I was born and raised in Raleigh, NC!  I attended North Carolina State University and earned my B.A in Psychology and minors in Sociology and Spanish. (Go Pack!!) Afterwards, I received my Masters in School Counseling at The College of William and Mary. I live in Cary NC with my husband, Andrew, and our 2 month old son, Barrett (who we call Bear). We also have a pup named Obi (any Star Wars fans?) and we all love being outdoors; whether it’s hiking and exploring new places or just chillin’ in a hammock. If I could eat queso for every meal, I think I would. No seriously, it’s a true problem for me. My husband and I are big fans of NWSL soccer and have tickets to all the NC Courage games! I love when I see studnets at the games! This will be my 9th year working as a  school counselor and my 6th year here at Salem! I have loved every minute of it. I believe in equity and that every child has the right to come to school to learn and be loved. I love Salem and I am proud to call it my home! 

memcnally@wcpss.net

My name is Jasmine Edwards and I am so excited to be at Salem! I was born in Greenville, NC while my family is from the Rocky Mount/Pinetops area. I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Go HEELS!) with a B.A. in Psychology and a B.A. in Sociology. I have a M.Ed. in School Counseling from NC State University (Go PACK!). This will be my 6th year at Salem and as a School Counselor. I taught preschool before becoming a Counselor. I love to travel and meet new people all the time.  Cruising is my favorite way to travel. I enjoy eating anything that is spicy, especially Buffalo Wings! One of my favorite things to do is attend food truck rodeos with my Husband (Kevin), Son (Cameron), and Mini Goldendoodle (Tito)!  I'm so happy to be a part of the Salem family and community!

jwigginsedwards@wcpss.net

My name is Kate Allen and I am thrilled to be joining the Salem Student Services team this school year as the School Social Worker! I grew up in South Charlotte and moved to Boone, NC for school. I graduated from Appalachian State University with my Bachelor of Social Work as well as my Master of Social Work. 

I recently moved to Raleigh with my husband, Michael. We have been married for one year! I am a proud cat lady, and my two are named Chance and Kiwi. I enjoy walking trails, and I love the mountains! I am here to support you and your students. I am so excited to be at Salem this year and I look forward to meeting many of you and getting to know the Salem community!

kallen8@wcpss.net

I’m Tayllor Aziz, and I’m serving as the school psychologist at Salem Elementary this year. I was born in California and lived in northern Virginia until I was in 6th grade. However, I claim Lexington, SC as my hometown because I lived in the area from when I was in middle school toJuly of 2022. I left Lexington for four years to attend school at Centre College in Danville, KY where I earned my B.S. in Behavioral Neuroscience. I received my graduate degree in School Psychology from the University of South Carolina. 

This is my fifth year as a school psychologist, but it is my first year working for the Wake County Public School System. I most recently worked as a school psychologist in the school district where I attended middle and high school in the suburbs of Columbia, SC for 4 years. I live with my husband, Sharif, and my “pawfect” 5-year-old golden retriever, Willard. In my free time I enjoy exercising, following Formula 1 racing, swimming with Willard, and watching bingeable TV shows. I look forward to working with the Salem Elementary family this year!

taziz@wcpss.net

I am so excited to be a part of your team. I recently moved here from Dallas, Texas. Although I grew up in Fayetteville, NC I have not lived here in 20 years! I graduated from UNC-G with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Shortly after graduating and getting married I moved to Maryland. Most of my nursing career/experience has been in the hospital setting in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. I worked at Johns Hopkins for 15 years. After my family and I moved to Texas I became interested in school nursing. I was a school nurse in Texas for 4 years before moving here 2 years ago.

I have been married for 19 years to Johnny whom I met in college. We have 3 beautiful children (Grant 17, Shelby 14, and Cole 13). We love being outside and all sports! 

I am so happy to be back in the state of North Carolina and close to my family. I am looking forward to meeting and serving the students and families of Salem Elementary. Let me know what I can do to meet your nursing needs! 

kfuller3@wcpss.net