My name is Susan Bok and I am the 3-5 MI teacher. I am excited about starting my 13th year of teaching at Matt. I received my bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education / Special Education from the University of North Georgia. I have taught 3^rd grade and I have been an IRR teacher in grades 1^st – 5^th. This will be my 3rd year teaching the 3-5 MI class. I have a wonderful husband, Brian, and we have three sons; Ryan, Justin, and Brandon. Ryan is a Pharmacist at WVU Hospital, Justin is a firefighter for the city of Atlanta, and Brandon is studying to be a personal trainer.  I also have a wonderful daughter-in-law who works for CHOA in the fundraising department. I look forward to another great year at Matt!

I have been teaching over 10 year, and this is my 4th year at Matt Elementary. I have my bachelors in early childhood and special education and my masters in K-6 math education. I am so excited about getting to work with your child this school year!  I have two children; Finley and Lily. I am married to my wonderful husband Zach. We love to go to the beach, bowl, try new restaurants, and spend time together as a family. I look forward to a great school year!

This is my 11th year teaching Special Education here at Matt Elementary, but I have worked in Special Education for over 18 years, first as a Paraprofessional. I graduated from Brenau University in 2014 after going back to finish my degree. I have taught IRR, MOID and Autism here at Matt Elementary. I am happily married to my husband, David, who is a Spanish Teacher at North Forsyth Middle School, and we have 2 adult children who actually both attended Matt Elementary years ago.  We love to travel and spend time together as a family.  I cannot wait to have another AMAZING year at Matt!

Hello, I am excited to be teaching ACA at Matt. I have worked for many years with adults and children with special needs. Teaching in a classroom has always been a dream of mine and I love what I do. I am the mom to Gabriel ,who has special needs and will be starting 6^th grade. In our free time, we love to take road trips and cheer on Atlanta United. I look forward to teaching your children and watching them grow. 

This is my 2nd year as a Matt Mainer, and I am so excited to SAIL through the year. I have taught in Forsyth County for 19 years. 18 of those 19 years have been in specialized education classrooms. I have experience from Pre-k to 12th grade and have loved it all. I grew up in Forsyth County and graduated from North Forsyth High School. I continued my education with my dual degree in Regular Education and also Special Education at North Georgia College and State University. After a year of teaching, I pursued my Master's Degree from Lesley University with Technology in Education. Last summer I completed my Specialist in Instructional Technology at West Georgia University to enhance my classroom with the latest technology mixed with the traditional classroom lessons. I have two daughters who both attend Forsyth County Schools. We love to spend our time outside, playing card games and traveling.

Hi, my name is Rachel Truesdale. I can’t express how excited I am to start this new year of discovery and adventure together. This will be my 7th year as a Mariner. I began as a K-5 SBA paraprofessional and remained there for 2 years before being given my own classroom. I have a BA of Arts in Elementary Education from Buffalo State College in NY and an Associates in Arts from Niagra County Community College. Discerning where a child is and teaching from their level while surrounding them with love and encouragement is what I love to do. My passion for Special Education is only surpassed by the love for my 2 beautiful daughters, Elora & Zoey.