Meet Our Kindergarten Teachers
Lindsay Bray is from Tyrone, Georgia. She attended Fayette County public schools from kindergarten through twelfth grade and is a proud graduate of Sandy Creek High School. Ms. Bray received her Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education from Georgia State University. This is her first year teaching at Robert J. Burch Elementary. She has previously interned at Burch Elementary and is familiar with its wonderful staff and students. Ms. Bray could not be more thrilled to join its excellent community! She is looking forward to a great year with her kindergarten class!
Did you know that Ms. Bray is a huge Auburn Tigers football fan? War Eagle!!!
Marcia Glass has been teaching for 18 years. She graduated from California State University in Pennsylvania with a Bachelors Degree in Education and completed her Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education at Piedmont College. Mrs. Glass has two sons one of whom graduated from Auburn University and the other graduated from the University of Georgia. Her house is truly divided. Mrs. Glass’s philosophy of education is “if you believe in children and love them, they will learn!”
Did you know that Mrs. Glass loves attending the Atlanta Falcons and the Atlanta Hawks games?
Robyn Henry has taught for 14 years. She completed her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education at Troy State University, Master of Education in Early Childhood at State University of West Georgia and Specialist Degree in Early Childhood Education at State University of West Georgia. Mrs Henry is an avid Georgia Bulldog fan. Go Dawgs! Albert Einstein stated, “The purpose of education is to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” Mrs. Henry believes teaching and learning should be enjoyable for both teacher and student.
Did you know that Mrs. Henry was born in Hawaii and is an avid runner. She is currently training for her first half marathon.
Andrea Mueller has 13 years teaching experience in Fayette County with 11 of those years being at Robert J. Burch Elementary in Kindergarten. Mrs. Mueller is a Florida State Seminole fan with her Bachelor’s in Early Childhood having come from Florida State University in 1994. While at Florida State, Mrs. Mueller performed with the FSU Flying High Circus. She earned her Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education from the State University of West Georgia in 1998, followed by her Specialist’s degree in Early Childhood from SUWG in Spring 2002. Mrs. Mueller has been married twelve years and has four children (Madison, Delaney, Maddox, and Braxton). Mrs. Mueller’s family has two pets, a Golden Retriever (Boomer) and a cat (Louie). Mrs. Mueller’s philosophy of education is that learning is a never-ending journey; the path we take, the pace we set, the things we learn along the way will be unique for each of us. Mrs. Mueller hopes that the students in her kindergarten class develop a love of learning and that they become life-long learners.
Did you know that Mrs. Mueller is a native of Fayette County? She graduated from Fayette County High School in 1990 after attending Fayette County Schools from first through the twelfth grade, and Mrs. Teat (our very own Assistant Principal) was Mrs. Mueller’s fourth grade teacher.
Kindergarten Paraprofessionals
Lynette Elder is enjoying her first year as a paraprofessional at Robert J. Burch Elementary School. Prior to working at Burch, Mrs. Elder was a kindergarten paraprofessional at Hood Avenue Elementary School for five years and taught preschool for eight years. Mrs. Elder and her husband Mike have been married for 31 years and have two children, a son and a daughter. They also have 2 cats and 3 grandpups! Mrs. Elder loves being at home and spending time with her family and pets.
Did you know that Mrs. Elder attended Clayton State College and Georgia State University and majored in music?
Lisa Manthey has worked in the Fayette County School System since August 1995. She has been married to Terry for 24 years. They have 3 daughters: Andrea is in the Air Force and married with a son Ethan, Terri is a senior at GA State University and Katie is a junior at The University of GA. Mrs. Manthey loves her 3 dogs and 2 cats and cares for the Burch atrium fish pond and media center lizards.
Soo Seal has been a paraprofessional in Clayton County and at a DODDS system in Belgium before joining the Kindergarten Team in 2004. Mrs. Seal and her husband Lonnie have been married for nineteen years and have two wonderful girls and three very overweight cats. Mrs. Seal loves working in Kindergarten helping the children and watching them blossom.
Did you know that Mrs. Seal was born in Korea and came to the United States when she was nine years old?
Aidan Simpkins has been a paraprofessional at Robert J. Burch Elementary since it first opened in 1990. Mrs. Simpkins and her husband Todd have been married for seven years and have two children. They also have a family pet, Ben, a chocolate lab. Mrs Simpkins enjoys working in Kindergarten.
Did you know that Mrs. Simpkins enjoys scrap booking in her spare time?