Hi. I am thrilled to be teaching 4K at Saxe Gotha Elementary. This is my 35th year of teaching and year 15 at SGE. I grew up in the suburbs of Atlanta, GA. I graduated from Georgia Southern University with a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education. I went on to earn my master's degree form Georgia State University. I added Special Education-Early Childhood to my certificate in 2014. I have taught in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Fourth grade is the only elementary grade I have not taught. I have 4 children and 1 granddaughter. I love to do crafts, shop and spend time with my family.

My name is Melanie Baty. I spent 2 years as a substitute teacher for lexington county school district 1 before becoming an Instructional Assistant at Saxe Gotha Elementary. I enjoy spending time with my family, fishing, reading, and scrapbooking.

My second grade teacher, Mrs. Curtis, was my favorite teacher. She welcomed me, loved me and encouraged me to become anything I wanted. I had dreams of owning a horse farm, becoming a photographer, and a thousand other things, but I always came back to the idea of becoming a teacher like Mrs. Curtis who could inspire others to be the best they could be. Once I graduated high school I went to USC Upstate in Spartanburg and obtained my BA in Early Childhood Education. I met my husband in Chester and now we have two active, loving, creative boys, Connor (10), and Gavin (7) and a rescue Rottweiler mix, Brodie

Hey my name is Michele Riley. I have been working at Saxe Gotha Elementary for 16 years. I love working with the awesome 4K kids. They bring so much joy to our class and also laughter. I have been in 4K now for 6 years. I really love my job and everyone that I work with. I have the best work family and I really appreciate each of them. I also love spending time with my family. We enjoy going camping and spend family time together.

Greetings! My name is Lori Trivett, this is my 8th year teaching pre-school special education. I grew up in Pelion, South Carolina. I earned my associates degree in Arts at Midlands Technical College. I earned my bachelor's degree in early childhood education and my master's degree in pre-school special education from USC. I began my teaching career in Lexington School District Two. It is my third year in Lexington School District One and at Saxe Gotha Elementary. I currently live in Lexington with my husband, David, and my two children. I have a son, Conner D. that is ten and a daughter, Ever that is two. We enjoy watching our son play travel soccer and Gamecock football. I enjoy being outdoors, listening to live music, going to festivals, and spending time with my family.

Hi! My name is Alasha Hildebrand and I'm ecstatic to say this is my 2nd year being an instructional assistant for special education Prek. I grew up in Lexington, SC and graduated with an Associate of Arts from Midlands Tech. Prior to working at SGE, I worked in a private program for adults with special needs. Currently, I still live in Lexington with my mom, and my sister; Brandi. My sister has Down Syndrome, is a year younger than me and I consider her my best friend. I enjoy karaoke, going to the movies, live trivia and trying new things.