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Kingsport City Schools will be CLOSED on Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Dobyns-Bennett Faculty & Staff

Administration

Amanda Arnold Associate Principal

Email Amanda Arnold 378-8539
Richard Brown Assistant Principal (A-C)

Email Richard Brown 378-8564
Beth Cohen Assistant Principal (M-R)

Email Beth Cohen 378-8408
Christopher Hampton Principal

Email Christopher Hampton 378-8405
Eric Lyons Assistant Principal (S-Z)

Email Eric Lyons 378-8406

Bo Shadden Director of Career/Technical and Post-Secondary Education

Email Bo Shadden
Larry Shively KCS Athletic Director

Email Larry Shively
Brian Tate Assistant Principal (H-L)

Email Brian Tate 378-8415
Randy Watts Assistant Principal (D-G)

Email Randy Watts 378-8516

Advanced Placement (AP)

Russell Bennett Art Teacher

Email Russell Bennett
Allison Berry English Teacher

Email Allison Berry
Randall Buchanan World Language Teacher

Email Randall Buchanan
Katherine “Kathy” Carter World Language Teacher

Email Katherine “Kathy” Carter
Jana Engle World Language Teacher

Email Jana Engle
Jeremy Epling Math Teacher

Email Jeremy Epling
Kevin Fielden Social Studies Teacher

Email Kevin Fielden
Joshua French Social Studies Teacher

Email Joshua French
Ryan Gilbert Assistant Band Director

Email Ryan Gilbert
Thomas Godsey Science Teacher

Email Thomas Godsey
John Good Social Studies Teacher

Email John Good
Rebekah Haren English Teacher

Email Rebekah Haren
Lora Hopkins Math Teacher

Email Lora Hopkins
Kathryn Jenkins Science Teacher

Email Kathryn Jenkins

Ushma Kothari Science Teacher

Email Ushma Kothari
Kris Krautkremer Science Teacher

Email Kris Krautkremer
Megan Krupa English Teacher

Email Megan Krupa
Debra Mallinak Math Teacher

Email Debra Mallinak
Cynthia McGuire Social Studies Teacher

Email Cynthia McGuire
Cort Mills Social Studies Teacher

Email Cort Mills
Katie Paduch World Language Teacher

Email Katie Paduch
Michael Pencarinha Science Teacher

Email Michael Pencarinha
Natalie Pickett Science Teacher

Email Natalie Pickett
Kayla Purdie Math Teacher

Email Kayla Purdie
Rebecca Schamore English Teacher

Email Rebecca Schamore
Michael Sweeney Social Studies Teacher

Email Michael Sweeney
Jason Swiney Social Studies Teacher

Email Jason Swiney
Tammy Wolfe Career Counselor

Email Tammy Wolfe 378-8483

Air Force JROTC

Melanie Blankenship AFJROTC Teacher

Email Melanie Blankenship

Eric Vogt AFJROTC Teacher

Email Eric Vogt

Art

Russell Bennett Art Teacher

Email Russell Bennett
Ashley Hobbs Art Teacher

Email Ashley Hobbs

Paige Hubbard Art Teacher

Email Paige Hubbard
Juanita Mitchell Art Teacher

Email Juanita Mitchell

Band

Lafe Cook Band Director

Email Lafe Cook
Ryan Gilbert Assistant Band Director

Email Ryan Gilbert

Turner Hawkins Assistant Band Director

Email Turner Hawkins

CTE

Dave Ashford CTE Teacher

Email Dave Ashford
Penny Bowery CTE Teacher

Email Penny Bowery
Steve Brown CTE Teacher

Email Steve Brown
Joey Christian CTE Teacher - Head Football Coach

Email Joey Christian
Angela Conrad CTE Teacher

Email Angela Conrad
Regina Davenport CTE Teacher

Email Regina Davenport
Holly Fain CTE Teacher

Email Holly Fain
Nathan Fritz CTE Teacher

Email Nathan Fritz
Jennifer Gilbertson CTE Teacher

Email Jennifer Gilbertson
Aimee Knott CTE Teacher

Email Aimee Knott

George Mann CTE Teacher

Email George Mann
Joe McMakin CTE Teacher

Email Joe McMakin
Cynthia Norris CTE Teacher

Email Cynthia Norris
Monique Qualls CTE Teacher

Email Monique Qualls
Robin Ricker CTE Secretary

Email Robin Ricker 378-8441
Bo Shadden Director of Career/Technical and Post-Secondary Education

Email Bo Shadden
Kerrie Sluder CTE Teacher

Email Kerrie Sluder
David Steadman CTE Teacher

Email David Steadman
Russell Tribble CTE Teacher

Email Russell Tribble
Tammy Wolfe Career Counselor

Email Tammy Wolfe 378-8483

Choral Music

Patricia Denmark Choral Assistant

Email Patricia Denmark

Jenny Rogers Choral Music Teacher

Email Jenny Rogers

Clinic

Melissa Caldwell Nurse

Email Melissa Caldwell 423.378.8404

Joni Murphy Nurse

Email Joni Murphy 423.378.8595

Counseling

Hope Bruner Frontier Health SAP Counselor

Email Hope Bruner 378-8419
John Burleson Counselor (L - Nf)

Email John Burleson 378-8510
Kayte Daffron Counselor (Ng - Sm)

Email Kayte Daffron 378-8412
Jennifer Emmette Testing Coordinator

Email Jennifer Emmette 378-8400 ext. 2133
Eric Freeman Counselor (Gm - K)

Email Eric Freeman 378-8506
Nikki Joyce Counseling Office - Registrar

Email Nikki Joyce 378-8413
Sharon Lambert Counseling Office Assistant

Email Sharon Lambert 378-8409

Sandi Nelson Counselor (A-Ch)

Email Sandi Nelson 378-8414
Denise Oglesby Student Support Advocate

Email Denise Oglesby
Rebecca Osborne Graduation Coach

Email Rebecca Osborne 378-8507
Lisa Pierce Counselor (Sn - Z)

Email Lisa Pierce 378-8410
Tammy Wolfe Career Counselor

Email Tammy Wolfe 378-8483
Wendy Wolfe Counselor (Ci-GL)

Email Wendy Wolfe 378-8411

English

Allison Berry English Teacher

Email Allison Berry
Sarah Berryman English Teacher

Email Sarah Berryman
Martha Boggan English Teacher

Email Martha Boggan
Carmen Brooks English Teacher

Email Carmen Brooks
Kari Enix English Teacher

Email Kari Enix
Megan Evans English Teacher

Email Megan Evans
Melissa Fields English Teacher

Email Melissa Fields
Rebekah Haren English Teacher

Email Rebekah Haren
Megan Krupa English Teacher

Email Megan Krupa
Kimberly Miller English Teacher

Email Kimberly Miller

Hillary Powell English Teacher

Email Hillary Powell
Elaine Riner English Teacher

Email Elaine Riner
Kirsten Rushing English Teacher

Email Kirsten Rushing
Michael Sampson English Teacher

Email Michael Sampson
Rebecca Schamore English Teacher

Email Rebecca Schamore
Kathi Shaffer English Teacher

Email Kathi Shaffer
Leigh Tuell English Teacher

Email Leigh Tuell
Jonathan Tully English Teacher

Email Jonathan Tully
Angela Vogt English Teacher

Email Angela Vogt

ISS

Billy Salyers In School Suspension

Email Billy Salyers

Instructional Design Specialists

Alyson Dowda Instructional Design Specialist

Email Alyson Dowda

Sara Wallingford Instructional Design Specialist & Head Tennis Coach

Email Sara Wallingford

Learning Lab

Nicholas Loughry Instructional Assistant - Learning Lab

Email Nicholas Loughry

Math

Jennifer Bishop Math Teacher

Email Jennifer Bishop
Olivia Blair Math Teacher

Email Olivia Blair
Derek Cassel Math Teacher

Email Derek Cassel
Cynthia Drozdowski Math Teacher

Email Cynthia Drozdowski
Mariann Duff Math Teacher

Email Mariann Duff
Jeremy Epling Math Teacher

Email Jeremy Epling
Aaron Gourley Math Teacher

Email Aaron Gourley
Adam Hall Math Teacher

Email Adam Hall
Lora Hopkins Math Teacher

Email Lora Hopkins
Bryan Kerns Math Teacher

Email Bryan Kerns
Nathan Love Math Teacher - Head Swim Coach

Email Nathan Love
Valerie Love Math Teacher

Email Valerie Love

Debra Mallinak Math Teacher

Email Debra Mallinak
Leilah McMillian Math Teacher

Email Leilah McMillian
Ronea Murray Math Teacher

Email Ronea Murray
Angela Peters Math Teacher

Email Angela Peters
Kayla Purdie Math Teacher

Email Kayla Purdie
Ryan Reed Math Teacher

Email Ryan Reed
Sonya Robinette Math Teacher

Email Sonya Robinette
Cynthia Silvey Math Teacher

Email Cynthia Silvey
Bethany Tate Math Teacher

Email Bethany Tate
Ashley Throp Math Teacher

Email Ashley Throp
Aaron Trent Math Teacher

Email Aaron Trent

Office Directory

Hope Bruner Frontier Health SAP Counselor

Email Hope Bruner 378-8419
Kristina Cook Activities Office Assistant

Email Kristina Cook
Kristy Fannon Activities Office Secretary

Email Kristy Fannon
Retha Greene Bookkeeper

Email Retha Greene 378-2131
Teresa Sue Livesay Copy Center Assistant

Email Teresa Sue Livesay
Allison Morriss Attendance Assistant

Email Allison Morriss 378-8464

Debbie Oliver Principal's Secretary

Email Debbie Oliver 378-8405
Theresa Phillips Receptionist / Switchboard

Email Theresa Phillips
Robin Ricker CTE Secretary

Email Robin Ricker 378-8441
Samantha Stidham Student Services

Email Samantha Stidham
Robin Wagner Front Office Assistant

Email Robin Wagner 378-8401
Tracy Wills Activities Office Bookkeeper

Email Tracy Wills

Orchestra

Willinda Watkins-Charumuka Orchestra Teacher

Email Willinda Watkins-Charumuka

Science

Amanda Blackburn Science Teacher

Email Amanda Blackburn
Robert Douthat Science Teacher

Email Robert Douthat
William Francis Science Teacher - Head Girls Basketball Coach

Email William Francis
Thomas Godsey Science Teacher

Email Thomas Godsey
Melissa Horner Science Teacher

Email Melissa Horner
Kathryn Jenkins Science Teacher

Email Kathryn Jenkins
Ushma Kothari Science Teacher

Email Ushma Kothari

Kris Krautkremer Science Teacher

Email Kris Krautkremer
Evie Lafollette Science Teacher

Email Evie Lafollette
Michael Pencarinha Science Teacher

Email Michael Pencarinha
Natalie Pickett Science Teacher

Email Natalie Pickett
Wayne Saul Science Teacher

Email Wayne Saul
Jeremy Smith Science Teacher

Email Jeremy Smith
Callie Tate Science Teacher

Email Callie Tate

Social Studies

Jason Clayman Social Studies Teacher

Email Jason Clayman
William Davenport Social Studies Teacher

Email William Davenport
Kevin Fielden Social Studies Teacher

Email Kevin Fielden
Joshua French Social Studies Teacher

Email Joshua French
John Good Social Studies Teacher

Email John Good
Madeline Gosey Social Studies Teacher

Email Madeline Gosey
Roger Hill Social Studies Teacher

Email Roger Hill
Avian Holbert Social Studies Teacher

Email Avian Holbert
Jay Irvin Social Studies Teacher

Email Jay Irvin

Cynthia McGuire Social Studies Teacher

Email Cynthia McGuire
Cort Mills Social Studies Teacher

Email Cort Mills
James Moorleghen Social Studies Teacher

Email James Moorleghen
Joanna Nash Social Studies Teacher

Email Joanna Nash
Steven Nave Social Studies Teacher

Email Steven Nave
Karen Norton Interim Social Studies Teacher

Email Karen Norton
Michael Sweeney Social Studies Teacher

Email Michael Sweeney
Jason Swiney Social Studies Teacher

Email Jason Swiney
Heather Usary Social Studies Teacher

Email Heather Usary

Special Education

Christa Adkins Special Education Instructional Assistant

Email Christa Adkins
Audra Bevins Special Education Instructional Health Assistant

Email Audra Bevins
James Burleson Special Education Teacher

Email James Burleson
Meghan Carr Special Education Teacher

Email Meghan Carr
Stephanie Carter TSW Job Coach

Email Stephanie Carter
Christy Cleek Special Education Instructional Assistant

Email Christy Cleek
Dodie Cordwell Special Education Instructional Assistant

Email Dodie Cordwell
Patty Crum Special Education Instructional Assistant

Email Patty Crum
Christie Culbertson Special Education Teacher

Email Christie Culbertson
Bill Darnell Special Education Teacher & Girls Golf Coach

Email Bill Darnell
Janie Denson Special Education Instructional Assistant

Email Janie Denson
William Etter SPED School To Work Program

Email William Etter
Angela Fowler Special Education Instructional Health Assistant

Email Angela Fowler
Cacie Grecol Interim Special Education Instructional Assistant

Email Cacie Grecol
Tyler Hayworth Special Education Instructional Assistant - Job Coach

Email Tyler Hayworth
Anna Herron Special Education Instructional Assistant

Email Anna Herron
Andrew Hubbard Special Education Teacher & Head Softball Coach

Email Andrew Hubbard
Jennifer Kremer Special Education Instructional Assistant

Email Jennifer Kremer

Kelly McDougal Special Education Instructional Assistant

Email Kelly McDougal
Leanne Potente Special Education Teacher

Email Leanne Potente
JoDee Reed Special Education Teacher

Email JoDee Reed
Ben Robertson School to Work Program LEAD-SPED

Email Ben Robertson
Jessica Ross Special Education Teacher and Head Cheerleading Coach

Email Jessica Ross
Tony Ross Special Education Teacher

Email Tony Ross
April Seals Special Education Instructional Assistant - Job Coach

Email April Seals
Vickie Sewell Special Education Teacher

Email Vickie Sewell
Tammy Simpson Special Education Office Assistant

Email Tammy Simpson
Briana South Special Education TSW Job Coach

Email Briana South
Lynn Spriggs Special Education Instructional Assistant

Email Lynn Spriggs
Charles Sturgell Special Education Instructional Assistant

Email Charles Sturgell
Elijah Sutherland Special Education Instructional Assistant

Email Elijah Sutherland
Jena Thornton Special Education Assistant

Email Jena Thornton
Josef Throp Special Education Instructional Assistant

Email Josef Throp
Brian Trent Special Education Teacher

Email Brian Trent
Ryan Wagner Special Education Teacher - Head Baseball Coach

Email Ryan Wagner
Tracie Walker Special Education Instructional Assistant

Email Tracie Walker

Student Resource Officers

Nathan Russell School Resource Officer

Email Nathan Russell

Mark Smelser Student Resource Officer

Email Mark Smelser 378-8505

Technology Support

Wesley Franklin Technology

Email Wesley Franklin

John Steffie Technology

Email John Steffie

Theatre-Speech-Dramahawks

Laura Humphrey Speech-Theatre Teacher

Email Laura Humphrey

Wellness

Joseph Baker Wellness Teacher

Email Joseph Baker
Marsha Barnes Wellness Teacher

Email Marsha Barnes
Brian Barrett Wellness Teacher

Email Brian Barrett
Rodney Burton Wellness Teacher

Email Rodney Burton

Megan Devine Wellness Teacher - Head Volleyball Coach

Email Megan Devine
Tilden Fleming Wellness Teacher

Email Tilden Fleming
Chris Poore Wellness Teacher - Head Boys Basketball Coach

Email Chris Poore
Chris Thacker Wellness Teacher

Email Chris Thacker

Work-Based Learning

Claire Arbaugh Work-Based Learning Coordinator

Email Claire Arbaugh

World Language

Elena Allen World Language Teacher

Email Elena Allen
Randall Buchanan World Language Teacher

Email Randall Buchanan
Katherine “Kathy” Carter World Language Teacher

Email Katherine “Kathy” Carter
Jana Engle World Language Teacher

Email Jana Engle

James Graybeal World Language Teacher

Email James Graybeal
Sarah Lovell World Language Teacher

Email Sarah Lovell
Katie Paduch World Language Teacher

Email Katie Paduch
Elizabeth Wilkins World Language Teacher

Email Elizabeth Wilkins