Melissa “McKinney” Gough has been a small business owner and general contractor for most of her professional career. She has also worked as a coach, mentor, and educator in a …

Esly is a bilingual educator with a strong background in crisis intervention, child welfare, and English language education. She has over seven years of experience supporting vulnerable populations, including unaccompanied children …

Beth grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of central Virginia.  Ever since a high school teacher encouraged Beth to audition for a play, she has been involved with theatre. …

Kyle Guzinski has taught math and career and technical education for over 11 years in North Carolina and Arizona. Kyle grew up in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area and graduated from …

Mackenzie is originally from Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, where she grew up with the sunshine and salt air of the beach. She graduated from Francis Marion University in 2018 with …

Sandi Wilson is a four-time Music Educator Grammy Award® nominee (2025 Legacy Applicant), TEDx speaker, and internationally recognized music educator, performer, and clinician. With over 17 years of experience, she …

Chad joined the FSI family in December 2019 as a substitute teacher and shortly thereafter became part of the Beyond the Bell team. Now in his third full year at …

Hanna is a native of WNC and graduated from UNCAsheville in 2015 with a Bachelors degree in Spanish. Throughout college, her focus was on immersion programs in WNC and researched …

Kimberly Burke joined the Franklin faculty from Asheville High School, where she served for three years as a permanent substitute in PE as well as the Head Girl’s Basketball Coach …

Kati Robbins grew up in southwestern Ohio and developed a love for the arts at a young age. It was her own high school art teacher who inspired her to …