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Ms. Alexis Cheatham
Ms. Alexis Baskerville-Cheatham is a native of Henderson, NC. She has been in education for over 23 years as a classroom teacher and instructional support teacher. She is a wife and mother to two boys.
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Ms. Katie Green
Katie Green is one of the teachers for Exceptionally AWESOME Children at Youngsville Elementary. Mrs. Green graduated from Appalachian State University in December 2016 and begin teaching 2 days later in Newton Conover City Schools in Catawba County. She and her husband moved from Lincoln County, NC to Wake Forest in August 2018 and began teaching at YES shortly after. Mrs. Green is so excited to be back at YES this year and working with all of her amazing students and awesome staff!!
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Ms. Christa Cigna
Ms. Cigna is the School Counselor at Youngsville Elementary. She thrilled be a part of the YES team! Ms. Cigna grew up near Princeton, New Jersey before relocating to Canton, Georgia. She attended the University of Georgia where she received Bachelors degrees in Psychology and Human Development & Family Science. Ms. Cigna completed her Masters of Counseling and Educational Specialist degrees at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is also a National Certified Counselor (NCC).
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Ms. Crystal Bright
Crystal Bright is in her fourth year serving the students of Franklin County Schools. She graduated from Appalachian State University and has been a speech-language pathologist for seventeen years in the North Carolina Public Schools. She feels fortunate to work at this incredible school and to be a part of the Youngsville Elementary family!
Mrs. Bright and her husband are the proud parents of two sweet daughters, two fluffy orange cats, and one adorable cocker-spaniel. In her free time she enjoys reading, walking her dog, and hiking in the mountains of North Carolina.
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Ms. Jill Vorndran
Jill Vorndran is an Instructional Coach at Youngsville Elementary School in Franklin County. She has lived in Franklin County and worked in the field of education for 27 years. Most of that time has been spent either as an upper elementary classroom teacher, reading specialist, or her current position of Instructional Coach. As an Instructional Coach, Jill works to support the teachers at her school and throughout the district, by mapping out the curriculum, providing teachers with resources and instructional strategies, helping teachers analyze student data and in delivering professional development. Jill has been able to use her experience and success in the classroom to broaden her impact on student achievement by providing support to other teachers. Jill likes to spend her free time in western North Carolina, hiking, skiing, and enjoying the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains with her family.
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Ms. Leslie Pope
Leslie Pope is thrilled to be your Digital Literacy Coach in the Learning Commons this year! She has been in education for 20 years now but did take a five-year break to stay at home with her eleven-year-old triplets. She has previously taught grades K-5, with the majority of her experience teaching fourth grade. Leslie has also been an Instructional Coach and STEM Specialist for the last three years. She holds a Bachelor of Social Work Degree from UNC Wilmington and is certified to teach K-6 Elementary Education, K-12 Academically Gifted, K-12 Reading, K-12 General Curriculum/Special Education, and K-12 Media. She will obtain her Master’s Degree in Library Science in December from Appalachian State University. In her spare time, Leslie loves to read, travel, go to the beach, rescue pugs, and spend time with her husband and trio.
