Nichole Dean received her Bachelor’s degree at McNeese State University in Lake Charles,Louisiana, and her Masters in Curriculum and Instruction at LaGrange College in Georgia. She is presently in school working on her Specialist Degree in Leadership at LaGrange College and will complete this degree in July, 2016. Nichole has been teaching for 18 years; thirteen of which were in Lake Charles,LA, and the last five years in Newnan. NIchole taught one year a Elm Street Elementary, but has taught at Atkinson for four years. The grades Nichole has taught Kindergarten, First, and Second. Nichole has four children: Da’Vante; 24(college graduate), Lakyan; 21(in college), Tommia; 18(Senior at Newnan High), and Malika; 12(7th grade at Smokey Roads).Nichole enjoys teaching because she loves to watch the progress of her student’s growth. In her free time, she likes to spend it with her kids watching movies, playing games, and enjoying lots of love and laughter.
Mechele Jones received her Bachelor’s degree from Mercer University in Newnan, Georgia. Mechele has been in the education field for 10 years, and teaching for 2 of those years right here at Atkinson Elementary. Mechele has been a paraprofessional in both the lower and upper elementary grades. She is currently teaching in 2nd grade. Mechele is currently married and has two boys; Devan 21 years old (working) and Avery 15 years old (9th grade at Newnan High School). Mechele enjoys teaching because she loves seeing her students discover, explore, and learn. Her hobbies are reading, spending time with her boys, and antique shopping with her husband.