Jessica Hutcheson, Principal
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Cherie Beck, Administrative Assistant
cbeck@scsaints.com Cherie is a Georgia native born and raised in Conyers and currently lives in Social Circle with her husband Carl and their two daughters Kaylee and Jaymee. She has homeschooled both her children and has worked in two other Christian schools. Cherie has an associate’s degree in Business Administration from Georgia Perimeter College and a bachelor degree in Education from Liberty University. She has a strong desire to make sure that children get a solid, Christ centered education. In her free time, she loves crafting and spending time with family and friends.
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Erin Graves, K2 Teacher
egraves@scsaints.com Erin is a Georgia native and has lived in Social Circle for the past 9 years with her husband, Ronnie, and their 2 boys, Colin and Cash. Their family joined the SCCS family 3 years ago and they absolutely love it . Colin and Cash will be going into 12th and 6th grade this year. Erin has served on the SCCS PTO Board, as secretary and currently as Vice President. This is her second year teaching K2 and she is grateful for the opportunity. Erin is a master cosmetologist by trade, but has always had a heart for working with children. She is so excited to teach these sweet babies about Jesus this year, and to watch them grow in the Lord.
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Annie Paschal, Teacher Aide
Annie is the 3rd oldest of 6 children and has 2 half sisters. She graduated from Social Circle High School in 2000 and then graduated from Dekalb Technical College in 2002 with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She and her husband Daniel have been married for 9 blessed years and have 3 beautiful children Alisa, Emma and John. They have a 1 year old Australian shepherd named Chubbs and 3 year old cat named Mustard. I am looking forward to a very blessed school year in the K2 class. |
Gail Rowland, K3 Teacher
growland@scsaints.com Gail has lived in Social Circle all her life. Gail and her husband Cleve have been married 29 years. They have a son Austin, who is a Junior in high school. Their oldest son Will is a Paramedic and is married to their sweet daughter in law Allison, who is a Teacher. Will and Allison have a precious baby boy Gunner, who is Gail's first grandchild. Gail has seminar training from Pensacola Christian College. She has worked in schools for 20 years as PreK Teacher and Teacher Aide. She loves children and enjoys teaching. She thanks God for the opportunity to touch lives and share his love. She is blessed!! |
April Hegwood, Teacher Aide
April was born and raised in Covington Ga., where she has been involved in church and children’s ministries her whole life. She has always had a passion and heart for children and teaching them about the Lord and growing their relationship with him, even at a young age. She and her husband of 14 years are raising their 4 children in Covington. Their children attend SCCS in 1st grade, 4rd grade, 6th grade and 8th grade this year. Her husband and children are the light of her life and she enjoys serving the Lord with her husband at their church, in the Music and Children’s ministries, and any other aspect where they are needed. This will be her family’s 5th year at SCCS. She has served, and will continue to serve, on the PTO Board. She is looking forward to growing relationships with families and children within the school this year. She is excited and thankful that the Lord lead her family to SCCS and is looking forward to a great first year in the classroom! |
Christy Layson, K4 Teacher
clayson@scsaints.com Christy grew up in Covington, Georgia where she accepted Christ at the age of 9. She has always had a passion for children. She worked in daycare during high school and college. Then she worked at Livingston Elementary School for 5 years as a Paraprofessional. After, her first child was born she became the Children’s Ministry Director at Harvest Baptist Church for 9 years. Later her and her family felt God leading them to serve on the mission field in Moldova. Christy has been married to her husband Kelly for 22 years. They have a son, Michael who graduated from SCCS in 2022. They also have a daughter, Mary who will be in 7th grade this school year at SCCS. Christy has a passion for seeing children grow in their relationship with Christ and watch as He directs their path. She is very excited to see how God will work this year at SCCS. |
Rachel Hawkins, K4 Teacher
rhawkins@scsaints.com Rachel just recently moved to Social Circle from Good Hope, Georgia with her husband and daughter Sophia. This is her second year teaching as a K4 and kindercare teacher. She taught at Snellville United Methodist Preschool for 5 years before that and as a substitute teacher in Walton County for 1 year. Sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ and helping her students become strong learners has been the biggest blessing to her. She also has 3 grown children, four grandchildren, 3 dogs, and 2 cats. Spending time at church and with family are her favorite activities. |
Jen Barnaby, Teacher Aide
Jennifer has lived in Social Circle for 11 years with her husband, Chris and her 2 children, Michaela and Milo. She has been a substitute teacher at SCCS for 3 years and has also worked in another private school in Denver, Colorado. She has taught Sunday school for over 20 years. She has a close walk with God and a burden for teaching children about Him and His precious Word. She is so thankful for the opportunity to be part of the SCCS family and is looking forward to an awesome year filled with Gods love and the joys of learning. Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 |
Theresa Cook, 1st Grade Teacher
tcook@scsaints.com Theresa Cook has a bachelor's of science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. After many years in the corporate world, she decided to change careers and start teaching. Teaching has always been a passion and loves helping children grow to their full potential. Theresa lives in Social Circle with husband, Chad, 3 children, Kiara (8years), Liam (2years), and Haleigh (9years) and 2 dogs, Bella and Thor. The Cook family are members of First Baptist Church of Social Circle. |
Torri Turpin, 2nd Grade Teacher
tturpin@scsaints.com Torri is a Georgia-born native and has lived in Covington pretty much her whole life. She was saved at 5 years old and rededicated her life back in 2022. She has a husband of almost two years and a one-year-old daughter. Torri holds a bachelor's degree in Music Therapy and is currently working on her master's degree in General Special Education and Early Elementary Education. She has a passion to work with children and has gone on one mission trip and plans on attending many more! She loves the Lord and wants to watch her students learn and grow! I am greatly blessed to be here. |
Amy Wade, 4th Grade Teacher
awade@scsaints.com Amy was born in New Orleans, LA but was raised in Oxford, GA. Amy is a Preacher’s Kid/Missionary Kid and at the age of 19, Amy surrendered to a call that God placed on her life to serve the Lord in ministry to women and students in whatever capacity He would have her to serve. For the past 24 years, she has served as both church and association staff, taught at the Newton County CLC, and served alongside her husband, Kevin, in student ministry in their local church. Amy and Kevin have been married for 19 years, and they have a son, Ashton, who is a senior in high school. Amy has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Sociology from Shorter College and has numerous hours of continuing education in the same field from her years of working for the Department of Family and Children Services before her son was born. In addition to her Bachelor’s Degree, she is currently working on her Masters of Teaching at Georgia Southern University and should graduate in the spring of 2025. Aside from teaching, some of her favorite things are cheering on her favorite teams: GA Bulldogs and Atlanta Braves, cooking, reading, traveling, especially to the beach, and spending time with family & friends. She also loves watching her son play percussion in his high school band. |
BJ Gardner, 5th Grade Teacher
bjgardner@scsaints.com BJ and her husband John moved to Social Circle in 2001. She moved from the quickly growing Henry County, Georgia to enjoy the less populated Social Circle. They have two children. The Gardner family attends church in Monroe, Ga. She joined the SCCS staff in early 2020. She enjoys being in a Christ-centered loving environment while helping students grow academically and spiritually. She is often reminded God brings people together for a reason.
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Christi O'Neal, Upper School Math Teacher
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Christy Barnett, Upper School Language Teacher
cbarnett@scsaints.com Christy Barnett lives in Monroe with her husband Ben and their daughter, Andrea. She grew up in Indiana and attended Indiana State University, graduating with both a B.S. in Elementary Education and in English. She moved to Georgia in 2000, and began teaching. She has taught 2nd through 12th grades, as well as having done remediation and enrichment. This is her 17th year here at Social Circle Christian School and her 20th year teaching. When she is not teaching, or planning awesome things to do here at school, Ms. Barnett enjoys reading or scrapbooking. She has a huge library that she loves to share. She also really enjoys spending time with family and friends, but because most of her family lives in other states, she doesn’t get to spend as much time with them as she would like. Ms. Barnett looks forward to seeing previous students and is looking forward to meeting new ones this year. She states, “Once they are in my class, your children become my children!” |
Lisa Wheeler, Upper School History Teacher
lwheeler@scsaints.com Lisa Wheeler was born and raised in Charleston, SC. She began her college education at Clemson University (Go Tigers!) and transferred to Georgia State University where she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. After working in the business world for 19 years, she discovered her love of education when she began homeschooling her two children. She thoroughly enjoys discovering and sharing God’s faithfulness, goodness, and mercy shown throughout the history of the world. She has been married for 25 years to the man of her dreams. They live in Covington with their two daughters, their Golden Retriever rescue pup, and feisty kitten.
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Yolanda Torres-Plaza, Spanish and Computer Teacher
ytorres-plaza@scsaints.com Yolanda was born and raised in the town of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. She served in the children ministry of her local church in Cabo Rojo, PR as a bible teacher for more than 10 years. She completed a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Puerto Rico. She has worked in several areas, including as a monitor/teacher at a Christian School in Puerto Rico. She is happily married, and has a beautiful daughter named Ana Laila. In 2019, she and her family decided to move to Georgia, seeing this as a door that God opened. She is very grateful for the opportunity of teaching Spanish, her native language, at Social Circle Christian School and to be able to contribute to the development of students in this area. |