Meet the Staff!

Coordinator 

Dr. Stacey Brown 

Teaches Theory of Knowledge

She received her Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in history from Augusta State University, her Masters in Education from Southern Wesleyan University, her Specialist in Educational Leadership from Augusta State University, and her Doctorate of Education in Curriculum Studies from Georgia Southern University. If she had the chance to be an IB student, she would have! She loves IB and all that it does for everyone involved in the Programme. 

Counsellor 

Mrs. Katie Newton

She played softball at Brewton-Parker College for two years. When her journey came to an end, she transferred to Augusta (State) University. She graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology, with a minor in Social Work. After getting married and having her first two children, she returned to graduate school. She earned a Masters of Education in Counseling from Augusta (State) University. She began her career as a Professional School Counselor in 2007 at Lakeside Middle School. She has also worked at Grovetown Middle School. She began working at Lakeside High School in 2011, shortly after the birth of her third child. She joined the IB Diploma Programme during the authorization process in 2016.

Extended Essay and CAS Coordinator

Mrs. Michelle Collins

Mrs. Collins graduated from Augusta State University in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in English Education. She continued at Augusta State to complete her Masters and Specialist Degree. 

Biology

Mrs. Cynthia Blair

Teaches SL

Chemistry

Dr. David Arrington 

Teaches both HL and SL

He attended undergrad at Brewton- Parker College, received his M.Ed. and Ed.S from Augusta University, and obtained his Ed.D from Georgia Southern 

Physics 

Dr. John Cato

Teaches HL

He graduated from Augusta State University with a BS in Physics. He also has MS in computer science from Columbus State, and a Ed.D in Curriculum Studies from Georgia Southern! 

Mathematics 

Mrs. Katie Lewis

Teaches SL

Mrs. Lewis graduated from the University of Georgia in 2012 with a BS in Chemistry.  She also has a MAT and a Specialist Degree from Augusta University.

Mathematics 

Mrs. Sarah White

Teaches HL

She earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Augusta University.

History

Dr. Kay Lilly

Teaches both HL and SL

She earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from Augusta University, a Master of Education from Georgia Southern University, an Educational Specialist from Georgia Southern University and a Doctorate in Educational Innovation from Augusta University. 

Literature and Film 

Dr. David Owen

Teaches HL and SL for both subjects 

He has degrees from the University of Georgia (Bachelor and Master's in English Literature) and Georgia Southern University (Doctorate in Curriculum Studies) and he teaches and writes in a variety of fields. His published works include Calling You Home (2021), Field Theory: Curriculum Studies at Work (DIO Press, 2019), Fireflies: Memory, Identity, and Poetry (Brill | Sense, 2017), The Need for Revision: Curriculum, Literature, and the 21st Century (Sense Publishers, 2011),  Once Out Loud (2004), and William Blake's "The Everlasting Gospel": A Hypertext Edition (University of Georgia, 2001), Liminal High School:  Life as a Teacher Student (Peter Lang, 2025)  . 

Psychology

Mrs. Kimberly Gilbert 

Teaches HL 

She attended the University of Georgia and Augusta State. 

Spanish B

Mrs. Dawn May

Teaches SL