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School Counselor

Christa Cigna

Faculty Information

Location(s)
Youngsville Elementary, Youngsville Elementary School
Department(s)
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Student Services
Title(s)
Counselor
Job Title
Counselor

Contact Information

Email
(Primary)
School Email
Work Phone
(919) 556-5250   x269

Education

Degree(s)
B.S. Psychology, University of Georgia
B.S. Human Development & Family Science, University of Georgia
Masters of Science in Counseling & Specialist in Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Other Information

Biography
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!

Academically & Intellectually Gifted

CHRISTINA NASH

Exceptional Children (Adaptive Curriculum)

Abbie Carter

Faculty Information

Location(s)
Youngsville Elementary, Youngsville Elementary School
Department(s)
Exceptional Children, Not applicable to my position
Title(s)
Teacher
Job Title
Teacher

Contact Information

Email
(Primary)
School Email
Work Phone
919-556-5250

Education

Degree(s)
East Carolina University

Exceptional Children Support

Renee Bell

Faculty Information

Location(s)
Youngsville Elementary, Youngsville Elementary School
Department(s)
3rd, 4th, 5th, Exceptional Children
Title(s)
Teacher
Job Title
Teacher

Contact Information

Email
(Primary)
School Email
Work Phone
919-556-5250   x257

Education

Degree(s)
B.S. Special Education, East Carolina University

Other Information

Biography
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.

ESL - English as a Second Language Support

Julie Simmons

Faculty Information

Location(s)
Central Office, Youngsville Elementary
Department(s)
English, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Title(s)
ESL
Job Title
ESL

Contact Information

Email
(Primary)
School Email
Work Phone
919-556-5250

Education

Degree(s)
B.S. Elementary Education, Campbell University

Other Information

Biography
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!

School Inventionalist

Lynn Zellmer

Faculty Information

Location(s)
Youngsville Elementary, Youngsville Elementary School
Department(s)
English, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Title(s)
Interventionist
Job Title
Interventionist

Contact Information

Email
(Primary)
School Email
Work Phone
919-556-5250   x272

Education

Degree(s)
B.S. Elementary Education, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
M.S. Reading, Duquesne University

Other Information

Biography
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.

Instructional Coach

TARA SMITH

Faculty Information

Location(s)
Youngsville Elementary School
Title(s)
ELEMENTARY TEACHER

Contact Information

Email
(Primary)