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Erica Brown
ebrown@socratesacademy.us

Education:
B.A. in Elementary Education (gr. K-6) (gr. 7-9 Language Arts & Social Studies), Fairmont State University
M. A. in Education (Curriculum Instructional Specialist), UNC Charlotte

Previous Work Experience:
Substitute Teacher-1 year
5^th Grade Teacher -2 years
1^st Grade Teacher - 3 years
3^rd Grade Teacher -1 year
2^nd Grade Teacher - 4 years 

Personal Interests:
Playing with and going for walks with my dogs Brady and Callie, creating scrapbooks of my wedding photos, shopping, dancing, gymnastics, cheerleading, decorating my new house, love the beach. NC State football with Wolf Pack's #1 fan, my husband!

Educational Quote:
"There's nothing like a smile from a child.  Teaching today, touches tomorrow."

Mena Nickolopoulos
mnickol@socratesacademy.us

Education:
Elon University- Bachelors in Psychology
University of North Carolina at Charlotte- License Certification in Elementary Education
Gardner-Webb University- Masters of Arts in Elementary Education (currently taking classes) 

Previous Work Experience:
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral- Preschool Assistant Teacher (4 year olds)
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral Afternoon Greek School- Kindergarten Teacher
This is my 4^th year teaching at Socrates Academy. 

Personal Interests:
LOVE animals, scrapbooking, playing and coaching basketball, listening to music, hanging out with family and friends, shopping, traveling, and learning about other cultures.

Educational Quote:
"It is noble to teach oneself, but still nobler to teach others."- Mark Twain

Lisa Torre
ltorre@socratesacademy.us

Education:
M.S. in Education, Molloy College 2007
B.A. in Communication, Florida Atlantic University 1992

Previous Work Experience:
Substitute Teacher for West Islip Public Schools, NY
Wholesale Sales for Neuhaus USA, Inc. (Belgian Chocolate)

Personal Interests:
Attending sons' sporting events, going to concerts, playing board games, visiting family & friends in NY & Brazil, foreign language, reading, puzzles, shopping, going to the movies

Educational Quote:
"Education is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting of a fire"-W.B.Yeats

Cameron McGill
cmcgill@socratesacademy.us

Education:
B.A. in Communication, North Carolina State University
M.A. in Teaching, Wingate University

Previous Work Experience:
Business World
CMS Schools 

Personal Interests:
Spending time with family and friends( especially my husband Matt and our Labradors, Sydney and Bud), going to work out class,  reading, going to church, cooking, going to the beach, pool, and lake, snow skiing, listening to music , singing along to the radio etc. !

Educational Quote:
"Wisdom begins in wonder"-Socrates

"Teaching is about finding a way to unlock every student's potential."

"Each child is an individual and learns at his own pace and in his own way.  We must provide many different ways to reach each student.  The key is to challenge all students with creative and inventive lessons.  The classroom is also a place to learn about life.  Children need to know how to be good citizens, have good manners, and learn to get along with others."

"All children can learn and succeed but not on the same day or in the same way" William G.Spady