Renie Pemberton is Floral Crest’s principal and lead teacher for grades 1-8. She has taught conversational English as a Second Language for over 15 years, has worked at two different preschools, and just finished up a year of teaching 9th and 10th grade English. She homeschooled her own children until recently and has been involved with children's ministry at Floral Crest Church and The Well Seventh-day Adventist Church for the last nine years.
Priscilla Blancett, an alumna of Floral Crest School, is our PreK-Kindergarten teacher. Priscilla's daughters graduated from Floral Crest School. She has many years of experience as a church childcare teacher, home and school leader, Vacation Bible School volunteer, and more.
Carissa Blewett, grades 1-4 math and science teacher and assistant English Language Arts teacher for grades 1-8, is an alumnus of Floral Crest School. She went on to Bass Memorial Academy and Southern Adventist University, where she earned a degree in elementary education. She has been involved in children's ministry at Floral Crest Church for several years, including teaching Sabbath School and helping out in Pathfinders.
Laurel Barnes is our PreK-Kindergarten assistant teacher and pianist for the school choir. Laurel attended Southern Adventist University and studied Music Performance with Piano. Her Junior year was spent as a student missionary in Honduras, where she taught English in the Kindergarten classroom and worked at an orphanage for 7 months. This is where her love for working with children and passion for teaching really came to life.
Laurel is a wife and mother of two boys. She loves staying active, playing piano, hiking, kayaking, and exploring!
Laurel previously worked at The Bright School in Chattanooga for 3 years as a Teachers Assistant. She has 20+ years experience working in childcare and as a piano teacher. She takes each day as an opportunity to learn and grow. Thank you for welcoming her to our Floral Crest family!
Laura Ringer, our choir, handbells, and ukulele teacher, has been teaching children for 40+ years in Jackson County, AL. She is originally from North Carolina, but she came to Alabama in 1966 and calls Sand Mountain home. She is dedicated to the Lord and expresses that love to the children. She has four grown children: two boys and two girls.