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Amanda Hibbard

Director

Meet our Staff

Teachers makes a huge impact on the lives of young children and their families. We strive to be a team-oriented environment that encourages professional development in one another while building strong relationships with one another. All of our preschool teachers hold a college degree and have early childhood classroom experience. We strive to provide high quality educational programming at Western Branch Academy.

Introducing our talented team members:

If you are interested in teaching at Western Branch Academy please email or mail us your resume and a completed employment application. Thank you.

Rosalyn Briales has been an educator for over 25 years. She earned her CDA in 2013 from TCC. She is working towards completing her Associate of Applied Science: Early Childhood Development at TCC. Miss Rosalyn loves working with children! This is her seventh year here at WBA.

Sandy Archard

PK 3 M/W/F Teacher

Heather Dix

PK 3 Teacher

Holly Silcott

Curriculum Coordinator

Teaching Assistant Staff

Vanessa Howard

PK 4 Teacher

Amanda Hibbard was born and raised in New Orleans, LA. She joined the Navy in 2009 and traveled to many countries on deployment. In 2016,deciding the military life was no longer what she wanted, she chose a career path in Early Childhood Education. She has an Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education and is currently working to earn her Bachelor's in Elementary Education from Bluefield University. She has a daughter, a son, two dogs, four cats and a bearded dragon!

Rosalyn Briales

Assistant Director

Basha Garrett

Humaira Ramzan

Kiara Jones

Cornelia Epps

Nancy Layton

Diamond Knight

Tybreshia Aikens

Ja'Miya Spruill-Bishop

Zena Raison

Employment Application

Sandy has over 7 years experience working with young children, including lead Teacher positions at several Hampton Roads schools where she taught infant to Pre-K. She has a CDA in Preschool earned in 2018. She is happily married with 2 sons & enjoys the gym, walking, biking & spending time with her family. She loves working with children & preparing them for their future.

Holly Silcott has been working with children for more than 30 years. She holds an associates degree in education with a focus on psychology. Over the years she has worked with children from infancy to high school. She has been happily married for 21 years and has two beautiful daughters. She is very excited to be beginning her second year as Curriculum Coordinator for WBA.

Heather is originally from New Orleans, LA and has been living in Norfolk, VA for a little over three years. She has received her CDA in 2022 from TCC and has 7 years of childcare experience focusing in early childhood ages. She has a dog, Cookie, and three cats, Gracie, Oliver, and Tuck.

Yvonne currently has a Child Development Associate certifcate. She is currently enrolled for her bachelor's degree. Miss Yvonne loves reading, traveling, makeup and shopping. Her commitment is to provide a safe, healthy, and nurturing enviroment while modeling positve interactions,instilling self-esteem and a respect for all. She is excited to be a part of the WBA family!

Yvonne Mills

PK 4 Teacher

Crystal Sharpe

PK 2 Teacher

Crystal is currently pursuing her Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education. She has worked in childcare for over 22 years with ages ranging from infancy to 5th grade. In her spare time, Crystal likes to read and spend time with her family. She is very excited about starting her first year as a lead teacher at WBA!

Vanessa has been working with children for 7 years. She attended TCC and Texas A&M with a focus on history and Early Childhood Education. She is happily married and has 4 girls, 1 boy, a dog, 3 cats and chickens! She enjoys reading, playing board games with her family, and being and working in her yard and garden.

Theresa Smania

PK 2 Teacher

Beverly Anderson

PK 3 Teacher

Theresa is a military spouse and a mom of two boys. She has been working with children for over 4 years from ages 2-12. This will be her first year as a lead teacher at WBA. She is so excited to be a beginning step in your child's educational journey!

Beverly has been married for 42 years, has 4 children and 8 grandchildren, one of which attends WBA. She enjoys teaching young minds and has run her own in-home daycare for over 3 years. She is excited to have lots of fun in PK3 this year!