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Jeannie King

Education
-B.S. Elementary Education from UNA

Teaching Experience-5 years at Brandon Elem. - 1 in 5th and 4 in 3rd

-Currently in the 4th year of Gifted Education

Family/Hobbies
-Married with 3 adult children

-Love to READ, eat and coaching/playing soc

Special Education

Carolyn D. Adams

Special Education Resource Teacher

Education

-University of Mississippi ( Oxford, MS ) 1987 - B.S. in Special Education

Teaching Experience

-1998 - present Forest Hills Elementary School
-1997 - 1998 Weeden Middle School

-1990 - 1997 L.E. Willson Elementary School

-1989 - 1990 East Lawrence Elementary School

-1988 - 1989 West Decatur Elementary School

Family/Hobbies

-Married to James C. Adams, Team Leader for Project Management Support at TVA in Muscles Shoals

-3 Sons - James Madison, Irving Jerome, and Cedric Roland

-Enjoy cooking, reading, doing wordsearch puzzles, and gardening

Deborah H Graves

Special Education Resource Teacher

Education

-University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL) 1969-1973 B.S. Special Education
-University of Alabama (Birmingham, AL) 1975-1978 M.A. Leaarning Disabilities

-University of North Alabama (Florence, AL) 1984 Graduate Work

Teaching Experience

-Hale County in August 1974

-Birmingham City in August 1974-1981

-Lawrence County in August 1986

-Sheffield City in August 1987-1999

-Florence City in August 1999

Family/Hobbies

-Married to Roy Graves

-Have three sons: Benjamin and Mindi (my married son and his wife), Britt, Davis

-We have one dog (Scuppers), and two cats ( Ginger Snap and Sambo)

-I enjoy spending time with my family, gardening, reading, cooking, and sewing

Susan Meyer, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist

Education
-University of Alabama, 1997-1998, Master of Science, Speech-Language Pathology
-University of Alabama, 1993-1997, Bachelor of Arts, Communicative Disorders with a double minor in Psychology and English, magna cum laude

Teaching Experience
-Forest Hills Elementary, 2001- Present
-University of North Alabama Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Communications and Theatre, 2001- Present
-Previous work in pediatrics at local rehabilitation facility

Honors/Awards
-Forest Hills Elementary Teacher of the Year, 2005-2006

Professional Affiliations
-Certified by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association
-Licensed by the Alabama Board of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
-National Education Association
-Alabama Education Association
-Florence Education Association (Forest Hills Co-representative)

Susan Riedel
Special Education Teacher

Education
-1990-B.S. from Vanderbilt University-double major: Special Education/Human

Development

Teaching Experience
-1995-present-Forest Hills, Florence, AL
-1992-1995-Hibbett, Florence, AL

-1990-1992-Franklin Elementary, Franklin, TN

Family/Hobbies
- Married to Parrish Riedel

-3 children: Hudson, Virginia, Julia

-Enjoys reading, watching baseball, and shopping at Target!

Juanita Sheffield
Special Education/Autism Teacher

Education
-B.S. Special Education Mississippi University for Women; Early Childhood Special --Education A& M University; Autism Academy - 2 years- Alabama State Dept of Ed.

Teaching Experience
-1997-present Special Education/ Autism Forest Hills Elementary

-1994-1997 Title One Kinderlink/Handy Preschool Special Education

-1992-1994 State Department of Education Early Intervention -District Service Coordinator

-1986-1989 Special Education Teacher Waynesboro Middle School

Honors/Awards
- 2002 Teacher of the Year - Forest Hills

Family/Hobbies
-Married to Mark Sheffield
-One daughter, Kelsey

-Reading, cooking, shopping, scrap-booking, spending time with family

Jan Bramlett
Special Education Assistant

Lucy Broaddrick
Special Education Assistant

Patrice Kelley
Special Education Assistant

Lisa Rickard
Special Education Assistant

Lacey Sewell
Special Education Assistant

School Nurse

Tanya Brannon
School Nurse