Meet Our Faculty
The faculty and staff of Whispering Wind Academy are committed to providing a safe, loving and supportive environment for all students.
We are proud to introduce you to our caring and knowledgeable teachers, each of whom have a keen understanding of how their students learn, and embrace the innovations and challenges of a forward-thinking curriculum.
We feel open communication is key in every student’s education, and strive to keep families informed.
Alexandra Begg
2nd Grade Teacher
Johanna Bookbinder
Special Education
Debra Bottom
Aide
Support Staff
Anna Britt
Para Educator
Support Staff
Jill Brown
Kindergarten Teacher
Kindergarten Teacher
Andrew Brown
5th Grade Teacher
Johnny Brownlie
Principal
Administration
Carol Churchey
Duty Aide
Staff
Leslie Contreras
Para Educator
Support Staff
Cheryl Covey
ELL Testing
Support Staff
Melissa Dipasquale
Para Educator
Support Staff
Tamara DuBois
2nd Grade Teacher
3rd Grade Teacher
J Nichol Elgin
Music
Jessie Fitzpatrick
Structured Autism Teacher
Special Education
Jessica Gibbons
4th Grade Teacher
4th Grade Teacher
Shuang Gou
4th Grade Teacher
4th Grade Teacher
Howard Grigsby
Para Educator
Support Staff
Sandy Grimes
Band Teacher
Band
Gwendolyn Herman
Kindergarten Teacher
Misty Hoyt
5th Grade Teacher
5th Grade Teacher
Laurie Immerman
6th Grade Teacher
6th Grade Teacher
Jacqueline Ingram
Administrative Assistant
Administration
Martha Jacobs
Psychologist
Support Staff
Ruth Jay
K6 World Language Mandarin
World Languages
Natalie Johnson
Speech/Language
Support Staff