My name is Jennifer Baldwin. I have worked for London City Schools for 14 years. This is my 11th year as a full-time Intervention Specialist.Teaching has been a very rewarding career for me. I enjoy being the catalyst for young minds. My favorite part of teaching is helping children overcome obstacles that they feel are impossible and watching their faces light up when they "get" a concept that they did not believe they could. In my free time, I enjoy reading, crafting, and researching my family history. I have traced my family back to the 1600s!

My name is Andrew Bannan, and I am an 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher. This is my third year as a teacher in the district. I received my bachelor’s degree in Middle School Education from Bethany College in West Virginia. My two areas of expertise are Math and Social Studies.

I started my experience in London as an assistant football coach and enjoyed the community so much that my wife and I decided to move to the district a few years ago. We have three children: Hannah, Hayden, and Cole, and a dog named Roxy. In my spare time, outside of football season, I enjoy watching my boys play baseball and my daughter wrestle.

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Hi!  My name is Denise Congleton and this year I am teaching the students who speak more than one language!  I remind my students how smart and lucky they are, because my students have the amazing gift of knowing more than one language; that knowledge opens many doors for them!  I started my language journey by taking community classes in French back in my 5th grade year and continued with classes in Japanese in college.  I taught English in a Japanese middle school for two years before returning to the U.S. to teach English.  I teach in all three LCS buildings, so please wave hi when you see me!  

Hello, my name is Gennie Davis. I've been with the district since 2014 working as a classroom paraprofessional.  A fun program I started at LMS is called

"Hoperation Egg", it's a school-wide easter egg hunt that is done in the spring. I think it's important to greet every student with a smile.

Hi, my name is Elizabeth Estrellado and I teach Art at London Middle School. My goal is to encourage your 6th, 7th, or 8th grader to learn about art and create personalized art of their own! My husband, son, and I live in Plain City. We enjoy spending time outside throwing the frisbee to our dog, Zelda. I also enjoy traveling, hiking, festivals, and being with family and friends. I’m excited to make this the best year yet!

Hello my name is Ryan Freeman and I am the 5-12 Instrumental music teacher here at London City Schools.  This is my second year teaching music and I grew up in the Akron/Cleveland area.  I am still an active musician and I have been professionally performing on the saxophone for a few years now and I am looking forward to performing in the Central Ohio music scene.

I live with my wonderful and supportive fiance and we just adopted a kitten to add into our household.  We are super thrilled to be living in the Columbus area and are excited for our life down here!

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My name is Lina Grove, I am the 6th and 7th grade Intervention Specialist at London Middle School. This is my first year teaching with London City Schools, it is my 6th year as a special educator. I am very excited to work with London City Schools this year, as I have lived in London for the past 7 years. I have earned my Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Franklin University, and my Master Degree in Education from Mount Vernon Nazarene University.

I care for each and every student that comes into my classroom. I encourage all of my students to have a confident attitude, and I am their biggest cheerleader the whole year, as well as when they move forward and leave my class. I work hard to maintain an environment that feels safe within my class, for my students to learn.

I have been married to my husband for 6 years, he is my best friend. We love going on road trips together and creating new memories. We have a 3 year old girl, who loves to read, do arts and crafts, and loves gymnastics. I spend a lot of my time outside of school playing with her, and doing fun things with her.

I am so excited to get this first year with London Middle School started, and to have many more years teaching after.

Hello, London! My name is Elizabeth Landingham, and I will be teaching 7th grade English/Language Arts this year. I am excited to be teaching here! This will be my twentieth year teaching. I am a graduate of the University of Mississippi, otherwise known as Ole Miss, where I majored in political science and English. I completed my master’s degree in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis on reading intervention at Southern New Hampshire University. In my career, I have taught fourth grade through seniors in all areas of social studies and English.

I am looking forward to bringing this experience to your students to engage them in the world around them and make them excited about learning.

In my free time, I live in Westerville with my husband and our children. My daughter will be a senior this year, and my son will be entering sixth grade. As a family, we can usually be found on fall weekends under the stadium lights, watching Ole Miss play, or trying to venture to catch a Browns game. We also are huge Blue Jackets fans and enjoy going to as many games as our schedules allow us. In addition to football and hockey, I enjoy reading and sewing.

My name is Bonnie McCormick and I teach 7th & 8th grade Career Exploration at London Middle School through Tolles Career & Technical Center.  

I graduated from Franklin University with a double major in Human Resources Management and Business Administration.  This is my first year teaching although I have worked in Human Resources for over twenty years and served four years in the US Coast Guard.  I married my high school sweetheart twenty-four years ago and we have two grown sons and a Bernedoodle.    

Throughout my career, I have enjoyed learning through the interview process why and how someone chose the career they did.  Now I am excited to teach Middle School students about the infinite possibilities available in the workplace. I am excited to open my students minds about what is available in the world.  

Hello! My name is Kim McKinney. I have been an Intervention Specialist at London Middle School for 17 years and this year I will have a self-contained 6th-grade resource room. 

In 1991, I graduated from Ohio University with a Bachelor's Degree in Education. I currentl

y hold a license in Elementary Education (1-8) and Special Education for the Multi-Handicapped (K-12). I have lived in London for twenty-two years and I have one amazing daughter who is 24 and off chasing her dreams in NYC. 

I believe in encouraging my students to cultivate and maintain a growth mindset. I also believe ALL students can be successful and that people don't have "DIS"-abilities, they have DIFFERENT abilities.

Hello!  My name is Shellie Meddock and I am so excited to be teaching at LMS another year!  I teach 7th grade math but have also taught 8th grade and Algebra 1.  I enjoy meeting and learning about all of my students and helping them gain confidence and skills in math.  This will be my 4th year at LMS.

I have lived in London with my husband and three children for the last 23 years.  I graduated from MPHS and Otterbein University.  I enjoy spending time with my family hunting, fishing, camping and watching the Buckeyes.

I am looking forward to another wonderful school year with my students and co-teachers at LMS.

My name is Macy Morris and I’m an 8th Grade Intervention Specialist at London Middle School. This is my first year teaching at London City Schools, but I have lived in Madison County my entire life. 

I’m a recent graduate from Ohio University, earning a degree in Mild to Moderate Educational Needs.

Outside of school, I enjoy being with friends and family, reading, and spending time outdoors. Whether that be walks at the park, laying on the beach, or boat rides on the lake. 

I’m excited for the opportunities this school year may bring!

Hello everyone!

I am an ELA teacher in 6th grade. I want my students to feel like they can be themselves in my classroom, and I enjoy getting to know students through their reading and writing. I hope to challenge and encourage students, no matter where they are at. I was lucky enough to have adults who pushed and motivated me when I was a student, and that energizes me to come to school each day.

I enjoy working with middle school students, because they are at the age where they are starting to pay attention to the world and what is happening around them. So much changes over the course of the year, and it is awesome to see how students grow, and how different they are as people by the end of the year. 

Outside of school, I like to watch baseball and football. This year, I have spent a lot of time hiking around parks throughout Ohio, and I try to ride my bicycle as much as I can. Both of these things help me clear my head, and allow me to see new parts of Ohio. 

I look forward to getting to know my students throughout the course of this year!

Mr. Miller

My name is Macy Morris and I’m an 8th Grade Intervention Specialist at London Middle School. This is my first year teaching at London City Schools, but I have lived in Madison County my entire life. 

I’m a recent graduate from Ohio University, earning a degree in Mild to Moderate Educational Needs.

Outside of school, I enjoy being with friends and family, reading, and spending time outdoors. Whether that be walks at the park, laying on the beach, or boat rides on the lake. 

I’m excited for the opportunities this school year may bring!

Hi!

My name is Kelly Nelson. I am the sixth-grade science teacher at London Middle School. I enjoy working with children, whether it is in the classroom or through sports. I am the proud mother of three 4-legged children, Mittens, Rudy, and Izzabelle. I have lived in London for the last seventeen years. I grew up in a small town, Southington, in Northeast Ohio.

I have gotten the travel bug and have been out west, to Canada, and have even made it to Europe, 3 different times! This past summer, I traveled to the East Coast with my Dad to attend 4 different MLB games. I am also the Assistant AD, 7th-grade girls' basketball coach and advisor for Camp Nuhop, the outdoor education trip that 6th graders have the chance to attend. So as the school year begins I hope to see you out and about. Here’s to a great school year. 

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Hey ya’ll my name is Shelley Salley. I am an ED paraprofessional. This is my second year at London Middle School. I am a true Red Raider, I graduated from London High School in 2002.  I am currently working on my associates degree in Early Childhood Education which will be finished this coming school year. Then I will go back and get my Bachelors Degree. Before coming to London MIddle School I have worked in early childhood education for 21 years. I love working with children and seeing that light bulb go off when they get a hard answer right. 

In my free time I enjoy spending time with my two children. I have a daughter Gracie who is in 5th grade in London and a son Wyatt who is in the First grade. In our free time we like to go check out different zoos and different museums. I dont get alot of free time to do a lot, my kids have a lot of sports they do, , they are in soccer, baseball, baton and 4h. I am looking forward to a great year and Go Red Raiders.

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Hello!

My name is Trey Solon and I am a Social Studies Teacher for London Middle School. This school year I will teach both Ancient World History and Sports in Film. The 2024-2025 school year will be my 8th in the district. I am a Varsity Assistant Football Coach for London.

I have a lovely Wife and 3 Boys at home. I also have two dogs named Letty and Stark. We live in London and love being a part of the community!

Sincerely,

Trey Solon

My name is Monica Sorrell. I have accepted the role of the school nurse here at the Middle School for this year.

This will be my first experience actually working in a school as a nurse, but I did drive a school bus for London while I was waiting on my spot in Nursing School. !! (Probably about 10 years ago now!) Ironically I did my school nurse rotation here with LCS so that was cool! 

I spent the beginning of my nursing career at an assisted living facility in Plain City where I was the Director of Nursing even through the pandemic, whew! Glad we are through that!  Although I will miss my geriatric friends, I am excited to work with these bright young minds while they transition into young adulthood! 

I have 3 children of my own who have all journeyed through LCS and now I have 6 grand-babies!!!! 2 of them are across the street in 1st and 2nd grade!

I  am looking forward to an awesome year building relationships and providing a safe, healthy environment for all of us! 

GO RED RAIDERS

My name is Brent Speas and this will be my first year at London and I will serve as the Special Education Coordinator for London Middle School.

I am beginning my 32nd year in education.  I started as a Social Studies Teacher at Northeastern High School, I then moved to Mad River Local Schools where I began my administrative career as an Assistant Principal.  I then served as the Principal for Spinning Hills Middle School for three years before I was hired as the Director of Student Services for Mad River Local Schools.  I also served as the Transportation Director for Mad River Local Schools.

My wife and I will be celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary.  I have 2 daughters that both graduated from The Ohio State University in their undergrad.  My oldest is currently a music teacher in Middletown and my youngest is in her second year studying for her PHD in Neuroscience at the University of Michigan.

My hobbies include playing golf and pickleball.  I enjoy playing all kinds of sports and have played and coached football, baseball, softball, bowling, basketball and golf.   

I am very excited to have the opportunity to serve the London City School District as the Special Education Coordinator and l look forward to serving our students and families this school year.

Greetings!

My name is Tim Tanner and I am the Vocal Music teacher at London Middle School and London High School. I love encouraging my students to explore making music through the many opportunities that are available to them. Students can sing as part of an ensemble, they can participate in our fall musical production, or perform in other activities throughout the school year.

My wife, Valerie, works for the Johnstown-Monroe school district and has a beautiful soprano voice. My daughter is a recent graduate of the Disney College Program and Youngstown State University as a Music Theater major. My son, Scott, is a junior at London High School. Our dog, Aria, guards our house and likes to eat Kleenex.

We have a family theme song.

My name is Desirae Thomas, and I am the 6th grade Intervention Specialist at London Middle School. This will be my third year working for London City Schools.

I am a firm believer in teaching students how to be proud of themselves and the work they have done- celebrating achievements on any level. I graduated from Capital University in May 2021 with a dual licensure in Early Childhood Education and Intervention. I am also currently working towards my Masters in Educational Leadership through American College of Education

I got married during the summer of 2022 to my high school sweetheart! I love to spend my time at home watching the newest Netflix show or rewatching Gilmore Girls, cuddled up with my son Andrew and my little beagle named Lilly!

Hi everyone!  My name is Jason Ulery and this is my 25th year teaching, but my 21st in London!  I am from Sandusky, Ohio and graduated college from Bowling Green State University.  I have taught 1st, 5th, 6th, and 8th grade during all my years of teaching and all subjects.  But, teaching math is my favorite.  In my opinion, teaching is one of the most rewarding things to do because you get to observe immediately learning taking place in a child's eyes when they light up!  

Outside of my classroom, I enjoy watching TV shows, reruns of Friends, Yankees, and the Buckeyes!  I have two wonderful boys that are in 9th and 10th grade.  Plus, hanging out with my sons, playing games with them, and love watching them play their baseball and football games.  Also, I have moved to London with my girlfriend and she has 3 children, so we have 5 teeenagers between us! Yes, we are busy and out of food, always.
Go Bucks!

Hello,

My name is Kathy Whitelow. I work in the cafeteria her at the middle school. I enjoy the kids when t hey come through the lunch room; they are very friendly and polite.

I have three beautiful children two daughters and one son, and we have one dog. I've lived in London my whole life. During the summer time I love to watch my children play sports, go bike riding, swimming, and my families all time favorite...bowling!

Also in my free time, I enjoy making crafts, drawing, playing games, and finding new recipes to cook for my family, and just spending time together.

Hi everyone! My name is Abigail Wise and I will be the School Counselor at London Middle School. While this is my first year at LMS, it is my 13th year in education, and have previously been teaching at a K-8 school in Columbus. I am super excited for this opportunity and to be here in London! I completed my undergrad and graduate work at The University of Toledo and have been residing in central Ohio since 2010.

Just last year I moved to Plain City with my husband and two school-aged sons. I enjoy reading and spending time with family. You might find us strolling through the Columbus Zoo or relaxing at Zoombezi Bay. We enjoy catching an occasional Columbus Clippers game and keeping up with Cleveland and Ohio State sports teams.

Hey there, hi there, ho there! I’m Kirsten Witt, and I teach sixth grade social studies. I hold both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in education. I've been teaching FOREVER and all of my years have been at London Middle School! I love working with my little lovelies and always have! My goal is to reach every student, and in some way, have a positive impact on them.

Outside of being a teacher, I am a wife, mom, and foodie. I’ve been married to Dave for 17 years, and we have two little nuggets of our own. Our daughter, Harper, is in eighth grade and our son, Boo, is in sixth. We enjoy boating, taking walks, swimming and fishing. Our favorite family activity is cooking! We love googling new recipes and dancing to loud music, all the while making a mess in our kitchen! If I had to choose another career path, I would want to be a part of the Food Network magazine!

It’s my privilege to build meaningful relationships with my students at school. I look forward to integrating humor with learning and enjoy laughing throughout the school year! Welcome to LMS! I hope to have the opportunity to get to know you!