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2026 HCSD New Employee Orientation
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Wednesday, July 29
 

7:00am EDT

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Wednesday July 29, 2026 7:00am - 4:00pm EDT
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Wednesday July 29, 2026 7:00am - 4:00pm EDT
  Sign In

7:30am EDT

Registration & Breakfast Snacks
Wednesday July 29, 2026 7:30am - 8:00am EDT
Assigned School Tables/Room Locations

Wednesday July 29, 2026 7:30am - 8:00am EDT
Assigned School Tables/Room Locations

8:00am EDT

Welcome to the Team: Teaching & Learning
Wednesday July 29, 2026 8:00am - 8:30am EDT
Kit Dunlap Ballroom

Speakers
SJ

Suzanne Jarrard

Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 8:00am - 8:30am EDT
Kit Dunlap Ballroom
  General Session

8:45am EDT

Round Table Session 1
Wednesday July 29, 2026 8:45am - 9:05am EDT

Wednesday July 29, 2026 8:45am - 9:05am EDT
  Round Table Session

9:15am EDT

Round Table Session 2
Wednesday July 29, 2026 9:15am - 9:35am EDT

Wednesday July 29, 2026 9:15am - 9:35am EDT
  Round Table Session

9:45am EDT

Round Table Session 3
Wednesday July 29, 2026 9:45am - 10:05am EDT

Wednesday July 29, 2026 9:45am - 10:05am EDT
  Round Table Session

10:15am EDT

Diverse Populations (Group 1)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:15am - 10:55am EDT

Speakers
DM

Dr. Monique Frazier

Director, Hall County School District
MH

Michele Hood

Hall County School District
avatar for Tiffani Hendricks

Tiffani Hendricks

Title III Specialist, Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:15am - 10:55am EDT
  Middle/High (Group 1)

10:15am EDT

Literacy (Group 2)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:15am - 10:55am EDT

Speakers
DC

Dr. Courtney Peck

Hall County School District
avatar for Emily Lott

Emily Lott

ELA Specialist, Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:15am - 10:55am EDT
  Middle/High (Group 2)

10:15am EDT

Five Lesson Components (Group 3)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:15am - 10:55am EDT

Speakers
KK

Kim Keough

High School Math Specialist, Hall County School District
Kim has been an educator since 2007 and holds certification in mathematics for grades 4–12, along with a gifted endorsement. Over the course of 14 years, she taught a wide range of high school math courses and served as math department chair for five of those years. In the three... Read More →
DC
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:15am - 10:55am EDT
  Middle/High (Group 3)

10:30am EDT

PreK-5 Special Education Specialized Classroom Teachers (i.e.; Self-Contained)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Speakers
EP

Elaine Pulliam

SPED Coordinator, Hall County School District
avatar for Sara Kulick

Sara Kulick

Hall County School District
With over 25 years of experience in education, Sara has cultivated a distinguished career marked by versatility, leadership, and a deep commitment to student success. A proud graduate of New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire, she holds a bachelor’s degree in Elementary... Read More →
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
  Elementary (Content)

10:30am EDT

K-12 Student Services
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Speakers
avatar for Jaclyn Crow

Jaclyn Crow

Lead SSW, Hall County School District
Personally, about family, faith, gardening and farm animals, and traveling Professionally, about school attendance, child abuse, suicide awareness/prevention, crisis teams, community resources, social work and counseling
JB
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
  K-12 Student Services

10:30am EDT

6-12 CTAE
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Speakers
RS

Rhonda Samples

Director (district-level), Hall County School District
DH

Deana Harper

CTAE Assistant Director, Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
  Middle/High (Content)

10:30am EDT

6-12 English Language Arts/ESOL
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Speakers
DC

Dr. Courtney Peck

Hall County School District
avatar for Emily Lott

Emily Lott

ELA Specialist, Hall County School District
avatar for Tiffani Hendricks

Tiffani Hendricks

Title III Specialist, Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
  Middle/High (Content)

10:30am EDT

6-12 Fine Arts
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Speakers
avatar for Lisa Bassett

Lisa Bassett

Chorus Teacher, Chestatee High School
Lisa Bassett has enjoyed a career in music education for the past 20 years. This is her tenth year as the choral director at Chestatee High School in Gainesville, GA. She has a Master of Arts in Teaching from Piedmont College, and a Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance from North... Read More →
AW

Ashley Whelchel

North Hall Middle School
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
  Middle/High (Content)

10:30am EDT

6-12 Health/PE
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Speakers
MT

Mia Torres

Girls Cross Country, EHMS
DM

Dea McFarland

Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
  Middle/High (Content)

10:30am EDT

6-12 Math
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Speakers
KK

Kim Keough

High School Math Specialist, Hall County School District
Kim has been an educator since 2007 and holds certification in mathematics for grades 4–12, along with a gifted endorsement. Over the course of 14 years, she taught a wide range of high school math courses and served as math department chair for five of those years. In the three... Read More →
DC
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
  Middle/High (Content)

10:30am EDT

6-12 Modern Languages
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Speakers
MH

Marylin Hernandez

Cherokee Bluff Middle School
MW

Meredith Williams

Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
  Middle/High (Content)

10:30am EDT

6-12 Science
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Speakers
avatar for Beth Tallant

Beth Tallant

Chestatee High School
JS

Jodi Samples

Hall County School District
MK

Megan Kotula

South Hall Middle School
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
  Middle/High (Content)

10:30am EDT

6-12 Social Studies
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Speakers
BM

Beth Murhpy

Hall County School District
avatar for Hannah Garner

Hannah Garner

Cheerleading B-Ball, Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
  Middle/High (Content)

10:30am EDT

6-12 Special Education Specialized Classroom Teachers (i.e.; Self-Contained)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Speakers
MW

Matt White

Hall County Schools
Speakers
AC

Alex Cordell

Hall County School District
LJ

Lindsay Justice

track and field, Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
  Middle/High (Content)

10:30am EDT

Literacy (Grades 3-5 and Foreign Language, Gifted, Music, PE, Other)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 11:15pm EDT
Speakers
KL

Kacie Landers

Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 11:15pm EDT
  Elementary (Content)

10:30am EDT

Numeracy (Grades K-2 and Art, EIP, ESOL)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 11:15pm EDT
Speakers
PB

Pam Blackwell

Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 11:15pm EDT
  Elementary (Content)

11:00am EDT

Literacy (Group 1)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Speakers
DC

Dr. Courtney Peck

Hall County School District
avatar for Emily Lott

Emily Lott

ELA Specialist, Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
  Middle/High (Group 1)

11:00am EDT

Five Lesson Components (Group 2)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Speakers
KK

Kim Keough

High School Math Specialist, Hall County School District
Kim has been an educator since 2007 and holds certification in mathematics for grades 4–12, along with a gifted endorsement. Over the course of 14 years, she taught a wide range of high school math courses and served as math department chair for five of those years. In the three... Read More →
DC
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
  Middle/High (Group 2)

11:00am EDT

Diverse Populations (Group 3)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Speakers
DM

Dr. Monique Frazier

Director, Hall County School District
MH

Michele Hood

Hall County School District
avatar for Tiffani Hendricks

Tiffani Hendricks

Title III Specialist, Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
  Middle/High (Group 3)

11:05am EDT

Five Lesson Components (Group 1)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:05am - 11:45am EDT

Speakers
KK

Kim Keough

High School Math Specialist, Hall County School District
Kim has been an educator since 2007 and holds certification in mathematics for grades 4–12, along with a gifted endorsement. Over the course of 14 years, she taught a wide range of high school math courses and served as math department chair for five of those years. In the three... Read More →
DC
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:05am - 11:45am EDT
  Middle/High (Group 1)

11:05am EDT

Diverse Populations (Group 2)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:05am - 11:45am EDT

Speakers
DM

Dr. Monique Frazier

Director, Hall County School District
MH

Michele Hood

Hall County School District
avatar for Tiffani Hendricks

Tiffani Hendricks

Title III Specialist, Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:05am - 11:45am EDT
  Middle/High (Group 2)

11:05am EDT

Literacy (Group 3)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:05am - 11:45am EDT

Speakers
DC

Dr. Courtney Peck

Hall County School District
avatar for Emily Lott

Emily Lott

ELA Specialist, Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:05am - 11:45am EDT
  Middle/High (Group 3)

11:30am EDT

Literacy (Grades K-2 and Art, EIP, ESOL)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Speakers
KL

Kacie Landers

Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
  Elementary (Content)

11:30am EDT

Numeracy (Grades 3-5 and Foreign Language, Gifted, Music, PE, Other)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Speakers
PB

Pam Blackwell

Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
  Elementary (Content)

11:45am EDT

Lunch Provided by HCSD/Sponsors
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:45am - 1:00pm EDT
Wednesday July 29, 2026 11:45am - 1:00pm EDT

1:10pm EDT

Diverse Populations (Group 1)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 1:10pm - 1:55pm EDT
Speakers
DB

Dr. Betsy Ainsworth

Hall County School District
LB

Leigh Brown

Hall County School District
avatar for Mandi O'Mara

Mandi O'Mara

Professional Learning Specialist ESOL K-12, Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 1:10pm - 1:55pm EDT
  Elementary (Group 1)

1:10pm EDT

Literacy (Group 2)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 1:10pm - 1:55pm EDT
Speakers
KL

Kacie Landers

Hall County School District
BB

Brittney Bennett

Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 1:10pm - 1:55pm EDT
  Elementary (Group 2)

1:10pm EDT

Five Lesson Components (Group 3)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 1:10pm - 1:55pm EDT
Speakers
avatar for Laney Park

Laney Park

Hall County School District
Laney Park began teaching in 2009 and has since served in a variety of roles, including 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grade teacher, K-5 Content Specialist, and most recently, K-12 Digital Convergence Specialist. She holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education... Read More →
PB

Pam Blackwell

Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 1:10pm - 1:55pm EDT
  Elementary (Group 3)

2:05pm EDT

Five Lesson Components (Group 1)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 2:05pm - 2:50pm EDT
Speakers
avatar for Laney Park

Laney Park

Hall County School District
Laney Park began teaching in 2009 and has since served in a variety of roles, including 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grade teacher, K-5 Content Specialist, and most recently, K-12 Digital Convergence Specialist. She holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education... Read More →
PB

Pam Blackwell

Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 2:05pm - 2:50pm EDT
  Elementary (Group 1)

2:05pm EDT

Diverse Populations (Group 2)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 2:05pm - 2:50pm EDT
Speakers
DB

Dr. Betsy Ainsworth

Hall County School District
LB

Leigh Brown

Hall County School District
avatar for Mandi O'Mara

Mandi O'Mara

Professional Learning Specialist ESOL K-12, Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 2:05pm - 2:50pm EDT
  Elementary (Group 2)

2:05pm EDT

Literacy (Group 3)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 2:05pm - 2:50pm EDT
Speakers
KL

Kacie Landers

Hall County School District
BB

Brittney Bennett

Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 2:05pm - 2:50pm EDT
  Elementary (Group 3)

3:00pm EDT

Literacy (Group 1)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
Speakers
KL

Kacie Landers

Hall County School District
BB

Brittney Bennett

Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
  Elementary (Group 1)

3:00pm EDT

Five Lesson Components (Group 2)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
Speakers
avatar for Laney Park

Laney Park

Hall County School District
Laney Park began teaching in 2009 and has since served in a variety of roles, including 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grade teacher, K-5 Content Specialist, and most recently, K-12 Digital Convergence Specialist. She holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education... Read More →
PB

Pam Blackwell

Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
  Elementary (Group 2)

3:00pm EDT

Diverse Populations (Group 3)
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
Speakers
DB

Dr. Betsy Ainsworth

Hall County School District
LB

Leigh Brown

Hall County School District
avatar for Mandi O'Mara

Mandi O'Mara

Professional Learning Specialist ESOL K-12, Hall County School District
Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
  Elementary (Group 3)
 

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