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Phone: 678-965-5090 EXT 370293
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Mrs. Ashley Bryson
Mrs. Bryson is so excited to be part of the Whitlow family for her 4th year. This is her 13th year teaching special education. She has taught in Forsyth County for 7 years and in Fulton for 6. She received her bachelor’s degree from UNG in Early Childhood/Special Education and her master’s degree from KSU in Educational Leadership.

Phone: (678) 965-5090 EXT. 370289
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Mrs. Maureen Brooks
Mrs. Brooks is excited to start her first year at Whitlow Elementary as part of the special education team. This will be her 6th year with Forsyth County schools, the past five working with students in the Skills Based Autism program at Lambert High School, and the last two as a teacher. She received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Montclair University and her Master’s degree from the University of Phoenix in Special Education. Mrs. Brooks is thrilled to be starting this year as a Whitlow Wolf!

Phone: (678) 965-5090 EXT. 370288
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Ms. Suzy Deskins
Suzy has a Bachelor's Degree in Education from UGA. She taught k-5 Special Ed. for 4 years in Barrow County, GA and for 1 year in Carteret County, NC. She took a few years off from teaching to work in private industry. Now she she is ready to do what she loves best, teaching! She was blessed with her first Whitlow classroom in March of 2023!

Phone: (678) 965-5090 EXT. 370249
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Ms. Kayla Goff
Mrs. Goff is entering her 14th year of teaching after completing her Bachelor's degree from Georgia State University and her Master's from Piedmont College. She has worked in Interrelated Resource for 5 years and Autism for 8 years. She is coming back to Forsyth County this year and thrilled to join the Pre-K team at Whitlow Elementary. She is ecstatic to meet her new PreK friends and continue doing what she loves each day!
Phone: 678-965-5090 EXT. 370283
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Mrs. Abigail Green
Mrs. Green received her degree in Special Education and Elementary Education along with a reading endorsement from The University of North Georgia in 2021. She is currently pursuing her masters degree in special education. This will be Mrs. Green's third year of teaching Skills Based Autism at Whitlow and she is so excited another great year at Whitlow Elementary School!

Phone: 678-965-5090 EXT. 370241
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Miss Sela Hagle
Ms. Hagle received her Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education/ Special Education with an endorsement in reading from the University of North Georgia. She also received Master’s degree from Mercer in Elementary Education with an endorsement in ESOL. This is her 3rd year of teaching. She is excited for a great year at Whitlow!
Phone: 678-965-5090 EXT. 370299
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Ms. Dana Hart
This will be Ms. Hart's 30th year of teaching. She is certified in special education, early childhood, and gifted. She enjoys reading, photography, and traveling. Ms. Hart has a son, Hayden, who attends Georgia Southern. She has 2 cats, Kobe and Hailey, and a dog named Georgia. She loves the Whitlow Wolves!

Phone: 678-965-5090 EXT. 370219
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Mrs. Tonya Levy
This will be Mrs. Levy's 8th year teaching students with orthopedic impairments at Whitlow Elementary, and she feels privileged to be working with these amazing students! She has been teaching for 18 years in many areas of special education including IRR, orthopedic impairments, and severe and profound disabilities. She has a bachelor’s degree in special education and a master's degree in orthopedic impairments.
Phone: (678) 965-5090 EXT. 370245
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Ms. Marilyn Teske
Marilyn is excited for another great year at Whitlow! She has been teaching since 2016. She spent 6 years teaching Kindergarten in Oconee County before moving to Forsyth to teach Pre-K. Marilyn earned her Bachelors Degree in Special Education, Birth through Kindergarten from the University of Georgia and her Masters in Elementary Education from Valdosta State. She also has her ESOL and Gifted endorsements.

Phone: 678-965-5090 EXT. 370223
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Mrs. Amy Robbins
Mrs.Robbins is a native of Alabama and is a graduate from Troy University in Troy, AL. Amy will begin her 5th year here at Whitlow Elementary instructing in the OI Classroom. Amy has a passion for working with children and seeing them grow in knowledge each year. She is excited for her Whitlow Wolves to have another great school year!

Phone: 678-965-5090 EXT. 370210
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Mrs. Bryna Samples
Mrs. Samples begins her 21st year teaching after graduating from the University of West Georgia with a degree in Special Education. She taught middle school students with severe/profound disabilities for 5 years in Gwinnett County. Since moving to Forsyth County, she has taught the Multiple Needs Preschool class. One of her proudest moments was being named 2016 Whitlow Teacher of the Year. She loves seeing how much her students learn and grow each year!
Phone: (678) 965-5090 EXT. 370298
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Ms. Stacy Samples
Phone: 678-965-5090 EXT. 370290
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Miss Sydney Skidmore
Ms. Skidmore is a graduate from the University of North Georgia and has obtained her Masters degree in Special Education. Ms. Skidmore will begin her fifth year teaching here at Whitlow Elementary. Ms. Skidmore has always had a passion for working with children. She is so excited to make a difference in her students' lives and for another great school year.