English Department

English Teacher/Chaplain
dbailey@riversidemilitary.com

Degrees: (Preaching) PhD-New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary;(Pastoral)
   MDiv-New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary;BA-University of Central Florida
Began Teaching: 1996
Began at Riverside: June 2010
Teaches: Literature and Composition
Coaching or Advisor: Chaplain
Awards, Honors, Published Work: Author - Speaking the Truth in Love: The Life
   and Legacy of Roger Nicole (Solid Ground, 2006)
Hobbies and Special Interests: Fishing

English Teacher
wmcbride@riversidemilitary.com

Degrees: MEd-University of Georgia;BA-Georgia Southern University
Began Teaching: 2003
Began at Riverside: August 2004
Teaches: British Literature
Awards, Honors, Published Work: PAGE Star Teacher recipient for the 2009-2010,
   and 2010-2011 school years
Hobbies and Special Interests: Learning, carpentry, shooting, reloading, camping
   and eating hot peppers.

Mr. Elijah Merrett
English Teacher
emerrett@riversidemilitary.com

Degrees: MA-Florida State University; BA-Florida State University
Began Teaching: 2008
Began at Riverside: February 2010
Teaches: Lit & Comp (8th), British Literature, Speech
   & Debate
Coaching or Advisor: Debate Team
Hobbies and Special Interests: Carpentry, playing guitar & drums, gardening

Mrs. Anne Sanders
English Teacher
asanders@riversidemilitary.com

Degrees: MEd in Secondary English Ed-University of Georgia;BA in Theatre, Minors
   in Chinese and English-University of Georgia
Began Teaching: 2010
Began at Riverside: August 2011
Teaches: AP English Language, American Literature
Awards, Honors, Published Work: Phi Beta Kappa, Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Hobbies and Special Interests: Painting, Reading, Fishing, Cooking

English Teacher
mspringston@riversidemilitary.com

Degrees: MAT- Piedmont College; BA-Piedmont College; AA-Gainesville College
Began Teaching: 2000
Began at Riverside: August 2011
Teaches: Multicultural Literature Coaching or Advisor: Honor Council Co-Chair;
     National Honor Society
Awards, Honors, Published Work: Summa Cum Laude Graduate 2001; Alpha
     Epsilon Lambda; Published Author in Short Fiction and Poetry; National Honor
     Roll's Outstanding American Teacher Award 2005; Who's Who Among America's
     Teachers 2005; AP Literature and AP Composition Certified
Hobbies and Special Interests: Fishing, travel, fishing, writing, fishing, reading,
     fishing, gardening, fishing, cooking, fishing, quilting...

Mr. Kirk Turner
Computer Science/English Teacher
rturner@riversidemilitary.com

Degrees: MSIDC-Southern Polytechnic State University;
   BA-North Georgia College and State University
Began Teaching: 2006
Began at Riverside: January 2009
Teaches: Computer Science II, Computer Science III, English 7, Yearbook 
Coaching or Advisor: Computer Science Club, Senior DVD, Yearbook
Military Service: US Navy
Awards, Honors, Published Work: Editor/Technical Writer of the State of Georgia
   Construction Manual, published by the state Board of Regents and the Georgia
   Financing and Investment Commisssion; peer-reviewed reasearch in Technical
   Communication and Technical Communication Quarterly
Hobbies and Special Interests: Much of my time is spent being a husband,
    dad and grandfather, but I love baseball, farming/gardening, and programming.