 Staff Biographies

 Caps for Cancer

 Meet the School Board

Volume 1 Issue 1

Every Student, Every Day

Meet The Staff

Margaret Burrell til 2005 and she studied at the University of to become a Certified Public Ac- Director of School Nutrition countant. She was an accounting manager for Margaret received her B.S. in a non-profit in Oak Ridge from 2005 – 2007. In Food and Nutrition in 1976 from 2007, she joined Anderson County Schools as the University of North Carolina – the Director of School Nutrition. Margaret has Greensboro. She was a social worker in North received her School Nutrition Specialist certifi- Carolina for two years following graduation. In cation and completed her Master of Business 1977, she worked in School Nutrition Education Administration. She has been an Advisory in Anderson County. She then worked in res- Board member of the North Anderson County taurant management in the private sector for 21 Boys &Girls Club since its inception. years. Margaret was a stay at home mother un-

Pam Crawford Executive Assistant to Dr. Tim Parrott Pam has been with Anderson County Schools Pam and her hus- for 14 years. She attended RSCC and has band Greg are Clinton worked as an executive assistant for over 25 High School gradu- years. Pam supports the board of education as ates. They have two

their recording secretary and serves as com- daughters, Lyndsay and Allison (CHS grads) munications coordinator for the system. She and five grandchildren, Mia, Konner, Parker, also serves as a board member for the Educa- Deacon and Kooper. tion Foundation for Clinton City and Anderson County Schools.

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Greg Deal served as a football coach at Lake City and Anderson County High Assistant Director of Schools Schools. Greg became an assistant Greg Deal has worked for the Ander- principal at Anderson County High son County School system since School in 1998 and then served as 1979. He taught at Briceville Elemen- principal from 2005-2010. Greg cur- tary, Medford Elementary, Norris Junior rently serves as the Assistant Director High, and Lake City Middle of Schools for the Anderson County Schools. During that time he also School system.

Joe is the husband of Joe Forgety Pamela for 38 years. Director of Transportation and Safety They have 3 Chil- dren; Lee and wife He retired in June 2016 and returned on a 120 Abby, Jared and wife day contract remaining in current positions re- Rachel and Loren sulting in major savings to Anderson County Forgety; one grand- Schools. child, Emma age 3. Work Experience in Anderson County: An active member of Callahan Road Baptist Church, he served as bi-  Agriculture Education Instructor; 1981 – 1992 vocational music minister in churches for 34  Job Placement Coordinator: 1992 – 2001 years. He loves to play .  Principal Norris Middle School: 2001 – 2007 Joe graduated from the University of Tennessee  Director Adult Education: 2007 – 2014 Knoxville in 1980 and is currently in his 36th year in Anderson County Schools. He completed his  Director of Safety: 2009 – Present Master’s at UTK in 1986, Ed,S at Tennessee  Director of Transportation: – 2010 – Present Technological University in 1999 and 21 hours toward a Doctorate at Tennessee State.  Collaborative Conferencing Facilitator: 2014 – Present

Shelby Haun grades, and was one of the first Chief Academic Officer of the Anderson Reading Recovery County Schools' Preschool teachers and liter-

acy coaches in the Shelby Haun was raised in the Claxton communi- county. She has ty of Anderson County. Her educational career been an assistant began as a mother of two children; a son and a principal and prin- daughter. She was employed at Claxton Elemen- cipal for Anderson tary School as a teacher assistant for Head Start County Schools. and later a Head Start lead teacher at Norwood Shelby now serves Elementary School. From there she continued as Chief Academic her education, graduating from the University of Officer of the An- Tennessee with a Bachelor's in Elementary Edu- derson County Schools' Preschool where she is cation, a Master of Science in Curriculum and honored to work with the youngest learners and Instruction and an Ed.S in Administration from their families to support them in school readiness Tennessee Technology University in Cookeville, and building better lives in Anderson County. TN. As an educator, she has taught first and fifth ANDERSON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2 Frank HilIon Director of Maintenance

Frank has been employed by the the Board of Education. Frank has maintenance department for 40 been married to his wife Teresa for years. For the last seven years, he 38 years. They have one daughter has served as the Maintenance Co- and three grandchildren. ordinator. He was named Energy Coach in 2015, responsible for im- plementing the energy policy set by

Kelly Myers Director for Career and Technical Education

Kelly Myers has Career and Technical Center to teach Engineer- been working for ing. After a year, he was promoted to Assistant Anderson County Principal and the next year he became Principal Schools for 22 of ACCTC where he served for seven years. years and started his teaching career Kelly grew up and lives in Oak Ridge. He in Knox County as graduated from ORHS and went to work before an interim teacher. going back to school at UT to major in Industrial His next position Arts Education. Also, Kelly holds a Master’s De- was at Lake City Middle as an interim, after gree in School Administration from Lincoln Me- which he landed a position as an Industrial Arts morial University. teacher at Norris Middle School. After 13 great years at NMS, Kelly moved to Anderson County

Katrina Oakley Chief Academic Officer of Elementary Education and Director of Federal Programs

Katrina Oakley is beginning her Mrs. Oakley serves on sev- 23rd year as an educator. She has eral local and regional educational served in several different capaci- committees. She is committed to ties over the past years, including childhood literacy and looks forward seven years as a classroom teach- to continuing her work with the stu- er, four years as an academic dents and families of Anderson coach, and six years as a princi- County. pal. All but one of the past 23 years has been in Anderson County Schools.

ANDERSON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 3 Dr. Timothy N. Parrott Director of Schools For the last seven years Dr. Parrott has led An- had the skills derson County Schools’ Instructional Team and needed to enter has overseen Secondary and Career and Tech- the field of ma- nical Education. During this time, he led the chining. He school system in its implementation of district- worked as a tool wide PLCs. He also led in the design and imple- and die and mentation of a blended learning program for high maintenance ma- school students that includes an on-line program, chinist for 13 dual enrollment, middle college, and TCAT Knox- years before ac- ville programs on the campus of Anderson Coun- cepting a job at ty Career and Technology Center. He was ACCTC to teach named 2014-15 Supervisor of the Year for the machining and en- state of Tennessee. In 2013 he was recognized gineering. The for his outstanding service in Career and Tech- program was on nical Education by the state of Tennessee. He the verge of closing and he was given a chance was a member of the State Leadership Council to turn it around. In the nine years he taught the for Curriculum and Instruction and a member of program it became a model for the State of Ten- the State Leadership Council for CTE. He led a nessee and in 2002 one of his students, Davy team in securing a GearUP Grant for 1.3 million Hobble, won the national SkillUSA contest in ma- dollars in 2012. GearUP supports college and chining. Today the program has three teachers career readiness for all students and this pro- and 42 students. gram has been recognized as a model program for the state of Tennessee. He has delivered pro- Dr. Parrott has lived in Anderson County fessional development and presented best prac- his entire life. For the past twenty-four years he tices at both state and national conferences for has dedicated himself to the success of Every Career and Technology Education. Student, Every Day as a teacher/ administrator and now as the director of schools for Anderson Dr. Parrott holds a doctoral degree in Edu- County. He has also volunteered within his com- cational Administration from Tennessee State munity, supplying backpacks and school supplies University, a Specialist in Education degree, a to those in need. Master’s degree in Instructional Leadership from Tennessee Technological University, and a Dr. Parrott has been married to the love of Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational his life, Rachel, for 34 years. They have two chil- Management from Tusculum College. He also dren; Amanda, a first grade teacher at Fairview completed over 50 hours in mechanical engi- Elementary School and Matthew, an engineer at neering classes at Pellissippi State Community Nissan in Nashville. He also has a son Gary that lives in Clinton. They have three grandchildren College and a machinist apprenticeship at Y-12 Union Carbide Corp. in Oak Ridge before going Jayme, Carly, and Carson. into the teaching field. Dr. Parrott was in a work-based learning program at Clinton High School as a student and because of that experience, even though he did not go directly to college after high school, he

ANDERSON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 4 Suzi Schmidt Chief Academic Officer of Middle Schools Mrs. Suzi Schmidt has an undergraduate degree According to Mrs. in Social Sciences/Secondary Education from Schmidt, her most Middle Tennessee State University and a Mas- rewarding moments ter's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from are when previous the University of Tennessee. For the last 30 students return to years, she has worked at the middle school, high teach and mentor the school, and district level serving students, teach- children of Anderson ers, and principals of Anderson County Schools. County!

Paula Sellers Director of Student Services Paula Sellers is the newly appointed Coordinator for Anderson County Director of Student Services for the Schools, and has worked as both a 2016-2017 school year. She re- teacher and administrator at Bri- ceived her Bachelor’s degree in ceville Elementary and Lake City Special Education from Tennessee Middle Schools. She lives in Bri- Technological University and a Mas- ceville with her husband David and ter’s degree in Educational Leader- their two children Hannah and Jon ship in Administration from Tennes- Paul Sellers. see Technological University. For the past four years, Paula has been employed as the Data & Evaluation

Eric Snider Chief Academic Officer & Director of Secondary Schools

Mr. Snider has been in education for 19 years tion and each school and in that time he has served as a teacher, where I have worked. counselor, assistant principal, principal, and I have no doubt that now is the Director of Secondary Schools. Mr. the team of educators Snider previously served as the Principal of that I’m currently Clinton High School for the past six years. He working with at cen- and his wife relocated to Anderson County, TN tral office are some of the best in the State! I from South Carolina. When asked about his am honored to be a part of this team!” current position, Mr. Snider stated; “This has always been my dream job. I have always been a big supporter of public education and I have loved every position that I have been for- tunate to hold, but this is where I aspire to be. I will always carry and use the tools and knowledge that I have gained from each posi-

ANDERSON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 5 Kim Towe Director of Special Education Kim Towe – Kim Towe grew Kim has been an administrator for 11 years, up in the Karns community, eight of which have been principal positions. Her graduated from Karns High last position from 2013-2016 was Principal of School and attended The Karns High School. Kim brings 23 years involv- University of Tennessee ing direct work with students who are at-risk of where she received a BA in not completing school or in Special Education. Special Education. Kim re- Kim’s family moved into Anderson County four ceived her Masters of Admin- years ago. She is married to Chris and has two istration and Supervision grown children, one who teaches elementary from Lincoln Memorial. She previously worked school and the other an attorney in Knoxville. for for 30 years, with 17 of Kim stated she is very excited to be a part of this those in a Special Education classroom setting. school system and the great work that is happen- ing with our students.

Josh Tipton Data and Evaluation Coordinator and Middle College Supervisor

During Mr. Tipton's 12 years with Anderson Clinton Middle, and Clinton County Schools, he has worked as a teacher at High School. Mr. Tipton Clinton Middle School and Clinton High School and his wife Brittany have 2 and most recently as an Assistant Principal at daughters, Tatum and Juliette. Clinton High. He is a local product of Anderson County, having attended Claxton Elementary,

Johanna Whitley Director of Technology

Johanna Cole Whitley, a life- Tech University in 1999. long citizen of Anderson The Office of Technology is located at 141 East County, has been our district Broad Street in Clinton. The technology staff Technology Director for over 15 years. Johanna supports all Anderson County Schools and dis- has served as teacher, principal, parent support trict offices. Technology is used as an instruc- trainer, technology trainer and now the Director of tional tool in all our Pre-K – 12th grade class- Technology and the ACTV Station Administrator rooms. ACS has over 4,000 computers and during her 38 years of service. Ms. Whitley holds 4,000 Chromebooks in operation within our dis- a BS degree from the University of Tennessee, a trict and classrooms. Check the Anderson Coun- Master’s Degree from Tennessee Tech Universi- ty District website for an update on projects and ty, and graduated with an Ed.S from Tennessee events. www.acs.ac

ANDERSON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 6 Mary Winchester Human Resources Manager

Mary Winchester began man Resource Management Certified Profession- her career with Ander- al (SHRM-CP). She also is the secretary/ treas- son County Schools in urer for Tennessee Association of School Per- 2007 and is the Human sonnel Administrators (TASPA), and is responsi- Resources Manag- ble for coordinating the bi-annual meetings for er. Mary is responsible TASPA. Mary and her husband Dean live in for recruitment, employee relations, substitute Heiskell and have two sons, Ryan and Russell. teachers, teacher licensing, and workers com- pensation. Mary is certified as a Society for Hu-

Jim Woodward Oak Ridge. He holds a Bachelors in Commerce Chief Financial Officer from Cumberland College Jim Woodward is currently the Chief Financial (Now the University of the Officer and System Support Director for Ander- Cumberlands) and a Mas- son County Schools. Jim has served as the An- ters with a concentration in derson County Schools’ Finance Director for 12 Finance from Lincoln Me- years. Prior to his career with the school system, morial University. Jim he worked for 25 years in various accounting and served our country as a property management positions at the Y-12, K-25 Marine completing a 13 Plants and Lockheed Martin Corporate Staff in month tour of duty in Vietnam (1968-1969).

Putting a Cap on Cancer

The students of Dutch Valley Elementary School were surprised by members of the Clinton High School Team for their "Put a Cap on Cancer" celebration. The CHS Baseball players, along with coach Matt Byrd, had breakfast with the students on Friday, September 16th and helped them celebrate Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Students at Dutch Valley brought in donations for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital to help raise aware- ness and to honor one of their own students. In exchange for their donations, students were able to wear a hat to school all day and were asked to wear yellow shirts in honor of student Riley Mozingo who has been battling brain cancer for several years.

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The Dragon Baseball team also honored Riley by wearing their hats. Additionally, they presented Riley with a special letter and a baseball signed by members of the team. The school raised over $200 for St. Jude's and all funds will be donated in honor of Riley.

Meet The Anderson County School Board

Dr. John Burrell, Board Chair District 4 - Rocky Top

Dr. John Burrell until 1996 and has served almost continuously was elected to since then. He was instrumental in the board be- the Board of Edu- ing recognized as a “Board of Distinction,” and cation in 1980 has worked diligently to improve the board’s rela- and was first tionship with the community and local public offi- elected chairman cials. in 1982. He served as chairman intermittently

ANDERSON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 8 Don Bell memorabilia; he enjoys music and District 7—Oak Ridge pets, and he sup- ports the animal Don Bell graduated Oak Ridge High School in shelter in Oak 1974 and worked for Oak Ridge Schools for 24 Ridge. He cur- years as head custodian in Maintenance and Op- rently hosts An- erations at Glenwood Elementary School. Don is derson County a lifelong resident of Oak Ridge. Don produced a Conversation on TV show and was co-host of Ciderville Farm and local channel 95. Home on local channel 12, BBB Communica- His favorite tions. Don is a freelance writer for the Oak guests have Ridger newspaper, and his articles feature nostal- been former University of Tennessee Coach gia in and around Oak Ridge. Don wrote a book Johnny Majors and current Board of Education entitled Life of a Secret City Kid, published in Chairman Dr. John Burrell. Mr. Bell is interested 2008. He ran for Anderson County Board of Edu- in a common sense to education by a common cation in 2013 as a representative from the Glen- man to make a difference in young people’s lives wood community. Don enjoys collecting sports and their future. Dail Cantrell managing partner of Cantrell, Goodge and Asso- District 3—Andersonville ciates, and is a retired Administrative Law Judge in Special Education and school-related issues. Dail Cantrell was born and Dail has represented Boards of Education and raised in the north end of the students throughout the State of Tennessee for county. He attended Glen many years. He has authored multiple books and Alpine and Norris in elemen- articles including one textbook. He is beginning tary and middle school and was in the first gradu- his fourth term on the Anderson County Board of ating class at ACHS. He received his undergrad- Education. He is currently the longest tenured uate, graduate and Doctorate degrees from the coach in the Anderson County School System. University of Tennessee. He also has attended Dail is married to Nicki and they have two chil- LMU working towards a Masters in education. dren, Benjamin and Erin who are both students in He has taught at the University of Tennessee for the Anderson County School System. approximately ten years. He is currently the

Scott Gillenwaters, Vice Chair mer of 1986. He was then District 6—Oak Ridge employed as a Staff Assis- tant to U.S. Congressman Scott Gillenwaters was born and raised in the John J. Duncan and John Karns Community of West Knox County. He J. Duncan Jr., 1986-1989. graduated from Karns High School in 1982, re- Mr. Gillenwaters began full ceived a BA in Secondary Education and Political time church youth minis- Science from Emory & Henry College in 1986. tries in 1989, working at Scott completed an internship with the United First United Methodist Church in Cleveland, TN States Congress, Washington, D.C. in the sum- (1989-1992) and First United Methodist Church,

ANDERSON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 9 Scott Gillenwaters cont. from pg. 8 Oak Ridge (1992-Present). Scott served eight nary VBS curriculum (1999), Published Sage Ad- years as an Anderson County Commissioner vice: Stories from Seasoned Youth Workers (2002-2010), where he chaired the Operations (2002) and most recently wrote a three-part se- Committee (2005-2008), Tourism Committee, ries for The Youth Worker Journal, and two arti- and Legislative Committee. He served as Parlia- cles for Youth Specialties (2016). Scott is a mentarian for Commission two years. He also trained volunteer mediator for Community Media- served as East Tennessee Representative to the tion Services: Volunteers with the Victim Offender Tennessee County Commissioner’s Association Reconciliation Program (VORP) and Teen Parent (TCCA) from 2006-2008. Mr. Gillenwaters re- Mediation (TPM). Both programs involve mediat- ceived an M.A. in Youth Ministry Leadership, ing court and non-court referred cases involving Huntington University (IN), 2010. He was ap- teenagers. He is a member of the Oak Ridge Li- pointed to the Anderson County School Board in ons Club and served four terms as President January 2011. He was then elected to the re- along with various other offices and committees. mainder of the term in 2012, and elected to a full Scott enjoys reading political history and non- term in 2014. Scott has contracted as an adjunct fiction, writing, singing and playing piano. Scott is Teaching Assistant at Huntington University (IN), married to Kathy Kilday Gillenwaters (1989). 2011-2014. He has written numerous articles They have two boys; Andrew, a student at Ten- and curriculum for the United Methodist Publish- nessee Tech, and Chris, a student at Emory & ing House. He co-authored Ordinary to Extraordi- Henry College.

Glenda Langenberg District 8—Oak Ridge

Glenda Langen- grandchildren who keep them busy with sports berg was elected and other activities. They attend First United to the Anderson Methodist Church in Oak Ridge. According to County Board of Glenda, she feels we have an excellent school Education in system. We have a broad curriculum that reach- 1984. At that es out to students to prepare them for college. time, she was the We also have an outstanding career and technol- only Oak Ridger ogy program that prepares students for careers on the board and she had to run county-wide as after high school in many fields including nursing, an at large candidate. She served two four-year auto mechanics, advanced manufacturing, con- terms until 1992 when she decided she would not struction, business administration, agriculture and seek reelection after completing two terms. In mechatronics. Our school board members work 2007, Glenda was appointed to complete the well together and are fortunate to have an excel- term of a board member who resigned. She has lent superintendent and staff. I enjoy serving on been elected to serve district 8 since that time. the Anderson County Board of Education and feel Glenda is an Oak Ridge High School graduate. it is an honor to make decisions that will affect the She completed business courses at Knoxville future of our students and help each one achieve Business College and Roane State Community the goals and dreams. College and worked for the Clinton Courier News in Clinton. Glenda has been married to her hus- band Wayne since 1968 and they have three chil- dren, one of whom is deceased. They have 11

ANDERSON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 10 Andy McKamey District 5—Dutch Valley (Byrge) McKamey Andy McKamey was born and raised in Anderson and they will cele- County. He attended Shinliver Elementary brate their 44th School and Clinton High School. He is a 1973 Anniversary in De- graduate of Cumberland College. Andy began cember. He and working for Anderson County in 1974 at the his wife have two Maintenance Department. He then moved to children, Lyndon teaching at Glen Alpine Junior High and coaching Clay McKamey baseball and for Norris High School. and Andrea After several years, Andy transferred to Materials (McKamey) Irwin. Andy has four grandchildren Clerk and then had the opportunity to move up to Kevin, Duncan, Kyla and Dakota. Transportation Supervisor. After serving the county for over 40 years, Andy retired in 2016 as Director of Operations. Andy is married Pamela

Teresa Portwood District 2—Clinton Teresa Portwood began her REALTOR and worked week- professional career in 1984 as a ends in real estate. In 2012 she teacher for Anderson County began working as a realtor full- Schools. In 1997, she accepted time with Sellers Realty. Teresa a job as a pharmaceutical repre- has been a member of the sentative. While working in the board of education since 2014. pharmaceutical industry, she went to school to become a

Jo Williams Start/Early Head Start program, and a mem- District 1 ber of the Collabora- Jo Williams is starting her ninth year serving on tive Conferencing the Board of Education. She retired from the An- team working with the derson County School System in 2007 when she Anderson County Ed- was appointed to the School Board. Jo has ucation Associa- served the Board as its Chair, Vice-Chair and tion. Jo is a Level V/ Chair of the Policy Committee and is currently the Master School Board Chair of the East District Nominating Committee Member in the TSBA Boardsmanship Program. of the Tennessee School Boards Association. She is a native of North Carolina and attended She is on the advisory committee of the Advanc- Roane State Community College. She and her ing Wellness and Resilience in Education husband, Ken, have two daughters who graduat- (AWARE) initiative, a volunteer for Allies for Sub- ed from Clinton High School and five grandchil- stance Abuse Prevention (ASAP), the board rep- dren. resentative of the governing body for the Head

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