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Cindy Akin

Special Education Asst./ AfterCare Site Director

cakin@dcstn.org

Born in: Clarksville, TN
Started working with children in: 1992
Favorite thing about my job: Helping the children to be successful
3 things I love: God, Family, & Friends

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Elise Angell

Special Education Assistant

vangell@dcstn.org

Born in: Roanoke, VA
Started working with children in: 2000
Favorite thing about my job: Watching the wheels of a child's mind turn and the excitement when they learn something ne.
3 things I love: Jesus, My Kids, Rainbows

Favorite quote: "Creativity is intelligence having fun!" -Einstein

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Beth Beasley

Special Education Assistant

EBeasley@dcstn.org

Born In: Nashville, TN
Colleges attended: Nashville State Community College
Started working with Children in: 2012
Favorite thing about my job: watching ah ha moments happen with students
3 things I love: Family, Coffee, & Dr. Pepper
Favorite quote: You're always one choice away from changing your life. -Mac Anderson

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Greg Blaylock

Special Education Assistant

gblaylock@dcstn.org

Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: Austin Peay State University
Started working with children in: 1988
Favorite thing about my job: Continuously promoting students of knowledge and character
3 things I love: God, Family, Country!
Favorite quote: "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would do us harm." - George Orwell

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Delores Clifton

Special Education Assistant

dclifton@dcstn.org

I am married to Mike Clifton. I have one son & 3 grandkids! I enjoy cooking, playing cards and board games. I also enjoy the cooking shows.

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Statia Daniel

RTI Assistant

sdaniel@dcstn.org

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Danielle Heath

Title I Assistant

dheath@dcstn.org

Born in: Nashville, TN

Started working with children in: 2015

Favorite thing about my job:talking and laughing with the kids

3 things I love: family time, riding four wheelers, camping

Favorite quote: "Do unto others as you would have themdo unto you."

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Peggy Holiday

Title I Assistant

PHoliday@dcstn.org

Born in: Upstate New York

College attended: Nashville State Community College

Started working with children in: 2019

My favorite thing about my job: Making a difference in someone's life

3 things I love: My children, playing music, and the outdoors

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Brandie Howell

Special Education Assistant

bhowell@dcstn.org

Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: Miller-Motte Technical College
Started working in school systems in: 2020
Favorite thing about my job: Being able to share my knowledge and skills to inspire and connect with our students
3 things I love: My family, Coffee, Drawing
Favorite quote: "Be who you needed when you were younger"

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Tara Hunter

Pre-Kindergarten Assistant

thunter@dcstn.org

Born in: Colorado Springs, CO
College attended: Austin Peay State University
Started working with students in: 2020
Favorite thing about my job: Making the first experience in school a positive experience
3 things I love: Chocolate, Sports, Owls
Favorite quote: "With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26

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Gabi Jimerson

Title I Assistant

gjimerson@dcstn.org

Born in: Syracuse, New York
Started working with children in: 2011
Favorite thing about my job: Making a difference
3 things I love: My Family, my dogs, and art
Favorite quote: Jeremiah 1:5

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Thorah Jimerson

Special Education Assistant

tjimerson@dcstn.org

Born in: Corning, New York

Started working with children in: 2023

Favorite thing about my job: making children feel heard and important

3 things I love: Jesus, my dog, rings

Favorite quote: I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.

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Misty Liberty

Special Education Assistant

mliberty@dcstn.org

Born in: Detroit, MI
College attended: Austin Peay State University, Nashville State
Started working with children in: 2005
Favorite thing about my job: Seeing a child's face light up when they learn something new
3 things I love: My family, traveling, and the beach
Favorite quote: "Sometimes you never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory." - Dr. Seuss

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Amber Malloy

Special Education Assistant

amalloy@dcstn.org

Born in: Trenton, MI

Started working with children in: 2018

Favorite thing about my job: The possibility to make a difference in a child’s life.

3 things I love: My family, geology, sci-fi/fantasy

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Kari Murphy

TN Learning Loss Assistant Tutor

kmurphy@dcstn.org

I was born in Poland. We moved to the United States when I was 4. I grew up in the Chicagoland area, and moved to Tennessee about 5 years ago. I started to substitute for Dickson County and fell in love with CES.

BS Elmhurst College, MSW from Loyloa University

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Maddie Pullum

Special Education Assistant

mpullum@dcstn.org

Born in: Columbia, TN
College attended: I am attending Nashville State and Austin Peay to become a teacher.
Started working with children in: 2021
Favorite thing about my job: Impacting the lives of small children with big hearts
3 things I love: sports, family, and shopping
Favorite quote: "It's hard to beat a person who never gives up." - Babe Ruth

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Amber Swigert

Special Education Assistant

aswigert@dcstn.org

Born in: Dickson, TN

College attended:Columbia State

Started workign with children in: 2023

Favorite thing about my job: getting to see all the different kids all day

3 things I love:reading, Harry Potter, sushi

Favorite quote: “The time is always right to do what is right." -MLK Jr.

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Brittany Tressler

Special Education Assistant

btressler@dcstn.org

Born in:Dickson, TN

College attended: Freed Hardmin University & Nashville State Community College

Started teaching in: 2019

Favorite thing about my job: being able to make a difference in all of my students lives, watching them grow and succeed, and following their dreams

Things I love: Fall/Christmas, Football, Being outdoors, Coaching

Favorite quote: “You are stronger than you think. You have gotten through every bad day in your life, and you are undefeated; Let them."

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Jessica Wright

Special Education Assistant

jessicawright@dcstn.org

Born in: Dickson, TN

College attended: Nossi College of Art, Associates in professional digital photography

Started Teaching in: 2023, but I have been substitute teaching since 2017 in Dickson County

Favorite thing about my job: making a difference and helping children learn the skills they need to be successful

3 things I love: Photography, Coffee, Family

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