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My name is Christie Duckworth, and I am excited for another great year in EIP at Brandywine! This is my 19th year teaching, and while I have taught all grades over the years, I've spent most of my career in grades 3-5. I graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelors degree in Child and Family Development. I then attended Georgia State University, where I received my Masters and Specialist Degrees in Early Childhood Education. My husband Brandon and I live in Cumming, and we love to go to concerts, travel, and spend time with our sweet pets. I look forward to a great year!

My name is Lauren Henderson. I am excited to be one of the EIP teachers at Brandywine this year. I have 20+ years teaching experience and have taught in both DeKalb and Forsyth counties. I am married and have 2 children Jake and Ellis who attended Forsyth County schools. I like to spend time with family and friends when I am not teaching. I also enjoy traveling, gardening, tennis, reading and exercising. I am really looking forward to another great year at Brandywine and look forward to meeting and working all the teachers, students and parents.

My name is Angie Herman and I am an EIP teacher here at Brandywine Elementary. I live in Suwanee with my husband and daughter, Lily Claire. I graduated from the University of Georgia with my bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education. I taught kindergarten in Barrow County for 15 years. I began teaching for Forsyth County in 2015. I taught 2nd grade at Big Creek, then came to Brandywine when we opened in 2016 to teach kindergarten. I moved to EIP in 2020, and love getting to work with all the different grades!

My name is Elizabeth Lennen. I am a South Florida native and a graduate of Florida International University. I started off in the corporate world, but transitioned to teaching 20 years ago and found my purpose. I have taught ESOL since Brandywine's inception, and I enjoy helping our Badgers acquire English while supporting classroom teachers teach the standards. Brandywine is a great place to be!

My name is Leslie Marulanda and I am an Early Intervention Specialist that supports our Dual Language Immersion Program. I was born and raised in Miami, Florida, and graduated from the University of Miami with a Masters in Elementary Education. I have been in education for twenty-four years and have taught all elementary grade levels 1-5, Gifted, and ESOL. I've been married for twenty-one years to my wonderful husband Mauricio and we have two amazing children. Andres is seventeen years old, and Carolina is thirteen. When Brandywine Elementary opened in 2016, I had the privilege to serve as the Parent Involvement Coordinator for two years and I loved working with our families! I honestly feel like I have the best job in the world in my current role because I’m able to support academics in both English and Spanish which makes me so proud!