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 (9), Ryleigh (7), and Allie Grace (5). 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. 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 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. 

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 Layson, K2 Teacher

​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 will be graduating from SCCS in 2022.  They also have a daughter, Mary who will be in 5th 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.

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!!

Ashley Johnson, K3 Teacher

​​Ashley Johnson has been a resident of Social Circle since the summer of 2013. She is a born and bred Georgia native. She has two daughters, Adelaide (born July 2014) and Felicity (January 2020). Ashley has a background in GA Bright from the Start Pre-K as well as Montessori. She has several certifications including RESA Substitute Teaching, GACE ParaProfessional, CPR/FirstAid, and more.
Ashley truly has a heart for children's ministry. She is committed to serving in Awana and Children's Church at CrossRoads Baptist. After briefly leaving the classroom, she became a nanny and then in-home childcare provider. Ashley has been actively involved in the Social Circle community by serving with Thrive Ministries, founding a parent meetup group, serving on the Board of Trustees for the library, and more. She loves teaching and is excited to be where she knows God has called her to serve. Ashley started out substitute teaching for SCCS in the fall of 2019 and knew she’d love to make it her home when God saw fit to open a door in the preschool department. In His perfect timing, she became the Three’s teacher in the fall of 2021. 

Staci Ross, Kindergarten Teacher
sross@scsaints.com

​Staci grew up in Woodstock, GA but has called Social Circle home for over 25 years.  She is married to Brad and they have a son, Caleb. She has worked in education for over 10 years. She and her family attend Stewart Community Church where she serves as Children’s Ministry Director. She has a great love for teaching children, and looks forward to being a part of the team at Social Circle Christian. Staci also enjoys singing, traveling and spending time with family and friends.

Jessica Culpepper, 1st Grade Teacher
jculpepper@scsaints.com

Jessica has lived in the Covington area her entire life. She became a follower of Christ when she was 13. Jessica has been married to her husband, Clint, for 7 years now, and they serve at Harvest Baptist Church. Jessica and her husband have two little girls and a little boy arriving in January. Jessica has a passion for teaching, and she graduated with Magna Cum Laude from Liberty University with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education Interdisciplinary Studies with a minor in Special Education. Jessica has a desire to see her students grow in their faith and their academics to become individuals that will have a positive impact on the world! ​

Rhema Henry, 2nd 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 Teacher
​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, Upper School Language Teacher 
cbarnett@scsaints.com

Christy Barnett lives in Monroe with her husband Ben and their 16 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.  She has taught 2nd through 12th grades, as well as having done remediation and enrichment.  This is her 15th year here at Social Circle Christian School and her 18th 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, now 21 and 15, their Golden Retriever rescue pup, and feisty kitten.

Jerald "Buster" Kizziah, Physical Education Teacher

Buster has spent 42 years in education helping children develop their minds and bodies. Watching children develop and fulfill their dreams as they grow has always been very satisfying.  He hopes to have a helping hand in the development of our children in God and their education. Buster has a BS Degree from Livingston University, a master’s degree from the University of Alabama, and a specialist degree from Piedmont University. He taught physical education and coached sports from the kindergarten level to junior college. He has served as a Head Coach in a variety of boys and girls sports as well as Athletic Director at the high school level. He is married to a beautiful lady, Melissa Kizziah, who also teaches 4th grade at S.C.C.S. They enjoy their time together as a family watching their grandchildren grow. Buster looks forward to working with the students and getting to them and their families.
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