Julia is a passionate educator dedicated to fostering a love for learning in her students and empowering them to become conscious adults. She grew up in greater New Orleans running …
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Sonya Laws
Sonya is a native to Western North Carolina and has been teaching social studies and AP courses for 12 years. She lives in the Asheville area with her husband and …
Clark Wilson
The 2023-2024 school year will be Clark’s fifth year as a lead classroom teacher, having spent the most recent three school years teaching 8th Grade Math and Math 1 at …
Elizabeth Baron
Liz graduated Summa Cum Laude from NC State University with a Bachelor of Science in Geology. After working as a landslide consultant after college, she realized she would rather teach …
Elizabeth Joslin
Growing up in Western North Carolina, Beth’s passion for the natural world started at a young age exploring Dupont State Forest and Pisgah National Forest. She graduated from Western Carolina …
Bryan Head
Bryan is in his fifth year teaching English, and his first year at FSI. He holds a B.A. in Journalism and Creative Writing from UNC-Chapel Hill and an M.F.A. in …
Jessica Fine
Jessica Fine started with the FSI team in 2020. She recently went back to school to get her teaching credentials at UNCA. Prior to that, she graduated summa cum laude …
Lora Hawkins
Lora grew up in Kansas but came to WNC to study English/Theatre at Warren Wilson College. She subsequently went on to earn a Master’s Degree in teaching at Brown University, …
Alexandra Humphrey
Alex Humphrey joined the FSI team in 2019 after a two-year hiatus from teaching. Back in the classroom, she is teaching AP Literature, Senior English, Journalism, and Yearbook, and she …
Mary Smith
Mary Smith grew up in West Virginia, spending her days exploring the woods, playing school, and reading National Geographic with her dad. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from …
Tess Barnes Dunn
Tess Barnes Dunn was born in Arkansas and spent her childhood throughout the southern United States. Tess holds a Bachelors of Arts magna cum laude in History and Classical Studies …
Jessica Bragdon
Jessica Bragdon brings 18 years of teaching experience in the public school system. She started her career in Statesboro Georgia after earning her Bachelor’s in General Science Education …
