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Meet Our Teachers

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PRE-KINDERGARTEN

ROBBIN DAVIS: Robbin is in her twelfth year teaching Pre-Kindergarten at New Hope Academy. She attended UT Martin studying Early Childhood Education. She is mother to two sons and two daughters-in-law, and RaRa to one absolutely precious grandson, Tucker.

 

KEESHA HOPPER: Keesha is in her seventh year at New Hope Academy.  She was born in Atlanta but considers Franklin home.  Keesha graduated from Belmont University with a degree in Elementary Education and Psychology.  She is engaged to be married, but they haven’t yet set the date.

 

KINDERGARTEN

LEAHANNE ANDERSON: This is Leahanne’s first year to teach at New Hope Academy, and she teaches first grade. She grew up in Northeastern Pennsylvania and attended King's College. After teaching for three years in her hometown, she then taught in Tampa, FL, where she also earned a master's degree in gifted education from the University of South Florida. She and her husband, Matt, have two children, both of whom are students at New Hope.

 

TARA BLUE: Tara has taught at New Hope for seven years, this year in Kindergarten.  She was born and raised in Danville, Illinois and attended undergrad at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississppi, where she met her college sweetheart, Kenneth. They have two children,  Kenneth, Jr. (KJ) and Kara.  Tara recently received her Masters of Arts in Education/Curriculum Instruction. 

 

TEENA BOONE: This is Teena’s third year to teach music at New Hope. She was born and raised in Western Kentucky and is now a wife, mother of two, stepmother of two, and grandmother of two. Teena received her undergraduate degree in Music Education from Austin Peay State University and her Masters of Music Education from Murray State.

 

LONNIE COCHRAN: Lonnie has taught fifth grade at New Hope since 2001, and this year she’s teaching both science and humanities. She holds a bachelors degree in science from David Lipscomb University in Nashville and is certified to teach in elementary and secondary schools.  She is married to Tim, and they have five children: Samantha, Chelsey, Joshua, Serena, and Skyler.

 

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