

Abigail Holbrooks - 3rd grade

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Lindsey Jordan - 4th grade

Cara Hughes - Special Education/Resource

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Lindsey Jordan - 4th grade

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Jessaca Blake - 4th grade

Lindsey Jordan - 4th grade

Armstrong Elementary School

Alexandria Smith - Special Education

Angela Weisner - Reading Interventionist

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Angela Weisner - Reading Interventionist

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Giorgiana Hunte - 3rd grade

Angela Weisner - Reading Interventionist

Giorgiana Hunte - 3rd grade

Alexander Elementary School

Skyler Vicino - 4th grade

Mandi Starling - 2nd grade

Giorgiana Hunte - 3rd grade

Bell's Crossing Elementary School

Belle Roper - 4th grade

Mandi Starling - 2nd grade

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Mandi Starling - 2nd grade

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