Meet the Faculty

Karl Graustein Karl Graustein
Headmaster
Joined TWS July 2008
15 years experience in Christian schools
BS - Mathematics, Wheaton College, 1993
MA - Educational Leadership, Regent University, 1997
Certification - Lifetime Professional Educator by Association for Christian Schools International (ACSI) in Administration and Secondary Math and Bible Teaching
Author of Growing Up Christian - www.growingupchristian.com
Shari Darrith Shari Darrith
Math
Charter Member *
Joined TWS Teaching Staff Winter 1995
20 years teaching experience
BA - Math and Religion, Duke University, 1974
Professional affiliations - Phi Beta Kappa (honor society)
Church home - St. Simons United Methodist Church
Nancy Ford Nancy Ford
Sixth Grade
Joined TWS Teaching Staff Fall 2007
14 years teaching experience
BS Ed - Secondary Mathematics, Georgia Southern College, 1976
Church home - First Baptist Church of St. Simons Island
Kim Fuller Kim Fuller
Second Grade
Charter Member *
Joined TWS Teaching Staff Fall 2003
12 years teaching experience
BS - Elementary Education, University of Oklahoma, 1986
Church home - St. Simons Community Church
Deborah Hawthorne Deborah Hawthorne
Third Grade
Joined TWS Teaching Staff Fall 2003
21 years teaching experience
BS - Early Childhood Education, Georgia Southern University, 1987
State Certified in Early Childhood Education
Certified - Teacher Support Specialist
Church home - St. Simons Community Church
Mary Catherine Hendrix Mary Catherine Hendrix
Curriculum Coordinator/Physical Ed/Computers
Joined TWS Teaching Staff Fall 2004
15 years teaching experience
ME - Early Childhood Education, Georgia Southern University, 1995
BS - Early Childhood Education, Frances Marion University, 1989
State Certified - Early Childhood Education
Church home - St. Simons Community Church
Melanie Herrin Melanie Herrin
First Grade
Joined TWS Teaching Staff Fall 1998
11 years teaching experience
BS - Early Childhood Education, Valdosta State University, 1997
State Certified - Early Childhood Education
Church home - First Baptist Brunswick
Diana Josey Diana Josey
Fifth Grade
Charter Member *
Joined TWS Teaching Staff Fall 1998
14 years teaching experience
BS - Early Childhood Education, University of Georgia, 1986
State Certified - Language Arts (grades 4th-8th)
Church home - St. Simons Community Church
Helen Moore Helen Moore
Fourth Grade
Joined TWS Teaching Staff Fall 1997
15 years teaching experience
BS - Early Childhood Education, University of Georgia, 1986
State Certified - Early Childhood Education
Church home - St. Simons Community Church
Mary Varnell Mary Varnell
Pre-K & Kindergarten
Joined TWS Teaching Staff Fall 2008
30 years teaching experience
Educational Specialist - Early Childhood, Valdosta State College
ME - Early Childhood, Valdosta State College
BS - Early Childhood, Georgia Southern College
State Certified - Early Childhod Education (grades P-5)
Church home - St. Simons United Methodist Church

* Charter Member - Involved with The Whitefield School since its inception in 1994.