2026 HCSD New Employee Orientation: Full Schedule

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10:30am EDT

6-12 CTAE

Wednesday July 29, 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT

Speakers

Rhonda Samples

Director (district-level), Hall County School District

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

Emily Lott

ELA Specialist, Hall County School District

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

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 →

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

Mia Torres

Girls Cross Country, EHMS

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

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 →