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"I know that every teacher and every staff member here cares about my and everyone else’s success, and that will make us achieve our goals."

- Tapestry Student

2016-03-14T15:19:18+00:00

- Tapestry Student

“I know that every teacher and every staff member here cares about my and everyone else’s success, and that will make us achieve our goals.”

http://www.tapestrycharter.org/testimonials/testimonial-2/

"At my school we all feel safe. No one is made fun of and we’re all treated
the same."

- Tapestry Student

2018-08-20T21:59:42+00:00

- Tapestry Student

“At my school we all feel safe. No one is made fun of and we’re all treated the same.”

http://www.tapestrycharter.org/testimonials/testimonial-2-2/

"My school has nice kids, outgoing kids, funny kids, talented kids, kind kids, artistic kids, smart kids, and athletic kids."

- Tapestry Student

2018-08-20T22:11:36+00:00

- Tapestry Student

“My school has nice kids, outgoing kids, funny kids, talented kids, kind kids, artistic kids, smart kids, and athletic kids.”

http://www.tapestrycharter.org/testimonials/2352/

Administration & Staff

Barbara Boone

Principal

Prior to coming to Tapestry, Mrs. Boone was the Director of Instruction and Curriculum for…

Matt Tyson

Assistant Principal

My name is Matthew Tyson and I am thrilled to be joining the staff at…

Robin Aldrich

Office Assistant

My name is Robin Aldrich and I’ve been a resident of Tucker and Dekalb County…

Stanley Banks

Custodian

Anne Benevento

School Librarian

Hi! My name is Anne Benevento. I grew up on Mercer Island, Washington, received a…

Anna Chaney

Internship Coordinator

Anna Chaney is excited to be at Tapestry this year and to serve the students…

Dani Fain

Registrar & Administrative Assistant

Danielle Fain, affectionately known as Dani, has been working tirelessly for Tapestry since July 2015. Since…

Christina Gonzalez

Academic Support Specialist

Christy Gonzalez is Tapestry's first Academic Support Specialist. She is also the Lead Special Education Teacher in…

Martina Harrison

Literacy Specialist & ESOL Coordinator

Hi! My name is Martina Harrison, and I am the Literacy/ESOL Specialist. I am originally…

Samantha Hebenstreit

Autism Specialist

Samantha Hebenstreit is an Iowa native who relocated to Atlanta with her husband in 2006.…

Hydi Kalmin

High School Guidance Counselor

Hydi Kalmin is a native of Atlanta, GA and attended both DeKalb County public schools…

Shari McWilliams

Office Support

Hi, I'm Shari McWilliams, and I work in the front office at school. This is…

Dejone Miles

Middle School Counselor

Hello! I'm Dejoné Miles and I have always set my sights high and believed in…

Lesley Tucker

Special Education Coordinator

Hi, my name is Lesley Tucker. I am a native of Charleston, SC. I have…

Teachers

Althea Benton

Middle School Co-Teacher

Hello, I’m Althea Benton. This is my first year at Tapestry as a special education…

Carol Berger

High School Co-Teacher

Hi. I have taught for 30+ years. I began my career as a band director…

Ashley Bernardo

MS ELA/Social Studies Teacher

Hello! My name is Ashley Bernardo, and I will be teaching English Language Arts and…

Tina Burgess

HS History Co-Teacher

Hello, my name is Tina Burgess. This is my first year at Tapestry where I…

Sarah Chuboff

MS ELA and Social Studies Teacher

Hello! My name is Sarah Chuboff, and I am teaching seventh grade English Language Arts…

Kathryn Clements

MS ELA and Social Studies Co-Teacher

I am currently serving as a Special Educator here at Tapestry. Last year I joined…

Anthony Delevoe

PE and Health Teacher

Hello, my name is Anthony Delevoe, and I am the Physical Education Assistant Teacher here…

Shaneka Ellington

HS Science Teacher

Hello all! I'm very excited to embark on this amazing year with Tapestry Public Charter…

Tony Ellison

Athletic Director/ MS Math Teacher

Tony Ellison grew up in Marietta, GA. He graduated from Wheeler High School in 1998,…

Mary Espinosa

MS Math and Science Co-Teacher

My name is Mary Espinosa and I am beginning my 3 rd year here at Tapestry…

Sonja Fasen

Visual Arts Teacher

Hi! My name is Sonja Fasen and I have recently relocated here with my family…

Jesse Gelbaum

HS History Teacher

Hi, my name is Jesse Gelbaum, “Mr. G”, and I am beginning my 4th year…

Xavier Glenn

HS Science Co-Teacher

Xavier Glenn is a native of Atlanta, Ga. He earned his Bachelors of Science in…

Brian Holcombe

MS Science Teacher

I would like to start by saying hello to my new family at Tapestry. My…

Jacobi Howard

Drama Teacher

Jacobi Howard is a second year dramatic arts instructor at Tapestry Charter. He is a…

Matt Miller

Music/Band/Chorus Teacher

Matt Miller grew up in New Jersey and graduated from the New School University in…

Daisha Outar

MS ELA and Social Studies Co-Teacher

My name is Daisha Outar, and I am the co-teacher for 6th grade English Language…

Twissa Owanga

HS ELA Co-Teacher

My name is Twissa Kristina Owanga. I am from the Democratic Republic of Congo where I completed…

Pritul Patel

MS Math and Science Teacher

Pritul Patel is a native of the United Kingdom and a graduate of Clayton State…

Romil Patel

HS Computer Technology Teacher

I’m Romil Patel. This is my first year at Tapestry as a High School Technology…

Jennifer Peck

MS ELA and Social Studies Teacher

Jennifer Peck completed her Masters Degree in Education at Lehman College in Bronx, NY. Jennifer…

Patrick Reich

HS ELA Co-Teacher

Patrick Reich, an Atlanta native, earned a B.A. at Georgia State University and completed teacher…

Ana Rodriguez

ESOL/MS Spanish Teacher

My name is Ana Rodriguez, and I am the Assistant Teacher in the Student Learning…

Sam Smith

PE Co-Teacher

A graduate of Florida A&M University, Coach Sam Smith is the our assistant P.E teacher our J.V basketball…

Brian Strickland

HS Spanish Teacher

Brian Strickland is from Athens, Georgia. He graduated with his Bachelors of Arts in Spanish…

Lauren Sullivan

HS Math Teacher

Lauren Sullivan is a New Jersey native who relocated to Atlanta with her husband in…

Pahk Thepchatri

HS Math Co-Teacher

Pahk Thepchatri currently serves as a special education teacher at Tapestry Charter School. Previously he…

Molly Thomas

MS ELA and Social Studies Co-Teacher

My name is Molly Thomas, and I coteach 8th grade ELA and Georgia Studies with…

Christina Tschari

Middle School Co-Teacher

Hello! My name is Christina Tschari and this is my 5th year at Tapestry Public…

Karen Turner

HS Science Teacher

Karen Turner lives in Atlanta with her husband and 3 children. She is excited to…

Joshua Van Kirk

HS History Teacher

Joshua Van Kirk is a recent transplant from Brooklyn, NY (though he grew up in…

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