Kindergarten Teachers

SCHOOL: Northwood Elementary

CLASS: Kindergarten

SCHOOL PHONE: 770-552-6390


Lisa Cleveland	    clevelandl@fultonschools.org

My name is Lisa Cleveland. I have been teaching for 15 years. I started at 
Spalding Drive as a Second grade teacher and Remedial reading teacher. I 
moved to Northwood in 1996 teaching Third grade and Kindergarten. I have a BA 
in Psychology and a Teaching degree. I have a Masters in Early Childhood. I 
am a National Board Certified Teacher in Early Childhood.  
I live in Sandy Springs with my husband and one child. I belong to a book 
club and like to run half and full marathons. 


Linda Herrington    herringtonl@fultonschools.org

I am originally from Walterboro, South Carolina. I have two sisters, one is 
my identical twin! I graduated from Georgia Southern University with a degree 
in ECE and received my Master's degree in Instructional Technology from 
Georgia State. 
I have been at Northwood for 8 years. I also taught kindergarten in Cobb 
County and Savannah. 
I have been married for 9 years and have a new baby boy, Ethan! 


Denise Healy  healyd@fultonschools.org

I am originally from Illinois.  I lived in Florida for 15 years.  My husband, 
Mike, was transferred to Atlanta in 2005.  We love it here and never want to 
leave.  We have two children.  John is almost 10 and is in fourth grade.  
Katie is 7 and in second grade.  They both have attended Northwood Elementary 
since Kindergarten.   I have a B.S. in Elementary Education.  I am certified 
in Early Childhood, Middle School Science and Language Arts and Special 
Education P-12.


Elizabeth Honess  honess@fultonschools.org

I was born and raised in Alpharetta Georgia.  I grew up with my mom, dad, 
sister Laura, and brother Andrew.  I graduated from UGA in 2006.  I got 
married last year July 12, 2008 to my husband Jon.  This is my fourth year 
teaching at Northwood!


Laura Morrison	   morrisonL1@fultonschools.org

I am from Canton, Ohio. I graduated from Mount Union College in Alliance, 
Ohio, in 2007. I have been teaching at Northwood for two years. I am not 
married but hope to be soon to my boyfriend of two years, Nick. I have a 
brother in Tampa, FL, and a sister who lives here in GA with my 
brother-in-law David, an army recruiter, and my 8 month old nephew, Ryan! My 
mom and dad also live in GA, along with my grandparents. I enjoy spending 
time with all of my family, my two dogs Dallas and Denali, and Nick.


Abby Shapiro	   shapiro@fultonschools.org

This is my fifth year teaching kindergarten.  I taught for two years in 
Gwinnett County and this is my third year here at Northwood.  I am from 
Austin, Texas and graduated with a degree in Elementary Education from the 
University of Texas at Austin.  I am a newlywed and am enjoying married life 
with my husband, Scott and our yellow lab, Maury.

 
Jim Ward            wardjc@fultonschools.org

This is my second year at Northwood and my seventh year teaching.  
Cindy, my wife, is a nurse and we have been married 8 years.  I have two 
stepdaughters who are in college.  I have one sister in Statesboro, GA.  I 
was born and raised in Daytona Beach, Florida and have been in Atlanta for a 
little over a year.