Trinity faculty and staff take on new roles

By Nicole Fash, Director of Marketing and Communications

Learn more about our faculty and staff who transitioned into new roles or grade levels at Trinity this school year.

Andrea Barnett now serves

as a Kindergarten Lead Teacher alongside Lead Teacher Julia Lee. A Kindergarten Associate Teacher at Trinity since 2019, Andrea previously taught Second Grade at Mt. Carmel Elementary in Douglasville, Georgia; Fourth Grade at Wolf Creek Elementary in Atlanta; and Fifth Grade at R.L. Norton Elementary in Snellville, Georgia. With more than 17 years’ experience in education, she has served as a lead mentor, a team lead, and an intervention lead. Andrea has a Master of Arts in Education with a Reading Specialist Certification from Regis University in Denver, Colorado; a Graduate Certificate in Elementary Education from Avila University in Kansas City, Missouri; and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Management from Avila University.

Holly Brookshire moved into

a Pre-K Associate Teacher position after serving as an Early Learners Associate Teacher and Extended Programs Teacher since 2018. She works alongside Lead Teacher Claire Paul and Associate Teacher Kelly Williams. Holly served as a lead toddler teacher at the Westminster Nursery before coming to Trinity School. With 17 years of teaching experience, she has also served as a cubby camp counselor at Westminster; a lead toddler teacher at The Suzuki School in Atlanta; a toddler teacher at Saint John’s Child Care Center in Sandy Springs, Georgia; a teacher assistant at Mason Early Childhood Center in Mason, Ohio; a co-teacher at The Goddard School in Mason, Ohio; and a teacher assistant at Stepping Stones For Children in Berea, Kentucky. A certified Infant-Toddler Montessori Teacher with the American Montessori Society, Holly has a Bachelor of Arts in Health Science from Eastern Kentucky University. Kate Burton transitioned to the First–Fourth Grade Science Teacher position after completing her role as Trinity’s Steam Integration Specialist, a three-year position that was funded through a grant focused on strategic innovation. Kate joined the Trinity team in August 2007 as a Fourth Grade Lead Teacher and later served as the Fourth Grade and Sixth Grade Science Teacher as well as a Sixth Grade Lead Teacher. Over her 25-year teaching career, she has held various teaching positions in grades 4–7 in Florida. She holds an Educational Specialist Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Kennesaw State University, a master’s degree in Elementary Math and Science from the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg, and a bachelor’s degree in English from Stetson University in Florida. She is close to completing a Doctor of Education in Teacher Leadership from Kennesaw State University.

Michaela Davida, who joined

Trinity in August of 2018 as a Third Grade Associate Teacher, moved into a Fifth Grade Lead Teacher position after most recently serving as a Fifth Grade Associate Teacher. She teams with Associate Teacher Frances Holmes. Michaela, who teaches the Lacrosse and Field Hockey Extended Programs class, has previously served as a dance instructor and an afterschool tutor. She has a Master of Arts in Special Education and a Bachelor of Science in Education, both from The University of Alabama. Laura McRae now co-teaches Fifth Grade math with Vicki Eyles after serving as a Fifth Grade Lead Teacher since 2014. She previously served as the Grade-Level Team Leader for Fifth Grade and joined the Trinity team in 2010 as a Fourth Grade Associate Teacher. Before working at Trinity, she was a presidential fellow and outdoor adventure director at Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge, Georgia, and a member of the nursery staff at First United Methodist Church in Athens, Georgia. Laura has a Master of Arts in Teaching with a specialization in Early Childhood Education from Oglethorpe University and a Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Science from the University of Georgia. Eman Srouji, who joined Trinity in August of 2019 as an Extended Programs Teacher and was promoted to the EP Curriculum Associate in March of 2020, now works as an Associate Teacher alongside Pre-K Lead Teacher Tiki Norris and Associate Teacher Leah Lenhardt. Eman previously worked as a ceramics instructor for Atlanta Clay Works and was also a private tutor and childcare provider. She has extensive art training and has a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Creative Writing from Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida.