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Teachers & Staff

James Madison High School Teachers

Certified Teachers Help Students Succeed

All James Madison High School teachers are state-certified. The certification process requires specific coursework, a minimum of a bachelor's degree, teaching experience, and passing an approved, state-mandated teaching examination. Certification can only be attained once this rigorous criteria is met.

Teachers often specialize in a certain grade level or subject matter. We are proud of the diverse specialty areas and broad educational experience of our state-certified teachers. See the list below for the credentials of our James Madison High School teachers.

Teachers

Kristen Allen

  • M.S., Education, California State University, Fullerton
  • B.A., English, California State University, Long Beach
  • State of California Educator Certificate, English (6-12)

Nadia Blake

  • M.E., McGill University
  • M.B.A., York University (Canada)
  • B.E., McGill University
  • State of Florida Educator's Certificate, Math (6-12)

Nadia's professional background includes more than 20 years of experience in engineering and business, along with several years of experience in the field of education as both a high school teacher and college adjunct faculty.

Rhonda Brookshire

  • Ed.S., Mathematics Education, University of Georgia
  • M.S.Ed., Mathematics Education, Georgia State University
  • B.S.Ed., Mathematics Education, University of Georgia
  • State of Georgia Educator Certificate, Mathematics (6-12)

Rhonda has more than 15 years of classroom experience teaching math in both traditional and online settings. She has been recognized as a STAR teacher for two years and received Atlanta Toyota's Most Inspiring Teacher award in 2003. Rhonda believes that all students are capable of learning but not all students learn in a traditional school setting.

Charles (Chuck) Cook

  • B.S., Business Administration, Barry University
  • State of Georgia Educator Certificate, Spanish (6-12); ESOL (K-12)

Charles has more than 30 years of experience as a professional educator in the U.S. and abroad. Fluent in Spanish, he has taught in public and private schools as an ESL/bilingual transition teacher for grades K through 12, and also taught at the university and post-graduate levels. Created, owned and operated two language service institutes for student and industry needs, as well as developed two mono language K-12 schools into bilingual schools.

Chuck Corvin

  • MA. Ed in M.Ed., Education, Tusculum College
  • B.S., Math, Lee University
  • State of Georgia Educator Certificate, Mathematics (6-12)

Chuck has more than fifteen years of experience in the teaching field. He was also a youth pastor for eight years. His diverse academic roles and innovative teaching/mentoring experiences have been both online and in the traditional classroom. He has a broad range of experience teaching high school mathematics in Tennessee and Georgia.

Roger Dunnick

  • Ed.D., Leadership, Liberty University
  • M.Ed., Administration and Supervision, Liberty University
  • B.A., Social Sciences, Emory & Henry College
  • Virginia Postgraduate Professional License, History and Social Sciences

Roger is the lead Social Studies teacher for James Madison High School. He has more than 20 years of combined professional experience as an educator in secondary Social Studies and as a high school administrator. His experience as a Social Studies teacher includes both traditional and online delivery methods. Roger particularly enjoys engaging students and finding unique ways to assist each individual student that he teaches.

Tami Johnson

  • D.H.Ed., Health and Medical Education and Management, A.T. Still University
  • Ed.S., Instructional Leadership/Neurobiology of Learning, Nova Southeastern University
  • M.Ed., Behavioral Science/Special Education, Florida Gulf Coast University
  • B.S., Community Health/Exercise Physiology, University of North Florida
  • State of Georgia Educator Certificate, Biology (6-12); Earth/Space Science (6-12); Gifted and Talented (K-12); Health (K-12); Science (6-12)

Tami Johnson has worked in K-12 education since 1998 teaching science, health, and medical electives at the high school level and with vocational bridge program students. She has worked with all levels of students from profoundly autistic to advanced placement students and has a passion for finding strategies to help today’s diverse students master their learning objectives and find a love for science.

Cynthia Jones

  • M.Ed., Information Science
  • B.E.S., Educational Studies, University of Missouri
  • State of Missouri Teacher Certificate, English (9-12)
  • Library Media Specialist (K-12)

Cynthia has received secondary English and Library Media Specialist endorsements through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Her 12 years of professional and academic experience span elementary, high school, and college level instruction in writing, reading, information science, and educational technology. Cynthia has instructed in both traditional and online environments.

Patricia Lane

  • PhD, Educational Leadership, California State University Bakersfield
  • MS Education, Secondary Education, University of Pennsylvania
  • BA, English, Secondary Education minor, Howard University
  • Clear Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development Credential, University of San Diego
  • Educational Administrative Credential, National University
  • State of California Educator’s Certificate

Patricia has over 15 years of experience as an educator, serving in roles ranging from teacher, dean, vice principal, consultant, and college lecturer.

Mikaela Martin

  • MA English, English Teaching, University of Montana
  • BA English, English Teaching and Creative Writing, University of Montana
  • State of Montana Educator License, English, Language and Literature (5-12)

Mikaela has instructed students in both traditional and online environments for a combined four years to five years, focusing on English, Honors English, College Writing, Journalism, Creative Writing, and Yearbook courses. Her experience also includes writing and editorial work.

Christina Ridgeway

  • M.Ed., Education, University of West Alabama, Livingston
  • B.S., English, University of West Alabama, Livingston
  • State of Alabama Educator Certificate, English (6-12)
  • State of Georgia Educator Certificate, English (6-12)

Christina has more than 17 years of experience in the teaching field. She has worked in many academic positions from Reading Interventionist to Grammar Teacher. In her years of teaching, she has taught in many facets- both online and in the classroom. She has experience teaching elementary through college level students under the Language Arts umbrella.

Enoch L. Salter, Jr.

  • Th.D., Pastoral Leadership, Andersonville Theological Seminary
  • Ed.S., Educational Leadership, Arkansas State University
  • M.Ed., Educational Leadership, American College of Education
  • B.S., Secondary Education, Social Science, Auburn University Montgomery
  • A.A., Alabama Southern Community College
  • State of Alabama Educator Certificate, Principal (P-12)
  • State of Alabama Educator Certificate, Social Science (6-12)

Enoch has more than 24 years of experience teaching in social science and leadership. In his many teaching roles, he has served as a teacher, department head, coach, technology coordinator, union president, assistant principal, acting principal and adjunct college professor. Enoch has also been awarded with Monroe County, Alabama teacher of the year award. He is the author of Held Hostage: How the Educational Reform Movement is Destroying Public Education. He is currently acting principal at C.P. Carmichael Alternative School in Monroeville, Alabama. He has served with James Madison High School for over 7 years.

Alice Valdes

  • B.S. in Spanish, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
  • MS.Ed. Curriculum, Assessments, instruction; Walden University
  • Post Graduate Licensure in Educational Leadership, Appalachian State University
  • State of North Carolina Educator Certificate, Spanish (K-12)

Alice has been with JMHS since 2019 and has been working in the North Carolina public school system for the past 10 years. Beginning as a Spanish teacher, she has served as the World Language District Lead, and now as the MTSS Coordinator. Once named Teacher of the Year at East Forsyth High and a semi-finalist of the district Teacher of the Year, she is excited for the opportunities that online learning can provide for students and she values the importance that all students have a unique way of learning.

Nikiya Webb

  • B.S., Biology Education, Georgia Southern University
  • State of Georgia Educator Certificate, Biology (6-12)

Nikiya has been a high school biology teacher, mentor and professional learning development coordinator. She was also awarded Teacher of the Year and enjoys volunteering as a science lab instructor, enriching elementary students in science and laboratory concepts.