- Youngsville Elementary School
- Support
Academically & Intellectually Gifted

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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.
Exceptional Children (K-3)

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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!!Virtual Open House
Exceptional Children (4-5)
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Ms. Marsha Timberlake
My name is Marsha Timberlake. I retired from Youngsville Elementary School with 31 years of teaching in 2008. I continued teaching as a long term substitute in Franklin County. Then I decided I wanted to continue teaching so I came out of retirement and taught at Jones Dairy Elementary for four years. Now I am back at Youngsville in the EC Department. As you can tell teaching is in my heart!
I graduated from Atlantic Christian College with a BS Degree in Education, East Carolina University with a MaEd Degree, and I am a National Board Certified Teacher. I am also certified to teach EC.
I am married to David Timberlake and have one son. We are from Youngsville and have lived here out entire life.
Guidance Counselor

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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).
Speech

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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.
Digital Literacy Coach
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M.ED Learning Design and Technology B.S Elementary Education
Ms. Lauren Moseley
Ms. Moseley is the Digital Literacy Coach here at Youngsville Elementary. She just recently received her Masters in Learning Design and Technology from NC State in the Spring of 2020. Lauren also has a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education that she recieved from Appalachian State in 2014. She completed six years of teaching (3rd and 5th grades) and this will be her first year as a DLC.
Outside of school Ms. Moseley enjoys spending time with her friends and family. She enjoys kayaking, reading a good book in the sunshine, travelling, and most of all, relaxing.
Instructional Coach

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Ms. Tara Smith
Ms. Smith is originally from Erie, Pennsylvania and has lived in Franklin County for the past 19 years. She is in her 19th year as a 5th grade Language Arts and Social Studies teacher at Youngsville Elementary. She received her National Board Certification in Literacy in 2007 and renewed her National Boards in 2016. Outside of school she loves to read, explore the outdoors, and spend time with her family, which includes her 3 dogs.