Meet our pre-k team!
Meet Amy Balch
1. How many years of experience do you have teaching or in the school system? I have been working for Bedford County Schools for 14 years.
2. What made you want to become a teacher or work in a school? I started my career as a Speech and Language Teacher working with pre-k through 12th-grade students. I soon discovered my real passion was working with preschool-aged students with disabilities. I love seeing them grow and gain confidence as they move through the school system in Bedford County.
3. About what are you most excited for working at Cartwright? I am excited to be a part of the opening of a new school, making our mark in the community and getting to know new students and families.
4. Is there anything extra you would like to share? I was born and raised in Murfreesboro and graduated from MTSU. In my spare time, I enjoy traveling, spending time with my 5 nephews, working in the garden, or relaxing on my patio with my dog Oscar.
Meet Delicia Hyatt
1. How many years of experience do you have teaching or in the school system? 13 Years in BCS and 8 years private.
2. What made you want to become a teacher or work in a school? I have a great love for children and a deep desire to inspire them to learn, succeed, and have a love for learning. Simply, I want to make a difference.
3. About what are you most excited for working at Cartwright? I am excited about being a part of new traditions and building new relationships. I cannot wait to see what Cartwright brings to the community.
4. Is there anything extra you would like to share? I have been married to my best friend for 18 years. I have two grown children, and am known as “Ohana” to my grandson who is the sunshine of my life. I am a fur baby lover and have a german shepherd who is named after a Harry Potter character. I love to read and be creative and I am still very much a kid at heart! Every day is a new day to begin again. Stay positive, inspire and make learning fun!
Meet Nicci Hasty
1. How many years of experience do you have teaching or in the school system? I have been teaching for 7 years.
2. What made you want to become a teacher or work in a school? I had several teachers growing up that provided me with both positive and negative experiences. I look back on the positives and smile, and I look back on the negatives and choose to make sure I am a better teacher than what I received in those times. In early elementary school, I decided being a teacher was the job I wanted when I grew up. I took that dream and made it a reality.
3. About what are you most excited for working at Cartwright? I am most excited to start in a brand-new classroom and begin the legacy of Pre-K at Cartwright! My experience involved classrooms built in the late 50s, early 60s, which have their fair share of issues; so I am excited to have a classroom space that will have less classroom layout limitations. I look forward to Pre-K centers being created in the new space and starting that adventure with the 2024-2025 group of Pre-K students.
4. Is there anything extra you would like to share? I am happily married to Trevor and have two beautiful children: Teagan and Blakelyn