Andrew Bayne has been a teacher at South Ripley Junior High for 13 years. He is a 2009 graduate of Northern Kentucky University. Andrew is the 8th grade Social Studies teacher, and frequently uses inquiry and STEM processes to teach US History through primary and secondary sources. He is a Google Level 1 Educator, and is a member of the school's guiding coalition technology committee. He is also the coach for the Social Studies Academic Team.

Laura Beck is the 8th grade Science teacher and also teaches the STEM elective class. Ms. Beck is our SRJHS STEM coach. She is a 2014 graduate of Mount St. Joseph University and majored in Middle School Education for Mathematics and Science. She is the sponsor of the Robotics Competition Team and the science coach for the Academic Team. She also was the Rube Goldberg team coach before we transitioned to Robotics in the junior high and is also a Google Level 1 Educator.

Jim Cole is a Special Education teacher at South Ripley JH. He holds a Bachelor's of Science in Business Management from Indiana Wesleyan University, obtained a special education licensure from Saint Mary of the Woods College, and graduated from Ball State University with a Master of Arts.

Andra Collins is the 7th grade Language Arts teacher. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Education from Franklin College, and her Master’s degree in school counseling from Liberty University.

Megan Dennis is the Math 7 and Pre-Algebra teacher and sponsors the National Junior Honor Society. She is a 2019 graduate from Ball State University where she majored in Math Education and minored in Educational Technology. Cooperative learning is used widely in her classroom, and technology is integrated daily.

Melanie Evans is the 8th grade Algebra, Pre-Algebra, and Math Topics teacher. She has taught for 26 years where the last 15 have been here at South Ripley. She is a 1996 graduate of Northern Kentucky University where she majored in Secondary Mathematics Education with endorsements in middle grades and computer science. She also has a Master of Education from Indiana Wesleyan. She is the 8th grade Team Leader, an Indiana School Safety Specialist, a member of the SRJHS School Improvement Team - PL-221, a Google Level 1 Educator, and the Math Coach for the SRJHS Academic Team.

Lindsay Hafft is the 7^th grade Science teacher. She is the 7th grade Team Leader, 7^th grade sponsor, an Indiana School Safety Specialist, a member of the SRHJS Schools Improvement Team- PL221, and Character Development Chair at SRJHS. She is a 2007 graduate of Indiana University of Bloomington and a 2010 graduate of Ball State University. Mrs. Hafft teaches the Computer Science course as well as implementing PLTW, Computer Science, and STEM into her daily curriculum. She is a Google Level 1 and Level 2 Educator.

Katie Lanter is the 7th grade Reading teacher. She is a 2012 graduate of Ball State University where she majored in English Education and minored in Classical Culture. This is her sixth year at South Ripley and tenth year teaching. Katie is also the SADD sponsor and a member of the SRJHS Schools Improvement Team- PL221.

Belinda Mockbee has been at South Ripley for 27 years. She graduated from Hanover College with a Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Education. She serves on several voluntary school committees such as NJHS advisory board, our PL-221 School Improvement Team, and Champions in the Middle. She has also served as Class Sponsor for many years.

Angela Ochs is the Intensive Academic teacher who uses STEM strategies with the lowest level learners. She has been a member of South Ripley’s technology committee, the Guiding Coalition for the past four school years . She worked as a 7th and 8th grade math teacher for nine years prior to becoming a special education teacher. There are many strategies from her math position that she pulls into lessons with her Special Education students.

Tori Reuter is the 8th grade Reading teacher. She was a 2017 graduate of South Ripley. After high school, she attended the University of Southern Indiana as an Education major. As the year progresses, she continues to collaborate with the 8th grade team to create inquiry-based lessons.

Holly Swinney is the 8th grade English and Grammar teacher. She has taught 14 years, all at South Ripley. Her passion for reading and writing has increased throughout her teaching career as she helps students extend their own reading and writing skills. Holly also serves as the 8th grade Class Sponsor, the Academic Team Advisor and English Coach, and as a member of the School Improvement Team- PL-221. She also has served on the Guiding Coalition, the corporation’s technology committee, in the past and as the lead for SRJHS's Common Sense Media School designation in 2017-2021.