Bill Maner, Head of School
Bill Maner has an undergraduate degree from Mississippi College and a graduate degree from Mississippi State University. Though he has been working with children and teens since college his start in education began at Mt. Salus as a teacher, coach, and Athletic Director. He and his family then served in El Salvador as missionaries for almost 2 years, where he taught English as a second language and coached basketball at a Christian university: Universidad Evangelica El Salvador.
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Upon returning to the United States, God continued paving his path in education. Bill spent a year as an instructor of Spanish at the University of Southern Mississippi and six years as a Spanish teacher, basketball coach, and Athletic Director at Laurel Christian School. He is married to Kim, also an educator, and has 4 children. He enjoys spending time with his family, athletics, being outdoors and traveling.
Judy Bennett
5th Grade
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Judy Bennett is our 5th grade teacher. Mrs. Bennett taught special education for thirty-five years and recently retired from Clinton Public Schools where she taught for twenty-one years. She is married and has two children and two beloved two dogs. Mrs. Bennett loves going to the beach, working in the yard, and reading.
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Judy Bennett is our 5th grade teacher. Mrs. Bennett taught special education for thirty-five years and recently retired from Clinton Public Schools where she taught for twenty-one years. She is married and has two children and two beloved two dogs. Mrs. Bennett loves going to the beach, working in the yard, and reading.
Kristy Buchanan
Counselor & Career Ed
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Kristy Buchanan is our School Counselor and is in her fourth year at Mt. Salus. She studied English and History in college, earning a B.A. from Mississippi State University and a M.Ed. in School Counseling from Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. She is married and has a 10 year old little girl and a newborn baby boy. Kristy enjoys spending time with her family when she is not at school.
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Kristy Buchanan is our School Counselor and is in her fourth year at Mt. Salus. She studied English and History in college, earning a B.A. from Mississippi State University and a M.Ed. in School Counseling from Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. She is married and has a 10 year old little girl and a newborn baby boy. Kristy enjoys spending time with her family when she is not at school.
Amy Carter
2nd & 3rd Grade
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Amy Carter is our second grade teacher. She studied English in college, earning a B.A. from Belhaven University and an M.A. from Mississippi College. She was formerly a kindergarten/first grade Teacher Assistant. She and her husband have three children. Mrs. Carter enjoys reading and crafting in her spare time.
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Amy Carter is our second grade teacher. She studied English in college, earning a B.A. from Belhaven University and an M.A. from Mississippi College. She was formerly a kindergarten/first grade Teacher Assistant. She and her husband have three children. Mrs. Carter enjoys reading and crafting in her spare time.
Kim Crosby
High School Science & Middle School English
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Kim Crosby is a graduate of Mississippi State University. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences. She teaches English and Science courses at Mt. Salus. Kim enjoys spending time with her husband and their precious son. They love to cheer on the MSU Bulldogs, gather with friends, and make crafts for the home.
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Kim Crosby is a graduate of Mississippi State University. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences. She teaches English and Science courses at Mt. Salus. Kim enjoys spending time with her husband and their precious son. They love to cheer on the MSU Bulldogs, gather with friends, and make crafts for the home.
Debbie Davidson
Administrative Assistant
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Debbie Davidson, the school’s Administrative Assistant, is in her eleventh year at Mt. Salus. She holds a B.S. in Business Education from Mississippi State University. Debbie is married and has two beautiful daughters and one grandson. She enjoys playing tennis in her spare time.
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Debbie Davidson, the school’s Administrative Assistant, is in her eleventh year at Mt. Salus. She holds a B.S. in Business Education from Mississippi State University. Debbie is married and has two beautiful daughters and one grandson. She enjoys playing tennis in her spare time.
Brittany Davis
Elementary Art and Music, High School Art, Technology & Computer Applications
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Brittany Davis is in her fourth year of teaching at Mt. Salus. She earned a B.F.A with an emphasis in photography from Belhaven University. She enjoys taking photographs and traveling with her husband, whom she met while attending school at Mt. Salus.
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Brittany Davis is in her fourth year of teaching at Mt. Salus. She earned a B.F.A with an emphasis in photography from Belhaven University. She enjoys taking photographs and traveling with her husband, whom she met while attending school at Mt. Salus.
Bryce Davis
Biblical Worldview
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Bryce Davis is in his 2nd year of teaching Bible at Mt. Salus. He attended Belhaven University where he received a degree in Philosophy and Biblical Studies. Bryce is currently a student at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson. In addition to teaching, Bryce serves as an intern at Providence Presbyterian Church and leads the Young Adult Fellowship. Bryce is married to Anna Grace, also a Mt. Salus alumni. Bryce enjoys being outside, and spending time with good friends.
Bryce Davis is in his 2nd year of teaching Bible at Mt. Salus. He attended Belhaven University where he received a degree in Philosophy and Biblical Studies. Bryce is currently a student at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson. In addition to teaching, Bryce serves as an intern at Providence Presbyterian Church and leads the Young Adult Fellowship. Bryce is married to Anna Grace, also a Mt. Salus alumni. Bryce enjoys being outside, and spending time with good friends.
Richard Elam
Athletic Director & High School History
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Richard Elam is in his eleventh year at Mt. Salus and serves as our Athletic Director and coaches boys basketball. In addition, he also teaches Government, Mississippi History and U.S. History. He holds a Masters degree from the University of Southern Mississippi. In his spare time you can find Coach Elam enjoying the outdoors, hunting, fishing and gardening.
Richard Elam is in his eleventh year at Mt. Salus and serves as our Athletic Director and coaches boys basketball. In addition, he also teaches Government, Mississippi History and U.S. History. He holds a Masters degree from the University of Southern Mississippi. In his spare time you can find Coach Elam enjoying the outdoors, hunting, fishing and gardening.
Jessica Gregory
1st Grade
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Jessica Gregory is our 1st grade teacher. Mrs. Gregory has taught 2nd and 3rd grade in the past and has 8 years of prior teaching experience. She attended Blue Mountain College for undergrad where she earned a BS in Elementary Ed. She then went on to Ole Miss for a masters in curriculum and instruction. Jessica and her husband have 2 children who both attend Mt. Salus. In her spare time she likes to read and spend time with my family.
Anne Marie Kimball
Junior High and High School Math, Spanish I
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Anne Marie Kimball teaches Math in the middle and high school as well as high school Spanish. She graduated from Mississippi College with a B.S. in Mathematics and a minor in Spanish. While at Mississippi College she played on the tennis team, which she still enjoys playing in her free time.
Theresa Kinsey
High School Science
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Theresa Kinsey teaches high school science and is in her thirteenth year at Mt. Salus. She has a B.S. in Chemistry and an M.S. in Geosciences from Mississippi State University. She resides in Clinton and enjoys cooking, gardening, and playing with her dogs – Maggie and Jetta.
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Theresa Kinsey teaches high school science and is in her thirteenth year at Mt. Salus. She has a B.S. in Chemistry and an M.S. in Geosciences from Mississippi State University. She resides in Clinton and enjoys cooking, gardening, and playing with her dogs – Maggie and Jetta.
Kim Maner
High School Art & Elementary P.E.
kmaner@mtsalus.org
Kim Maner has B.A and M.A. from Mississippi College with an emphasis in Art Education. She has taught Art in grades ranging from elementary to high school and has recently taken over as the Food Service Director at Mt. Salus. She is married to Bill, our Head of School, and has 4 children. She enjoys spending time with her family and in her free time exploring Art.
kmaner@mtsalus.org
Kim Maner has B.A and M.A. from Mississippi College with an emphasis in Art Education. She has taught Art in grades ranging from elementary to high school and has recently taken over as the Food Service Director at Mt. Salus. She is married to Bill, our Head of School, and has 4 children. She enjoys spending time with her family and in her free time exploring Art.
Andrew Mitchell
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Andrew Mitchell received a B.S. in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Sports Management from Mississippi College. At Mt Salus, Coach Mitchell teaches 6th grade Social Studies and 9th grade Geography/MS History. Outside of the classroom, Coach Mitchell leads P.E. for the Elementary and Junior High at Mt Salus. He also coaches Boys Basketball, Track, and Cross Country, and is the FCA sponsor for the school. He and his wife have 2 little boys. Coach Mitchell’s hobbies include playing basketball with his friends, as well as spending time with his family.
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Andrew Mitchell received a B.S. in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Sports Management from Mississippi College. At Mt Salus, Coach Mitchell teaches 6th grade Social Studies and 9th grade Geography/MS History. Outside of the classroom, Coach Mitchell leads P.E. for the Elementary and Junior High at Mt Salus. He also coaches Boys Basketball, Track, and Cross Country, and is the FCA sponsor for the school. He and his wife have 2 little boys. Coach Mitchell’s hobbies include playing basketball with his friends, as well as spending time with his family.
Frances Moseley
High School English
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Frances Moseley teaches high school English and English Comp. I and II. She has over thirty years of teaching experience, and received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Secondary Education from the University of Mississippi. She enjoys reading, watching old movies, and needlework in her spare time.
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Frances Moseley teaches high school English and English Comp. I and II. She has over thirty years of teaching experience, and received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Secondary Education from the University of Mississippi. She enjoys reading, watching old movies, and needlework in her spare time.
Lonn Oswalt
Junior High and High School Bible
loswalt@mtsalus.org
Lonn graduated from Mississippi College with a B.A. in Philosophy and a minor in Bible. He and his wife have four children and twenty grandchildren. In his spare time, Lonn likes to hunt, fish, occasionally play golf, and attend all kinds of activities engaged in by his grandchildren.
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Lonn graduated from Mississippi College with a B.A. in Philosophy and a minor in Bible. He and his wife have four children and twenty grandchildren. In his spare time, Lonn likes to hunt, fish, occasionally play golf, and attend all kinds of activities engaged in by his grandchildren.
Andrea Perkins
Office Assistant & LEAP Coordinator
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Andrea Perkins is in her twenty eighth year at Mt. Salus. She has a Bachelor of Arts from Belhaven University and serves as an Administrative Assistant in the office. Andrea is married and has two grown children.
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Andrea Perkins is in her twenty eighth year at Mt. Salus. She has a Bachelor of Arts from Belhaven University and serves as an Administrative Assistant in the office. Andrea is married and has two grown children.
Dr. Otis Pickett
World History
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Dr. Otis Pickett studied history at Clemson University and earned my B.A. in 2003. He then went to study theology at Covenant Theological Seminary and earned an M.A. in Theological Studies in 2006. After seminary Otis went back to graduate school and studied U.S. History, African American History and Southern Religious History at the College of Charleston and earned an M.A. in History in 2008. He finished his Ph.D. in History there in 2013. Otis and his wife, Julie and have been married for 15 years and have three children. Their youngest son, Thomas, is a student at Mt. Salus. He loves Clemson football, walking his dog Marcel, and reading novels and memoirs about the South.
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Dr. Otis Pickett studied history at Clemson University and earned my B.A. in 2003. He then went to study theology at Covenant Theological Seminary and earned an M.A. in Theological Studies in 2006. After seminary Otis went back to graduate school and studied U.S. History, African American History and Southern Religious History at the College of Charleston and earned an M.A. in History in 2008. He finished his Ph.D. in History there in 2013. Otis and his wife, Julie and have been married for 15 years and have three children. Their youngest son, Thomas, is a student at Mt. Salus. He loves Clemson football, walking his dog Marcel, and reading novels and memoirs about the South.
Martha Roth
4th Grade
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Martha Roth teaches 4th grade and is in her tenth year at Mt. Salus. She holds a B.A in Elementary Education and Special Education from Mississippi University for Women and a M.Ed in Elementary Education and Special Education from Mississippi State University. Martha is married. Her favorite pastime is playing with her four adorable grandchildren. She loves to read, hike in the mountains and eat good food!
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Martha Roth teaches 4th grade and is in her tenth year at Mt. Salus. She holds a B.A in Elementary Education and Special Education from Mississippi University for Women and a M.Ed in Elementary Education and Special Education from Mississippi State University. Martha is married. Her favorite pastime is playing with her four adorable grandchildren. She loves to read, hike in the mountains and eat good food!
Krysta Shumate
K3-K5 Assistant
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Krysta Shumate is our Aftercare Assistant. She’s currently enrolled at Jackson State University studying social work. Krysta is newly married. In her spare time, she enjoys playing with her dogs, working out and being with friends.
Krysta Shumate is our Aftercare Assistant. She’s currently enrolled at Jackson State University studying social work. Krysta is newly married. In her spare time, she enjoys playing with her dogs, working out and being with friends.
Elaine Weis
K3 and K4
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Elaine Weiss is our K3 and K4 teacher. She graduated from Middle Tennessee State University. She and her husband have 4 children. In her spare time she enjoys reading, gardening, cooking, knitting, yoga, cycling, hiking and country living.
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Elaine Weiss is our K3 and K4 teacher. She graduated from Middle Tennessee State University. She and her husband have 4 children. In her spare time she enjoys reading, gardening, cooking, knitting, yoga, cycling, hiking and country living.
Hunter Whittle
Technology
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Hunter Whittle teaches high school Technology. Hunter attended Mississippi State University. He is married to Mary Kathryn Whittle and they have two daughters and one son. In his spare time he enjoys riding dirt bikes and playing guitar.
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Hunter Whittle teaches high school Technology. Hunter attended Mississippi State University. He is married to Mary Kathryn Whittle and they have two daughters and one son. In his spare time he enjoys riding dirt bikes and playing guitar.
Mary Kathryn Whittle
Counselor & Dean of Students
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Mary Kathryn Whittle is a Mt. Salus Christian School alumnus. She earned her Bachelors and Masters of Science in Kinesiology from Mississippi State University and her Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling from RTS. She serves as our Counselor and Dean of Studnets. In addition, she provides counseling to families of Mt. Salus through Active Impact International. Mary Kathryn is married and has three children. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with family and friends, and playing or watching sports.
mwhittle@mtsalus.org
Mary Kathryn Whittle is a Mt. Salus Christian School alumnus. She earned her Bachelors and Masters of Science in Kinesiology from Mississippi State University and her Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling from RTS. She serves as our Counselor and Dean of Studnets. In addition, she provides counseling to families of Mt. Salus through Active Impact International. Mary Kathryn is married and has three children. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with family and friends, and playing or watching sports.
Lora Williams
After Care Director
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Lora Williams, our Aftercare Director, has four grown children. Ms. Williams is an ordained pastor and Doctoral graduate of the International Miracle Institute where she also received her M.A. in Christian Theology, Doctor of Divinity, and Doctor of Ministry. Her secular background includes a B.A. in Liberal Arts/Communication from Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio. She loves to spend time caring for the elderly, reading and spending time with her family, church family and Mt. Salus family.
lwilliams@mtsalus.org
Lora Williams, our Aftercare Director, has four grown children. Ms. Williams is an ordained pastor and Doctoral graduate of the International Miracle Institute where she also received her M.A. in Christian Theology, Doctor of Divinity, and Doctor of Ministry. Her secular background includes a B.A. in Liberal Arts/Communication from Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio. She loves to spend time caring for the elderly, reading and spending time with her family, church family and Mt. Salus family.
Kim Yelverton
Preschool Director, K4 & K5
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Kim Yelverton is our Preschool Director and teaches K4 and K5. Mrs. Yelverton is in her sixteenth year of teaching. She holds a B.S. in Elementary Education from Mississippi College. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband, reading, gardening, decorating and taking trips to the beach with her family.
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Kim Yelverton is our Preschool Director and teaches K4 and K5. Mrs. Yelverton is in her sixteenth year of teaching. She holds a B.S. in Elementary Education from Mississippi College. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband, reading, gardening, decorating and taking trips to the beach with her family.