Special Education Department
2009-2010


Tim Johnson

teacher pic Mr. Johnson received his B.S. in Social Science from Tusculum College in 1999. Mr. Johnson began his teaching career at Abingdon High School where he remained from 1999-2002. He then taught at Patrick Henry High School from 2002-2009. Mr. Johnson joined the TWHS staff in 2009.

Teaching Schedule
1st Government
2nd U.S. History
3rd World Geography
4th World Geography
5th U.S. History,Government
6th History 8
7th Planning

Casey Sturgill

teacher pic Miss Sturgill received her Associated in Education and Certificate in Educational Interpreter in 2004 from Mountain Empire Community College. She graduated from The University of Virginia's College at Wise in 2009 with her Bachelor of Arts with a Special Education Certification with History as a concentration. Miss. Sturgill began her teaching career at Lee High School from Jan.2009-June 2009. She joined the TWHS staff in August of 2009.

Teaching Schedule
1st English 9
2nd Planning
3rd English 8
4th English 10
5th Duty
6th English 12
7th English 10

Nancy Jerrell

teacher pic Gathering Information.

Teaching Schedule
1st Biology,Ecology
2nd Algebra I Part II
3rd English 11,English 12, Algebra I Part I
4th Algebra Functions and Data Analysis
5th Algebra I Part I,Biology
6th English 11
7th Planning

Sue Livesay

teacher pic Gathering Information.

Teaching Schedule
1st Ecology
2nd Earth Science Part I
3rd Planning
4th Science 8
5th Math 8
6th Earth Science Part 2
7th Ecology

Debbie Patterson

teacher pic Debbie Patterson received her Bachelors of Arts Degree in 1995 at Lincoln Memorial University in Elementary Education. She earned her Masters Degree as a Reading and Writing specialist at Union College in 2002. Currently, she is pursuing a degree at Union College as an Educational Specialist in K-12 Special Education. Mrs. Patterson joined the staff at Thomas Walker in the Fall of 2008. Previously, she taught for one year in the Claiborne County School System as a reading specialist at Springdale Elementary School. Also, she taught four years in the Bell County School System as a fifth and sixth grade reading and computer teacher at Bell Central Elementary School and she taught sixth, seventh, and eighth grade writing classes as well as the seventh grade writing portfolios at Yellow Creek Elementary School.

Teaching Schedule
1st Communicaton Skills/English 8
2nd Individual Living Skills/Math 8
3rd Virginia Alternative Assessment Program (VAAP) and Virginia Grade Level Alternative (VGLA)
4th Pre-Vocational Skills A
5th Pre-Vocational Skills
6th Special Needs
7th Planning

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Website for
2009-2010
academic year.
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