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English Office: 770.650.4230, ext. 181
Department Chair: Scott Kent

Mission Statement

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Recognizing that the study of literature fosters creative and critical thinking abilities, promotes multiculturalism and tolerance in a globalized world, and fosters understanding of cultural, historical, ethical, aesthetic, and linguistic forces that shape our lives, the mission of the English Department is to encourage intellectual independence through the close reading of texts, performing texts, identifying historical and theoretical texts — all strategies of reading that find their parallels in creative, persuasive, expository, descriptive, and technical writing.

Department Website

http://www.chsenglish.org

Faculty

Roxanne Clay

Roxanne Clay

English Teacher
Email: ClayR@fultonschools.org
Knight since 2003

Education

BA English with Secondary Education Minor, West Georgia University
MEd English Education, Georgia State University

Classes Taught

11th Grade Honors American Literature, 12th Grade World Literature


Marilyn Curtis

Marilyn Curtis

English Teacher, TAG Teacher
Email: CurtisM@fultonschools.org
Knight since 2006

Education

BA English, Florida International University
MAT Education, National-Louis University

Classes Taught

9th Grade Honors Literature and Composition, Writer’s Workshop

Julia Faile

Julia Faile

English Teacher
Email: FaileJ@fultonschools.org
Knight since 2006

Education

BS English Education, University of Georgia

Classes Taught

9th Grade Literature and Composition, 11th Grade Literature and Composition

Other Responsibilities

Varsity Volleyball Head Coach

Michael Higgins

Michael Higgins

English Teacher
Email: HigginsM@fultonschools.org
Knight since 2006

Education

BS Education, Youngstown State University

Classes Taught

Contemporary Literature, 10th Grade Literature and Composition

Other Responsibilities

Girls’ Track & Field Head Coach, Boys’ Cross Country Assistant Coach

Scott Kent

Scott Kent

English Teacher
Email: KentS@fultonschools.org
Teacher of the Year 2006
Knight since 1999

Education

BA English, Oglethorpe University
MA English Education, Kennesaw State University

Classes Taught

AP English Language and Composition, 9th Grade Literature and Composition, Yearbook

Other Responsibilities

Department Chair, Yearbook Sponsor

Jordan Kohanim

Jordan Kohanim

English Teacher
Email: KohanimJ@fultonschools.org
Teacher of the Year 2009
Knight since 2005

Education

BS English Education, Kennesaw State University

Classes Taught

9th Grade Literature and Composition, Speech and Forensics

Other Responsibilities

Debate Team Sponsor

Lisa Lindgren

Lisa Lindgren

English Teacher
Email: Lindgren@fultonschools.org
Knight since 2007

Education

BA English, State University of New York at Stony Brook
MA English, Hofstra University

Classes Taught

10th Grade Honors Literature and Composition, 11th Grade American Literature

Other Responsibilities

Anchor Club Sponsor

Larken McCord

Larken McCord

English Teacher
Email: McCordM@fultonschools.org
Knight since 2000

Education

BS English/Secondary Education, Vanderbilt University
MA Women’s Studies, Georgia State University

Classes Taught

AP Literature and Composition, Introduction to Journalism, The Accolade (school newspaper)

Other Responsibilities

The Accolade (school newspaper) Sponsor

Ellen O'Connor

Ellen O'Connor

English Teacher
Email: OConnorE@fultonschools.org
Knight since 2007

Education

BA English Literature, University of Georgia
MEd English Education, Georgia State University

Classes Taught

10th Grade Literature and Composition, 11th Grade American Literature and Composition

Other Responsibilities

Debate Team Co-Sponsor

Amanda Otto

Amanda Otto

English Teacher
Email: OttoA@fultonschools.org
Knight since 2008

Education

BA English Education, Purdue University
MEd Adolescent Education, Kennesaw State University

Classes Taught

9th Grade Literature and Composition, 10th Grade Literature and Composition


Cathy Rumfelt

Cathy Rumfelt

English Teacher
Email: RumfeltC@fultonschools.org
Teacher of the Year 2007
Knight since 2000

Education

BSEd English Education, University of Georgia
MA English, Georgia State University

Classes Taught

AP English Language and Composition, 9th Grade Literature and Composition, Avalon (Literary Magazine)

Other Responsibilities

Anchor Club Sponsor, Avalon Sponsor, Girls’ Cross Country Head Coach

Kay Sand

Kay Sand

English Teacher
Email: SandK@fultonschools.org
Knight since 2008

Education

BA Adolescent English Education, Miami University
BA Creative Writing, Miami University

Classes Taught

9th Grade Literature and Composition, 11th Grade American Literature and Composition

Janet Siwy

Janet Siwy

English Teacher, TAG Teacher
Email: SiwyJ@fultonschools.org
Knight since 2006

Education

BA Education, University of Florida
MEd English Education, University of Florida

Classes Taught

AP Literature and Composition

Other Responsibilities

National Honor Society Sponsor

Martha Smith

Martha Smith

English Teacher
Email: SmithMJ@fultonschools.org
Knight since 2006

Education

BA English/Communication, Florida State University
MEd English Education, Georgia State University

Classes Taught

World Literature, American Literature Honors


Adam Wildstein

Adam Wildstein

English Teacher
Email: Wildstein@fultonschools.org
Knight since 2002

Education

BA English, Emory University
MA English Education, Georgia State University

Classes Taught

10th Grade Honors Literature, 11th Grade American Literature, Go GREEN! Seminar


Leslie Wolfe-Cundiff

Leslie Wolfe-Cundiff

English Teacher
Email: Cundiff@fultonschools.org
Knight since 2007

Education

BS Communications and Journalism, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
MAPW, Kennesaw State University
MAT English Education, Kennesaw State University

Classes Taught

9th Grade Literature and Composition, 12th Grade British Literature

Other Responsibilities

Fencing Club Sponsor