Jessica Hutcheson, Principal
​jhutcheson@scsaints.com

Jessica was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA where she trusted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age. She later moved to Greenville, South Carolina to begin her journey as an educator because of her love for children and desire to make a difference in their lives through quality education. She earned a B.S. in Early Childhood Education from Bob Jones University, an M. Ed. in Administration and Supervision, and is a National Board-Certified Teacher. She taught preschool, kindergarten, and second grade for almost 11 years at Brushy Creek Elementary School in Greenville, SC.
Jessica moved to Social Circle with her husband Tim in 2014 when he became an agent for State Farm Insurance and decided to open his agency there.  At that time, she put her career on hold to support him and their growing family. Their daughters are Harper (6), Ryleigh (4), and Allie Grace (2). Jessica’s heart for Early Childhood Literacy led her to volunteer at the WH Stanton Memorial Library, where she started and has continued to lead the “Tales for Tots” program. She serves as a Board Trustee for the library and as a representative for the advisory board for Social Circle Christian School. She and her family are actively involved at First Baptist Church of Social Circle.
Jessica has a passion for providing a Christ-centered, stimulating, and safe environment for students to thrive as they grow academically and spiritually. She is looking forward to the incredible joy of joining the SCCS family and working together to make Social Circle Christian School a premier place of learning and a lighthouse to our community.

Cherie Beck, Administrative Assistant
​cbeck@scsaints.com

​Cherie is a Georgia native born and raised in Conyers and currently lives in Covington 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 Early Childhood 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. Cherie and her family are excited about joining the Social Circle Christian School family.

Brittany Still, Pre-School Aide

Brittany lived in Florida until the age of 13 when she moved to the Monroe area with her family.  Married her husband Mark in 2003.  They now have 3 beautiful children.  She enjoys teaching the kids and working in a Godly atmosphere with other Christians.  She loves crafting and spending time with her family. 

Jan McElroy, Teacher Aide

Jan was born and raised in Georgia. She has two grown children and two grandchildren ages 2 and 4. She is a member of FBCSC and sings in the choir. Jan is a certified paraprofessional in elementary grade levels. She really loves spending time with family and friends. 

Christy Heard, K2 Teacher 

Christy is married to Gary and they have two children, Olivia and Wyatt that attend school here. This will be her fifth year teaching at SCCS. She is excited to be here and looking forward to getting to know her students and their families!

​Gail Rowland, K3 Teacher

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!!

Rachel Harrison, K4 Teacher
​rharrison@scsaints.com

Rachel was raised in Conyers, Ga. Where she attended Victory Christian School until 8th grade, and then went on to attend Heritage High School before moving to Madison, Ga. Rachel was saved by our Lord Jesus Christ and baptized at the age of 13 years old. She got married at 21 years old and started a family with her husband Travis. They have three children, AnnaClaire(8), Reed(6), and Ansley(3). She is also a student at Georgia State University working towards her Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education/Special Education. Rachel loves being a wife, mother and teacher. Her passion is to educate children and she loves being able to do so in a loving Christ centered school.

Ashley Waldrop, Kindergarten Teacher
awaldrop@scsaints.com

​Ashley grew up in Social Circle with her Aunt and Uncle and attended Social Circle First Baptist Church. Sunday school and vacation bible school were some of her favorite times at SCFBC. She was saved at 12 years old (1998) at revival. Ashley has moved a few times but is happy to be back in her hometown of Social Circle. She has 3 children. Ashley is excited about the opportunity to work at Social Circle Christian school and is looking forward to an amazing school year with her kindergarten students.

Rhema Henry, 1st Grade Teacher
rhenry@scsaints.com

Rhema is from Covington, Georgia, and she later moved to Stockton, California, and attended Christian Life college to further her degree in Education. She returned to Georgia to work with her church in the Children’s department of 3-5 year olds and youth girls, 15-21.
God has been the center of this whole journey and will always remain so! 
Rhema has a great love and passion for teaching children and wants to do her best to please God first in everything she does!
2020 is her first year of Teaching at Social Circle Christian and she is very excited to see what God has in store for the class and the school. Rhema feels so blessed to be apart of this amazing community of people. 

BJ Gardner, 3rd 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.    

Melissa Kizziah, 4th Grade Teacher
​mkizziah@scsaints.com

​Melissa was born and raised in Walton County, Georgia and currently lives in Oconee County with her husband Buster.  Melissa has a bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education from Liberty University and she enjoys hiking, gardening, and playing with her 3 dogs.  She also enjoys cooking and spending time with her family and friends.  Melissa is excited to be at SCCS and looks forward to helping students grow and succeed in Gods love.  

Christi O'Neal, 5th Grade
​coneal@scsaints.com

Christi grew up going to church with her family, but she did not accept Christ as her Savior until she was 21 years old.  She graduated from Berry College with a degree in Middle Grades Education.  She has been teaching at SCCS since 2008.  Although Christi has taught 2nd through 5th grades, 3rd and 4th grades are her favorite.  Christi lives in Social Circle with her husband and children.  Natalie, Lucas, and Maryann are all students at SCCS.  Her favorite subjects to teach are Math and Bible.

Christy Barnett, 9th-11th Grade Homeroom
 Language Teacher for 7th-12th Grade
cbarnett@scsaints.com

Christy Barnett lives in Monroe with her 13 year-old 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.  Christy has taught 2nd through 8th grades, as well as having done remediation and enrichment.  This is her 12th year here at Social Circle Christian School and her 15th 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 her 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 student 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, 7th & 8th Grade Homeroom
7th-12th Grade 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, now 21 and 15, their Golden Retriever rescue pup, and feisty kitten.

Sam Thomas, 7th - 12th Grade Science Teacher
sthomas@scsaints.com

Sam grew up in Jefferson, Georgia where he was homeschooled from K-12. He graduated Cum Laude from Piedmont College with a B.S. in Environmental Science and is currently pursuing a Masters in Theology from Truett McConnell University, where he coaches debate. Mr. Thomas serves as the youth minister at Belmont Baptist Church and has a passion for working with teenagers. In his free time Sam is an avid fisherman and enjoys Braves baseball. He is excited to serve the Lord at Social Circle Christian School where his passion for science, scripture, and young people all come together.