TheDiscoverySchool

Classrooms

Hatley, Shawna

Kindergarten Teacher

shatley@dcstn.org

The kids call me: Mrs. Hatley

Grades I've taught: Kindergarten, First, Second, Fourth, Eighth, and now R.T.I.

My favorite thing about teaching: My favorite thing about teaching is seeing the "light bulb" moment when a student lights up, because they are truly understanding something for the first time.

Favorite Quote: "Aim for the moon; even if you miss you’ll land among the stars."

Miller, Brooklyn

Kindergarten Teacher

bmiller@dcstn.org

Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: Austin Peay State University
Started teaching in: 2019
Favorite thing about my job: Being a home away from home for my students and providing them with a safe space to learn and be themselves
3 things I love: My fur babies and family, coffee shops, and a good book
Favorite quote: “It always feels impossible until it is done.” - Nelson Mandela

Victoria Davis

First Grade Teacher

vdavis@dcstn.org

I like to dance to GoNoodles by myself, I love to Parkour in downtown Nashville, and I collect scented markers.

Lynn Harter

Art/Music Teacher

lharter@dcstn.org

I like walking barefoot through acrylic paints, I like traveling to Third-World countries, I also love singing Taylor Swift karaoke.

Olivia Edens-Neblett

Second Grade Teacher

oedens@dcstn.org

Born in: Nashville, TN (raised in White Bluff, TN)

College attended: Nashville State and Western Governor's University

Started teaching in: 2022

Favorite thing about my job: The bond you form with your students and their families

3 things I love: my family, my friends, and shopping

Jennifer Kelly

Second Grade Teacher

JKelly@dcstn.org

Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: Austin Peay State University
Started teaching in: 2015
Favorite thing about my job: Helping students transform into readers and writers
3 things I love: my family, football, my dog Dixie
Favorite quote: Don't stop until you're proud.

Beth Hunziker

Third Grade Teacher

bhunziker@dcstn.org

I like to walk on sidewalks, drive Jeep Cherokee's, and pick wildflowers.

Jill Spicer

Third Grade Math/Science Teacher

jspicer@dcstn.org

Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: Welch College and Trevecca Nazarene University
Started teaching in: 2012
Favorite thing about my job: Building relationships with students
3 things I love: listening to or making music; spending time outdoors; and traveling with friends and family
Favorite quote: "Without music, life would be a mistake." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Kelsey Melton

Fourth Grade Math/Science Teacher

KMelton@dcstn.org

Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: UTK, APSU, FHU
Started teaching in: 2016
Favorite thing about my job: Working with students
3 things I love: My family, my friends, football season

Jennifer Brewer

Fifth Grade Math/Science Teacher

jbrewer@dcstn.org

I love Pickleball, catching fireflies, and drinking orange soda on a hot day.

Cindy Story

Fifth Grade ELA/SS Teacher

cstory@dcstn.org

Born in: Waverly, TN
College attended: University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Started teaching in: 2001
Favorite thing about my job: My students
3 things I love: My family, Reading, Walking
Favorite quote: "The harder I work, the luckier I get." - Gary Player