Jessica Stover is the new band and choir director for 6th and 7th grade students. She enjoys going on many adventures with her loyal guide dog, black lab named Inca. Ms. Stover considers herself an amateur food experimenter. She brings that same creativity through the jazz music she performs. Aside from knowing the Unified English Braille code, she is also in the process of learning the braille music code. One could catch Ms. Stover at a Mexican restaurant eating her weight in chips and salsa. She says that when you are wearing fun socks, you can never have a bad day. Graduating from the Louisiana Center for the Blind, Ms. Stover fearlessly tackled challenges, even mastering the use of power tools like a table saw while wearing a blindfold—an empowering experience that built her confidence. Good to know she still has all ten fingers. Music is undeniably her true passion, and she is thrilled to share it (along with her charming quirkiness) in the classroom. Understanding the power of music as a creative outlet, Ms. Stover is eager to help her students find their unique voices and tell their own stories through music. A graduate of Kent State University, she is well-prepared to inspire and nurture young talents in her care.

Colleen Bowers is a new third-grade teacher that will be teaming with Mrs. Jones this year. She is a graduate of Southeast High School. She received her Masters of Art in Teaching from Kent State University. She enjoys reading, biking, and playing soccer with her three boys in the backyard. Her favorite foods are sushi and ice cream, although not together! Over the summer, she taught summer school and went to Disney’s Hollywood Studios while visiting her in-laws in Florida.

Annmarie Ginnis is the new K-2 Speech Language Pathologist. She received her undergraduate degree in Speech Language Pathology from Miami University and her masters degree in Speech Language Pathology from Kent State University. She enjoys skiing, reading, watching tv/movies, taking care of her many house plants, her cat named Goose, and traveling. Over this past summer, Miss Ginnis returned from a trip to Iceland where she hiked a glacier, went whale watching, visited a black sand beach, and toured a volcano. Some of her favorite foods include pasta, hibachi, and a starbucks latte. She comes from a large family where many members are in the educational field. She has a passion for helping students improve their communication skills both inside and outside of the academic setting.

Mrs. Anderson is the new middle school choir director. She was born and raised in Cleveland, OH and has been a Cleveland sports fan all her life. She is a graduate of the University of Mount Union, and has been teaching choir for 20 years - 17 of those as a middle school director. She enjoys museums, singing, cooking, and online shopping. She has a husband, 2 daughters, 2 cats, and a dog. She is very excited to continue working with middle school choir students!

Meghan Haynes is a new Intervention Specialist joining the fourth grade team. Ms. Haynes is a graduate of La Roche University just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She enjoys playing volleyball, softball, coaching, spending time with her two dogs, and family. She spends a lot of her spare time traveling and camping with friends and family.  Ms. Haynes is currently the junior varsity softball coach for Twinsburg High School. Ms. Haynes is originally from a small town in northwest Pennsylvania. She chose teaching as a career because some of the most important people in her life, were her childhood teachers. Her goal is to have a lifelong impact on her students, helping them to reach their goals and become the best version of themselves.

Hannah is the new school psychology intern. She is a graduate of and current student at Kent State University. She enjoys crocheting, playing euchre with friends, reading, and taking care of her many plants. Hannah loves live music. A few of her favorite concerts have been Foo Fighters and The Black Keys. She has always enjoyed competing in and following sports. Her favorite teams are the Green Bay Packers and the Boston Celtics. Hannah also listens to true crime and history podcasts in her spare time. Her favorite dessert is ice cream, specifically Graeter’s Black Cherry Chocolate Chip. She chose a career in school psychology because she has always been interested in the roots of behavior and feels passionate about helping diverse learners achieve their educational goals.

Ms. Fudale is the new 5th-grade teacher at Tallmadge Elementary School. She is a graduate of Solon High School and Ohio University (Go Bobcats!). She loves spending time with her fiancé, family, and friends, playing with her black lab mix Pete, hiking, staying active, reading, traveling, and drinking coffee. Her favorite time of year is fall, and she is not afraid to start decorating for it in August. She will break out the pumpkin spice as early as possible! Her favorite show is The Office, and her favorite character is Dwight Schrute. Ms. Fudale loves getting to know her students, and wants them to feel safe, loved, capable, and confident in her class. She cannot wait for a great year at TES!

Mrs. Fleming is the new STEM teacher at Tallmadge Elementary.  She is a graduate of Northwest High School.  She attended The University of Akron for her undergraduate degree and Kent State University for her master’s.  
She will take advantage of any moment spent outdoors.  She loves biking and hiking and going on walks with her two golden retrievers, Libby and Sunshine.  At night she can be curled up with her cats JackJack and GusGus reading a mystery novel. She married her husband Nick just a few weeks ago! ♥?
Her favorite holiday is Christmas because all of her family is in town.  Her favorite tv show is Friends and her favorite movie is Alice in Wonderland. She loves listening to music but you don’t want to hear her sing. She has always wanted to be a teacher, but she will admit her first dream career was a spy.

Kimmie Tran is the new high school FCS teacher. She is a graduate of Tallmadge High School. She enjoys reading for fun and her favorite genre is fantasy. Her favorite color is pink and her favorite food is Bún bò Hu?, which is a spicy Vietnamese noodle soup. Her favorite movie is Spirited Away. She has traveled to Vietnam to visit family and hopes to travel to Japan in the future. Over the summer she visits family and spends time with them at Disney World. She chose teaching as a career because she enjoys working with students and helping them succeed. Her favorite subjects in school are FCS and Science.