Mrs. Brown has been teaching for 12 years. 11 of those years have been in the fifth-grade classroom! Her family is originally from the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area, where she earned a Bachelors degree in Sociology and a license in Elementary Education at Marymount University. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with my family and volunteering in the community. She is so excited to embark on this school year with you scholar!

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Brittany Hedgepeth graduated from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and Secondary Mathematics. After teaching for a few years she continued her education with UNCP in 2016 when she received her master's degree in Elementary Education. This is her 13th year in education and her 5th year at YES. In her spare time, Ms. Hedgepeth spends time with family and friends. She is also passionate about fostering rescue dogs to find them a wonderful loving home. 

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Christy Nash has been teaching for seventh years. This is her fifth year at YES. She earned her BA in English from Meredith College and her teaching license from East Carolina. Her greatest joy is watching a child develop a love for reading. 

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