Faculty & Staff

Phone • 706-731-5260

Lower School Fax • 706-261-7786

Middle & Upper School Fax • 706-731-5274

Administration

photo Steve O’Neil
Headmaster
B.A., Wheaton College; M.Ed., University of Colorado
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706-731-5260, ext. 2306
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photo Sue Ames
Lower School Principal
B.S., University of Missouri
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706-731-5260, ext. 2203
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photo Craig L. Johnson
Academic Dean
B.A., Wheaton College; M.Ed., Augusta State University
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706-731-5260, ext. 2320
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photo Carrie J. Brigham
Director of Development
B.S., Presbyterian College
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706-731-5260, ext. 2334
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photo Andrew Bryan
Athletic Director
B.A., Union University; M.Ed., Augusta State University
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706-731-5260, ext. 2311
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photo Brian Case
Middle School Principal
B.A., Furman University; M.S. Georgia State University
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706-731-5260, ext. 2343
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photo Mike Freace
Director of Student Life
B.S., Houghton College; M.S. Roberts Wesleyan College
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706-731-5260, ext. 2320
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photo Aimee Lynch
Director of Admissions
B.S., Covenant College
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706-731-5260, ext. 2220
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photo Joey Menendez
Upper School Principal
B.S., University of North Carolina; M.A., Columbia University
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706-731-5260, ext. 2304
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photo Bill Wright
Interim Director of Finance & Operations
B.A., Emory; M.B.A. Georgia State; & D.M.D., Medical College of Georgia
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706-731-5260, ext. 2327
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Staff

photo Larry Albea
Housekeeping
photo Sharon Albea
Housekeeping
photo Caroline Ames (’08)
Part-time Assistant to the Academic Dean and the Director of Student Life
B.S., University of Georgia
706-731-5260, ext. 2328
photo Isaiah Burch
Housekeeping
photo Sarah Childers
Communications Coordinator
B.A., California Baptist University
photo Susan Davis
Assistant to the Headmaster
Associates Degree, Horry-Georgetown Technical College
706-731-5260, ext. 2306
photo Christal Duggan
Lower School Receptionist and Administrative Assistant to Development
B.A., M.P.A., Augusta State University
706-731-5260, ext. 2201
photo Anna Glisson
Coordinator of Database & Alumni Relations and Summer Programs Coordinator
B.A., Georgia Southern University
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706-731-5260, ext. 2224
photo Lisa Hall
Assistant to the Middle School Principal
706-731-5260, ext. 2346
photo Sandy Ham
Admissions Coordinator
B.S., Oregon State University
706-731-5260, ext. 2250
photo Diana Hamilton
Bookkeeper
B.A., Bellevue University; M.B.A., Augusta State University
706-731-5260, ext. 2330
photo Kelly Hitchcock, R.N, B.S.N (’92)
Lower School Nurse
B.S.N., Samford University
706-731-5260, ext. 2223
photo Renord James
Facilities and Grounds
photo Kennard Major
Housekeeping
photo Dawn McCraith
Administrative Assistant to the Lower School Principal
B.S., Florida International University; M.Ed., Troy University
706-731-5260, ext. 2202
photo Charlene Miller
Administrative Assistant to the Department of Finance
B.A., University of Shippenburg
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706-731-5260, ext. 2310
photo Helen Moss
Housekeeping
photo Eric Newbrey
Director of Facilities and Grounds
B.A., Wittenberg University
706-731-5260, ext. 2321
photo Keith Romer
Director of Sports Academy and Head Baseball Coach
B.S., Northern Illinois University; M.S., University of Texas
706-731-5260, ext. 2332
photo Becky Saxon
Finance/Operations Officer
706-731-5260, ext. 2322
photo Katherine Smith
Assistant to the Upper School Principal
706-731-5260, ext. 2301
photo Maryanna Thornton
GOAL Coordinator
B.A., University of Georgia
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706-731-5260
photo Katie Tuck
Director of Marketing and Communications
B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
706-731-5260, ext. 2338

Lower School Faculty & Staff

photo Kim Barfield
Kindergarten
B.A., University of South Carolina-Aiken; M.A., University of South Carolina
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photo Theresa Bone
Fifth Grade
B.S., University of Georgia
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photo Kathy Buurma
Fourth Grade
B.A., Hope College; M.Ed., Reformed Theological Seminary
photo Sandy Buchanan
First Grade
B.S., Texas State University
photo Angelia Carson
Teacher Assistant
photo Mary Charles Coleman (’05)
Third Grade
B.A., University of South Carolina
photo Debbie Corbin
Transitional Kindergarten
B.S., Charleston Southern University
photo Peggy Dixon
After School Care Director
B.S.W., M.S.W., University of Georgia
706-731-5260, ext. 2212
photo Jeannie English
Teacher Assistant
photo Janice Esposito
Kindergarten and KinderCubs
B.A., University of Georgia
photo Mike Greiner
Fourth Grade
B.S., Clarion University
photo Margaret Gulledge
Teacher Assistant
photo Mary Donnan Heppert
Lower School Art
B.A., James Madison University
photo Julie Holbrook
Teacher Assistant
photo Mollie Holmes
Teacher Assistant
photo Vanessa Johnson
Teacher Assistant
photo Julia Joiner
Third Grade
B.S., University of Georgia
photo Susan Kious
Lower School Academic Support
B.A., Tulsa University; M.Ed., National-Louis University
photo Sara Lawson
Lower School Music
B.A., Georgia College; M.A., University of Denver
706-731-5260, ext. 2216
photo Mary Nell McElmurray
KinderCubs Teacher Assistant
B.S., Agnes Scott College
photo Susan McGahee
Lower School Media Specialist & Computer Teacher
Associates & B.A., Augusta State University
706-731-5260, ext. 2205
photo Debra McLarnon
Teacher Assistant
photo Elizabeth Meeks
Second Grade
B.A., Augusta State University; M.A., Lesley University; Ed.S., Cambridge College
photo Janice Moccia
First Grade
B.A., Oral Roberts University
photo Debbie Nye
Fourth Grade
B.S., William Jennings Bryan College
photo Lindsey Seepe
Teacher Assistant
B.A., Georgia Southern University
photo Destiny Pippin
Second Grade
B.A., Augusta State University
photo Angela Rogers
Teacher Assistant
B.A., Agnes Scott College
photo Kathy Slaten
Fifth Grade
B.A., Columbia International University; M.Ed., National University
photo Missy Smith
Teacher Assistant
photo Ramona Story
Teacher Assistant
photo Leisa Tebbs
Health and Physical Education
B.S., Malone College
706-731-5260, ext. 2213
photo Caroline Whitcomb (’95)
Pre-Kindergarten
B.A., Randolf-Macon College
photo Julie Wiggins
Third Grade
B.A., Agnes Scott College; M.Ed., Georgia State College

Middle School Faculty

photo Laura Askren
Math
B.A., Covenant College
photo Cindy Bramhall (’01)
Part-time English
B.A., Furman University
706-731-5260, ext. 2324
photo Kenneth J. Curry
Assistant Upper School Principal and Bible
B.S., East Tennessee State University; M.A., Dallas Theological Seminary
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706-731-5260, ext. 2312
photo Amanda Ebersole
Social Studies
B.A. and M.A., Augusta State University
photo Craig Ham
Computer Science and Technology Coordinator
B.S., Oregon State University; M.A., Air Force Institute of Technology
706-731-5260, ext. 2314
photo Jon Kilpatrick
Bible
B.A., Moody Bible College
photo Tracy Lutz
Middle School Academic Support Coordinator and Geography
B.A., Duke University; M.Ed., Oglethorpe University
photo Mike Merwin
Science
B.A., University of West Florida; M.Div., Columbia International University
photo Denae O’Neil
Science
B.S., Wheaton College
photo Paul Owen
Director of Drama and Forensics Coach
B.A., Brewton Parker College
706-731-5260, ext. 2316
photo Cindy Pantsari
English
B.A., College of Charleston
photo Mark Tebbs
Assistant Athletic Director and Health & Physical Education
B.S., Malone College
706-731-5260, ext. 2315
photo Amy Turner
Middle & Upper School Choral Director and Pre-K-12 Fine Arts Coordinator
B.M., Wheaton College; Master of Music, The Ohio State University
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706-731-5260, ext. 2325
photo Stephanie Waldecker
Spanish
B.S., Bob Jones University

Upper School Faculty

photo Glenn Bell
History
B.A., Augusta State University; M.A., The University of Charleston and The Citadel
photo Marsha Cantrell
Math
B.S., University of South Carolina
photo Lisa Cook
History and ARC Coordinator
B.A. and M.A., Concordia University
photo Jennifer Cooper
English
B.A., California State University, Chico; M.F.A., American University
photo Whitney Diehl
English
B.A., University of Georgia; M.A., University of Virginia
photo Sarah Ellis
Biology
B.S., University of Georgia
photo Regina Franklin
English and Upper School Academic Support Coordinator
B.A., Gordon College
photo Paul Gaffney
International Student Program Coordinator
B.A., Augusta State University; M.A., TEFL/ICS
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706-731-5260, ext. 2303
photo Ron Hall
Science
B.S. and M.S., Florida State University; doctoral studies, Yale University
photo Kent Hood
Bible
B.A., Columbia Bible College; M.Ed., Reformed Theological Seminary
photo Vivian Hornsby
Middle and Upper School Art
B.F.A., Augusta State University
photo William Jewett (’04)
Math
B.A., University of Georgia
photo Jordan Lambert
French
B.A., Augusta State University
photo Ryan Lutz (’89)
English
B.A., Augusta State University; M.A., Middlebury College
photo Alex McCallie
Director of College Counseling and Bible Teacher
B.A., Davidson College; M.Div., M.A.MFT, Reformed Theological Seminary
706-731-5260, ext. 2309
photo Randall Nichols
Latin and Greek
B.A., University of California at Santa Cruz; M.T.S., Harvard University; M.A. Classics, University of Wales Trinity St. David, United Kingdom
photo Dwight Redick
Science
B.S., Clemson University; M.S., Troy State University
photo Matt Rich
Math
B.A., Cedarville University; M.Ed., Walden University
photo Susan Smith
Chemistry
B.S. and M.S., Southern Methodist University
photo Micah Waldecker
Spanish
B.A., Covenant College
photo Mary Weidman
Upper School Academic Support and Social Studies
B.A., Roanoke College; M.Ed., Georgia Southern University
706-731-5260, ext. 2324