Assistants

My name is Mary Jude Allen and I was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. I moved to Atlanta when I was nine years old. I am a graduate of Georgia State University. I live in Alpharetta with my husband, Martin, and our three daughters.

I have lived in the Alpharetta area since I moved here from Florida. I live with my husband, Greg, and our two children, Grant, twelve, and Makena, nine. I started assisting at Dolvin Elementary, and for the last four years at Ocee Elementary in kindergarten. I will be with the county for five years this year. This has never felt like a job to me. I'm lucky because it feels like I'm playing school all over again. I love the kids. I especially love kindergarten because you see all you accomplished easily from August to May. I look forward to helping in the opening of Cogburn.

I have been married for over 26 years. My husband and I have three children, ages twenty, seventeen and fifteen. I have worked with children at church preschools for six and a half years and with Fulton County in kindergarten for five years.

I just completed my fifteenth year as a teaching assistant with Fulton County. I worked a s a second grade assistant one year at Kimball Bridge E.S. I was at Medlock Bridge from its opening until this spring, with one year at Sweet Apple. I have always been a kindergarten or Pre-K assistant during these years. Young children are great fun for me. I have two grown sons of my own and two grandsons. I grew up in St. Louis and have lived in Atlanta since 1966. I was the Teaching Assistant of the Year at Medlock Bridge for the 1997-1998 school year.

Carlene Hayes - Multiage Assistant

My husband, Bruce, and I were born, raised, and married in Iowa. We lived in the Dallas, Texas, area for three years before moving to Alpharetta. My husband is employed by ERA. We have a daughter, Alexandria, who is a senior, and a son, Barret, who is a sophomore at Milton High School. We have lived in Alpharetta for eleven years, nine of which I worked at Manning Oaks Elementary.

Sarah Jones - SNPK Assistant - jonessj@fultonschools.org

My husband and I have been in Alpharetta for the past four years. We have three boys, ages 13, 12 and 10, who all attend Fulton County schools. I have a Bachelor's degree in Home and Family Development from Brigham Young University - Hawaii. I enjoy sewing and gardening in my spare time. This is the first time that I have worked outside the home since before my children were born. I am so excited to be a part of Cogburn Woods and especially to be working in the preschool.

I grew up in Ohio and graduated from Bowling Green State University. I moved to Alpharetta in 1986 way back when there was no Windward exit and the closest Kroger’s grocery store was in Roswell. I have been married 25 year to my husband Ray and we have two boys, Ryan and Kevin as well as two cats. I am an avid runner and also enjoy swimming, sewing, and gardening. It is a delight to be teamed with Jody Brooks and look forward to another great year in our growing Media Center.

I have my Bachelor's degree in teaching from the University of South Carolina, Post Graduate work in counseling, ten and a half years as an officer in the U.S. Army, and four years with the Department of Justice. I have done volunteer work with the Atlanta Track Club and the Chattahoochee Road Runners.

My name is Sandra Stinson. I am married to Edwin and we live in Kimball Farms. We have two daughters, Katie and Abbie. I am a graduate of Western Carolina University. I am very active with my children's activities as well as with my church choir.

My name is Pattie Wright and I have lived in the Alpharetta area the past six years, since moving from Alexandria, Virginia. I live with my husband, Randy, and our two children, Austin, nine and Alex, seven. I am a graduate of Eastern Illinois University. I am very excited to be a part of Cogburn Woods Elementary.