Teaching Staff

Pre-K

Kelly Calimlim
Pre-K Paraprofessional
Education:  Bachelor's in Business Administration, Mercer University
Email:  kcalimlim@bss-savannah.org

Brooke Clarke
Pre-K Teacher
Education: Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education, Savannah Technical College
BSS Alumna (Class of 1993)
Email:  bclarke@bss-savannah.org

Kindergarten

Debbie Carroll
Kindergarten Teacher
Education: Early Childhood Education Degree [p-5 certification]
Armstrong Atlantic State University
BSS Alumna (Class of 1968)
Email:  dcarroll@bss-savannah.org

Jeannie Marlowe
Kindergarten Teacher
Education: Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education, Armstrong Atlantic State University
Email:  jmarlowe@bss-savannah.org

Tricia Maxheimer
Kindergarten Teacher
Education: Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood), Georgia Southern University
Email:  tmaxheimer@bss-savannah.org

Tonia Parrott
Kindergarten Paraprofessional
Education: Associate Degree in Early Childhood, Savannah Technical College and certified in Creative Curriculum, Beaufort County, South Carolina.
BSS Alumna (Class 1986)
Email:  tparrott@bss-savannah.org

Megan Tuman
Kindergarten Paraprofessional
Education:  Bachelor of Science in Political Science, Armstrong Atlantic State University
BSS Alumna (Class of 1998)
Email:  mtuman@bss-savannah.org

1^st Grade

Teresa Carpenter
1^st Grade Teacher
Education: Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Valparaiso University
Email:  tacarpenter@bss-savannah.org

Kris George
1^st Grade Paraprofessional
Education: Bachelor of Science in English, Radford University
Email:  kgeorge@bss-savannah.org

Caroline Hester
1^st Grade Paraprofessional
Education: Graduate of Calvary Baptist High School, attended Armstrong Atlantic State Universtiy and has 15 years of experience in education.
Email:  chester@bss-savannah.org

Paula Swann
1^st Grade Teacher
Education: Bachelor of Science in Education, Armstrong Atlantic State University
Email:  pwswann@bss-savannah.org

2^nd Grade

Maureen Cole
2^nd Grade Teacher
Education:  Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education, Kennesaw State University
Email:  mcole@bss-savannah.org

Patricia Sheahan
2^nd Grade Teacher
Education: Bachelor of Science: Exceptional Education Learning and Behavior Disorders and Elementary Education, Western Kentucky University
Email:  tsheahan@bss-savannah.org

3^rd Grade

Therese A. McMillan
3^rd Grade Teacher
Education: Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education, Armstrong Atlantic State University and South College University, Alumna
Email:  tmcmillan@bss-savannah.org

Gwen Siler
3^rd Grade Teacher
Education: BSED, University of Georgia; Reading Endorsement from Armstrong Atlantic University
Email:  gsiler@bss-savannah.org

Shandra Peecksen
2nd -3rd Paraprofessional
Education: University of Louisville and currently finishing a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Email:  speecksen@bss-savannah.org 

4^th Grade

 Caroline Phillips
4^th Grade Teacher
Education: Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education, Armstrong Atlantic State University
Email:  cphillips@bss-savannah.org

Connie J. McBride
4th-5th Paraprofessional; 5th Grade Religion
Education: MED, University of Georgia
Email:  cjmcbride@bss-savannah.org 

5^th Grade

Carol Anderson
5^th Grade Teacher
Education: B.S. in Education, Florida State University
Email:  caanderson@bss-savannah.org

Jack Turbiville
5^th Grade Teacher
Education: Bachelors of Science, Presbyterian College
Email:  jtturbiville@bss-savannah.org

6^th Grade

Karen Osvald
6th Grade Teacher
Education:  Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in Latin, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Graduate of the Goethe Institute, Hanover, Germany teacher exchange program and also attended the University of Moscow.  Ms. Osvald is a trained archivist and genealogist.
Email:  kosvald@bss-savannah.org

Catherine Richie
6^th Grade Teacher
Education: MST in Education, Iona College
Email:  crichie@bss-savannah.org

7^th Grade

Julia DeLoach
7th Grade Teacher
Education:BS-  Medical Technology (MT ASCP) Armstrong Atlantic State University                                                                                                    Certified Middle Grades 4-8 Armstrong Atlantic State University 
Email:  jdeloach@bss-savannah.org

Leigh Stenger
7th Grade Teacher
Language Arts teacher
Education: AB English, West Georgia College (University of West Georgia)
Email:  leighstenger@mac.com

8^th Grade

Casey Flynn
8th Grade Teacher
Education:  Business Degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, (MIT Sloan) and Masters in Education from the University of Notre Dame (2012)
Email:  cflynn@bss-savannah.org  

Ethel Butler Tuttle
8^th Grade Teacher
Education: BS Ed Middle School Education, Armstrong State College
BSS Alumna (Class of 1969)
Email:  etuttle@bss-savannah.org

Resource Teachers

Kirk Dixon
Health/PE Teacher
Education: BSED in Health and Physical Education PRE-K/12th grades, Armstrong Atlantic State University, 1997
Email:  fkdixon@bss-savannah.org

Rebecca S. Faucette       
Director, Extended Day Program
Education: B.A. History; Savannah State University
Email:  rfaucette@bss-savannah.org

Denise Geoghagan
Reading Specialist
Education: Bachelor of Science in Education with an Emphasis in Reading, Kent State University
Emal:  dgeoghagan@bss-savannah.org

Anna Kaluzne
Technology Coordinator
Education: Bachelor of Science in Education, Armstrong State College
BSS Alumna (Class of 1974)
Email:  aakaluzne@bss-savannah.org

Kristin Poitras Kendall      
Art Teacher
Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts:  Metals and Jewelry Design, Savannah College of Art and Design and Bachelor of Science:  Middle Grades and Art Education, Armstrong Atlantic State University
Email:  kkendall@bss-savannah.org

Colin McDonald
Electronic Engineering Technology
Education: Certified HP Systems Engineer and holds numerous certifications including MCSE, Savannah Technical College  
Email:  cmcdonald@bss-savannah.org

Joan McKee       
Music Teacher
Education:  Bachelor of Music: Voice Performance, Georgia Southern University and Graduate Matriculation:  Masters of Music Candidate, Georgia State University
Email:  jmckee@bss-savannah.org

Mary Beth Maguire
Math Specialist
Education: Bachelor of Science in Education, Texas Christian University
Email:  mbmaguire@bss-savannah.org

Margie Pinckney
Media Specialist
Masters Degree: S Media Specialist (P-12) and BS Education-PBT Middle Grades (4-8), Georgia Southern University
Saint Vincent Academy Alumna
BSS Alumna (Class of 1986)
Email:  mcpinckney@bss-savannah.org

Melissa Sammons
Spanish Teacher
Education: Bachelor of Arts: Spanish; Master of Education: Early Childhood
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Nativity graduate, 1990; St. Vincent's Academy graduate, 1994
Email:  msammons@bss-savannah.org

April Baggs
Middle School Paraprofessional
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts, Georgia Southern University
Email:  abaggs@bss-savannah.org