My name is Tania Carullo, and this will be my 18th year teaching overall. I earned my undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware in Elementary Education and obtained my Master's Degree in Educational Technology shortly after. I have three children. Katelyn will be a 3rd grader and Connor will be a 5th grader here at Brookwood, and Michael will be an 8th grader at SFMS. I am thrilled to be part of the Brookwood kindergarten team and am looking forward to another great year!

My name is Kim Dwyer, and I am thrilled to be part of the kindergarten team at Brookwood! This will be my 21st year teaching! I received my undergraduate degree in Elementary Education from the University of South Florida, and I received my Master's Degree in Reading from the University of Illinois-Chicago. I also received my Gifted Endorsement through Forsyth County Schools. I am looking forward to watching your child grow in kindergarten!

My name is Laurel Godwin.  I graduated from Georgia College and State University with a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and recently completed my Master's degree in Reading Education from Kennesaw State University. I am so excited for another amazing year at Brookwood with the best kids around!

My name is Lourdes Lucarelli, and this will be my 25th year of teaching. I graduated from Saint Vincent's College in Dipolog City, Philippines, with a B.S. Degree in Elementary Education. I taught in Elementary School for two years before moving to America. Once I moved, I taught the GA Funded Pre-K for 17 years. Following this, I moved to Brookwood, where I have been a Kindergarten Instructional Assistant for five years. I have a Master's Degree in Arts of Teaching from Piedmont University. I am excited and looking forward to this school year. I hope that my education, devotion, and talent will help the children reach their goals and full potential. Go Be Awesome!

Mrs. McCavitt is entering her 21st year of teaching. She graduated from Marshall University with a bachelor's degree in Education and is certified to teach the alternate curriculum in Georgia. She has taught 5th grade general education, K-5 in the Mild Intellectual Disability classroom, and is starting her 4th year as the Autism teacher at Brookwood. Mrs. McCavitt is thrilled to teach in a classroom where she can begin to teach at the level where each child is. She loves teaching and exploring replacement behaviors and finding ways for all of her students to be the best version of themselves. Her experience at Brookwood has been some of the best years in her teaching career, and she looks forward to having another amazing year with her wonderful, talented, fun, and sweet students! 

Mrs. Sarno has been teaching for 25 years. This makes year 26. She graduated with her undergraduate degree from Piedmont College and her master's degree from North Georgia College and State University. She also received her endorsements in Gifted Education and ESOL.

My name is Katie Howell, and I am so excited to be joining the Kindergarten team at Brookwood! I graduated from Kennesaw State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education. I previously taught first grade before taking time off to raise my two children. In 2020, I had the opportunity to join the Brookwood staff as a paraprofessional. I love being a part of Brookwood and am looking forward to another great year!

I have a Bachelor's degree in Art with an emphasis in English and Social Studies and have worked with the Ymca of Metro Atlanta for 14 years. My passion is traveling and spending time with family. I consider it a privilege to be part of Brookwood Elementary, where every day is filled with excitement, joy, and smiles.

I am Mrs. Hema Mohan. I graduated in 1996 with my Master’s degree from the University of Chennai, India. This is my fifth year as a Kindergarten Instructional Assistant at Brookwood. Before moving to Atlanta, I taught Pre-School in Raleigh, NC. I am looking forward to another great year working with amazing kids at Brookwood. I love seeing them grow as they learn. I believe that my education and experience will benefit the growth of children to achieve their goals with 100% success. Go Be Awesome.

Hello, my name is Laurie Spear. I have been a Paraprofessional in Forsyth County for 21 years. Before joining the school system, I taught pre-school and was a teacher's aide in American Samoa. I have an Associates in Management/Business and worked for IBM for ten years. I am looking forward to Kindergarten with Mrs. Godwin!

Mrs. Walsh graduated from Rutgers University with a BA in Philosophy/History. She worked as a para with Kindergarten and 5th grade for two years at Monsignor Slade Catholic School in MD before moving to GA in 2014. Mrs. Walsh began subbing for Forsyth County Schools in 2016 and was thrilled to accept an offer from Brookwood as a para in 2018. This will be the start of her third year here at Brookwood, and she is looking forward to an exciting new school year!