Staff
Scot Hooper
Principal Superintendent
Mr. Hooper brings a diverse background in educational management, international business, and manufacturing to the Odyssey family. He began his professional career as a technology teacher where he educated high school students during the day and adult college students in the evening. He was recruited into industry and worked for several Fortune 500 companies as a sales and distribution manager for the domestic automotive industry where he developed aftermarket sales programs and international markets.
After working as the president of a mechanical security company in Texas, Mr. Hooper returned to education, earning a Masters Degree in Educational Administration from Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. Mr. Hooper earned a certification in Charter School Financial Management from the University of Georgia, Carl Vinson Institute of Government. For 7 years, Mr. Hooper was a support administrator and teacher mentor for two “turn around” schools in the Fort Worth, Texas school system, most recently at The Young Men’s Leadership Academy. The Young Men’s Leadership Academy was recently recognized by the National Center for Urban School Transformation as one of the top 25 schools in the country for best annual progress in all core areas. Mr. Hooper’s professional licenses include Principal, Math, Science, Business, Technology, Financial Management for Charter Schools and Fundamentals of Engineering.
Mr. Hooper has been married to his wife Cheri since 1980. They have two sons, Matthew and Dylan. His family is excited to join him in his adventure here at Odyssey Charter School.
Email: shooper@odysseycharterschool.net
Diane Bickerstaff
Assistant Principal/Instructional Coach/Title IX Coordinator
Diane Bickerstaff is our Title IX Coordinator. Below you will find her contact information:
Street Address:
14 St John Circle
Newnan, GA 30265
Email: dbickerstaff@odysseycharterschool.net
Phone number: (770)251-6111
Diane Bickerstaff started at Odyssey in 2012 and started teaching in 1974 retired from Coweta County as an Assistant Principal. She earned her BA degree in Elementary Education, followed by a Master’s in Special Education, a Master’s in Leadership, and ending in an EdS in Administration. Mrs. Bickerstaff attended West Virginia University, University of West Georgia, and Sanford University. Mrs. Bickerstaff is from West Virginia. She loves to travel with her grandchildren.
Marge Blye
Federal Programs Assistant
Marge Blye started at Odyssey in 2019. She attended the Clayton State University and has a degree in Business Administration. Ms. Marge is from Massachusetts. She enjoys her weekly trivia night even though her team is not good.
Email: mblye@odysseycharterschool.net
Ryan Castro
IT Assistant
Staff bio coming soon
Email: rcastro@odysseycharterschool.net
Jill Chester
Registrar/SIS
Jill Chester started at Odyssey in 2014. She attended University of West Georgia. Mrs. Chester is from Mississippi. She likes to hunt for unicorns in her down time.
Email: jchester@odysseycharterschool.net
Kim DiGiulio
Administrative Assistant/Front Desk
Kim DiGiulio started at Odyssey in 2010. She attended the University of West Georgia and Wake Tech outside of Raleigh, North Carolina. Mrs. Kim was born in Illinois but grew up in Dallas, Texas. She loves spending time with her family and watching the Pittsburgh Steelers play football.
Email: kdigiulio@odysseycharterschool.net
Stacy Dooley
HR Director
Stacy Dooley started at Odyssey in 2012. She attended the University of West Georgia and has a certification from Kennesaw State University in Human Resources. Ms. Stacy is from Georgia. She loves University of Tennessee football.
Email: sdooley@odysseycharterschool.net
Denise Pigatt
Testing Coordinator
Denise Pigatt started at Odyssey in 2018 and started teaching in 1990. She went to the University of Georgia and has a degree in Early Childhood Education and Educational Leadership. Mrs. Pigatt is from Meriwether County. She was born on her paternal grandmother’s birthday.
Email: dpigatt@odysseycharterschool.net
Donny Rhinehart
IT Network Administrator
Donald Rhinehart started at Odyssey in 2014 and started teaching in 1984. He went to Carson-Newman College and has a degree in Business Management. Mr. Donny is from Coosa, GA. This is his 39th year in IT, all in education.
Email: drhinehart@odysseycharterschool.net
Amy Richardson
Bookkeeper
Amy Richardson started at Odyssey in 2013 and started bookkeeping in 1999. She went to Clayton State University and has a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Accounting. Mrs. Richardson is from Alabama. She loves numbers, Alabama football, and flamingos.
Email: arichardson@odysseycharterschool.net
Rebekah Roberts
Family Engagement Coordinator
Rebekah Roberts started at Odyssey in 2013 and started teaching in 2015. She went to the University of West Georgia and has her Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education. Ms. Roberts was born and raised in Newnan. She is an identical twin.
Email: rroberts@odysseycharterschool.net
Bridget Wilson
Federal Programs Director/Transportation
Bridget Wilson started at Odyssey in 2009 and started teaching in 2009. She went to Brenau University. Mrs. Bridget is from Mansfield, Massachusetts. She has a son who graduated from Babson College and a daughter who attends Flagler College.
Email: bwilson@odysseycharterschool.net
Karlyn Sirmon
Teacher
Staff bio coming soon
Email: ksirmon@odysseycharterschool.net
Amy Haskins
Paraprofessional
Amy Haskins started at Odyssey in 2019 and started teaching in 2004. She attended Missouri State and has a degree in recreation and a minor in psychology. Mrs. Amy is from Springfield, MO. She played basketball and ran track and cross country in college.
Email: ahaskins@odysseycharterschool.net
Jennifer Snellgrove
Teacher
Jennifer Snellgrove started at Odyssey in 2024 and started teaching in 2000. She attended Georgia College and State University and Troy State and has a Specialist in Elementary Education. Ms. Snellgrove is from Macon, Georgia. She loves scuba diving. Her favorite place to scuba dive is in Belize at the Blue Hole.
Email: jsnellgrove@odysseycharterschool.net
Latoya Mabrey
Paraprofessional
LaToya Mabrey started at Odyssey in 2023 and started teaching in 2009. She went to Brown Mackie and the University of Phoenix and has a degree in Early Childhood Education. Mrs. Mabrey is from Hampton, Virginia. She is the mother of three boys.
Email: lmabrey@odysseycharterschool.net
Rebecca Simpson
Teacher
Rebecca Simpson started at Odyssey in 2020 and started teaching in 2011. She went to the Georgia Southwestern State University and she has a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. Mrs. Simpson is from Camilla, GA. She has lived in four different states growing up.
Email: rsimpson@odysseycharterschool.net
Melissa Harper
Paraprofessional
Melissa Harper started at Odyssey in 2020 and started teaching in 2006. She attended the University of West Georgia and has a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. Mrs. Harper is from Fayetteville, Georgia. She loves to shop and travel.
Email: mharper@odysseycharterschool.net
Rachel Steele
Teacher
Rachel Steele started at Odyssey in 2024 and started teaching in 2024. She went to Western Governors University and has a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education. Ms. Steele is from Lagrange. She has always wanted to be a historian.
Email: rsteele@odysseycharterschool.net
Breonne Spurlock
Paraprofessional
Staff bio coming soon
Email: bspurlock@odysseycharterschool.net
Megan Kennedy
Teacher
Megan Kennedy started at Odyssey in 2023 and started teaching in 2023. She went to the University of West Georgia and has a degree in Early Childhood Education. Ms. Kennedy is from Newnan. She learned to crochet this summer.
Email: mkennedy@odysseycharterschool.net
Miselle Cruz
Paraprofessional
Staff bio coming soon
Email: mcruz@odysseycharterschool.net
Kelsey Traylor
Teacher
Kelsey Traylor started at Odyssey in 2024 and started teaching in 2024. She went to the University of West Georgia and has a degree in Elementary Education. Ms. Traylor is from Carrollton. She loves reading and drinking coffee.
Email: ktraylor@odysseycharterschool.net
Tanisha Colvin
Paraprofessional
Staff bio coming soon
Email: tcolvin@odysseycharterschool.net
Amy Scobee
Teacher
Amy Scobee started at Odyssey in 2024 and started teaching in 2024. She attended Georgia Southern University and has a degree in Elementary Education. Ms. Scobee is from Newnan. She used to live in Virginia.
Email: ascobee@odysseycharterschool.net
Ashley Matos
Paraprofessional
Ashley Matos started at Odyssey in 2023 and started teaching in 2008. She attended Northeast Mississippi Community College. Mrs. Matos is from Knoxville, Tennessee. She loves flamingos and cats.
Email: amatos@odysseycharterschool.net
Abbey Milliorn
Teacher
Abbey Milliorn started at Odyssey in 2022 and started teaching in 2021. She attended the University of West Georgia and has a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education. Ms. Milliorn is from Fayetteville, GA. She loves Taylor Swift.
Email: amilliorn@odysseycharterschool.net
Hillary Jonenson
Paraprofessional
Hillary Jonenson started at Odyssey in 2023 and started teaching in 2023. She attended Interamerican University of Puerto Rico and has a Bachelor’s in Nursing. Mrs. Hillary is from Puerto Rico. She loves to travel and play video games with friends.
Email: hjonenson@odysseycharterschool.net
Christen Smith
Teacher
Christen Smith started at Odyssey in 2019 and started teaching in 2015. She attended the University of West Georgia, LaGrange College, and Georgia Southwestern State University and has a Specialist Degree in Early Childhood Education. Mrs. Smith is from Hogansville, Georgia, and is a girl mom.
Email: csmith@odysseycharterschool.net
Rachel Patterson
Paraprofessional
Rachel Patterson started at Odyssey in 2021 and started teaching in 2021. She is attending West Georgia and pursuing a degree in education. Ms. Rachel is from Newnan. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.
Email: rpatterson@odysseycharterschool.net
Alyssa Barsky
Teacher
Alyssa Barsky started student teaching at Odyssey in 2013 and started teaching in 2015. She attended West Virginia University for her undergraduate degree and the University of Southern California for her Master’s Degree. Mrs. Barsky is from New York City. She loves to travel and her favorite place that she has been is Paris, France!
Email: abarsky@odysseycharterschool.net
Maggie Rose
Paraprofessional
Maggie Rose started at Odyssey in 2021 and started teaching in 2008. She attended Flint River Technical College and has an Associate’s Degree. Mrs. Rose is from Pike County. She loves diamond painting and watching college football with her family if she is not outside or shopping.
Email: mrose@odysseycharterschool.net
Alex Pifer
Teacher
Alex Pifer started at Odyssey in 2019 and started teaching in 2016. He attended Troy University and has a degree in Elementary Education. Mr. Pifer is from Cusseta, Georgia. He has a green thumb.
Email: apifer@odysseycharterschool.net
Cassy Orr
Paraprofessional
Cassandra Orr started at Odyssey in 2023 and started teaching in 2016. She attended the Newnan High School and has a paraprofessional certification. Ms. Orr is from California. She loves singing karaoke.
Email: corr@odysseycharterschool.net
Sunni Griffies
Teacher
Sunni Griffies started at Odyssey in 2019 and started teaching in 2019. She attended the University of West Georgia and has a degree in Early Childhood Education. Mrs. Griffies is from Newnan, Georgia. She is named after her grandfather.
Email: sgriffies@odysseycharterschool.net
Julie Smith
Paraprofessional
Julie Smith started at Odyssey in 2024 and started teaching in 2024. She went to Auburn University and has a degree in Political Science. Ms. Smith is from Peachtree City. Her favorite color is purple.
Email: jsmith@odysseycharterschool.net
Kylie Addison
Math/Science Teacher
Kylie Addison started at Odyssey in 2020 and started teaching in 2020. She went to LaGrange College and has a Bachelor’s Degree in educational studies with a minor in psychology. Mrs. Addison is from LaGrange, GA. Her favorite thing to do is spend time with her family and friends on the lake.
Email: kaddison@odysseycharterschool.net
Debbie Harris
Paraprofessional
Debbie Harris started at Odyssey in 2023. She attended the National College of Education and she has a BA with a major in education and an art and math concentration. Mrs. Harris is from Northfield, IL. She is an animal lover who enjoys reading and going anywhere she is outside with nature and enjoys spending time with her two boys whenever she can.
Email: dharris@odysseycharterschool.net
Tori Elder
Reading/ELA
Tori Elder started at Odyssey in 2020 and started teaching in 2020. She went to the University of West Georgia and has her degree in Early Childhood Education with a concentration in Special Education. Ms. Elder is from Fayetteville, GA. She loves to line dance.
Email: telder@odysseycharterschool.net
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Paraprofessional
staff bio coming soon
Wade Adams
Social Studies
Wade Adams started at Odyssey in 2020 and started teaching in 2020. He went to Kennesaw State and has his Bachelor of Arts in American History. Mr. Adams is from Atlanta, Georgia. He enjoys traveling.
Email: wadams@odysseycharterschool.net
Susan Huddleston
Science
Susan Huddleston started at Odyssey in 2022 and started teaching in 2020. She attended Mercer University and has a Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education and Special Education. Ms. Huddleston is from Newnan, Georgia. She performed in the Stellar Awards at the Grand Ole Opry.
Email: shuddleston@odysseycharterschool.net
Latoya Jones
ELA
LaToya Jones started at Odyssey in 2023 and started teaching in 2011. She went to Georgia State University and has a degree in English. Ms. Jones is from Newnan, Georgia. For her, fried food is a greater weakness than dessert.
Email: ljones@odysseycharterschool.net
Gypsie Stewart
Math
Gypsie Stewart started at Odyssey in 2022 and started teaching in 2024. She attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and has a degree in Aerospace Studies. Ms. Gypsie is from New Orleans. She had her first solo flight at Flagler Beach, FL in a Tampico aircraft at the age of 16.
Email: gstewart@odysseycharterschool.net
Brooklyn Blansit
Social Studies
Brooklyn Blansit started at Odyssey in 2022 and started teaching in 2022. She went to Jacksonville State University and has a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Social Studies. Ms. Blansit is from Rome, Georgia. She has two cats, Cashew and Chester.
Email: bblansit@odysseycharterschool.net
Thomas Martin
ELA
Thomas J Martin started at Odyssey in 2022 and started teaching in 2015. He went to Virginia Wesleyan College and has a degree in International Business and Journalism and is certified in English, and ESOL, and has a Reading Endorsement. Mr. Martin is from Virginia. He was a Movie extra in Marvel projects.
Email: tmartin@odysseycharterschool.net
Ashiha Moore
Science
Ashiha Moore started at Odyssey in 2020 and started teaching in 2011. She attended Georgia State University and has a BS in Biology and MAT in Science Education. Mrs. Moore is from Atlanta, Georgia. She writes science fiction.
Email: amoore@odysseycharterschool.net
Robin Packer
Math
Robin Packer started at Odyssey in 2011 and began teaching in 2007. She went to Florida A&M University and Georgia State and has her degree in Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. Ms. Packer is from Atlanta, GA. Her middle name comes from Hurricane Camille which hit 3 years earlier in 1969.
Email: rpacker@odysseycharterschool.net
Ana DeJesus
Spanish
Ana De Jesus started at Odyssey in 2022 and started teaching in 1995. She went to the University of Salamanca in Spain and has a Master’s of Education in Spanish Culture. Señora De Jesus is from Puerto Rico. She loves to teach fun and funny phrases in Spanish.
Email: adejesus@odysseycharterschool.net
Merideth Harper
Art
Merideth Harper started at Odyssey in 2022 and started teaching in 2022. She went to the University of West Georgia and has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education. Ms. Harper is from Newnan, GA. Ms. Harper enjoys creating art and is an active member of the Boy Scouts of America.
Email: meridethharper@odysseycharterschool.net
Caroline Pfeiffer
PE
Caroline Pfeiffer started at Odyssey in 2024 and started teaching in 2024. She went to Auburn University and has a degree in Physical Education. Ms. Pfeiffer is from Huntsville, Alabama. She has never been on a roller coaster because she has a fear of heights.
Email: cpfeiffer@odysseycharterschool.net
Michele King
Technology
Michele King started at Odyssey in 2022 and started teaching in 1993. She attended GA State University and has a Bachelor’s in Education. Mrs. King is from Amory, Mississippi. She works with her sister and her niece.
Email: mking@odysseycharterschool.net
Sheila Laux
Librarian
Sheila Laux started at Odyssey in 2019 and started teaching in 1983. She attended Troy University in Troy, AL, and the University of West Georgia and has a Master’s in Early Childhood. Mrs. Laux is from Dothan, AL but has lived in Bangkok, Thailand, Florida, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Virginia while her dad was in the Air Force. Her hobby is scrapbooking. She loves working in the Odyssey Library and seeing scholars get excited about reading.
Email: slaux@odysseycharterschool.net
Patrick Thompson
Music
Patrick Thompson started at Odyssey in 2016 and started teaching in 2009. He went to Clayton State University and has a Bachelor’s of Music Composition. He is from Fairburn, Georgia. Mr. Thompson and his lovely wife, Ashley, are the parents of five beautiful children.
Email: pthompson@odysseycharterschool.net
Maggy Granobles
Maintenance
Maggy Granobles started at Odyssey in 2008. Mrs. Maggy is from Colombia. She loves all animals, but her favorite thing to do is play with her chickens.
Andres Valencia
Maintenance
Andres Valencia started at Odyssey in 2008. Mr. Valencia is from Colombia. He loves technology and fixing things.
Hope Callahan
Gifted
Hope Callahan started at Odyssey in 2012 and started teaching in 1984. She attended Georgia State University and West Georgia University and has Ed.S in middle grades and gifted K-12. Mrs. Callahan is from Georgia. She won a free trip to Japan in 1992 for two weeks. It was very exciting.
Email: hcallahan@odysseycharterschool.net
Nikki Chadwick
EIP Teacher
Nikki Chadwick started at Odyssey in 2018 and started teaching in 2017. She is attended Georgia State University and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education. Ms. Chadwick is from Peachtree City, Georgia. Her favorite candy is Reese’s Cups.
Email: nchadwick@odysseycharterschool.net
Danielle Jebelean-Dos Santos
OT
Danielle Jebelean-Dos Santo started at Odyssey in 2022 and started her career as an occupational therapist in 2011. She went to Florida International University and has a degree in Occupational Therapy. Ms. Jebelean-Dos Santos is from Miami. Her mom is Colombian and her dad is Romanian. She loves traveling with her family and learning about different cultures.
Email: dsantos@odysseycharterschool.net
Jennifer Miller
Special Education Teacher
Jennifer Miller started at Odyssey in 2016 and started as a para in 2014 and teaching in 2024. She attended the University of West Georgia and has a degree in Early Childhood and Special Education. Mrs. Jennifer is from Newnan. She loves all things Disney.
Email: jmiller@odysseycharterschool.net
Celeste Jones
EIP Teacher
Celeste Jones started at Odyssey in 2016 and started teaching in 2022. She attended The Master’s University and has a Bachelor’s of Business Administration. Mrs. Jones is from Fairburn, Georgia. She loves music and often plays the keyboard at her church.
Email: cjones@odysseycharterschool.net
Kathy Keown
Special Education Director
Kathy Keown started at Odyssey in 2018 and started teaching in 1982. She attended Jacksonville State University and Arkansas State University and has a Bachelor of Science in Special Education and a Master’s in Special Education. Mrs. Keown is from Huntsville, Alabama but she has lived in Newnan since 1989. She was a gymnast from the age of eight until she graduated from high school.
Email: kkeown@odysseycharterschool.net
LaNessia Miller
Special Education Teacher
LaNessia Adams started at Odyssey in 2017 and began teaching in 1997. She went to Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL, and has a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and Specific Learning Disabilities. She was Odyssey Teacher of the Year in 2024. Mrs. Adams is originally from Clearwater, Florida. She enjoys traveling with her husband and they hope to plan a trip to Panama this summer.
Email: ladams@odysseycharterschool.net
Jamie Norred
Gifted
Jamie Norred started at Odyssey in 2014 and started teaching in 1985. She went to the University of Georgia and has her Education Specialist in Middle School Education. Mrs. Norred is from Fayette County Georgia. She has been to every continent except Antarctica.
Email: jnorred@odysseycharterschool.net
Carolina Paulino
ESOL Paraprofessional
Carolina Paulino started at Odyssey in 2021 and started teaching in 2010. Mrs. Paulino is from Ecuador. She loves traveling with her family.
Email: cpaulino@odysseycharterschool.net
Tiffany Horton
EIP Teacher
Tiffany Horton started at Odyssey in 2019 and started teaching in 2016. She attended the University of Alabama and GATaap and she has a degree in criminal justice/social welfare. Mrs. Horton is from Moody, Alabama. Her favorite movie is The Princess Bride.
Email: thorton@odysseycharterschool.net
Angela Perkins
ESOL Teacher
Angela Perkins started at Odyssey in 2007 and started teaching in 2007. She went to the University of Alabama and has a Bachelor of Science in Child Development and Family Studies. Mrs. Perkins is from Columbiana, Alabama. In her spare time, she loves to go mountain bike riding.
Email: aperkins@odysseycharterschool.net
Teri Schramm
EIP Paraprofessional
Teri Schramm started at Odyssey in 2009 and started teaching in 2009. She attended Broward University and has a Liberal Arts Degree. Mrs. Schramm is from Ohio. She has jumped out of a plane before, and she loves a good adventure.
Email: tschramm@odysseycharterschool.net
Sandy Thames
Special Education Teacher
Sandy Thames started at Odyssey in 2022 and started teaching in 1988. She went to Auburn University, the University of West Georgia, and Nova Southeastern and has her degree in Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood, Master’s Degree in Special Education, Specialist in Special Education, and EdD in Child and Youth Studies. Mrs. Thames is from Germany. She loves to white water kayak.
Email: sthames@odysseycharterschool.net
Colleen Williams
Speech/Language Pathologist
Collen Williams started at Odyssey in 2015 and started working as a school-based Speech-Language Pathologist in January 1984. She attended the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL) and Nova Southeastern University (Fort Lauderdale, FL). Dr. Williams has a Bachelor’s Degree in Communicative Disorders, a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology, and a Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology. She was born in Montgomery, Alabama. She loves reading, writing, traveling, and dancing.
Email: cwilliams@odysseycharterschool.net
Brittany Ashmore
Nurse Assistant
Brittany Ashmore started at Odyssey in 2018 and started nursing career in 2004. She attended Georgia Medical College and has an Associates in Applied Sciences. Mrs. Ashmore is from Atlanta, Georgia. She is obsessed with sharks
Email: bashmore@odysseycharterschool.net
Elizabeth Patrick
School Counselor
Elizabeth Patrick started at Odyssey in 2024 and started teaching in 2024. She attended Liberty University and has a Master’s degree in School Counseling. Mrs. Patrick is from LaGrange. She married her husband on 10.10.2020. She spent a month in the Philippines when she was in college.
Email: epatrick@odysseycharterschool.net
Jerrie Kee
Bus Driver
Jerrie Kee started at Odyssey in 2012 and started driving school buses in 2005. She attended West Georgia Technical College for industrial electronics and got her CDL in 2005. Mrs. Kee is from Coweta County. She lives on a farm and has a green thumb.
Email: jkee@odysseycharterschool.net
Kelly Sequeira
Nurse
Kelly Sequeira started at Odyssey in 2016 and started nursing career in 2012. She attended West Georgia Technical College and has a degree in nursing. Nurse Kelly is from New Orleans, Louisiana. She loves to bake sweets (cakes, cupcakes) and read books in her spare time.
Email: ksequeira@odysseycharterschool.net
David Turnquest
Bus Driver
David Turnquest started at Odyssey in 2023 and started driving buses in 2023. He attended school in Poughkeepsie. Mr. David is originally from New York. He drives the trolley in Newnan.
Email: dturnquest@odysseycharterschool.net
L’Anne Waldroup
Bus Driver Trainer
L’Anne Waldroup started at Odyssey in 2017 and started driving buses in 2003. She attended school in Louisiana. Mrs. L’Anne is originally from Alexandria, LA, but now lives in Sharpsburg. She has a lot of pets.
Email: lwaldroup@odysseycharterschool.net