Meet Our Teachers

Meet the Teachers Making a Difference

Since launching in 2023, Winston-Salem TEACH has recruited and prepared 31 teachers who have collectively reached approximately 4,531 K-12 students across 16 high-need WS/FCS schools. Click below to learn more about each one of our teachers and the difference that they’re making in our high-need partner schools.

Ellyn Blackstock (WST ’26)

Petree Elementary
2nd Grade

Kim Craver (WST ’26)

Diggs-Latham Elementary
3-5 Exceptional Children Resource

Amelia Daynes (WST ’27)

Social Studies

Gerald Dickerson (WST ’25)

Reynolds High School
Exceptional Children

Kyla Dove (WST ’25)

Moore Magnet Elementary

Exceptional Children Resource

Sofia Fuentes (WST ’26)

Forest Park Elementary

2nd Grade DLI

Jenn Gallagher (WST ’27)

Mount Tabor High School

Occupational Course of Studies

Kristin Henderson (WST ’25)

Hall Woodward Elementary School

Elementary Education

Alva Hicks (WST ’25)

Walkertown Middle School

Exceptional Children

Haleigh Horne (WST ’24)

Moore Magnet Elementary

1st Grade

Zyaira James (WST ’24)

Diggs-Latham Elementary

2nd Grade

Julia Herman (WST ’24)

Old Town Elementary

3rd Grade

Alexis Lake (WST ’24)

Clemmons Middle School

Exceptional Children

Auggie McIntosh (WST ’26)

Brunson Elementary

3rd Grade

Mikayah Parsons (WST ’25)

RJ Reynolds High School

English

Kevin Powell (WST ’25)

Walkertown High School

Social Studies

Lyndsey Richardson (WST ’27)

Elementary Education

Alex Strait (WST ’25)

East Forsyth High School

Social Studies

Deneen Taylor (WST ’26)

Union Cross Elementary

Exceptional Children Resource

“One of the strongest first-year teachers I have encountered.”

Principal, Reynolds High School

“I enjoy the feeling of being on a team with a shared purpose of serving Winston-Salem.”

Second year teacher
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