Student Support Services

Mrs. Kristy Crawford graduated from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 2001 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. She began teaching first grade at Louisburg Elementary School. Within her first five years of teaching, Mrs. Crawford earned her AIG certification. In 2007, Mrs. Crawford became the Reading First Coach at Louisburg Elementary. She continued her studies at East Carolina University receiving her Master’s of Arts in Education in 2008. She then obtained her National Board Certification in the area of Generalist in 2009 and Renewal Certification in 2019. Mrs. Crawford currently serves 2 schools, Louisburg Elementary and Bunn Elementary as the AIG Specialist. Her passion is teaching and facilitating students' learning through enrichment. Outside of school, she enjoys walking, going to the beach, and spending time with her husband and her two boys.

Ms. Norris is beginning her third year at BES and EBES and is excited to see her ESL students. Ms. Norris lived in Franklin County for 25 years before moving abroad in 2018. She taught English for a year in Costa Rica and for two years in Spain. Outside of school, she enjoys reading, watching Netflix, traveling, and spending time with her son and her dog.

Mrs. Horton has spent her entire educational career with Franklin County Schools. She began as an elementary teacher at Bunn Elementary and later as a principal at Bunn Elementary. Mrs. Horton has also taught at Royal Elementary and at Franklinton Elementary. She is currently serving in the Exceptional Children's Program as a teacher in the Adapted Classroom at Bunn Elementary. She loves teaching and seeing her students make progress on their educational and life goals. Mrs. Horton completed her undergraduate degree at East Carolina University and her master's degree at North Carolina State University. Reading and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, at the pool and at the beach are activites that she enjoys.

Mrs. Kagarise grew up in Clayton, New York, a small town by the Canadian border. She has a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master’s degree in special education. Mrs. Kagarise has taught in and has teaching certification in 3 different states, New York, Louisiana, and North Carolina. She and her family moved here in 2003 from Louisiana. She has been teaching for 30+ years, all in EC. She loves making connections with her students. Her husband is a 4th-grade teacher in Wake County.

She has two children, both working in the school system. Jasmine is a Biology/Chemistry Teacher at Bunn High School. Malik is an SRO at East Wake High School. She has one fantastic granddaughter named Zevyn Grace.

Mrs. Bryant graduated from Meredith College with a bachelor of science degree in Mathematics with a secondary (9-12) licensure in education. After teaching for four years, she graduated from Salem College with a Masters of Education in School Counseling. She is married with 2 kids (and one on the way) and loves to go to the beach whenever possible.

Mrs. McKeithan is the Instructional Coach at Bunn Elementary School. This is her 29th year of teaching with 26 of those at BES. She received her BS degree from East Carolina University and her Master's from Gardner Webb. Mrs. McKeithan is married and has three wonderful children. This coming December she will become a grandmother for the first time to a baby girl. She loves spending time with family and friends.

Mrs. Barham has been teaching at Bunn Elementary for 15 years and has been with Franklin County Schools for 24 years. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from East Carolina University and a Masters Degree in Elementary Education from Barton College. She loves watching her students grow as they take ownership of their learning. When she is not at school, Mrs. Barham enjoys spending time with her family.

Ms. Melissa Wentz has her bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from East Carolina University. She has been teaching for 14 years and the past 9 in Franklin county. This is her 2nd year as an interventionist. She has taught kindergarten to 3rd grade.

Mrs. Melissa Spaulding has been a speech therapist for over 10 years. She loves to find creative ways to improve communication and confidence for all of her students. She received her undergraduate degree from East Carolina University before heading to the beautiful NC mountains and Western Carolina University were she obtained her Master's degree. Mrs. Spaulding is looking forward to another great year at BES.