HEATHER ALLEN – COUNSELOR
COUNSELOR SINCE: 2002 (HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER/CAREER DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR/DOCTORAL STUDENT ALSO)
EDUCATION: WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY OF THE AMERICAS-PUEBLA, MEXICO (B.S.Ed., M.A.Ed., Ed.D.)
FIRST JOB: WHITMAN’S BAKERY
FUN FACT: I AM TAKING DULCIMER LESSONS
BEST PART OF THE JOB: KIND CULTURE
AS A KID, SHE WANTED TO BE: ARCHAEOLOGIST
MOST RECENT CONCERT: BALSAM RANGE AT HCC
ADVICE FOR NEW STUDENTS: TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SUPPORT AND ENRICHMENT
BOBBY ALLISON – SCIENCE
TEACHER SINCE: 2010
EDUCATION: WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (B.S. NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT – CONCENTRATION IN FOREST RESOURCES) UNC – ASHEVILLE (LICENSURE IN COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE EDUCATION)
FUN FACT: HE HAD A RECORD NUMBER OF JUMPS WITH JUMP ROPE IN ADVANCED PE
AS A KID, HE WANTED TO BE: A WILDLIFE OFFICER
iTunes: OLD COUNTRY AND MODERN POP
FIRST JOB: HIS FIRST TAXABLE JOB WAS A DISHWASHER AT A LOCAL STEAKHOUSE IN MURPHY, NC. HE STARTED AT $5.25 PER HOUR.
BEST PART OF THE JOB: THE STUDENTS!
ADVICE FOR NEW STUDENTS: TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES YOU HAVE HERE AT HEC AND HAVE FUN DOING IT!
CAROLINE BETHEA BROWN – HISTORY
TEACHER SINCE: 1995 ( 19TH YEAR IN HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS – MIAMI DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRIOR TO HCS)
CREDENTIALS: NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED, GLOBAL EDUCATOR’S DIGITAL BADGE
EDUCATION: FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (BACHELORS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, MASTERS IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES)
ON HER BOOKSHELF: “THE PROPHET” BY KAHLIL GIBRAN
ADVICE TO STUDENTS: TRY YOUR HARDEST AND BE WILLING TO MAKE A MISTAKE.
PETS: TWO STANDARD POODLES – TOBY AND SHASHA
BEST PART OF HER JOB: HELPING YOUNG ADULT LEARNERS INVESTIGATE THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD AND TO RECOGNIZE THE PERSPECTIVES OF OTHERS.
RYAN BRUMFIELD – MATH
TEACHER SINCE: 2011
EDUCATION: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (B.S. IN SECONDARY MATH EDUCATION)
FUN FACT: I USED TO BE A MODEL
AS A KID, HE WANTED TO BE: A PROFESSIONAL GOLFER
ON HIS BOOKSHELF: “PENPAL” BY DATHAN AUERBACH
TO ESCAPE THE JOB: YOU CAN FIND ME ON THE GOLF COURSE
ON HIS iPOD: THE MALLETT BROTHERS BAND
SHARON CASE – BOOKKEEPER
HAS WORKED WITH HCS FOR 22 YEARS
EDUCATION: HAYWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
FIRST JOB: McDONALDS
FUN FACT: MY FAMILY AND I ARE TRYING TO VISIT ALL THE NATIONAL PARKS
BEST PART OF THE JOB: WORKING WITH STUDENTS
AS A KID, SHE WANTED TO BE: FBI AGENT (MY DREAM JOB IS STILL TO WORK AT DOLLAR GENERAL ORGANIZING THEIR SHELVES AFTER HOURS)
ON HER BOOKSHELF: THE SILENT PATIENT
FAVORITE FOOD TRUCK: FUEGO
TAMMY ENSLEY – DATA MANAGER
HAS WORKED WITH HCS FOR 18 YEARS
EDUCATION: WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (B.S. IN COMMUNICATIONS WITH A FOCUS IN PUBLIC RELATIONS AND A MINOR IN MARKETING
FUN FACT: LOVES TO HIKE IN THE MOUNTAINS
ADVICE FOR STUDENTS: DON’T BE ABSENT AND COMMUNICATE CONSTANTLY WITH YOUR TEACHERS.
AS A KID, SHE WANTED TO BE: A ROCKETTE
PETS: 2 CATS, SHELDON AND WILLY NELSON
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: THE BEACH, ANY BEACH!
MOST RECENT CONCERT: ERIC CHURCH
LORI FOX – PRINCIPAL
PRINCIPAL SINCE: 2017 (MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER/HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR SINCE 2004)
EDUCATION: WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (B.S.Ed., M.S.A)
AS A KID, SHE WANTED TO BE: A VETERINARIAN – STILL ENJOYS LIFE ON THE FARM
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT(S): PINEHURST AND CHARLESTON (WILD DUNES)
BEST PART OF THE JOB: OUR FACULTY AND STUDENTS
iTUNES: THE LUMINEERS, BLUEGRASS, 70s
ON HER BOOKSHELF: CAN’T BEAT A GOOD SOUTHERN AUTHOR!
FIRST JOB: SPRINGDALE COUNTRY CLUB
DOUG HANSON – ENGLISH
TEACHER SINCE: 1998
EDUCATION: UNC-ASHEVILLE (LITERATURE/POLITICAL SCIENCE)
CREDENTIALS: NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: CLYDE, NC
BEST PART OF HIS JOB: THE STUDENTS
FIRST JOB: PAPERBOY, THE WASHINGTON POST, AGE 9-14
DOG OR CAT: CAT
BETH HOOPER – ENGLISH
TEACHER SINCE: 2002 (BETHEL MIDDLE AND TUSCOLA BEFORE COMING TO HEC)
EDUCATION: UNC-CHAPEL HILL (BACHELORS IN ENGLISH WITH A MINOR IN CHEMISTRY)
CREDENTIALS: NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED
FAVORITE FOOD: CHUNKY PEANUT BUTTER…ALL DAY LONG!
iTUNES: AJR
FIRST JOB: CREATURE COMFORT KENNEL
FUN FACT: SHE HAS RAN ONE MARATHON, ONE SPARTAN RACE, AND SHE CAN DO ONE PULL-UP
DOG OR CAT: CATS, BUT SHE DOES HAVE A GREAT DANE NAMED CHUCK
ANDI LAWING – HEC LIAISON
LIAISON SINCE: 2018 (ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER/HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR SINCE 2003)
EDUCATION: LENOIR RHYNE UNIVERSITY (B.A. IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, M.A IN SCHOOL COUNSELING)
FAVORITE SPOT ON CAMPUS: ANYWHERE OUTSIDE!
FAVORITE FOOD: I LIKE IT ALL!
AS A KID, SHE WANTED TO BE: A SPORTS COMMENTATOR
iTUNES: 10TH AVENUE NORTH
TO ESCAPE THE JOB: DEFINITELY SPENDING TIME WITH MY FAMILY
ADVICE FOR NEW STUDENTS: UTILIZE EVERY RESOURCE AVAILABLE AT HEC/HCC
CHASE SMITH – SCIENCE
TEACHER SINCE: 2015
EDUCATION: LENOIR RHYNE UNIVERSITY (BACHELORS)
FIRST JOB: BIOLOGY INTERN IN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
FUN FACT: SPEAKS A BIT OF GERMAN
ADVICE FOR NEW STUDENTS: GET CONNECTED
BEST PART OF THE JOB: INCREDIBLE STAFF AND STUDENTS
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: ANYWHERE WITH A BEACH
MARGRET STILES – MATH
TEACHER SINCE: 1994
EDUCATION: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (BACHELORS) AND WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (MASTERS IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS)
CREDENTIALS: NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED
FUN FACT: SHE GETS UP EVERY MORNING AT 4:20 TO RUN AND WORKOUT
TO ESCAPE THE JOB: SHE RIDES HER HORSE EVERYDAY. SHE CALLS IT CLIP CLOP THERAPY AND SAYS IT WORKS!
PETS: SHE HAS TEN HORSES, THREE DOGS, AND TWO CATS AT HER FARM. AT ANY GIVEN TIME THERE COULD BE UP TO SIX DOGS RUNNING AROUND.