BEARDEN HIGH SCHOOL
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BEARDEN HIGH SCHOOL
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Alumni Staff 2020-2021
Susan Kinney-Stethen
Graduation Year: 1976
Subjects Taught: Special Ed., Algebra IA
BHS Position: Teacher
Best memory from BHS: I enjoyed being in the Bearden High School Band. That is where I met my husband!
Total number of years teaching at BHS: 4+
Total number of years teaching: 16
Jack Tate
Graduation Year: 1978
Subjects Taught: Film Studies and Personal Finance
BHS Position: Social Studies Teacher/Sports Information
Which teacher had the greatest influence on you and why?: Garland Miller, 2nd grade. She gave me self-confidence
Best memory from BHS: Coaching the best baseball team in school history (2012). Won the Region Title at Farragut, then won 4 games in the State Tournament
Total number of years teaching at BHS: 23
Total number of years teaching: 30
Ginger Duncan-Hynds
Graduation Year: 1979
Subjects Taught: Business
BHS Position: Teacher
Extra Curricular Activities when you were a student: TOEC
Clubs/Sports/Activities Sponsored at BHS: FBLA, Bowling
Which teacher had the greatest influence on you and why?: Rudie Mears: She is the reason I went into the business field. Everything she taught us was practical and hands-on and made so much sense.
Total number of years teaching at BHS: 18
Total number of years teaching: 22
Amy Shipley-Moskal
Graduation Year: 1979
Subjects Taught: Web Design 1 & 2, Computer Science Foundation
BHS Position: Teacher
Extra Curricular Activities when you were a student: President of Y-Teens, Teen Board of Knoxville, ICC, Keyette, TOEC
Clubs/Sports/Activities Sponsored at BHS: Senior Committee, CodeTN Team, Member of the BHS Foundation
Which teacher had the greatest influence on you and why?: Mrs. Rudie Mears, Business teacher. She was poised, graceful, caring, but above all knowledgable in her field. Everyday I walked into her room, you were welcomed with a smile.
Best memory from BHS: School spirit, many activities such as dances with real live bands! Sporting events and great friends!
Total number of years teaching at BHS: 13
Total number of years teaching: 27
Extra Info.: I know that I am teaching at the best school in Knoxville! I feel very fortunate to teach in the high school that made such an impact in my life!
Beverly Dickerson-Anderson
Graduation Year: 1980
Subjects Taught: School Counselor
BHS Position: School Counseling Department Chair, Counselor for Freshmen and STEM Scholars
Extra Curricular Activities when you were a student: SGA, Cheer, Space-Cadets (a club we made up!), Spirit Club, Track, Senior Committee
Which teacher had the greatest influence on you and why?: Rusha Sams. Rusha was my English teacher Junior year. She was so positive and encouraging. She made me think I had talent in writing and pushed me to try things just out of my comfort zone.
Best memory from BHS: Landing mid field in a helicopter at homecoming
Total number of years teaching at BHS: 8
Total number of years teaching: 12
Extra info: I worked at UTK for 13 years prior to joining secondary education
Glenda Rabensteine Inman
Graduation Year: 1983
Subjects Taught: Honors Diagnostic Medicine, Medical Therapeutics, Cardiovascular Services, Pharmacology, Yoga
BHS Position: Health Science Teacher
Clubs/Sports/Activities Sponsored at BHS: HOSA
Which teacher had the greatest influence on you and why?: June Maxwell - Helped me refine my writing
Total number of years teaching at BHS: 17
Total number of years teaching: 17
Lisa Hudgens
Graduation Year: 1987
Subjects Taught: Autism Support
Extra Curricular Activities when you were a student: Band
Best memory from BHS: Band trips, competitions, and football games
Total number of years teaching at BHS: 5
Total number of years teaching: 23
Jennifer Wells-Lemons
Graduation Year: 1991
BHS Position: School Secretary
Extra Curricular Activities when you were a student: SGA, FCA, Y teens, Young Life, Cheerleading, Dance Team, Softball, Student Trainer for Football team, DECA
Which teacher had the greatest influence on you and why?: Mrs. Herald - 4th grade teacher - she was loving and patient
Best memory from BHS: I loved my time at Bearden. I really enjoyed sporting events and anything social :).
Total number of years teaching at BHS: 1
Total number of years teaching: 16
Brian Tanner
Graduation Year: 1993
Subjects Taught: Learning Center and SEEK 10
BHS Position: Teacher
Extra Curricular Activities when you were a student: Football and FCA
Which teacher had the greatest influence on you and why?: Bill Young, because of the way he cared about me as a student and an athlete. He was a second father and a role model.
Best memory from BHS: My 4-year experience at BHS was great.
Total number of years teaching at BHS: 9
Total number of years teaching: 9
Emily McSpadden
Graduation Year: 1995
Subjects Taught: CDC-A, Peer Tutoring
Extra Curricular Activities when you were a student: Y-Teens
Which teacher had the greatest influence on you and why?: Mr. Charles Cannon had the biggest influence on me. He taught through not only his words but also his actions. Mr. Cannon not only encouraged me in my love of electronics, he taught me about life and how to treat people.
Best memory from BHS: My greatest memory from the halls of BHS are the friends I made, and still continue to keep in contact with
Total number of years teaching at BHS: 1
Total number of years teaching: 17
Lauren Houston
Graduation Year: 2002
Subjects Taught: Theatre I & II, Stage Tech, Musical Theatre
BHS Position: Teacher
Extra Curricular Activities when you were a student: Forensics, Theatre, Key Club, SGA, Yearbook, and more.
Which teacher had the greatest influence on you and why?: Kathy Coley because she challenged us to think outside of the box, question, and back up our opinions. She didn't take work that was half done - you had to be 130% committed in her class at all times.
Best memory from BHS: Too many really. All the Forensic competitions traveling with my friends to meet other amazing theatre people.
Total number of years teaching at BHS: 1.5
Total number of years teaching: 1.5
Cody Martin
Graduation Year: 2004
Subjects Taught: Social Studies (AP Human Geography, Contemporary Issues, and Leadership)
BHS Position: Teacher
Clubs/Sports/Activities Sponsored at BHS: Student Government Association
Which teacher had the greatest influence on you and why?: Ms. Hnilica, she taught me for three years and helped me fit into high school and prepare me for college.
Best memory from BHS: Meeting my wife.
Total number of years teaching at BHS: 8
Total number of years teaching: 8
Ryan Radcliff
Graduation Year: 2007
Subjects Taught: Special Education
BHS Position: Teacher
Extra Curricular Activities when you were a student: Soccer, National Juniors Honors Society, and FCA
Clubs/Sports/Activities Sponsored at BHS: Boys and Girls Soccer
Which teacher had the greatest influence on you and why?: Mr. Savery and the life lessons he taught that I still carry with me today.
Best memory from BHS: Winning state championships.
Total number of years teaching at BHS: 6
Total number of years teaching: 6
