Faculty & Staff

Meredith Moseley

Head of School

Meredith holds a BS in Secondary Social Science Education from the University of Georgia and a M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from Georgia State University. She is a former Social Studies teacher at Tucker High School and Assistant Principal at Meadowcreek and Tucker High Schools. Meredith holds teaching certificates in Social Studies, Educational Leadership, and Gifted Education. She has been involved with SPS since she was 11 where she volunteered during the Summer Fun Camps. She is a former 3 year old class teacher at SPS and has been the Head of School since 2013. She has two daughters Grace and Amelia (both SPS graduates). She enjoys spending time with her girls and husband Chris, watching UGA football, and reading.

 

Maggie Casner

Assistant Head of School

Maggie holds a BS in Early Childhood Education from the University of Georgia.  Prior to joining SPS, she was president of a small technology company.  Maggie has served on the board and been an involved volunteer at SPS since her daughter joined the toddler's class in 2011.  Her daughter, Charlie, graduated from SPS 8th grade and is now a student at Lakeside High School.  Her favorite things to do are spending time in the mountains with her family, reading, yoga, and cooking.

 

Lauren Fulmer

Admissions and Operations Coordinator

​Lauren is originally from Greenville, SC and moved to Atlanta from Aiken, SC in 2022. This is her 2nd year at SPS. She taught in the 2s class last year, and now she is in the office as the Operations and Admissions Coordinator. Previously she taught preschool for 8 years. She and her husband have two children, Alice and Charlie, who attend Chamblee High School and Chamblee Middle School. Her family recently joined Shallowford Presbyterian, where Lauren teaches Sunday School to the 3s-1st graders, and both kids are involved in the youth. Lauren is very excited for another year at SPS and to get to see all of the SPS kids daily!

 

Lauren Anderson

P.E. and Health Teacher

Lauren joined SPS in August of 2025, as the PE Teacher for Preschool through 8th grade, as well as Health for Middle School. She grew up in Atlanta and graduated from Lakeside High School before earning a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science from Georgia College & State University in 2024. Lauren has a strong background in athletics, having competed in soccer, volleyball, and basketball, and later serving as head coach for a middle school volleyball team at a nearby private school.  She has also held private soccer training   sessions for elementary and middle school aged kids. In her free time, Lauren loves going on walks, working out, and cheering on the Atlanta Falcons and the Atlanta Braves. 

 

Justin Bearden

Second Grade Assistant Teacher

Justin is an Atlanta native and University of Georgia graduate who lives in Decatur with his family. He has worked as a Kindergarten, Pre-K, and 1st grade Assistant Teacher at SPS, as well as a 3s and Pre-K Assistant at a small school in Decatur. Justin believes that learning should be fun and engaging and loves seeing students grow and develop throughout the school year. In his free time, Justin enjoys fishing, working in his yard, traveling, and spending time with his family.

 

Paola Bordon

Spanish Teacher

Spanish and dance teacher from Argentina, Buenos Aires recently relocated from Chicago. Paola studied maestra de escuela primaria and maestra de danzas in Buenos Aires where she was living until 2010.

Moved to Chicago and taught Spanish at Catholic schools of Arquidiocese of Chicago since 2021.

 

Georgia Brock

Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

Georgia started at SPS in the 2023-24 school year as the 1st grade assistant teacher. She loves animals, crafts, cooking , themed costumes and all things colorful. She has been caring for children for four years and has wanted to teach since she graduated high school; Georgia is very excited to be here at SPS as the kindergarten assistant teacher! She enjoys nature, laughing, and close friends. She grew up in Decatur and continues to live there with her cat Tate and family.

 

Sherita Brown

Fourth Grade Assistant Teacher

Sherita Brown is an Atlanta native. She started at SPS in the 2023-24 school year as an assistant teacher in both the 4th grade and 6th-8th grade classes. She is now an assistant teacher in the 4th grade classroom. Mrs. Brown has always had a passion for creating a more positive space for children and those that are less fortunate, engaging in volunteer opportunities such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Club, Hosea Feed the Hungry, and many more. In her spare time she is very family-oriented. She is also a Cosmetologist of over 15 years. She is an avid traveler, a poet, an artist, and a proud mother to her son, Kamryn, who has attended Shallowford since his Pre-K year in 2022.

 

Kristina Burnett

First Grade Lead Teacher

Kristina has been a lead teacher here at SPS since 2015. Prior to coming to SPS, she worked at Immaculate Heart of Mary School for 8 years as a first grade teaching assistant, library assistant, and garden coordinator. She also worked as an audiologist at Emory and the Atlanta Speech School. She attended the University of Georgia and earned a B.S. Ed. in Communication Sciences and Disorders and a M.Ed. in both Audiology and Education of the Hearing Impaired. She holds a Georgia State License in Audiology and Georgia Teaching Certification for Early Education, Hearing Impaired and areas of Special Education.  Kristina particularly enjoys teaching children to read and also watching students develop a love of reading and writing. Kristina is married and has young adult children, Sophie and Ben. In her spare time, Kristina enjoys spending time with family, watching UGA football, and gardening.

 

Katie Carter

Art Teacher

Katie has a BFA in Art Education from the University of Georgia. She has 12 years of teaching experience and previously worked in Cobb and Dekalb County Schools. Katie grew up in Tucker, and still lives in the area with her husband, 2 kids, and 3 cats. Besides art, Katie loves hiking, knitting, and reading.

 

Carla Cooke

Pre-K Assistant Teacher

Carla spent 20 years as a PA in family practice. Having joined SPS as a sub and then transitioning to a Pre-K assistant teacher in the 2022-23 school year, she is excited to continue on in the same role! Carla is married with two children, now 23 and 20, and has 1 dog and 1 cat. She is a member of SPC and loves hiking, reading, baking, and traveling.

 

Josh Dubin

6th-8th Science & Social Studies Teacher

​Josh graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in 2011 with a degree in history and American studies, and has always had a passion for teaching and education.  Before joining the SPS community, he taught at a local Atlanta nonprofit working with students from around the country.  Having grown up in the mountains of Asheville, NC, he enjoys hiking, camping, and cross country running.

 

Nardja el-Shabazz

Toddler Lead Teacher

Nardja is a Decatur, Ga native. She began working as a preschool teacher assistant and dance instructor in 2013. She began her dance training at Decatur School of Ballet at age 6. She became a teacher's assistant at age 13 and progressed through the studio as a substitute teacher and eventually an instructor in 2013. Nardja earned a teaching certification through the American Ballet Theatre in May 2020. She is an ABT® Certified Teacher in Pre-Primary through Level 3 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum. She also completed Horton Technique teacher training through the Ailey extension with Ana Marie Forsythe in July 2021. In her free time, Nardja likes to go to yoga class and spend time with her family.

 

Lauren Heidingsfelder

Music Teacher

Lauren Heidingsfelder (Mrs. H) earned an A.S in Music education in 2001, a B.M. in Music education in 2005 and an M.M. in Music education in 2013. She wrote an article that was published in the centennial issue of the peer reviewed Music Educators Journal in 2014 titled, "The Slogan of the Century". She also published a children's picture book in 2021 titled "Sausage Magic". Lauren has been teaching piano lessons since 2001, guitar since 2007, and ukulele since 2011. She sings as a staff alto with the Dunwoody United Methodist Chancel choir and Musica Gloria. In addition, she has sung with Peach State Opera, Capitol City Opera, the Harrower Opera workshop and the Like the Dickens Carolers. She has maintained a State of Georgia teaching certificate for Pk-12 music since 2005 and has certifications in Musikgarten, Orff and Kodaly methodologies. Lauren lives in Marietta with her partner, two children Novi & Henson, along with her adorable dogs and cuddly cats. In her free time, she has written six novels in two years along with a smattering of short stories and flash fiction. She also writes song parodies (like Weird Al Yankovich) that she posts to her Youtube channel. 

 

Holly Kline

Second Grade Assistant Teacher

Holly has held the assistant teacher position in the kindergarten class, 1st grade class, and now 2nd grade class. Before that, she was working as a substitute teacher in various SPS classrooms. Prior to working at SPS, Holly was a legal assistant at a major law firm here in Atlanta for twenty-six years. She has two grandchildren who started SPS as toddlers and are now in the K-8 school. Holly enjoys spending time with her grandchildren and family.

 

Stacia Kratzer

Fourth Grade Lead Teacher

Stacia is a native of Atlanta. She studied Early Childhood Education at Georgia State University, and she also has a Gifted Endorsement and Math Endorsement. Stacia taught third and fourth grades for eight years in Gwinnett County Schools. She also develops curriculum and teacher resources for K-6 learners. She has loved being a substitute teacher at Shallowford Presbyterian School, and she is excited to join the Shallowford family. Stacia enjoys spending time with her husband, children, and dog.

 

Stacey LaMadrid

Kindergarten Lead Teacher

Stacey is a native of Georgia. She has studied Business Administration at Georgia Perimeter College and Early Childhood Education at Georgia State University. She is a former Pre-K teacher at Embry Hills Kindergarten and Preschool and taught there for 10 years. Stacey and her husband, George, reside in Atlanta with their two children and two dogs. Her children Nicholas and Isabella attend Lakeside High School. When she is not at SPS, you can find her on a soccer field watching both of her children play for Concorde Fire and Lakeside. She enjoys walking, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

 

Lourelle Lawrence

5 Day 3s Lead Teacher

Lourelle began teaching at SPS in 2016. She was previously the lead teacher for one of SPS's Pre-K classes, and has taught at St. Bede's as an assistant and lead teacher in the 2's class. A native South African and Smoke Rise resident, she is married with four children and has a furry friend, Rosie the dog. Going to her children's sports games, gardening, nature walks, and Candy Crush are a few of her favorite things. 

 

Lindsay Mayer

Third Grade Lead Teacher

Lindsay is a native of Atlanta and has an Elementary Education degree with an ESOL endorsement from Kennesaw State University, from which she graduated in 2023.  She is excited to be back at Shallowford for another great year after completing her first year of teaching here during the 2023-24 school year! When not teaching Lindsay loves to go hiking, hanging out with family and coaching sports.

 

Elena Murphy

Pre-K Lead Teacher

Elena has a BBA from St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana. She has been teaching PreK at SPS since 2012. In addition to teaching PreK, she enjoys teaching STEM concepts to children through Lego model-building classes. Elena is married and has two children and a cat. Both of Elena's children attended SPS. She enjoys spending time with her family, going to the beach, and backyard birdwatching.

 

Rylen Owens

6th-8th Math Teacher

Rylen Owens joined SPS in the 2021-22 school year after several years of working with children of all ages, primarily in special education roles. They received their B.S in Psychology with a concentration in Infant-Adolescent Development from Kennesaw State University. Rylen has a strong passion for educating middle school aged students and helping them to grow socially and emotionally through restorative and conscious discipline based practices. Outside of school, Rylen loves to travel, spend time with their family, and read.

 

Kristen Schafer

Pre-K Assistant Teacher

Kristen has a B.S. in Education from Miami University and a Master of Education from Framingham State College. Since 2014, she has taught 2s, 3s, and pre-k at SPS. Prior to SPS, she taught 12 years at Oak Grove Elementary and 5 years in Costa Rica. Kristen is involved with PTO at her daughters’ school and enjoys serving as a Girl Scout leader. In her free time, she enjoys camping, hiking, tennis, and spending time with her family.

 

Kevin Smith

Fifth Grade Lead Teacher

​Kevin is an elementary educator, with over 19 years of classroom teaching experience.   He holds Level 6 Georgia Educator Certificates in both Curriculum & Instruction and Early Childhood Education.  His degrees include Education Specialist, Master of Arts in Teaching, and Bachelor of Science in Education. Starting in 1999, Kevin volunteered with Clarke County School District; then, worked at Athens Montessori School until 2006. He taught 5th and 2nd grades in Clarke County School District until 2012.  After moving to Atlanta, he taught 4th and 5th grades with City Schools of Decatur from 2012-2018, and 4th and 1st grades in DeKalb County School District from 2018-2022.  Kevin has been a 5th grade Teacher here at Shallowford Presbyterian School since 2022. 

 

Laura Smith

Second Grade Lead Teacher

Laura has been the 2nd grade lead teacher at SPS since 2017. She holds a BS in Early Childhood Education from Brenau University, a MS in Teaching Reading K-5 from Walden University, and is Orton-Gillingham trained. Prior to joining SPS, Laura taught 1st grade, 2nd grade, Summer School, and After School in Gwinnett County Public Schools for 16 years. She has also taught Pre-K. Laura's favorite things are swimming and spending time with her immediate and extended family.

 

Nicole Thorp

MWF 3s Assistant Teacher

Nicole holds degrees in English Literature (Carleton College) and Art Education (Art Institute of Chicago). She has taught children of all ages in many educational settings, including children’s museums, preschools and elementary schools, and has also worked in the non-profit arts world for Atlanta Ballet. A New Jersey native, Nicole has lived in Atlanta for over 20 years. She enjoys being part of the Flair Forest neighborhood with her husband and 2 children (SPS preschool alumni). She likes anything involving artistic endeavors, good books, good food and travel adventures. Nicole is excited to return to her 9th year of teaching at SPS.

 

Charlotte West

MWF 3s Lead Teacher

Charlotte is married with three children. She has served The Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta as a troop leader for 12 years. She has enjoyed being an Elementary Science Olympiad Coach, and Club volunteer for First Lego League, Garden Club, Chorus, and Musical Theater. Charlotte's youngest is a freshman at UGA. Go Dawgs!! She has worked at SPS for 6 years as Preschool Lead teacher. Charlotte is currently working on her CDA certification, she attended CIA (Culinary Arts) and served The Vinings Club for 15 years in their culinary and membership departments.

 

Amelia Wheelus

6th-8th ELA Teacher

Amelia holds a Bachelors of Speech Communication with a focus in Public and Political Rhetoric from Georgia State University. She was also lucky to study at Oxford University in Oxford, England where she focused on Communication, Shakespeare, and Chaucer. She holds a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of South Carolina. Before SPS she was a Reference and Instructional Librarian, and a reading and writing tutor. Amelia is married with two daughters both of whom have attended SPS. She loves libraries, reading, writing, and swimming! 

 

Molly Woods

Media Specialist; Library & TechnologyTeacher

Molly holds a BA in English from Ithaca College and a Masters degree in School Library Media from Georgia State. She was a children's book editor in New York before moving to Atlanta, where she has worked as both a freelance writer and a certified Dekalb County schools media specialist. She loves anything having to do with books, cooking, exploring Atlanta, and spending time with her husband and two children (both of whom have attended SPS).