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Andrew
Arick
Dean of Girls Leadership and Outdoor Education, English Teacher
(423) 634-5427
aarick@gps.edu
Kelly
Ballard
Director of Band & Orchestra, Choir Teacher, Cadek Instructor
kballard@gps.edu
Beverly
Blackwell
Dean of Health, Wellness, & Physical Education, Varsity Track & Field Coach
(423) 634-7618
bblackwell@gps.edu
Martha
Carpenter
Math Teacher, Dean of the Sixth Grade Class
(423) 634-0524
mcarpenter@gps.edu
Sarah
Clardy
Instructional Coach, Middle School Learning Specialist
(423) 634-7693
sclardy@gps.edu
Janna
Eichelberger
Assistant Director of Athletics, PE Teacher, Varsity Basketball Coach
(423) 634-7606
jeichelberger@gps.edu
Rosali
Espinosa
World Language Teacher
(423) 424-4505
REspinosa@gps.edu
Amy
Garvich
English Teacher
AGarvich@gps.edu
Heather
Hammond
English and Theater Teacher
hhammond@gps.edu
Melissa
Nati
School Nurse
(423) 634-7662
mnati@gps.edu
Kathryn
Outlaw
Head of Middle School, Director of Student Support Services
(423) 634-7674
koutlaw@gps.edu
Hannah
Richards
Assistant Director of Admission
HRichards@gps.edu
Kara
Rogers
STEM Teacher
KRogers@gps.edu
April
Ross
Computer Science and Engineering Teacher
(423) 634-3486
aross@gps.edu
Casey
Santos
Middle School Counselor
(423) 634-3456
csantos@gps.edu
Tiffany
Simms
History & Social Sciences Teacher, Partnerships in the Community Advisor
(423) 634-5437
tsimms@gps.edu
Erin
Sizemore
Dean of Students, Assistant Head of Upper School
(423) 6343462
esizemore@gps.edu
Sonya
Steele
Science Teacher
(423) 634-5432
ssteele@gps.edu
Allison
Tennyson
Director of Athletics & Strategic Partnerships
ATennyson@gps.edu
Kipton
Tugman
Learning Specialist
(423) 634-7683
ktugman@gps.edu
Benjamin
Wagner
Technical Theater Director and Theater Manager
BWagner@gps.edu
Augusta
Webb
Fine Arts Teacher
(423) 634-7648
awebb@gps.edu
Lane
Winchester
LWinchester@gps.edu
Patrick
Winecoff
Reserve Teacher, Varsity Soccer Coach
(423) 634-3465
pwinecoff@gps.edu
Sara
Wood
Assistant to the Head of Middle School/LMS Administrator
(423) 634-7653
swood@gps.edu
Laurel
Zahrobsky
Director of Terpsichord, Dance Teacher, Dean of Senior Class
(423) 634-3463
lzahrobsky@gps.edu
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