Jennifer Kelly
jkelly@hawbridgeschool.org
she/her
Director of Exceptional Children, K-12
MSA, UNC Chapel Hill
Certificate in Paralegal Studies, Duke University
Special Education/General Curriculum Licensure, East Carolina University
B.A., Social Studies Education, UNC Greensboro
Mandy Harden
mrharden@hawbridgeschool.org
she/her
B.Ed., Elementary Education, Liberty University in progress (Exp. Graduation – Spring 2026)
Exceptional Children Teacher, Lower School
Brittany Kidd
bkidd@hawbridgeschool.org
she/her
Exceptional Children Instructional Assistant, Lower School
Chez Morris
cmorris@hawbridgeschool.org
he/him
Exceptional Children Instructional Assistant, Lower School
Partial Completion of B.S.Ed., Special Education and Inclusive Learning, Western Carolina University
WorkKeys Career Readiness Certificate
James (Jim) Rowe
jrowe@hawbridgeschool.org
he/him
Exceptional Children Teacher, Upper School
B.S., Criminal Justice, Western Carolina University
United States Army – Honorable Discharge
Tiana Thornton
tthornton@hawbridgeschool.org
she/her
MTSS Coordinator, K-12
B.S., Pyschology, Mercy College
Mental Health First Aid Certified — Adolescent/Young Adult
Certified Crisis Prevention Instructor
REI Training
Jason Wallace
jwallace@hawbridgeschool.org
he/him
Exceptional Children Teacher, Lower School
B.A., Psychology, with Minor in Sociology, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Sara Walls
swalls@hawbridgeschool.org
she/they
Exceptional Children Teacher, Upper School
B.A., English, University of Mary Washington
Shannon Wilkerson
swilkerson@hawbridgeschool.org
she/her
Exceptional Children Teacher, Upper School
M.A.T., Special Education, Pfeiffer University
B.S.W., Social Worker, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
For more information on the Exceptional Children Department, visit our EC page.