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Name: Sara Mackey

Birthday: April 6th

Grade Teaching/ Department: Para for EC

My family: Family of 3 

Military: ~

Do you have any dietary restrictions/allergies: None

Books/Authors: George RR Martin

Candy: White chocolate covered pretzels

Coffee/Tea: Caramel Latte

Color: Baby Blue

Collect anything: ~

Dessert: Publix Cake and Key Lime Pie

Disney Character: Cinderella

Drink: Water

Flower: All of them

Hobbies: House plants, yoga, kayaking

Holiday: Christmas and Halloween

Lotion/Fragrance/Candles:

Magazine:~

Movies: Comedy

Music: All kinds

Pets: Dogs and cats

Restaurants: Sushi

Season: Fall

Snack: Tomato and cottage cheese

Soda/Drink: Ocean water

Sports team: Titans and Vols

Store for yourself: Kroger

Television show: HBO

Vacation spot: Beach

What do you do to relax: Yoga and baths

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?: Disney World

Our classroom could always use more?:

 

Name: Lyric Freeman

Birthday: September 19th

Grade teaching for the 2025/2026 school year: SSS TA

Do you have any dietary restrictions/allergies: No

Starbucks Coffee order:
Sonic Order: White Hot Chocolate in the winter

Music: Dr. Pepper or Vanilla Coke

Television show: Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Post Malone, Morgan Wallen

Collect anything: No

Candy: Watermelon Sour Patch Kids

Drink: Dr. Pepper

Color: Blue

Restaurant: Jonathan’s and Culver’s

Store for yourself: Sephora or Target

Hobbies: Painting, Coloring, Hiking

Disney Character: Tinker Bell

Magazine: Home related magazines

Dessert: Cookies or cake, no chocolate

Snack: Cheez Its or animal crackers

Flower: I love all flowers!

Movies: 27 Dresses, most comedies, John Wick series, Jason Bourne

Holiday: Christmas

Season: Fall

Sports Teams: Alabama

Books/Authors: I need to read more. Have any suggestions?

What do you do to relax: Spend time with my husband and dog.

Vacation spot: Orange Beach

Lotions/Fragrances/Candles: Lemon Candles from Bath and body Works

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be? London!

 

Name: Olivia Liv Lucas

Birthday: September 3rd

Grade Teaching/Department: Early Childhood OT

My Family:~

Military:~

Do you have any dietary restrictions/allergies: nope

Books/Authors: Classics

Candy: Anything Sour

Coffee order: Hot Latte

Collect anything:~

Color: Dark Green

Dessert: Brownies

Disney Character:

Drink:~

Flower: Craspedia

Hobbies: Reading, Running, Hiking and Knitting

Holiday: Thanksgiving

Lotions/Fragrances/Candles: Illume Terra Tobacc Candle

Magazine:~

Movies:~

Music:~

Pets: Pavlov (puppy)

Restaurant: First Watch

Season: Autumn

Snack: Dried fruits

Sonic Drink:~

Sports Team:~

Store for yourself: Target

Television Show:

Vacation Spot:

What do you do to relax:~

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?:

Our classroom could always use more?: Laminating Sheets

 

Name: Karen Trifilio

Birthday: June 18th

Grade Teaching/Department: OT Early childhood

My Family: Husband, 11 year old twin girls and 13 year old girl (all my kids will be in middles school this year)

Military: n/a

Do you have any dietary restrictions/allergies: none

Books/Authors: suspense novels

Candy: Reuse’s, Tru Fru, sour patch kids

Coffee order: iced caramel macchiato

Collect anything: pens

Color: Purple or blue

Dessert: Vanilla cupcakes, cheesecake

Disney Character: Goofy

Drink: Diet Pepsi

Flower: Daisy or sunflower

Hobbies: spending times with my kids, swimming

Holiday: Christmas, 4th of July

Lotions/Fragrances/Candles: floral fragrances

Magazine:

Movies: comedies and suspense

Music: country

Pets: golden retriever puppy (1 year and a half)

Restaurant: Viking pizza ,any Mexican restaurants, Chicken salad chic, chic fil a, chipotle, beef a roo

Season: summer and fall

Snack: pretzels, popcorn, cheese and crackers

Sonic Drink: strawberry lemonade, diet coke

Sports Team: Chicago cubs, bears, and Blackhawks

Store for yourself: target, bath and body works, kohls

Television Show: Ginny and Georgia, the Pitt, America’s got talent

Vacation Spot: beach, head home to Chicago

What do you do to relax: read, watch tv, spend time with my kids

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?: all inclusive resort

Our classroom could always use more?: fidgets, sensory toys

 

Name: Ann Matanakilagi

Birthday: January 27th 

Grade Teaching/Department: ESL K-5

My Family: Family of 5

Military: ~

Do you have any dietary restrictions/allergies: NO

Books/Authors: mystery, romance, Brene Brown

Candy: chocolate or gummies

Coffee order: I don’t drink coffee

Collect anything: no

Color: blue

Dessert: chocolate

Disney Character: Moana

Drink: Coke

Flower: Sunflower

Hobbies: reading, baking, traveling

Holiday: Christmas

Lotions/Fragrances/Candles: vanilla

Magazine: n/a

Movies: Remember the Titans, Pride & Prejudice

Music: country

Pets: 2 Shih tzus- Shine and Shadow

Restaurant: Chic-fil-a, Costa Vida, Sonic, Texas Roadhouse

Season: Fall

Snack: trail mix

Sonic Drink: Coke

Sports Team: Vols

Store for yourself: Target

Television Show: true-crime

Vacation Spot: beach

What do you do to relax: paint, read, bake

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?: A tour of the 7 wonders of the world

Our classroom could always use more?: dry erase markers

Name: Aylene Hamaoui

Birthday: April 19th

Grade teaching for the 2025/2026 school year: Teacher Assistant- General Education

My Family: We are a family of 5. We have 2 dogs, 2 cats, a snale, a lizard and a turtles. 

Military: NA

Dietary Restrictions/Allergies: No

Books/Authors: anything good mystery, keeps you guessing

Candy: Skor, Sweet and salty

Color: Lavendar

Collect Anything: Pens, stationary

Dessert: Strawberries, Raspberry with dark chocolate

Disney Character: Goofy

Drink: HOT~ Chai Tea Latte 

Flower: Tullips

Hobbies: Arts N crafts, reading going to the beach and CrossFit

Holiday: Thanksgiving

Lotions/Fragrance/Candles: Love them all

Magazine: People

Movies: Love lots

Music: Love lots

Pets: Dogs

Restaurant : lots of favorites

Season: Winter and Spring

Snack: Salty and Sweet

Sonic Drink:

Sports Team: Steelers

Store for yourself: Target, HomeGoods

Television Show: Chicago PD, Chicago Fire

Vacation: BEACH!

What do you do to relax: CrossFit, Beach, Read

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be? All over the world

Our classroom could always use more?

 

Name: Lory Bullock

Birthday: October 10th

Grade teaching for the 2025/2026 school year: Teacher Assistant-2nd grade

Dietary Restrictions/Allergies: None

Starbucks Order: Brown Sugar Oat Milk Shaken Espresso-Grande

Sonic Order: Cherry Limeade

Music: Country and Classic Rock

Television Show: Outerbanks, Stranger Things, American Idol

Collect Anything: Anything colorful and “hippie-ish”

Candy: Hot Tamales, 100 Grand Bars

Drink: Coffee

Color: Teal, Robin’s Egg Blue

Restaurant: Jonathan’s, ML Rose, Chick-Fil-A

Store for Yourself: Natural Life (sold in boutiques and online), Target

Hobbies: Running, Skiing, Hiking, Reading

Disney Character: Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck

Magazine:

Dessert: Crumbl, Culvers

Snack: Jalapeno Kettle Chips, Sesame Sticks

Flower: Gerbera Daisy, Hydrangea

Movies: Rom Com

Holiday: Christmas

Season: Fall

Sports Teams: Cleveland Browns, Michigan Wolverines (football), Kentucky Wildcats (basketball), INDY Eagles

Books/Authors: Colleen Hoover

What do you do to Relax: Walk, run, read

Vacation Spot: Beach

Lotions/Fragrances/Candles: Bath and Body Works-Fall scents and Aromatherapy line

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be? Italy

 

Name: Elayne Jarvis

Birthday: May 27th

Grade teaching for the 2025/2026 school year: SSS-Learning Lab

Dietary Restrictions/Allergies: No

Starbucks Order: Chai Tea Latte with Almond Milk

Sonic Order: Ocean Water Slushie or Coke Zero

Music: Country, Pop

Television Show:

Collect Anything:

Candy: Peach O’s, Jolly Ranchers

Drink: Coke Zero

Color: Pink

Restaurant: Sushi

Store for Yourself: Home Goods

Hobbies: Spending Time with My Kiddos

Magazine:

Dessert: All of Them

Snack: BBQ Chips, Popcorn

Flower: Peonies

Movies:

Holiday:

Season: Summer

Sports Teams:

Books/Authors:

What do you do to Relax: Walk, Beach, Binge Watch Netflix

Vacation Spot: Beach

Lotions/Fragrances/Candles: Fruity

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be? 

Name: Kristi Ellison

Birthday: October 2nd

Grade Teaching/Department: SSS Lead

My Family: Family of 4 and 2 dogs 

Military: ~

Do you have any dietary restrictions/allergies: No

Books/Authors: eclectic tastes; listen to a lot of audio books

Candy: no thanks

Coffee order: black coffee

Collect anything: ~

Color: green and blue

Dessert: Chocolate Cake

Disney Character: ~

Drink: Coffee, regular Coke, or water

Flower: ~

Hobbies: reading, listening to pod casts, walking my dogs

Holiday: Thanksgiving

Lotions/Fragrances/Candles: vanilla, sugar cookie, lemon, coconut

Magazine: ~

Movies: ~

Music: varied

Pets: Ellie and Jethro

Restaurant: Tito’s and Aubrey’s

Season: Summer

Snack: Snickers bar

Sonic Drink: ~

Sports Team: Volunteers and Titans

Store for yourself: Amazon

Television Show: ~

Vacation Spot: I would like to continue going to places out west.

What do you do to relax: dining with friends/family or massage

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?: Greece and Italy

Our classroom could always use more?: Paper towels, disinfecting wipes, wet wipes, Kleenex

 

Name: Jalen Nichols

Birthday: August 24th 

Grade teaching for the 2025/2026 school year: PE K-5

Do you have any dietary restrictions/allergies: None

Starbucks Coffee order: Iced Shaken Expresso

Sonic Order: Diet Coke with Vanilla 

Music: Country

Television show: Sports

Collect anything: Tennessee Titians Memorabilia

Candy: Twizzlers Nibs

Drink: Diet Mt. Dew

Color: Orange

Restaurant: Texas Roadhouse

Store for yourself: Dick’s Sporting Goods

Hobbies: Playing/watching sports, running, shopping

Disney Character: Nemo

Magazine: Any sports magazine

Dessert: Brownies

Snack: Peanut Butter Filled Pretzels

Flower: Pink Roses

Movies: Adam Sandler comedies

Holiday: Christmas 

Season: Fall

Sports Teams: Tennessee Titans, University of Michigan, Cleveland Cavaliers

Books/Authors: Sports Biographies

What do you do to relax: Play video games

Vacation spot: Seacrest Beach, Florida 

Lotions/Fragrances/Candles: Any scent 

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be? Hawaii