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Ms. Kathy Boudreaux
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Mrs. Katherine Boudreaux earned her undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University and her graduate degree from Armstrong State College. Being an Air Force spouse she has taught in various States and for DODDS in Germany. Mrs. Boudreaux has also taught for a community college in Tucson, Arizona. Her, now retired, husband is a real estate agent. Her daughter, a graduate of Houston County High School, is presently attending Georgia State University. Her son lives in Orlando, Florida and graduated from the University of Central Florida.

 

   
 
 
Mr. Kenneth Cavanaugh
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Ken Cavanaugh is in his fourth year of teaching at HCHS. He teaches Economics and AP Microeconomics. He is a 1972 graduate of Northside HS and a 1976 graduate of Valdosta State University.

                                                                
Ms. Charlotte Gebara
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Ms. Charlotte Gebara graduated from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia in 1978. Ms. Gebara has taught for the past twelve years. This is her first year at Houston County High. She is currently teaching World Geography and American Government.

Mr. Brian Feehan
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Mr. Feehan graduated from Crystal River High School in Citrus County, Florida. He received a BA in Political Science from the University of South Florida and an MA in Education/Political Science from the University of South Florida. As a second career, Mr. Feehan entered the teaching profession in 1999 as a part-time faculty member at St. Petersburg Junior College. Mr. Feehan began teaching full-time at Gulf High School in 2002 while teaching part-time at Pasco-Hernando Community College. He currently teaches US History and Political Science at Houston County High School. Mr. Feehan is also an adjunct instructor of Political Science at Georgia Military College, Warner Robins campus.

 

   
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Mr. Matt Hopkins
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Mr. Rex Lewis
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Mr. Rex Lewis teaches U.S. History at Houston County High School. Mr. Lewis attended Wicksburg High School in Wicksburg Alabama, where he was born and raised. Mr. Lewis is a graduate of Troy University in Troy Alabama where he received his B.S. in Education in 1983 and Columbus State University where he received his Masters in Educational Leadership in 2004, and a Specialist degree in Educational Leadership in 2008. Mr. Lewis has over 25 years experience teaching. Mr. Lewis is married to the former Laura Kickliter of Tallahassee, Fl. Laura is a Physical Therapy Assistant with the Medical Center of Central Georgia. They live in Byron.

 

   

Mr. Denny Maddox
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Mr. Maddox is a dedicated teacher that has been shaping young minds at Houston County High School since 1997. Besides teaching a variety of social studies classes, Mr. Maddox spends his time helping to develop the athletic abilities of the HOCO student body. In particular he has been a valuable asset to the football coaching staff and heads up the school track team. He currently has a master’s degree in educational leadership and is diligently working on his specialist degree from Columbus State University. His most important responsibility that he enjoys is being a dedicated husband and a father to his two children.

 

   
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Ms. Mary Maddox
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Mary Maddox has been at HCHS since fall semester 2008; prior to this, she taught in Bibb County school system for 2 years.  She teaches high school Mathematics to students with disabilities.  Mrs. Maddox earned her bachelor’s degree from Tift College, with a double major in Business Administration and Behavioral Science.  She holds a Master’s degree from Georgia Southwestern State University in Business Administration, with a concentration in Business Management and additional coursework in Accounting.  Mrs. Maddox sponsors the Anime Club at HOCO.  She and her husband, Ricky, are very proud of their 4 nieces, 3 nephews, 1 great-nephew, and 2 cats.

   
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Ms. Maureen Martin
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Maureen Martin is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Education.
   
Mr. Nathan Pope
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Mr. Lee Pope has taught at Houston County High School for the past six years in the 9th grade Academy. He teaches Civics and Study Skills. Mr. Pope is also on the Bears football coaching staff. He also coaches the school's golf team.

   
 
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Mr. James Vance
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Ms. Melanie Watson
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Melanie Watson teaches US History.  She has taught in Houston County for 7 years.  This is her fifth year at Houston County High School.  She obtained her undergraduate degree in Social Science Education from the University of Georgia, her Master’s Degree from Columbus State University in Educational Leadership, and is currently pursuing her doctoral degree from Georgia Southern University in the area of Curriculum Theory.  Mrs. Watson is certified to teach all Social Science classes in grades 4-12.  She has taught World History, Advanced Placement US History, Civics, Geography, Sociology, and Psychology.  She has been asked to present her doctoral papers on issues of Mexican immigration in education and Muslim girls in American schools at national conferences.  Her dissertation will be on the need for liberal arts curriculum in the postmodern classroom.  She is excited to be able to further her knowledge of US and World History through her research on this project.  Mrs. Watson lives in Kathleen with her husband and two daughters.

 

Dr. Kathleen Wright
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Dr Wright has been teaching special education at Houston County High School since 2004. Before coming to Houston County she taught in Washington, DC; Las Vegas, Nevada; Anchorage, Alaska; Atlanta, Georgia and Palm Beach County, Florida. She earned her BS in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, her M.Ed. in Special Education from California University of Pennsylvania and her EDD in Educational Leadership from George Fox University in Oregon.