Staff

We are extremely proud of our exceptional staff!

All Towne Lake Academy teachers and staff are required to follow state training regulations on an annual basis.

Our staff is trained in First Aid and CPR. They are also given opportunities to attend professional childcare training conferences and classes for professional development.

Our managers and most of the staff have Child Associate Certificate (CDA) credentials. Many of our teachers have four year degrees and teaching certificates. We also have a few teachers currently pursuing CDAs.

MEET OUR TEACHERS

Trudy Forbes (I teach Lottery Pre-K)

I’ve been teaching for 22 years. I love teaching children because I love to watch them grow and develop. I love seeing the “light come on” when they learn something new or accomplish a new skill. I have about 10 favorite books. My favorite children’s book is "The Pout Pout Fish."

Cecilia Richard (I teach Georgia Lottery Pre-K)

I’ve been teaching for 2 years. I love teaching children because I love seeing the children grow both academically and socially. It’s incredible gratifying to see the excitement on a student’s face when they master a new skill. My favorite children’s book is "A Pet for Petunia."

Simmie Bray (Floater/Administration)

I’ve been teaching for 4 Years. I love teaching because they bring something new every day. Being apart of their lives during the beginning stages is so amazing to me. My Favorite Children’s Book is "Chicka-Chicka Boom Boom."

Nicki Franklin (I teach Sr. Toddlers)

I’ve been with Towne Lake Academy for 9 years. I love being in the childcare environment to be a part of children's early years of learning.

Gloria Linley (I teach Private Pre-Kindergarten)

I’ve been teaching for 20 Years. I love teaching because it is a God-giving gift and I have had a passion for teaching since the 5th grade. My Favorite Children’s Book is "Green Eggs & Ham."

Chiraz Wasa El Baccouch (I teach Infants)

I love teaching children because a child is our future, our new generation and the more knowledge and respect you give them the more you receive back from them. My Favorite Children’s Book is "Oh the Places You’ll Go."

TOWNE LAKE STAFF

Lynn Bova- Executive Director

Ms. Bova began her career over 21 years ago at Towne Lake Academy as a Teacher in the Toddler classrooms. She became the South Campus Director in 1996, and began over seeing both North and South Campuses in 2006 as Executive Director. Lynn attributes her long tenure to her love of children and her desire to provide families a safe, secure nurturing environment for their children to learn and play in; and the schools reflect exactly that! Lynn has lived in Cherokee County for over 30 years where she raised her family. She is a familiar face in the community, participating in several of the local High Schools and Colleges Early Childhood Education Field Programs. Lynn enjoys mentoring students interested in pursuing Early Childhood Education. Through the years, she has created such a bond in this environment with the children and the staff that former students have become Teachers at the Academy. She also has had the pleasure of experiencing former staff members and former students choose to bring their own children to Towne Lake Academy. Lynn feels there is no better compliment than that, and is grateful that she has been able to see it all come full circle.

STAFF