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Ms. Burleson
eMail: mburleson@wcpss.net
Michelle is a kindergarten teacher at Olive Chapel Elementary. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and Special Education from the University of Elon, in Elon, NC. Michelle is a certified licensed Elementary Education K-6 and Special Education K-12 professional educator. Michelle is from Burlington,VT and now lives locally with her husband, and their daughters. She enjoys spending time with friends and family.
In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her children traveling, skiing, running, shopping, gardening and the outdoors with her Golden, Lila. For over 20 years, Michelle has worked with adolescents of all ages and abilities. She has taught Kindergarten, First, Second, Fourth grades, and Special Education. Michelle enjoys watching children achieve growth in all academic areas, as well as, socially with their peers.
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Ms. Seyler
Kindergarten Track 1
eMail: cseyler@wcpss.net
Hi! My name is Caitlin Seyler. I graduated from Meredith College with my degree in Child Development and K-6 licensure. I've been teaching since 2014 with the majority of those years spent in kindergarten. I absolutely love teaching and I am so excited about the upcoming school year!
I currently live in Fuquay-Varina with my husband and two daughters. I also have a four pound Yorkie named Bentley. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, going to the beach, and reading a good book. I look forward to the upcoming school year and teaching your children!
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Ms. Bruce
Kindergarten Track 2
Hello! My name is Kristin Bruce and I am very excited to be teaching Kindergarten at Olive Chapel Elementary this year! I have 25+ years of teaching, mainly in Kindergarten. My favorite thing about teaching is watching the children grow and learn. I am a wife and the mother of two young men. My oldest son recently graduated from college and is a Mechanical Engineer. My younger son is in nursing school at UNC in Chapel Hill. We moved to Apex in 2007, and both my boys went to Olive Chapel Elementary for Kindergarten through 5th grade. I taught on a traditional calendar while my sons were in high school, but I am excited to have the opportunity to be back at Olive Chapel teaching on a year-round schedule. When I am not teaching, I enjoy traveling, running, walking our dog (a yellow labrador retriever) and watching sporting events. I am very excited to meet our newest Clippers and have a wonderful year working together!
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Mrs. Schumann
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Ms. Lis
Kindergarten Track 3
eMail: mlis@wcpss.net
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Ms. Trybus
Kindergarten Track 3
eMail: ctrybus@wcpss.net
Hi! My name is Christy Trybus and I am so excited for the upcoming school year! I have been teaching over 15 years and truly enjoy being a part of the Olive Chapel Staff. I know this year will be fantastic! I love teaching kindergarten and building relationships with my students and their families.
My husband and I have 2 daughters that were once students at OCE. Now, Julia attends Apex Friendship High School (Go Patriots!) and Clair attends App State (Go Mountaineers!). Outside of school, I love to travel, hike, go shopping, and hang out with family/friends. I can't wait to meet your sweet kinders! It is going to be a wonderful year!
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Ms. Hatley
Kindergarten Track 4
eMail: nhatley@wcpss.net
My name is Nan Hatley and this is my 8th year teaching. I received my B.A. with a double major in Elementary Education/Exceptional Student Education and my M.Ed. in Reading Education K-12 from the University of West Florida.
My husband Curtis and I have 5 kids: Nora, Cyrus, Bethany, Helen, and Gillian. We love living in the triangle!
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Ms. Sine
Kindergarten Track 4
eMail: rsine@wcpss.net
Hi! I’m Rachel Sine and I started teaching at Olive Chapel in 2020. I’ve been teaching Kindergarten since 2011. I graduated from Appalachian State University with a degree in Elementary Education and a concentration in science. I am a Nationally Board Certified teacher and love watching students get that “twinkle” in their eye when they learn a new skill. I live in Durham, NC with my husband, son, and 2 dogs! We love to travel to LPA conventions, sporting events, and go camping as much as possible! I also love scrapbooking, cycling, going to the movies and spending time with my friends/family.
