Meet Our Faculty
Karl Graustein:Headmaster
Joined SSCS July 2008, 16 years experience in Christian schools BS – Mathematics, Wheaton College, 1993 MA – Educational Leadership, Regent University, 1997 Certification – Lifetime Professional Educator, Association for Christian Schools International (ACSI) in Administration and Secondary Math and Bible Teaching
Author of Growing Up Christian – www.growingupchristian.com Church home – St. Simons Community Church
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Shari Darrith7th GradeCharter Member *Joined SSCS Teaching Staff Winter 199521 years teaching experienceBA – Math and Religion, Duke University, 1974Professional affiliations – Phi Beta Kappa (honor society)Church home – St. Simons United Methodist Churchsdarrith@sschristianschool.com |
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Kim FullerSecond GradeCharter Member *Joined SSCS Teaching Staff Fall 200313 years teaching experienceBS – Elementary Education, University of Oklahoma, 1986Church home – St. Simons Community Churchkfuller@sschristianschool.com |
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Deborah HawthorneThird GradeJoined SSCS Teaching Staff Fall 200322 years teaching experienceBS – Early Childhood Education, Georgia Southern University, 1987State Certified in Early Childhood EducationCertified – Teacher Support SpecialistChurch home – St. Simons Community Churchdhawthorne@sschristianschool.com |
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Mary Catherine Hendrix8th GradeJoined SSCS Teaching Staff Fall 200416 years teaching experienceME – Early Childhood Education, Georgia Southern University, 1995BS – Early Childhood Education, Frances Marion University, 1989State Certified – Early Childhood EducationChurch home – St. Simons Community Churchmhendrix@sschristianschool.com |
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Diana JoseyFifth GradeCharter Member *Joined SSCS Teaching Staff Fall 199815 years teaching experienceBS – Early Childhood Education, University of Georgia, 1986State Certified – Language Arts (grades 4th-8th)Church home – St. Simons Community Churchdjosey@sschristianschool.com |
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Marie CountsFirst Grade, Joined SSCS Teaching Staff Fall 20098 years teaching experienceBS Early Childhood Education Georgia Southern University Certified by the Association of Christian Schools InternationalChurch home - Waycross Primitive Baptist Churchmcounts@sschristianschool.com |
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Helen MooreFourth GradeJoined SSCS Teaching Staff Fall 199716 years teaching experienceBS – Early Childhood Education, University of Georgia, 1986State Certified – Early Childhood EducationChurch home – St. Simons Community Churchhmoore@sschristianschool.com |
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Denise WillisKindergartenJoined SSCS Teaching Staff Fall 20114 years teaching experienceBS – Early Childhood, University of GeorgiaCertified by the Association of Christian Schools InternationalChurch home – St. Simons United Methodist Churchdwillis@sschristianschool.com |
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Joan BrewerPreK-K AssistantJoined SSCS Teaching Staff Fall 2011Church home – Redeemer Presbyterianjbrewer@sschristianschool.com |
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Leigh TruettPreK-K AssistantJoined SSCS Teaching Staff Fall 2011Church home – St. Simons Community Churchltruett@sschristianschool.com |
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**Charter Member – Involved with the school since its inception in 1994.








