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Academically & Intellectually Gifted
Christy Nash
Faculty Information
Location(s)
Youngsville Elementary, Youngsville Elementary School, Franklinton Elementary, Youngsville Elementary
Department(s)
AIG, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Title(s)
AIG Teacher
Job Title
AIG Teacher
Contact Information
Education
Degree(s)
B.A. in English, Meredith College
M.S. Human Services, Capella University
M.S. Human Services, Capella University
Other Information
Website/Syllabus
Biography
Christy has been teaching for 11 years with 9 of those years at YES. This is her second year in AIG. She loves teaching because she enjoys developing relationships with students and instilling a love of learning. She loves to read, write, sing, spend time with friends, and is very involved in church, where she teaches middle school girls. She has three cats- Caspurr, Jewel, and Onyx.
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
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, Youngsville Elementary
Title(s)
Teacher
Job Title
Teacher
Contact Information
Education
Degree(s)
B.S. Special Education, East Carolina University
Other Information
Website/Syllabus
Biography
Mrs. Bell began working for FCS as a substitute teacher when her son was in elementary school. She currently teaches students with disabilities. Mrs. Bell lives in Franklin County with her husband and their children and grandchildren live nearby.
Exceptional Children Support
Amanda Saeva
Faculty Information
Location(s)
Youngsville Elementary, Youngsville Elementary School
Department(s)
Exceptional Children, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Title(s)
Speech Therapist
Job Title
Speech Therapist
Contact Information
Education
Degree(s)
B.S. in Education- Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped, M.S. Speech-Language Pathology
Other Information
Website/Syllabus
Biography
She was born and raised in Western NY. In 2002 she graduated from SUNY Fredonia with her Bachelor's Degree. In 2005 she graduated with her Master's Degree from Nazareth College. July 2005 was a busy month for her as she was married and then moved to North Carolina where she began her career in Granville County. She then moved to Wake County where she was a Speech Language Therapist for 14 1/2 years before venturing off and starting her own therapy office. After 5 years, she felt pulled back to the education system and joined the Youngsville Elementary Junior Jags Team.
Exceptional Children Support
Marsha Timberlake
Faculty Information
Location(s)
Youngsville Elementary, Substitute
Department(s)
Exceptional Children, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd
Title(s)
Teacher
Job Title
Teacher
Contact Information
Education
Degree(s)
BS Early Childhood Education, Atlantic Christian College
M.A. Education, East Carolina University
National Board Certified
M.A. Education, East Carolina University
National Board Certified
Other Information
Website/Syllabus
Biography
Mrs. Timberlake retired from teaching at Youngsville Elementary with 30 years of service. She is back working parttime in the EC Department at Youngsville Elementary working with grades K-2. Teaching is her passion, and she has also taught at Franklinton Elementary, and Jones Dairy Elementary after her retirement at Youngsville Elementary. Mrs. Timberlake is married to David Timberlake and has one son, Josh. She enjoys traveling, going to Atlantic Beach, reading, and sewing.
ESL - English as a Second Language Support
Amanda O'Connor
Faculty Information
Location(s)
Youngsville Elementary, Edward Best Elementary School, Edward Best Elementary, Youngsville Elementary
Department(s)
ESL
Job Title
ESL Teacher
Contact Information
Work Email
(Primary)
Work Phone
Education
Degree(s)
AAS, Early Childhood Education, BS Geography
BS, Elementary Education K-6
BS, Elementary Education K-6
Other Information
Biography
Originally from New York, they attended Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC), Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. They were previously National Board Certified and hold AIG and ESL certifications. Their professional experience includes mentoring, serving as a Title I Coordinator and Coach, and working in early childhood education with a focus on speech and language development and autism. Now living in Virginia, they enjoy outdoor activities such as camping, kayaking, and hiking.
School Inventionalist
Lynn Zellmer
Faculty Information
Location(s)
Youngsville Elementary, Youngsville Elementary School
Department(s)
English, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Youngsville Elementary
Title(s)
Interventionist
Job Title
Interventionist
Contact Information
Education
Degree(s)
B.S. Elementary Education, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
M.S. Reading, Duquesne University
M.S. Reading, Duquesne University
Other Information
Website/Syllabus
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 fourth 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, Youngsville Elementary School
Department(s)
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Youngsville Elementary
Title(s)
ELEMENTARY TEACHER
Job Title
Instructional Coach
Contact Information
Education
Degree(s)
B.S. Elementary and Special Education, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Other Information
Biography
Originally from Erie, Pennsylvania, Ms. Smith has spent the majority of her teaching career at Youngsville Elementary School. She taught 5th grade ELA/SS for 20 years and then moved into the Instructional Coach position in June 2020.