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Mikia Strand (Bio)-1st
Julie Childress (Bio)- 1st
Jessie Self (Bio)-1st
Tara Williamson (Bio)-1st
Beth Nelson (Bio)-2nd
Lauren Mason (Bio)-2nd
Courtney Hill (Bio)-2nd
Erin Sawyer (Bio)-2nd
Brooks Amick(Bio)-3rd
Lisa Warnock (Bio)-3rd
Tianna Gilberti (Bio)-3rd
Tammy Staley (Bio)-3rd
Audra Mott (Bio)-4th
Lashawnna Camp (Bio)-4th
Bejae Keil (Bio)-4th
Catena Phillips (Bio)-5th
KellyAnn DeMoll (Bio)-5th
Mae Robinson (Bio)-5th
Steve Creasman (Bio)-Social Studies
Kenya Akinpelu (Bio)-Science
Carmen Jeffers (Bio)-ELA
Joe Arrowood (Bio)-ELA
Julie McClendon (Bio)-Math
Sonya Duncan(Bio)-Math
Laura Forbes (Bio)-Math
Heidie Cumbie (Bio)-SPED
Stacey Brown - Pediatric OT
Angela Shippy (Bio)-SPED
Patricia Prysock (Bio)-SPED
Tiffane Robinson (Bio)-SPED Director/ESOL
Valerie Geen (Bio)-RTI
Kelly Waters (Bio)- Gifted and Talented
Courtney Buchanan(Bio)-Speech
Stephanie Seay (Bio) - Literacy Specialist
Bradford Holmes (Bio)- Technology
Leslie Dingler (Bio)-Art
Samantha McElveen (Bio)-Art
Sarah Benedict (Bio)-Music
Jasmine Sullivan (Bio)-Yoga
Ashley Cannon(Bio)-PE/Athletic Director
Lejerik Cannon(Bio)-PE
Hongyan Song (Bio)-Mandarin
Noemy Miguel (Bio)-Spanish
Sharie Davis - K (Page)
K (Henderson)
Nicole Gary - K (Pohl)
Camille Moore - K (Harvel)
Tiffany Meadows - 1st
Yolanda Canty - 1st
Miranda Cooke - Officer Manager
Courtney Huffman - Guidance Counselor/Testing Coordinator
Bridgette Taylor - Front Office Receptionist
Heather Engelhardt - Front Office Receptionist/Powerschool
Missy White - Lunch Assistant
Regan Budnick - Lunch Director
Angela Graham - Nurse
Chuck Marsalisi - Facilities/Safety Director
William Dendy - Facilitie
Miranda Cooke - Officer Manager
Courtney Huffman - Guidance Counselor/Testing Coordinator
Bridgette Taylor - Front Office Receptionist
Heather Engelhardt - Front Office Receptionist/Powerschool
Missy White - Lunch Assistant
Regan Budnick - Lunch Director
Angela Graham - Nurse
Chuck Marsalisi - Facilities/Safety Director
William Dendy - Facilities
Steve Bradford - Facilities
Christina Quigley - Facilities
Angela Young - Facilities
Tom Wood - Facilities
Tomikia Whitmire - Head of School
Kerri Camp (Bio)- Assistant Principal, Kindergarten - 2nd
Hannah Keever (Bio)- Assistant Principal, 3rd - 5th
Sean Baker -(Bio) Assistant Principal, 6th - 8th
Faculty and Staff can be reached by phone at (864) 621-3882 or Email:
firstname.lastname@spartanburgprep.org
or click the names above
At Spartanburg Preparatory School, we prepare students to become lifelong learners, productive citizens who respect self and others, and positive influences on the world.
Our curriculum respects students’ developing ideas about how the world works and encourages them to question, consider and refine their understanding of the social and natural world. Teachers use an inquiry based model to teach and nurture independent learning, critical thinking, as well as creativity and collaboration. All students have access to technology in their classrooms through classroom computers and Smartboards, and each student in grades 3rd-8th has his own Chromebook used for instruction, communication, and learning.
We also value social-emotional development of our students at Spartanburg Preparatory School. Our character education program is designed to help students develop skills that are central for healthy social and emotional development such as empathy, impulse control, problem solving, and anger management. The program also focuses on ideals such as, but not limited to, the following: personal integrity and honesty, respect, trustworthiness, patriotism, citizenship, compassion, and pride.
At Spartanburg Preparatory School, we always strive to do our best, then do it better!
Proudly Serving,
Tomikia Whitmire, Head of School
Just a little about Mrs. Whitmire..........
Mrs. Whitmire is a native of Union, SC. She received her B.A. degree in Elementary Education in 2008 from Limestone College and began teaching at Spartanburg Preparatory School after serving as a substitute and special education paraprofessional for several years in schools in Union and Cherokee counties. She taught 4th and 5th grades for several years at Spartanburg Prep before becoming the Dean of Students in 2015, followed by the assistant principal in 2016. In 2017, she was named the Interim Head of School of Spartanburg Preparatory School, followed by the Head of School in 2018.
Throughout her time as an educator, Mrs. Whitmire has continued to be a student. She received her Master's in Middle Level Teaching with an emphasis in math from Liberty University in 2011. She also received her Education Specialist Degree in Supervision and School Administration from Liberty University in 2013 and is currently pursuing her Ed.D in Supervision and School Administration from Liberty with an anticipated completion date of August 21, 2020. Along the way, Mrs. Whitmire has been actively involved in her community as a member of several organizations and in a variety of community efforts.
Mrs. Whitmire is a happily married mother of two beautiful daughters who are a freshman at Winthrop University and a graduate student at Claflin University. Her hobbies include spending time with her family, reading, shopping, and traveling.
Favorite Quotations:
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” (Maya Angelou)
Every student can learn, just not on the same day, or the same way.” (George Evans)
“If A child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn." (Ignacio Estrada)