Faculty
Learn from the Best
“I LOVE my teachers — especially how passionate they are about the subjects they teach and how much they care about the students. They really want to help us succeed and it shows.”
Faith Harcus A’20
Salem Academy teachers are fully invested in your success. They are also:
- Highly-qualified, professional educators — 88% hold advanced degrees!
- Committed to Salem — Average tenure: 17 years
“Our students are a high caliber group. They are serious about learning and serious about making a difference. If anyone can fix what’s broken in the world, it’s these young women!”
Paul Allen, MS Ed., Science Teacher
Meet Salem’s Esteemed Faculty
“I had a lot of anxiety in middle school. Coming into Salem and being with understanding teachers has helped me a lot! I’ve gone farther than I imagined and I feel fully equipped to go to college and continue learning.”
Emma, A’21
Laura Bass, M.Ed. — Latin
Christopher Clary, Ph.D. — English
Michelle Hopkins Lawrence, M.A. — History
Ashley Pearson — Theater
Anna Gilliam — Art
Jessica Shellhamer, M.A. — English
Kris Sorrells, M.A. — Math
Sharon Spencer, M.A. — Biology
Anna Vance, M.A. — Math
Kara Weimer, M.Ed. — Math