Support

Ms. Cigna is the School Counselor at Youngsville Elementary. She loves being a part of the YES family! Ms. Cigna grew up in New Jersey before relocating to Georgia. She attended the University of Georgia where she received Bachelors degrees in Psychology and Human Development & Family Science. Ms. Cigna completed her Masters of Counseling and Educational Specialist degrees at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is also a National Certified Counselor (NCC).

Ms. Cigna enjoys working with elementary students and supporting their academic, social-emotional, and career development. Ms. Cigna loves spending time at the beach, traveling, playing soccer, and trying new restaurants!

Mrs. Bell began working for FCS as a substitute teacher when her son was in elementary school. She currently teaches students in third, fourth, and fifth grades. Mrs. Bell lives in Franklin County with her husband, Reggie. Their daughter, Amanda S., is a student at NCSU. Their son, Robbie, is married to Amanda L., and they have two awesome children, Clay and Kit. Mrs. Bell enjoys spending her free time with Reggie and their family.

Mrs. Julie Simmons is the ESL teacher at YES. She is very excited to serve the multilingual learners (MLs). Mrs. Simmons is originally from Greensboro and has been in education for 19 years. She and her family have lived in Franklin County since 2020. When not teaching, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two kids, cooking, running, and watching Duke basketball. She feels blessed to be part of the YES family!

Mrs. Zellmer taught 3rd grade in Las Vegas, Nevada for several years before moving to North Carolina to teach in Wake County. There she taught 4th and 8th grades as well as K-5 Reading Intervention. She also served as a Literacy Coach. This is Mrs. Zellmer's second year at Youngsville Elementary. She is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania but now lives in Wake Forest. When she is not at school, Mrs. Zellmer loves to spend time with her husband, two daughters, and two cats. She enjoys reading, watching sports, and playing board games, card games, and word games.