Mrs. Jenn Freer Manis

Hi! I have been a proud part of the PEP team since 2005.  I started as an Teacher Assistant while earning a Master's in Adapted Curriculum from Western Carolina University.  I have been a teacher at Valley Springs Middle-PEP since 2013.  I was voted PEP Teacher of the Year in 2015.

I was born and raised in Canada until my teen years, then lived in Michigan until graduating from Grand Valley State University with a B.A. in Psychology and Special Education. After moving to Asheville, I worked at a group home for people with Autism! 

I am a team member of the Buncombe County Schools Assistive Technology team. 

My partner and I have two children and two cats.