Meet the Assistant

🍎 A little about Mrs. Poole...I have been with AJ Whittenberg for the past 5 school years as a K5 Aide.  I am excited to be working with Miss Patel for many reasons.   I have 25 years of teaching experience with 20 of them working with Preschool children including ages between 8 weeks to age 5.  I am looking forward to joining the K4 team and getting to know the children.  I graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1988 with a Bachelors in Retail Management.  I have an Associate Degree in General Commerce (Accounting) from USC, which I achieved in 1985.   My beginnings as a graduate was in the Retail Industry in management, buyer, training, cosmetics, sales, and travel.  When I became a mom, I decided to be a substitute teacher with a local church program.  After a few months as a substitute, I was hired as a teacher.  To keep my teaching credentials, I went back to school and earned my Associate Degree in Early Childhood from Greenville Tech.  While working on my degree, I went to work in the Child Development Center on campus to do my student teaching at the same time being a teacher in one of their classrooms.  After 20 years of teaching outside the school district, I decided it was time for the next step in my teaching career to join the school district.  I am very happy to be a part of the team here at AJ Whittenberg.

🍎 As for my personal life...My husband, David, and I have been married for 28 years.  We are a House Divided.  He is a huge Clemson fan with family ties to the University.  His grandfather was the President of Clemson University from 1940 to 1958.  He was the first President with a degree from Clemson University.  I am a graduate of the University of South Carolina and a huge Gamecock fan.  We have one son, Taylor, who is 25 years old.  He is working on his degree in Meteorology.  We have 3 indoor cats and 2 outdoor cats.  After having dogs all our lives, one day a cat adopted us.  We fed it and as the story goes..."once you feed a cat, it becomes yours."

🍎 My Favorites:

• Birthday:  July 23

• Hobbies:  Reading

• Favorite Color:  Red

• Team:  USC Gamecocks

• Sport:  Football, Basketball, Baseball

• Drink:  Coffee, Sweet Tea, and Coke

• Sweets:  Chocolate (Dark and Milk) and Caramel

• Snacks:  Pretzels and fruit (any)

• Restaurants:  Melting Pot, Pita House, Frodo's Pizza

• Stores:  Target, Hobby Lobby, Amazon, Belk, Barnes and Noble