Meet Your Nurse

Nurse Becky is the primary nurse for Robbinsville Elementary School. She joined the GCS team in March of 2024, and she is enjoying getting to know the community. She loves working with the students and all of the staff at RES. She's even said that this is her dream job. Talking to the kids and teaching them about their health is a big part of her day. Seeing the kids grow throughout the school year brings her joy.

Becky grew up in Illinois and Oklahoma. She earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Oklahoma. She began her career in the burn unit at Children's Hospital of Oklahoma. Over the past 40 years her nursing experience has been primarily in pediatrics. Most recently she worked in the operating room at the Monroe Carell Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, TN. 

Becky lives on the side of a mountain near Murphy, NC. Her son Blake and his wife live in Brooklyn, NY; her daughter Emily lives in Nashville. She loves visiting both places. When she's not working, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, seeing live music, hanging out with her Chihuahua Maggie, planting flowers, and reading. 

Nurse Trudy is the Lead School Nurse for Graham County Schools, and the primary nurse for Robbinsville Middle and High Schools.  She joined the GCS team in 2021, and enjoys working collaboratively with teachers, counselors, coaches, and support staff to help students achieve success in the classroom, as well as on a personal level.  Trudy believes in treating the whole child, not just their condition or illness, and says her favorite part of her job is getting to build relationships with her students. 

Trudy grew up in Sylva, NC where she obtained her Associates Degree in Nursing from Southwestern Community College in 2004. She then went on to get her Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing from Western Governors University in 2007, and her Masters of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Arizona at Tucson in 2016. Her areas of clinical practice experience include perioperative services, employee and occupational health, primary care, nursing leadership/management with a focus in team building and conflict resolution, and most recently, school health services. Trudy received her National Board Certification in School Nursing in October 2022. 

Trudy currently lives in Andrews, NC. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her two daughters, spoiling her Australian Shepherd, (most) outdoor activities, and reading.