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Faculty & Staff
Ms. Thelma Baker
Current Assignment: Pre-Kindergarten Assistant.
Mrs. Betty Blanton
e-mail: Mrs. Betty Blanton
Serves the special education department for Roane County Schools.
Office is located at MEC.
Ms. Missy Bokor
e-mail: Ms. Bokor
Years in Education: 17, Certifications: Special Education., Early Childhood Education. Current Assignment: Special Needs, Pre-Kindergarten.Commitee Assignment: RAD Team, Technology TeamHighly Qualified In: Special Education.
Ms. Christy Brown
e-mail: Ms. Brown
Current Assignment: Social Worker - Oliver Springs, Harriman, Rockwood. Education: BSSW (Bachelor of Science in Social Work).Student Support Services, Licensed School Social Worker.
Mr. Denard Bertram
e-mail Mr. Bertram
Current Assignment:
Teacher Assistant - ISS Program
Denard Q. Bertram is the head boys basketball coach at Harriman Middle School & is an assistant boys basketball coach at Harriman High School.
Joe Campbell
Second year in Education; 1st year at MEC; ½ day at Midway; assistant football coach at Midway
Ms. Alfrieda Forney
e-mail: Ms. Forney
Total Years In Education: 14,
Current Assignment:
Teacher Assistant - ISS Program
Ms. Lori Heidle
e-mail: Ms. Heidle
Education: Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice from UTC.
1st year with Roane County School System. Worked 15 years with Roane County Juvenile Court as Youth Service Officer/ Probation Officer.
Current assignment: Student Support Services for Harriman and Oliver Springs Schools.
Student Support Services for Harriman and Oliver Springs Schools since 2008. 2nd year
with schools.
Jenny Hensley
5th year teaching, 1st year at MEC, Special Education Teacher; Masters in Education; Highly Qualified K-8.
Ms. Kelly Hicks
e-mail: Ms. Hicks
Education: Graduate of Carson Newman College with a Master's of Education in Counseling.
Current Assignment:
Social Worker - Second year with Roane County Schools.
Midway and Rockwood communities with Denira.
Mr. Chris Johnson
e-mail: Mr. Johnson
Degree: BS ETSU, MA and ED.S Tenn Tech
Experience: 10 yrs Soc Studies teacher RCHS
2 yrs Asst Prin Ridge View Elementary
7 yrs Asst Prin Cherokee Middle
1 yr Prinicipal MEC
Family: Donna, Wife, Gunnar, Son
Ms. Sandy Kring
Total Years in Education: 6, Certifications: AS Current Assignment: Teacher Assistant
Ms. Leigh Lamb
e-mail: Ms. Lamb
Years in Education: 29, Certifications: Hearing Impaired, Visually Impaired. Current Assignment: School Audiologist
Mr. Jon Leffew
e-mail: Mr. Leffew
Current Assignment - Social Studies Dean at Midtown Educational Center
Certified in history. Highly Qualified in history, government, and geography.
This is my first year of teaching. I am also a basketball coach and tennis coach at Roane County High School.
Ms. Tammy Melmige
e-mail: Ms. Melmige
Current Assignment: Student Support Services
Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Lenoir Rhyne University, Hickory NC. Masters of Social Work – Human Service Administration, University of NC at Chapel Hill.
Kimberly Monroe
Total years in education: 4
Pre-K certification and Elementary Education certification
Current Assignment: Preschool teacher
Mr. Robbie Newby
e-mail: Mr. Newby
Years In Education: 9, Certifications: History, Political Science, Drivers Education. Current Assignment: GED option Highly Qualified In: Political Science
Resource Coordinator: Brian Pankey
e-mail: Mr. Pankey
Total Years in Education: 9, Certifications: Elementary Education
Karen Pelchar
e-mail: Karen Pelchar
Serves the special education department for Roane County Schools.
Office is located at MEC.
Ms. Shannon Rains
e-mail: Ms. Rains
Years in Education: 29
Certifications: Elementary Education 1-9, K-3, Health and PE (1-12), Business Math, Business
English, Business Machines
Current Assignment: Alternative Education, 6th-12th.
Cathy Rakestraw
e-mail: Cathy Rakestraw
Serves the special education department for Roane County Schools.
Office is located at MEC.
Mr. Larry Roberts
Total Years In Education: 11,
Current Assignment:
Custodian
Dylan Scandlan
First year teacher
Current assignment- K-12 English Language Learner Teacher, serving all Roane County Schools.
Bachelor’s: English
Master’s: Masters of Arts in Teaching. 7-12 English and (Highly Qualified ELL)
Libby Shipley
e-mail: Libby Shipley
Serves the special education department for Roane County Schools.
Office is located at MEC.
Ms. Donna Smith
e-mail: Ms. Smith
Current Assignment: Family Support Worker, Roane County Schools
3096 Roane State Highway
Harriman, TN 37748
Phone 865.323.6226
Education: Bachelor of Arts - University of Tennessee
Ms. Lindsay Tipton Harris
e-mail: Mrs. Harris
This is my second year teaching in Roane County schools. I teach English at MEC and at Rockwood High School.
Ms. Heather Vought
Midtown Educational Center Secretary
B.J. Walker
1st year as SRO at MEC; in law enforcement since 2004
Ms. Patti Wells
e-mail: Ms. Wells
Current Assignment: Coordinated School Health Program Coordinator, Roane County Schools.
Mrs. Denira Williams
Education: Graduate of University of Tennessee with a Master's of Science in Education, Health and Human Sciences.
Current Assignment: Student Support Services
Amanda Woody
Total years in education: 3
Pre-K certification and Elementary Education certification
Current Assignment: Pre-K teacher
Highly Qualified: K-6