Our Mission Statement

Hearst Elementary is committed to providing all students with a rigorous curriculum integrated with exposure to the Arts. Our school is dedicated to encouraging healthy living and an appreciation for the world around us. Our staff work as a team to promote a positive atmosphere from PK through 5th grade.

FACULTY AND STAFF

Hearst students and their families look forward to another great year with our award-winning and experienced faculty.  We welcome our newest teachers -- Jessica Morris in 1st grade, Amanda Paulk in 3rd grade, and Allie Massingill in 5th -- and all of our new instructional aides!  Our faculty and staff make everything possible for our students, from their consistent classroom rigor to their sense of community and embrace of diversity.  In the months ahead, please check below the name of individual faculty and staff members as they begin to create their own web pages.  If you would like to see the teachers' new supply lists, click here.
 
 
Administration
  
 Deborah Bergeron
Principal
 
 Joyce Walker
Business Manager
(Not Pictured)
 

Faculty
 
Pre-K Teachers
 
 Denise Dawkins
 
 Catherine Holman 

 Kindergarten Teachers
  
 Beth Prince
 Latosha Anderson
 

 First Grade Teachers
   
  Lisa Burnham
 
Jessica Morris
(Not Pictured)
 
Second Grade Teachers
 
 Thomson Williams
  
Janna Walker 
  

Third Grade Teachers
 
Crystal Gassert 
 
Amanda Paulk
(not pictured)
 

 Fourth Grade Teachers
 
  Jaime Goldman
 

Jamie Weng

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Fifth Grade Teacher
 Allie Massingill
  
 

 Special Education
 
 Jasmine Valdes
Autism Teacher
 
Mary Ball
Autism Teacher
 
 
Cathie Laurins
Special Education Teacher  
 
 
Faculty, Continued
 
 
Deborah Lyons
Special Ed Coordinator
(not pictured)
 
Other Faculty
 
Maria Williams
ELL Teacher
 
 
Shannon Carlisle
Physical Education Teacher
 
 
Elizabeth Vandivier
Library Media Specialist
 
Marni Barron
Instructional Coach  
Elizabeth Adcock
Occupational Therapist
 
Elpida Athanasiadis
Speech Pathologist
 
 Ellen Mazer
Social Worker
(not pictured)
 
Educational Aides
   
Skyelar Haith
Ms. Dawkin's Class
 
Wallace Haith
Ms. Holman's Class
 
 
Sarah Schiers
Ms. Anderson's Class
 
Yvette Whittacre
Ms. Prince's Class
 
 
First Grade 
 
Lakshmi Hettihewa
Second Grade 
 
 Patricia Morales
Third Grade
 
Kevin Toland
4th and 5th grade
(not pictured) 
Educational Aides
 
Janice Harmon-Hargrove
Autism Aide
 
Ellen Hicks
Autism Aide
 
Matthew Whittaker
Autism Aide
 
Alfaye Nash
Autism Aide 
 
Staff
 
Sharita Artis
Security
 
Timothy Harris
Custodian
 
Lorin McCray
Custodial Foreman
 
Ramone Zamora
Custodian
(not pictured)