mandy kelly
5/6 LITERATURE
Mandy is married to Jud and they have three children, Chace, Cora, and Scarlett. Mandy is a graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and a masters degree in Reading and Literacy. She taught in Gwinnett County until the birth of her first child, Chace. Mandy has homeschooled since, but has taught in many different homeschool avenues along the way. She is excited to be back in the classroom at Scholars Guild where her kids have been attending for the past 4 years. Mandy is active at her church as one of the youth Sunday School leaders, liaison between her church and the Women’s Health and Wellness Center of Walton, as well as part of the hospitality team. Outside of teaching, she loves to spend time with her family doing anything outside, traveling, drinking good coffee, learning about all things health, spending time with friends, journaling, and reading.
stacy perdue
5/6 BEginning writing
Stacy is married to Dustin, and they have two daughters and a son-in-law. Both girls are graduates of SGA. She has a BS in Early Childhood Education from Berry College and a Master of Education in Reading Instruction from Georgia State University. She taught in Gwinnett County for six years before the girls came along, and she became a full-time homemaker. In 2005, the Lord led their family to begin homeschooling. Since then, she has taught various language arts and social study classes in the home school community. She began teaching at Scholars Guild in 2016. She attends Hebron Church and is the Teaching Director for Community Bible Study in Dacula. She loves reading, scrapbooking, traveling, and serving students in her community through Nothing But the Truth, a non-profit ministry.
cathy strange
5/6 INTERMEDIATE WRITING
Cathy feels blessed that God has directed her to SGA. She has a BS degree in Early Childhood Education with a concentration in Management and Administration. Cathy has been married to her wonderful husband, Mark, since 1998. She has a daughter, Taylor, who graduated from SGA in 2018 and is attending Auburn University seeking a degree in Aerospace Engineering. Her son, Logan, attends Georgia Southern University working on a degree in Sports Management.. In her early years, she studied Criminal Justice Investigation and Forensics, however, the Lord knew her love would be with teaching and ministering to the next generation. After moving here from Ohio, she has since worked as a Product Marketing Manager, for a large corporation, and later a Preschool Teacher for 7 years and became certified in Leadership Development with Growing Leaders. Cathy is passionate about serving the Lord and spends much of her time staying involved in her church and serves in youth activities and events She is currently a leader in Community Bible Study enjoys spending time with family, near and far, sharing time with friends, visiting her children at college, and going to the beach.
sarah brown
5/6 History
Sarah graduated from Tulane University in 2002, with a B.A. in History and French, but her experience volunteering with young children in New Orleans led her to a career in education. After teaching in middle Georgia, she became a Teacher on Assignment for the Georgia Department of Education, traveling the state to work with teachers and districts to improve social studies instruction. Sarah has since continued this work, writing curriculum for museums, historic sites, and organizations, including the Carter Presidential Library and the Georgia Council for Economic Education. She has also taught in a variety of non-traditional settings, including homeschool co-ops and environmental education programs. Sarah has been married to her husband, Lindsey, since 2005, and they have three children who are SGA students. Sarah and her family live in Lithonia with more books than shelves. They enjoy serving at their church and spending time outdoors.
