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faculty member for
EIGHT years
• Married for 20 years to Bryan, a senior Finance Director.
• Two children: Ansley, 13, is a Wesleyan 8th grader; Ally, 10, is a Wesleyan 5th grader. Both Ansley and Ally are evergreens. • The Jones family attends Northpoint Community Church.
• In her spare time, Nancy enjoys reading, playing games with her girls, writing, and spending time with friends.
• Attended Dunwoody High School in DeKalb County.
• Earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Auburn University.
• Earned a master’s degree in school counseling and an educational specialist degree in school counseling, both from Georgia State University.
W ESLEYAN MAGAZINE • FALL 2013
• Nancy is the lower school counselor, the counseling department chair, and Wesleyan’s K-12 Parent University coordinator and instructor.
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• Standout moment at Wesleyan: “I love teaching the Bully Business classes with lower school students! I love their comments, their insight, and their laughter as we move through the role plays, activities, and children’s books on this topic. Additionally, I love the opening all-school chapel where the kindergarten students walk in hand-in-hand with the seniors. Experiencing that moment shines a light on the privilege we have of being a part of these children’s spiritual and educational lives for thirteen years.” • Path to education: “I come from a long line of educators! One of my grandmothers taught kindergarten for over 30 years, and the other taught at the college level for over 20 years. I used to “teach” my stuffed animals with homemade textbooks, and even corrected their “work” with a red pen! I knew from an early age that teaching was the most important and most exciting job in the world.”
• Before coming to Wesleyan: “I was an elementary teacher in DeKalb County schools, a guidance counselor in Gwinnett County schools, and a trainer for the Safe and Drug Free Schools division of Gwinnett County. I also traveled the country doing teacher and counselor trainings and taught at Georgia State University for seven years.” • Enjoys most about Wesleyan: “When my sister’s children started attending Wesleyan, I began learning more about the school and its mission. I felt a strong tug to have my children come here and to become a part of the faculty as well. Having never worked at a Christian school, it was a relief to be able to reveal and share my faith with students, teachers, and parents. Many of my previous schools had students from many different countries and religions; many had extremely difficult family lives. Many had never heard of Jesus, and yet, by law, I was unable to discuss Him with them. I feel like I have come home in the freedom to discuss my faith openly in all that I do. I have been humbled by Wesleyan lower school children offering to pray with me and for me - there is nothing better! I love the people here; I love the atmosphere. Some of my favorite things are lower school chapel for the students, the monthly all-school faculty worship service, and the privilege of partnering with parents during Parent U classes.” • Unique or special feature about Wesleyan: “The most unique thing about being a part of Wesleyan is the relationships among Wesleyan people! I love that our families are invested in being a part of this community, and that we look out for each other. I have worked in many schools, but never in a place that offered so much genuine care and hospitality to each other. As both a faculty member and a Wesleyan parent, I have been the recipient of the hands and feet of Christ through the body of Wesleyan people.”