Meet Our Education Team
Lori Lewis, CEO
Academy Principal
Preschool Director
Lori holds a Master's of Arts in Education Psychology and a Bachelor's of Arts in Education. Her certification includes gifted administration, reading specialist, and nursery thru 12th grades education. Lori has been married for over 35 years and has two grown sons, a professional musician and an engineer. She enjoys tables games, mystery books, and hanging out with her cats.
Lynette Lee
Daycare & Preschool Director
Lynette Lee has been in Education for over 15 years. She has an AAS in Human Services Criminology and AS in Teacher Education. She started as an Instructional Assistant for Head Start and moved her way up, from teaching small group math and reading enrichment, teaching Computer Resource, and working with K-8th grade students, then eventually into management. She loves working with children and introducing them to new things and watching the light bulb click on when they finally grasp a concept. She is a big family person also. She has two adult sons and one grandchild with another one on the way. They are her world just as working with children. She is blessed to still do what she loves and gets to continue to share her passion with the staff.
Oscar Lewis, CFO
Tae Kwon Do Master
Master Oscar is a fourth degree black belt in Tai Kwon Do. He has been instructing students at many levels for over a decade. He focuses on safety, fun and form while building skills with his students.
Satin Nethles
2's Lead Teacher
Satin has been teaching and working with children for eight years. Impacting children and being a part of education has truly been life changing. She is currently furthering her career by obtaining her bachelors degree in human resources with a goal to earn a masters in education. She loves being creative and bringing out the best in children so they can flourish and reach their highest potential.
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2's Lead Teacher
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Juliet Collier
Teacher Assistant
Juliet has worked with children all her life and has even taught English to French students in Paris, France! She received her bachelors degree in French. She strives to always support her students and help them flourish into their best selves. She tutors French and has been playing piano for 14 years. Teaching and watching students grow into future leaders is what has inspired her to work in education.
Lynette Griggs
3's Lead Teacher
Lynette is a childcare Specialist with over 14 years of experience in ages ranging from newborn through high school. She has a strong passion for helping children reach milestones while discovering who they are and aspire to be. For a while, she studied Psychology at South University. She is currently completing her BA in Elementary Education. She and her husband are originally from Savannah and together share four beautiful children. During her free time she enjoys shopping, reading, napping, and traveling.
Jenny-Lynn Cool
3's Lead Teacher
Jenny-Lynn holds an AAS in Early Childhood Education and has worked in the early education field for 27 years. She is been married for 23 years and has two children, two grandaughters and two bonus grandchildren. In her free time she likes to shop!
Kileigh Case
Teacher Assistant
Kileigh is a certified daycare teacher from North Carolina. She joins us with five years experience working with children. She has three dogs that are her fur babies and is expecting her first child. She loves to cook and bake in her free time.
Mary Newman
4's Lead Teacher
Mary has been in education 30 years. She has worked with special needs children, Kindergarten and pre-k. Mary joined our team in 2023 by teaching Pre k.
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4's Lead Teacher
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Teacher Assistant
We are searching for the best fit for caring for your children.
Tracey Valentine
Kindergarten
Tracey Valentine is a Kindergarten teacher with over 35 years of experience, She has taught in both Pennsylvania and Georgia, She has a BA in Early Childhood Education and Masters in Educational Leadership. Tracey enjoys the outdoors and spending time with her husband and cats!
Kay Spencer
1st/2nd Grade Educator
Kay is a retired educator who worked for more than 30 years with students who need support in reading skills. She uses a multi-modality approach in her teaching. Kay and her husband cherish their time with their three grandchildren and have fun playing with thier cats.
Lauren Schmitt
Primary Writing & Thematics Educator
Lauren has ​a bachelor's degree in elementary education with a minor in math and language ar​ts and a bachelors in psychology. She brings with her a fun background in outdoor education. Lauren is a big hockey fan and enjoys lots of different musical instruments. She is the mom of an adorable boy. She spends time away from school with him, her husband and two dogs.
Angela Surber
3rd Grade Educator
Angela Surber, Ed S. is coming to us with 31 years of experience. This Georgia Southern triple Eagle earned a Bachelor of Science in Education degree in Middle Grades Education (emphasis Language Arts and Math), a Master of Education degree in Early Childhood Education and an Education Specialist degree in Early Childhood Education. She also earned her Reading Recovery certification and her Reading Endorsement.
Kat Austin
4th/5th Educator
Kat Austin has over five years of experience teaching grades PreK - 5. She earned a Masters of Arts in Education from Western Governors University and is certified in grades K-5. In addition to education, Kat is certified in Full-Stack Web Development and SQL Development and frequently nerds out over business and data analytics. In her spare time, she loves to play piano, get lost in a good book, or hike with her family.
Dr. Kim Brantley
6th Grade Educator
7th/8th Mathematics
Kim Brantley, EdD, has over 30 years of experience in education. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education at the University of Iowa, a Master's in Middle Grades at Armstrong Atlantic State University and a Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Liberty University. She is certified in grades K-8th grade general education, grades 6-8 in math, and
K-8th gifted education.
Carla McCurry
6th Grade Educator
7th/8th English
With over 30 years of experience in education, Carla is an English teacher with gifted certification. She has worked with students at all academic levels.
Tammy Wheeler
Upper Writing & Thematics Educator
Tammy Wheeler, Ed S, has over 30 years of experience in education. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary, Early Childhood, and Special Education at Lander University in Greenwood, SC, a Master’s Degree in Special Education, and a Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership from Clemson University in Clemson, SC. She has also earned her gifted endorsement. She has served as a special education teacher, a regular 4th/5th grade teacher, a gifted facilitator, and a Summer School Administrator. Tammy loves college football (Go Tigers), reading a great book, and spending time with her family.
Abby Stevens
Art & Music Educator
Abigail Stevens has joined AAA to teach art and music this semester. She holds a B.A. from Agnes Scott College and an M.A. from Savannah College of Art and Design. She has experience teaching both studio art and art history and has worked at a number of museums and non-profits, including Telfair Museums and Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia. She lives in downtown Savannah with her daughter, husband, two dogs and a cat. She is a potter and enjoys antiquing and gardening on the weekends.
Laura
Fitness Educator
Laura Spivey grew up playing softball. She obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education and a minor in Business Administration. She played a vital part of the 2015 Division II National Championship softball team and her team was inducted into the UNG Athletic Hall of Fame.
Laura worked for the City of Cumming as a youth Athletic Coordinator. She has served as a Lower School Extracurricular Coordinator and Director of an Athletic Academy. Laura implemented new programs for students from 3 years old to 5th Grade such as basketball classes, soccer classes, tumbling classes, flag football leagues and introduced many athletic opportunities. She has served as Head Softball Coach for the Middle School, Junior Varsity and Varsity levels.