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
Lyn Homer
Parent Liason
Faculty
Andie Ashe
B.F.A., Drawing
University of Georgia
Tom Fagerlin
B.S., Accounting
University of Kentucky
B.B.A., Management and Marketing
University of Kentucky
M.Ed.
Regis University
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
Tyler Shuman
Emory University
Masters in Political Science
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
Renee Monteagudo
ABJ in Advertising/Minor in Marketing University of Georgia
M.A.T. (Masters of Arts in Teaching)
Kari Young
Hillside College
M.Ed. in Secondary Education
Michele Brown
B.A. English
Tulane University
J.D.
Georgia State University College of Law
Rachel Herman
B.S., Liberal Studies
State University of New York
M.S., Environmental Studies
Long Island University
Alix Luce
B.A., International Studies and Economics
Colby College
M.B.A.
University of Georgia
Cherry Payne
B.S, Elementary Education
Georgia Southern University
M.A., Elementary Education
West Georgia College
Lauren DuPlooy
B.S., Biochemistry
Georgia Institute of Technology
Hunter Holley
B.S., Mathematics
Tougaloo College
Kelliann Mateker
B.S., Mathematics
Tulane University
Kohler Sartain
B.S., Child and Family Development
University of Georgia
M.A., Early Childhood Education
Oglethorpe University
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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Sister School
Rivers Academy, Alpharetta, GA
Originally two campuses of the same institution, Capstone Academy and Rivers Academy are now sister schools with the same vision for an exceptional education, serving unique communities in Metro Atlanta.
Rivers Academy
Alpharetta, GA
Originally two campuses of the same institution, Capstone Academy and Rivers Academy are now sister schools with the same vision for an exceptional education, serving unique communities in Metro Atlanta.