New Faculty and Staff Introductions Eleven new faculty and staff members join The Montgomery Academy family this year. Allow us to introduce them to you and please join us in welcoming them! Amy Berry
Amy Ashley
Tadd Bevan
Susan Cooper
Shawshank Redemption. A fun fact about Tadd? He’s an identical triplet.
Amy Berry joins the Academy as our newest second grade teacher. Previously, she was teaching pre-school at Saint James United Methodist Church. Mrs. Berry has a Bachelor of Science in Family and Child Development from Auburn University and a Masters in Elementary Education from Auburn University Montgomery. Her favorite books are the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella, and her favorite movie is Almost Famous. Amy is a certified scuba instructor, and ironically does not eat seafood.
Susan Cooper is our new middle school chorus teacher. Before joining The Montgomery Academy, Mrs. Cooper was the Director of Choral Music at Trinity Presbyterian School. She is also the current Youth Choir Director at First United Methodist Church. She has an undergraduate degree in Vocal Performance from Huntingdon College and a Master of Music Degree from the University of Alabama. Her favorite book is The Inner Voice: The Making of a Singer, and her favorite movie is A Christmas Story. Susan was a class 6A tennis state champion.
Amy Ashley is The Montgomery Academy’s newest fourth grade teacher. Prior to joining our faculty, she taught at Prattville Elementary School. Mrs. Ashley received a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Mississippi State University. Her favorite book includes anything by James Patterson, and her favorite movies are Steel Magnolias, The Help, and Pollyanna. Amy always does a front handspring for her class on the first day of school!
Our new eighth grade history teacher, Dexter Hobbs, is a Montgomery Academy graduate and received his degree in American History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before returning to Montgomery and his alma mater, he was a reference intern at the Smithsonian American History Museum as well as a legal assistant. His favorite book is Catcher in the Rye, and his favorite movie is Glory. Dexter enjoys the extreme sport of whitewater kayaking.
Our newest upper school history teacher, Tadd Bevan comes to The Montgomery Academy after two years of working in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. He taught history for six years prior to that at McCallie School in Chattanooga. Mr. Bevan has a Bachelor of Arts in History degree from Davidson College and a Master of Arts in Liberal Arts from St. John’s College. His favorite book is Les Miserables, and his favorite movie is The
Stephanie Hoskins is The Montgomery Academy’s new Advancement and Special Events Coordinator. Before coming to the Academy, Stephanie was the Marketing and Public Relations Director for the Montgomery Ballet. She received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with a focus in Marketing from the Auburn University Montgomery where she is currently pursuing her Masters in Business