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Ms. Julie Frederick

My name is Julie Frederick. I have been teaching gifted kids for 23 years in North Carolina. I live in Raleigh with my husband, my daughter and son that are Carroll MS leaders, and my golden doodle named Seven. I love to travel, eat food from all over the world, watch movies, and go to Zumba!

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Ms. Heidi Bledsoe

 
Hi, my name is Heidi Bledsoe. I am a retired teacher and am currently a part-time Academically/Intellectually Gifted Specialist. I went to Meredith College and NC State and hold degrees in Childhood Development, a Masters in Curriculum Development/Instructional Technology and Educational Administration. I've worked as an AIG Specialist for 23 years and am excited to get to know your children this school year. 
 
When I'm not having fun with the kids at school, I enjoy walking, hiking,  tennis, pilates and pickleball. At home I love to binge watch TV & read with my best friend - JImbo (a 9 year old Malshi) by my side.   I'm so excited to continue to be a part of the Joyner family!

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Mrs. Emmy Kenner

My name is Emerald “Emmy” Kenner and I have been teaching in Wake County Public Schools for 12 years. I am very excited to join the Joyner team this year as the ESL teacher! I will be sharing my time equally with Joyner and Conn Elementary.
 
I moved to North Carolina from upstate New York, where I grew up.  I went to Skidmore College for my undergraduate degree in anthropology with a double minor in Spanish and art. After that, I attended the State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz for my graduate degree in Childhood Education. I love NY, but I am also very happy to be settled in Raleigh with my husband, two kids, and two dogs.
 
I love to travel!  So far, my favorite place that I have traveled to is Madrid, Spain, where I taught English to students from 4 to 12 years old.  In my spare time, I love painting, reading, gardening, going to the beach, museums, and parks.
 
I believe education can unlock many doors and I feel honored to be able to teach and guide students along their journeys. I am looking forward to being part of your school community and beginning a great school year!
 

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Mrs. Kelsey Melville

Hello! I am so excited to be a part of the Joyner community as your Literacy Coach and Intervention Teacher. I have been a teacher for 9 years, 6.5 years teaching kindergarten at Washington GT Elementary. During the past few years, I have realized my passion is teaching literacy. I am an NC State graduate, receiving my masters in New Literacies and Global studies, specifically K-12 reading. I grew up in Connecticut but moved to Raleigh after receiving my Elementary Education Degree at UNCW. I live with my husband Ian and our two cats Cam and Sally, and the sweetest new addition to our family, baby Evie. We enjoy fostering animals through the SPCA and both Cam and Sally were “foster fails.” I enjoy traveling. I have made many recent trips to Denver, CO visiting my new nephew Reed. I also love the beach, Cape Hatteras is my favorite spot. I look forward to working with students and families at Joyner! 

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Mrs. Sara Barber

Hi, I'm Sara Barber, and I am one of the special education teachers at Joyner. This is my 39th year of teaching and my 8th in Wake County.  I received my bachelor's degree from Colorado College in Psychology/Elementary Education and my master's degrees from the University of Colorado and UNC in Special Education and Elementary Education.  I've taught in Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Maryland and, of course, North Carolina. I'm excited to work with your kids this year.

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Mrs. Christa Steene

I'm Christa Steene and I am a Cross Categorical Resource (CCR) teacher here at Joyner. I have been a Special Education Teacher since 1995 and began working at Joyner in 2009. I moved to North Carolina from New York with my family in 2008. I have three boys who keep me very busy with baseball, going swimming, and lizards! In my free time I love to read, and spend time outdoors.

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Mrs. Brittany Kelly

Hello! My name is Brittany Kelly and I teach the EBS I class (elementary behavior support k-2). I have been teaching for 10 years. I graduated from Barton College, go Bullodogs! I am a proud mother of two beautiful daughters and one puppy, Kana (8), Alyssa (3), and Raven our pitbull puppy. I love working here at Joyner Elementary School, it is by far the best school that I have ever worked at! The community and families I have grown with over the years really have been a blessing. I cannot wait to spend my next 10 years (or more) teaching here!

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