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Administration (2025-26)
Dr. Amanda Arnold
Assistant Principal - 10-12 Grades R-Z Students
David Bailey
CTE Associate Director
Beth Cohen
Principal - D-B Excel
Dr. Kristen Davenport
Assistant Principal - 9th Grade A-J students
Frankie Debusk
Athletic Director
Aaron Gourley
Assistant Principal - 9th Grade K-Z students
Dr. Jay Irvin
Assistant Principal (10-12 grades E-J Students)
Dr. Melissa Seaver
Assistant Principal (10-12 Grades Student Alphabet: K-Q)
Dr. Bo Shadden
Director of Career/Technical and Post-Secondary Education
Dr. Brian Tate
Principal
Dr. Randy Watts
Assistant Principal - (10-12 Grades A-D Students)
Advanced Placement (AP)
Russell Bennett
Art Teacher
Allison Berry
English Teacher
Randall Buchanan
World Language Teacher
Katherine “Kathy” Carter
World Language Teacher
Jana Engle
World Language Teacher
Jeremy Epling
Math Teacher
Melissa Fields
English Teacher
Joshua French
Social Studies Teacher
Thomas Godsey
Science Teacher
John Good
Social Studies Teacher
Rebekah Haren
English Teacher
Kathryn Jenkins
Science Teacher
Ushma Kothari
Science Teacher
Kris Krautkremer
Science Teacher
Cort Mills
Social Studies Teacher
Katie Paduch
World Language Teacher
Natalie Pickett
Science Teacher
Kayla Purdie
Math Teacher
Michael Sweeney
Social Studies Teacher
Jason Swiney
Social Studies Teacher
Tammy Wolfe
Career Counselor
Air Force JROTC
Melanie Blankenship
AFJROTC Teacher
Lt. Col. Kevin Ramsey
AFJROTC Teacher
Art
Russell Bennett
Art Teacher
Madison Church
Art Teacher
Ashley Hobbs
Art Teacher
Paige Trent
Art Teacher
Athletics / Activities
Brian Barrett
Associate Athletic Director
James Burleson
SPED Teacher - TSW & Assistant Athletic Director
Frankie Debusk
Athletic Director
Kristy Fannon
Activities Office Secretary - 423-378-8475
Jennifer Morales
Activities Assistant - 423-378-8545
Tracy Wills
Activities Office Bookkeeper -- 423-378-8430
Attendance
Jocelyn Cradic
Attendance Interventionist
Allison Morriss
Attendance Assistant -- 423-378-8464
Band
Jacob Carpenter
Assistant Band Director
Lafe Cook
Band Director
Daniel Delmoro
Assistant Band (Percussion) Director
Jedidiah Garvey
Band Instructor / Color Guard
Career and Technical Education
Dave Ashford
CTE Teacher
David Bailey
CTE Associate Director
Penny Bowery
CTE Teacher
Joey Christian
CTE Teacher - Head Football Coach
Reid Conner
CTE Teacher
Angela Conrad
CTE Teacher
Matt Crum
CTE Teacher
Regina Davenport
CTE Teacher
Connie Davis
Work-Based Learning
Holly Fain
CTE Teacher
Nathan Fritz
CTE Teacher
Charles Honaker
CTE Teacher
Shona House
CTE Teacher-Culinary Arts
Tonya Jones
CTE Office Assistant/Receptionist -- 423-378-8582
Bryan Kerns
CTE
Tabitha Kerns
CTE Teacher
Julie Kumar
CTE Teacher (JAG)
Jennifer Miller
CTE Teacher
Monique Qualls
CTE Teacher
Dr. Bo Shadden
Director of Career/Technical and Post-Secondary Education
Kerrie Sluder
CTE Teacher
Mark Smelser
CTE Criminal Justice Teacher
Christopher Stanton
CTE Teacher
Tonya Tate
CTE Secretary -- 423-378-8441
Tammy Wolfe
Career Counselor
Choral Music
Patricia Denmark
Choral Music Teacher
Josh Wenger
Choral Music Teacher & Assistant Girls Volleyball Coach
Clinic-School Nurse
Suzanne Marshall
Nurse
Megan Matthews
Nurse
Counseling - Testing - Scholarships - Transcripts - Graduation pages
John Burleson
9th Grade Counselor (A-J)
Kayte Daffron
10th-12th Grade Counselor (K-Q)
Kendra Edgell
9th Grade Interventionist
Eric Freeman
10th-12th grade Counselor (E-J)
Dakoda Goodwin
10th-12th grade Counselor (A-D)
Shana Gysen
Counseling Office Assistant - 423-378-8409
Logan Myers
Records / Registrar
Sandi Nelson
Student Support Counselor
Lisa Pierce
10th-12th grade Counselor (R-Z)
Jennifer Stanley
Testing Coordinator
Tammy Wolfe
Career Counselor
Wendy Wolfe
9th Grade Counselor (K-Z)
Counselors
John Burleson
9th Grade Counselor (A-J)
Kayte Daffron
10th-12th Grade Counselor (K-Q)
Eric Freeman
10th-12th grade Counselor (E-J)
Dakoda Goodwin
10th-12th grade Counselor (A-D)
Sandi Nelson
Student Support Counselor
Lisa Pierce
10th-12th grade Counselor (R-Z)
Wendy Wolfe
9th Grade Counselor (K-Z)
D-B Intervention Team
Joanna Nash
11th Grade Intervention and Dual Enrollment Facilitator
Denise Oglesby
10th Grade Intervention / Student Support Advocate
Rebecca Osborne
12th Grade Intervention / Graduation Coach
D-B Library
Nedra Griffin
Library Assistant
Jason Jones
Library Media Specialist
English
Allison Berry
English Teacher
Martha Boggan
English Teacher
Carmen Brooks
English Teacher
Megan Evans
English Teacher
Morgan Fellers
English Teacher
Melissa Fields
English Teacher
Seth Gilmore
English Teacher
Sara Good
ESL Teacher, Unified Track & Field Coach , Sparkle Squad Head Coach
Sara Gourley
English Teacher
Rebekah Haren
English Teacher
Jordan Kuykendall
English Teacher
Hillary Powell
English Teacher
JoDee Reed
English Teacher
Kirsten Rushing
English Teacher
Michael Sampson
English Teacher
Ann Stippey
English Teacher
Leigh Tuell
English Teacher
Dawn Viles
English Teacher
Rachael Wagner
English Teacher
Carrie Warner
English Teacher
ISS
Jessie McMillan
ISS Teacher
Instructional Design Specialists
Alyson Dowda
Instructional Design Specialist
Learning Lab
Dawn Strahan
D-B Lab
Math
Candace Burchfield
Math Teacher
Amanda Cox
Math Teacher & Spirit Shaker Coach
Ken Cutlip
Math Teacher
Cynthia Drozdowski
Math Teacher
Mariann Duff
Math Teacher
Lindsey Edwards
Math Teacher
Jeremy Epling
Math Teacher
Amanda Foley
Math Teacher
Olivia Guntrum
Math Teacher
Adam Hall
Math Teacher
Anastasya Hunley-Bota
Math Teacher
Scarlett Knott
Math Teacher
Zoie Larkins
Math Teacher
Nathan Love
Math Teacher - Head Swim Coach
Valerie Love
Math Teacher
Ariel Otto
Math Interventionist
Angela Peters
Math Teacher
Kayla Purdie
Math Teacher
Ryan Reed
Math Teacher & Assistant Athletic Director
Cynthia Silvey
Math Teacher
Bethany Tate
Math Teacher
Ashley Throp
Math Teacher
Kaelin Toney
Math Teacher - Tennis Coach
Office Directory
Lauren Blair
Bookkeeper
Kristy Fannon
Activities Office Secretary - 423-378-8475
Alys Gaines
Front Office Assistant -- 423-378-8401
Shana Gysen
Counseling Office Assistant - 423-378-8409
Heather Johnson
Copy Center/Receptionist - 423-378-8403
Tonya Jones
CTE Office Assistant/Receptionist -- 423-378-8582
Rhonda Marsh
Principal's Secretary - 423-378-8405
Jennifer Morales
Activities Assistant - 423-378-8545
Allison Morriss
Attendance Assistant -- 423-378-8464
Logan Myers
Records / Registrar
Melissa Nash
Receptionist
Aizle O'Chroi
Student Support Services
Tammy Simpson
Special Education Office Assistant - 423-378-8440
Tonya Tate
CTE Secretary -- 423-378-8441
Tracy Wills
Activities Office Bookkeeper -- 423-378-8430
Orchestra
Cynthia Carrier
Orchestra Teacher
Georgia Sinko
Assistant Orchestra Director
Principal
Dr. Brian Tate
Principal
School Resource Officers
Cody Helton
SRO
Nathan Russell
School Resource Officer
Science
Amanda Blackburn
Science Teacher
Thomas Godsey
Science Teacher
Stephanie Grandelli
Science Teacher
Melissa Horner
Science Teacher
Hutch Jackson
Science Teacher
Kathryn Jenkins
Science Teacher
Ushma Kothari
Science Teacher
Kris Krautkremer
Science Teacher
Evie Lafollette
Science Teacher
Natalie Pickett
Science Teacher
Dr. Charles Rhoton
Science Teacher
Wayne Saul
Science Teacher
Jeremy Smith
Science Teacher
Anthony Todt
Science Teacher
Matthew Willard
Science Teacher
Social Studies
Samuel Barton
Social Studies Teacher
Josh Bearden
Social Studies Teacher
Jason Clayman
Social Studies Teacher
William Davenport
Social Studies Teacher
Dakota Dill
Social Studies Teacher
Alexander Everett
Social Studies Teacher
Joshua French
Social Studies Teacher
John Good
Social Studies Teacher
Roger Hill
Social Studies Teacher
Shelby Lawhead
Social Studies Teacher
Nicholas Loughry
Social Studies Teacher
Cort Mills
Social Studies Teacher
James Moorleghen
Social Studies Teacher
James Scales
Social Studies Teacher
Michael Sweeney
Social Studies Teacher
Jason Swiney
Social Studies Teacher
Heather Usary
Social Studies Teacher
Heather Watts
Social Studies Teacher
Special Education
Christy Belle
SPED / IA
Tyler Bishop
SPED / IA
Tony Brogan
SPED / IA
Andrea Bunton
SPED Teacher - Speech/Language Pathologist
James Burleson
SPED Teacher - TSW & Assistant Athletic Director
Elizabeth Byrd
SPED / IA
Meghan Carr
SPED Teacher - CDC
Christy Cleek
SPED / IA
Andrew Collins
SPED / IA
Penny Deroco
SPED / IA
Ryan Erwin
SPED I/A
Theresa Fanning
SPED / IA
Emma Fox
SPED Teacher
Dustin Gaines
SPED / IA
Rosa Gallimore
SPED / IA
Taylor Gibson
SPED / IA
Kayleigh Guilfuchi
SPED Teacher
April Hite
SPED Teacher - CDC
Claire Hodge
SPED / IA
Andrew Hubbard
SPED Teacher & Head Softball Coach
Rocky Jones
SPED Teacher
Sara Koehler
SPED / IA
Nancy Light
SPED / IA
Nick Lingerfelt
SPED Teacher, KCS Inclusive Athletic Program Director
Lily Litvany
SPED Teacher
Bradley Livesay
SPED / IA
Salena Mazzilli
SPED / IA
Becky McLain
SPED Teacher - TSW
Cameron Phillips
SPED Teacher - MAP
Michelle Ritenour
Deaf Interpreter
Erica Robinson
SPED / IA
Jessica Ross
SPED Consultant & Head Cheerleading Coach
Tony Ross
SPED Teacher
Tammy Simpson
Special Education Office Assistant - 423-378-8440
Tori Spriggs
SPED / IA
Tina Stivers
SPED / IA
Stephanie Strickler
SPED Teacher-MAP
Thomas Throp
SPED / IA
Technology Services
Brandon Alford
D-B Tech Support
Wesley Franklin
A/V Technology
John Steffie
D-B Tech Support
Theatre-Speech-Dramahawks
Laura Humphrey
Speech-Theatre Teacher
WCSK Radio Club (2025-26)
Jeff Hall
WCSK Radio Station Manager
Wellness
Kim Bailey
Wellness Teacher & Assistant Athletic Director
Joseph Baker
Wellness Teacher
Rodney Burton
Wellness Teacher
John Davis
Wellness Teacher
Tilden Fleming
Wellness Teacher
Chris Poore
Wellness Teacher - Head Boys Basketball Coach
Chris Thacker
Wellness Teacher
Ryan Wagner
Wellness Teacher - Head Baseball Coach
Work-Based Learning
Connie Davis
Work-Based Learning
World Language
Elena Allen
World Language Teacher
Randall Buchanan
World Language Teacher
Katherine “Kathy” Carter
World Language Teacher
Jana Engle
World Language Teacher
James Graybeal
World Language Teacher
Sarah Lovell
World Language Teacher
Katie Paduch
World Language Teacher
Elizabeth Wilkins
World Language Teacher
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