Mrs. Hickman is excited about starting her sixth year at Bunn Elementary and her seventeenth year of teaching. She has worked in both 2nd grade and 4th grade at BES. She received her B.S. in Elementary Education from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania and recently completed her AIG Licensure from UNC-Pembroke. Mrs. Hickman loves to spend her free time reading, working in her yard, cheering on the Steelers, or visiting her daughter in the mountains!

Wendy Latta is a native of Raleigh but has raised her children in Franklin County. She has an undergraduate BS degree in accounting and an MA degree in teaching, both from North Carolina State University. She is excited to continue her career teaching fourth grade at Bunn Elementary.

Ms. Rouse is excited about starting her seventh year at Bunn Elementary and her thirteenth year of teaching. Ms. Rouse grew up in Franklin County and attended the Bunn schools. She has worked in both 3rd grade and 4th grade at BES. She received her B.S. in Elementary Education from UNC-Pembroke and completed her AIG Licensure from UNC-Pembroke. Ms. Rouse loves to spend her free time with her family, playing with her dogs Georgia and Maggie Mae, and relaxing at the beach.

Mrs. Sym is originally from Maryland. She is entering her 9 th year of service to BES. She has been working in public education for 19 years and is AIG certified. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland UC with a Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences. She also holds a Master's degree in Special Education from the College of Notre Dame, MD. Her AIG certification is from UNCP. When it comes to being an educator, she truly enjoys watching her students make progress at their own pace. When she is not spending time with her BES family, she enjoys spending time with family and traveling.

Mrs. Vernieuw has been working with children for 32 yrs. She has held multiple positions at the elementary level, specializing in math and literacy and teaching 5th grade in Utah. She recently moved to NC and is looking forward to teaching fourth grade at Bunn Elementary.

She has a wonderful husband, 3 beautiful daughters & an awesome son-in-law. In her spare time, she loves to travel to new places, and camp whenever possible. Her hobbies include; Legos, reading, crafting & being with my family.