Hi! My name is Abby Weiner. I am originally from Farmington Hills, MI, and moved to Georgia in 2021. I graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a minor in teaching English as a second language. I am also currently working on my master’s degree at Michigan State. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, exploring Atlanta, and working out. I am super excited for a fantastic third year!

Hello! My name is Alexa Angley. I grew up in Suwanee, Georgia. I graduated from Georgia Southern University with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, traveling, taking walks, working out, and reading! This is my third year at Wilson Creek Elementary School. I can’t wait to have an amazing year in First Grade!

Hi! My name is Ashley Siegel and I am from Dunwoody, Georgia. I graduated from the University of Georgia with my Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Early Childhood Education. This is my fourth year at Wilson Creek.  Before coming to The Creek, I lived in Israel and taught English. Two of my favorite things are traveling and reading. I am so excited for a great year in First Grade! It’s going to be so fun!

Hello! I am Ellen Therens and this is my 12th year teaching, my 2nd at Wilson Creek. I am originally from Chicago and moved to Johns Creek 4 years ago. I have my bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Illinois State University and my master’s degree in Instructional Leadership from the University of Illinois at Chicago. I am also a certified Reading Specialist. I am married to my wonderful husband, Paul, and have 3 daughters that attend Wilson Creek! In my free time I love to read, travel, and spend time on Lake Lanier. I am looking forward to a wonderful year in First Grade watching my students learn and grow! First grade is such an exciting year!  

Hello! My name is Hope Gaines, and this will be my first full year at Wilson Creek. I am originally from Villa Rica, GA (a small town west of ATL). I attended college at Mississippi State University, where I earned my bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. In my free time, I enjoy taking my dog, Ellie, on walks and reading! I cannot wait to have an awesome year!

I was born and raised in Massachusetts. When I graduated high school, I moved to Utah to go to Brigham Young University (BYU) and graduated with a degree in Child Development. Then I moved to Georgia when I married a Georgia native. I have 3 children: Xander, Cassidy and Quincy.  I began my teaching career in Pre-K and taught for 7 years and then decided to complete a Masters Degree in Elementary Education. I have been teaching for a total of 18 years, but this is my 8^th year here at Wilson Creek and my first year in First Grade. Wilson Creek is a great school and I feel lucky to be a part of such a great community!

Hi there! My name is Margaret Zhou (my favorite people call me Miss. Zhou)! I am from Pittsburgh, PA but moved down south to pursue my Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Development and Education at the University of Central Florida. Before coming to the Creek, I taught Kindergarten in Florida. In my free time I enjoy painting, reading, and traveling! I cannot wait to spend the year getting to know, love, and see my students grow in so many spectacular ways, let’s have an amazing year together Wildcats!