Ms. Tabitha Cuffy, Lead Teacher
Ms. Cuffy, the ZooBot lead teacher, is enjoying 10 years in education teaching science. She received her degree in Forensic Science at Trine University in Indiana. Born and raised in the Caribbean, she is from the U.S. Virgin Islands and enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, and completing puzzles, and is excited about her recently acquired greenhouse! She loves that she has been given the gift of educating generations of problem solvers.
Ms. Carolyn Edwards-Wood, ELA
Mrs. Edwards-Wood, ELA
Mrs. Wood teaches 6th and 7th grade ELA. Originally from Bridgeport, CT, she received her BA in English at University of Bridgeport and MED at Coastal Carolina.
She has been teaching for over 30 years and with ZooBot for 13 Years. She loves teaching ELA and helping her students to grow as readers and writers. She has three grown children who were all former students of LMS: daughter Melanie (25), son Benjamin (23) and daughter Bethanie (21). The Wood family happily welcomed the first grandchild last summer, TJ.
Mr. Ray Greiner, Science
Mr. Greiner teaches 6th and 7th grade Science. He received his BA at Bowling Green State University in Education and MAT at Columbia College.
He has been with ZooBot from the beginning! He loves teaching Science and sharing stories to hopefully inspire future Environmental Conservationists. He has two beautiful daughters Ella(11) and Lola (7). The Greiner family has a rescue Jack Russell named Max.
Mr. Greiner is also Longleaf's Bee Keeper.
Mrs. Jennifer Totten, Science
Mrs. Totten teaches 7th and 8th grade science. She received her BS in Geology and MAT in Natural Sciences from the University of South Carolina. She loves being a science teacher! She and her husband, Jacob, are avid gardeners and love to travel. The Totten family includes 4 cats (Clemson, Willow, Everette, and Annie Grace) and 1 dog (Lulu).
Class Pet: Roxy, the bearded dragon
Mr. Jake Dockrey, Social Studies
Mr. Dockrey teaches 7th and 8th grade social studies. He received both his BA in History and MT in Secondary Education from the University of South Carolina. He enjoys teaching 7th and 8th grade Social Studies, and works to make the topic relevant and exciting for students. In his free time, he likes to hike around the state, watch football, and paint. He is the proud dog-father to his two French Bulldogs, and cares for the class frogs and fish!
Mr. Brice Mann, Social Studies
Mr. Mann teaches 6th and 7th grade social studies. He has received his BA in History from the Citadel and his Master's in Art and Teaching from the University of South Carolina. He is the Cross Country Coach at Westwood HS and in his free time enjoys kayaking, disc golf, running, and taking care of the class pet snake "John Cena". To round out his family is his wife, Shelley (she also teaches in the district), his sons (Woods and Jack), & Buddy the Beagle.
Mrs. Johanna Ranger
Mrs. Ranger teaches 7th and 8th grade ELA. She enjoys educating young minds and helping students to be the best version of themself mentally, socially and academically. She enjoys spending time with her family which includes Errol, her husband and their 4 wonderful children: Sarah-Rose, Seth, Simeon and Samuel. A few of her hobbies include, watching movies and plays, going to the beach, and simply embarking on any journey that will allow her to experience something new and adventurous.
She believes the world is a beautiful place with beautiful people if we simply look.