I am so excited for another great school year at Sharon and another wonderful year of kindergarten! I grew up in the Atlanta area so Georgia really is home to me. I obtained my degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!). I also have my ESOL endorsement and took part in the Orton-Gillingham training four summers ago. From the time I was little, I knew I wanted to be a teacher and as I got older I jumped at every opportunity to work with students and be in schools. During my time at UGA, I was able to study abroad and teach English to second graders in Italy. This was such an amazing experience and combined two of my favorite things: teaching and traveling! After graduating, I taught first grade for two years in Gwinnett County. Then I joined the Sharon family and this will be my sixth year teaching kindergarten here at Sharon! Kindergarten is my happy place --it truly is magical! In my free time, I enjoy cooking, spending time with family and friends, traveling and taking my seven-year-old Golden Retriever, Banks, for walks and hikes. 

My name is Janet Smith. I have been married 33 yrs. to my husband, Ralph. We have 2 daughters, Lindsey (a Special Education teacher) and Jordan, a Senior at Vanderbilt University.

I am a graduate of Jacksonville State University with a BS in Early Childhood Education and a Master’s Degree in ECE from Georgia State University.

I have enjoyed teaching Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 4th grades with a combined experience of 24 years in the field of education. I have been at Sharon for 9 years.

Teaching truly fills my heart. I believe in fostering the “whole” child.  I am honored and thrilled to be a part of the Sharon Family.

Hello, my name is Whitney Stewart. I am so excited to join the Sharon Family this year. This is my 16th year teaching and 13th year teaching kindergarten. I received my Undergraduate Degree from Georgia College and State University & received my Masters Degree from Troy University. I also have my Gifted endorsement. 

In my free time I love spending time with my family and friends. Some of my favorite things are going to the beach, cooking, reading & shopping! I live in Sugar Hill with my 2 year old rescue pup named Hazel.

I am so excited for another amazing year with the Kindergarten team at Sharon Elementary! I grew up in upstate New York where I earned a B.S. in Elementary Education from the College of Saint Rose and a M.S. in Literacy from The University of Albany.  After moving to Georgia, I obtained a Ed.S in Early Childhood Education from Georgia State University. This will be my 19th year in education. I taught first  grade,  kindergarten, and worked in various school administration roles in both public and private settings.  I have attended multiple institutes at Teachers College at Columbia University, studying Lucy Calkins Units of Study in Reading and Writing. I am also trained in Orton-Gillingham.   

I recently moved to Forsyth County with my husband and two daughters.  I enjoy reading, cooking/baking, and spending time with my family.

I have been a teacher for 29 years, a wife for 23 years and a mom for 20 years.  I love all of the many hats I wear.  I graduated from Georgia Southern University with a degree in Early Childhood Education.  I worked at Sedalia Park Elementary in Cobb County for 10 years.  I taught 2nd grade for 4 years and kindergarten for 6 years.  I also taught a K-1 multi-age class & participated in a 3 year Family Group classroom model.  I left the Cobb County School system in 2003 after having my first child & moving to Suwanee.  I worked at The Johns Creek Primrose for 9 years.  I taught the Georgia State-Funded Pre-K for 3 years & the Sacs Accredited Private Pre-K for 6 years.  This will be my 11th year teaching kindergarten at Sharon.  I love learning!  I have my gifted endorsement & I am Orton-Gillingham trained.  My husband Steve is a Clemson graduate so I put up with a lot of orange.  We have 2 beautiful boys that excelled at Sharon Elementary starting in kindergarten.  My youngest son Dean is now going to be a Senior at Lambert High School.  My oldest son Tyler is going into his sophomore year at Clemson University. I enjoy college football, reading, the beach/lake, our dog Max, and spending time with family & friends.  My "Superpower" is teaching!

My name is Allyn Elliott.  I graduated from the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia (Goooooo DAWGS!) with a Bachelor's degree in Marketing. After graduation, I moved to Atlanta and worked in Advertising Sales at CNN/Turner Broadcasting where I met my husband!  We have 3 kids, Caitlynn, Ryan and Jake and after working at CNN in downtown Atlanta for 8 years,  I was blessed to be a stay at home Mom with my babies!  During that time, I taught at my kid's church preschool.  I was fortunate to work with all ages, the 2's, 3's and the 4 yr old Pre-K program. This will be my 9th year as a Paraprofessional at Sharon and I am so thankful to be a part of this amazing school and wonderful family! I love to exercise and work out, doing home makeovers and spending time with my family and enjoying all of their sports, baseball and football...we stay busy!!.  I am so excited about this school year and meeting all of our new kindergarten babies!

I can't wait for an awesome year!!

Hello, my name is Lori Hennessey.  I grew up in the beautiful state of Michigan where I graduated from Michigan State University (GO SPARTANS!) with a degree in Early Childhood Education.  Immediately after graduation, I moved to Atlanta where I taught for 6 years with Atlanta Public Schools followed by 7 years of teaching at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.  Feeling very blessed, the next 10 years of my life included being a stay at home mom and raising my two wonderful daughters, Taylor (22- Graduate of UGA and attending Graduate School at UGA) and Sydney (19 - Sophomore at University of Tennessee).  After returning to the workforce in 2014, I worked for 2 years as an Instructional Assistant for Fulton County Schools.  In 2016, I transitioned to Sharon Elementary where I served as an Instructional Assistant in Kindergarten for 3 years and an instructor in the IE2 program for the past 2 years.  This year, I will be returning to Kindergarten as an Instructional Assistant.

My many interests include spending time with my family and friends, traveling, playing tennis and watching my girls play their favorite sports (tennis and soccer).

I am looking forward to a fabulous sixth year of teaching at Sharon!

I am so looking forward to joining Sharon’s kindergarten team this year.

I am from Indiana, and I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education from Hanover College. I was a 4th, 5th, and 6th grade teacher in Franklin, IN before moving to Atlanta in ‘91 for my job as a Delta flight attendant. Atlanta is where I met my husband, and we have three awesome sons who all attended Forsyth County Schools. Once my boys came along, I knew I wanted to be back in the classroom. I was a substitute teacher in Forsyth County before becoming an instructional assistant in 2014.

I love to read, run, travel, cook, and hang with my boys and our sweet pup, Lola, whenever I can.

I am so grateful to be part of the Sharon family, and I look forward to an awesome school year!

I've had the pleasure of being a paraprofessional for the past 18 years, working at Settles Bridge, Mashburn and here at Sharon Elementary. My husband and I will be married 36 years this October and we've been residents of Forsyth County for 29 years. We have two sons, both UGA graduates: with my oldest adding a degree from Emory and my youngest earning his master's at Georgia. I am very excited to be part of your child's class.

My name is Jennifer O'Neill.  I am a Georgia native where I called Stone Mountain my home for 19 years.  After graduating from Stone Mountain High School, I followed in the footsteps of my two older brothers and attended the University of Georgia where I earned my degree in Early Childhood Education.  I taught kindergarten at Austin Elementary School in Dunwoody for five years.  Even though I loved my job, I decided to take a break and stay at home with my children.

I love to read, cook, vacation at the beach, spend time with my family, and watch both college football and the Atlanta Falcons.  I have been married for 28 years and have four beautiful children: Amanda (26), Johnathan (23), Jeffrey (20-Georgia Tech) and Olivia (17-Lambert High).  I became a Sharon parent in 2007 and was a substitute teacher from 2010-2013. This is my tenth year as an Instructional Assistant, and I can’t wait for another exciting year in kindergarten!