Our Team
The faculty and staff of Capstone are highly trained professionals who are dedicated to educating and equipping their students for future success. They are passionate about the subjects they teach, but also invested in making sure each student has time to live a complete life, with interests and pursuits beyond academics.
In the words of one Capstone parent, “The teachers are mentors and guides who care deeply about each and every child.”
Frederick Betts
Head of School
B.A., History
Presbyterian College
M.Ed., Educational Leadership
University of West Georgia
Melinda Willis
Founder
B.S., Business
Florida State University
Teaching Certification
Mercer University
Chloe Ashe
Student Life Coordinator
Traci Heppler
Admissions Assistant
Tom Fagerlin
Business Manager
Lyn Homer
Parent Liason
Faculty
Andie Ashe
B.F.A., Drawing
University of Georgia
Kari Young
Hillside College
M.Ed. in Secondary Education
Kelly Johns
B.S., Spanish
University of Georgia
B.S.Ed., World Language Education
University of Georgia
Shannon McMillen
Ed. Specialist
Brenau University
M.Ed., Reading Specialist and Early Childhood Education
University of Georgia
Tahira Bell
B.S., Biology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.Ed., Science Education
University of Pittsburgh
Mary Alice Grant
Luanne Johnson
Vanderbilt University
M.Ed. Elementary Education
Cherry Payne
B.S, Elementary Education
Georgia Southern University
M.A., Elementary Education
West Georgia College
Michele Brown
B.A. English
Tulane University
J.D.
Georgia State University College of Law
Leif Patterson
Eckerd College BA, Political Science,
minor International Relations
Alix Luce
B.A., International Studies and Economics
Colby College
M.B.A.
University of Georgia
Kohler Sartain
B.S., Child and Family Development
University of Georgia
M.A., Early Childhood Education
Oglethorpe University
Sarah Spiers
B.A. English and Latin Literature
Warwick University UK
Diploma of Education
Monash University Australia
Lauren DuPlooy
B.S., Biochemistry
Georgia Institute of Technology
Kelliann Mateker
B.S., Mathematics
Tulane University
Tyler Shuman
Emory University
Masters in Political Science
My goal is to foster creativity and independence in my students and to help them meet every challenge, in and out of school, with a positive attitude and a desire to learn and grow.
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