Meet the Faculty
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.









