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EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING, ADVOCACY & PRIVATE TUTORING

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Knowledge. Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

At Peace of Mind and Sunnyside Academy we have a strong team of professionals excited and ready to work with your family. Individually, we share diverse areas of expertise and collectively, we work together to provide exceptional and multi layered support to best serve the students and families within our community.

Kristie Jones

Founder, Soda City Peace of Mind & Sunnyside Academy, Educational Advocate & Consultant B.S.Ed, NBCT, B.C.S.E, B.C.A.S.E

Chris Daly

Director of Operations Peace of Mind & Sunnyside Academy

Leigh Wilkie

Lead Teacher - Sunnyside Academy and Peace of Mind 5th Grade and Up Science- Biology- Chemistry-Organizational Support

Brook Fortner

Office Manager
Early Childhood Education Primary Montessori

Debra Murphy

Bookkeeper

Haley Bell

Instructional Assistant, Sunnyside Academy & Chief of Sunny Spaces

Jill Arrendale

K-6 Math

Jude Barrineau

Elementary-Middle School All Subject Areas Math specific through Algebra

Rip Blackstone

High School - Post Secondary Math-Accounting - Econ - SAT/ ACT/AP Test Prep

Kim Brabham

4th-7th Grade Specialties Math, Social Studies, Science - Organizational Support

Connor Boyle

High School-Post Secondary Math and Sciences

Elizabeth Buckner

Educational Psychologist

Lisa Butler

Neurodivergent Learning - K- 7

Morgan Carn

Math

Gretchen "GiGi" Dawson

Middle-High History, Essay Planning & Writing, Executive Functioning

Thomas Edwards

Spanish

Heather Gilbert

Elementary - Middle Math - ELA - Writing

James Hane

Middle-Post Secondary ELA & SAT Test Prep/

Bryan Hearn

5th-10th grade Math Pre-Algebra & Algebra; Executive Functioning Support

Liza Hearn

Middle -High School MathPre-Algebra - Algebra - Geometry

Alaina Littlefield

Middle-High English, History, Math

Ellen Parker

Elementary Education
Reading Interventionist & Orton-Gillingham Trained Educator

Pamela Pope

Latin

Will McClellan

Middle-Post Secondary Support - Math, Science, History & Test Prep

Suzy Madden

Neurodivergent Learning; ADHD coaching; Reading Specialist

Nicole Mesimer

World Language Educator

Carla Moore

Early Childhood Education and Montessori Education

Kylie Mudie

Chemistry, Higher Level Math & Sciences

Andrea Mundo

Middle - High School
Alg 1 - EOC Prep
Geometry Test Prep
SAT /ACT Test Prep

Dr. Sally Plowden

British and American literature, AP English and composition, and college essay writing

Michelle Powell

ELA - AP Test Prep College Essay Support Writing - Language 6th- College Level

Joel Patrautanu

Chemistry, Physics, Calculus, English, World Geography - AP courses/SAT test prep

Lisa Ross

Elementary Education -
Emphasis on Math Strategies and Instruction

Lori Rutledge

Middle-High School English

Mary Scruggs

Middle & High School Math Pre-Alg - Algebra 1 & 2 Pre-Cal- Statistics

Making a difference, one at a time...

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