Ms. Thomas is no stranger to Livingston Elementary.  She taught
fourth and fifth grade at Livingston Elementary from 1992‐2007 before
attaining an assistant principal position at Fairview Elementary School in 2007.
In fact, Ms. Thomas was the Livingston Elementary School's 1997 Teacher of
the Year.  In addition to teaching at Livingston, Ms. Thomas previously taught fourth grade at Fairview Elementary
and also served as an adjunct professor for Teacher Education at Mercer University from 1997 to 2000.
In addition to her experience locally, Ms. Thomas also taught English Conversation at Han Nam
University in Taejon, South Korea in 1984.

Ms. Thomas earned her Bachelor of Science in Middle Grades Education with concentrations in Math,
Language Arts, and Social Sciences, from Toccoa Falls College in 1985 and a Master’s in Education in
Elementary Education from Clemson University in 1987. She earned her Education Specialist degree in
Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University in 2007. In addition to her college degrees,
Ms. Thomas earned her gifted education endorsement from Newton County Schools and Griffin RESA in
2004 and her Teacher Support Specialist from Newton County Schools and Griffin RESA in 1992. She is a
member of the Professional Association of Georgia Educators and the Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development.

Throughout her career, Ms. Thomas has also used her time to help others new to the teaching
profession and those aspiring to teach by serving as a mentor teacher from 1992 to 2007 and a student
teacher supervisor in 1998, 1997, and 1991. She has also participated on numerous Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Review Teams and was also a member of the Rising Stars
Program through Griffin RESA.