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Mrs. Hallmark is the Founder and Director of Learn Upstate Hybrid Academy and Learning Center. She received her BS from the University of Alabama in International Marketing / Spanish, but she knew even then she would eventually become a teacher. After college, she worked in various corporate environments managing Customer Service, Corporate Training, and Human Resources. She was blessed to stay home with her children in their early years before going back to school to fulfill her dream. She received her Master’s in Teaching from Anderson University, and she taught in various school environments throughout Anderson County.
As a public and private school teacher, she was able to work with diverse groups of students and families, witnessing firsthand their struggles in learning. Eventually, she found her calling in the homeschool environment. With four children, who each learn very differently, Mrs. Hallmark realized something more was needed outside of the normal classroom. She understands that families need an environment where student needs are met on their level. Moreover, an education that is individually tailored for the student in an environment meant to promote success while inspiring confidence. This mission led to private tutoring out of the library, and after only a short time, the founding of LU Hybrid Academy.
The aspect she enjoys most about teaching is the challenge of helping students see success in school where they might not have in the past. She especially enjoys creating new ways to learn and collaborating with her staff to build confidence in learners. Mrs. Hallmark is married to Joey Hallmark and has four children, Gabe(21), Cole(19), Lucy(14) and Nora (14). In her free time, she enjoys gardening, traveling, reading books, and spending time with friends and family.
Andrea is a graduate of Clemson University with Bachelor's degrees in History and Education.
After college, she worked with Anderson District One in several capacities, from Kindergarten to Middle School. She also has experience teaching at Trinity Methodist Preschool in the PreK program. She has been with Learn Upstate since the fall of 2020 where she has taught K - 2nd grade.
Mrs. Henderson is a graduate of Ball State University with Bachelor’s degrees in Elementary and Special Education. She brings with her 18 years of classroom experience, having taught in Illinois, Indiana and South Carolina.
Mrs. Coker has a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Erskine College and a Masters in Teaching from Clemson University. She has been teaching for 39 years, with 36 of those years spent teaching in Anderson District 5. The last three were spent at New Covenant in Anderson.
Mrs. Bruynell is a graduate of Liberty University with her Bachelor's degree in Journalism/Marketing.
Heather discovered her love of teaching when she worked in her sons' preschool for 12 years. After working as a long-term substitute in elementary Special Ed for District 5, she became passionate about helping children with reading difficulties. As a result, she is trained in the Orton-Gillingham method through the Orton-Gillingham Academy. Further, she was a Reading Intervention Teacher for three years in a public elementary school.
Linda Clipperton teaches middle school Language Arts and high school Spanish for Learn Upstate. Mrs. Clipperton completed her Bachelor’s degree, graduating magna cum laude, in Education, with a minor in English from Bob Jones University in 1988. In 1999, she earned a Spanish certification from Rio Grande Bible and Language Institute as she lived in Argentina for four years.
Mrs. Clipperton taught Spanish I and II, middle school and high school Language Arts, and Resource Math for 3 and a half years at Easley Christian School. She spent another year tutoring various ages in English as a Second Language, Spanish, middle school Math, Literature, and Reading Comprehension for Core Languages.
Cristy Buczko teaches middle and high school English Grammar, Writing, and Literature classes. She has worked at several private schools, leading their summer and after-school programs, she knew God might have another path for her. She had always been a self-proclaimed grammar snob and loved to get kids excited about reading and learning. She began homeschooling her own children and taught Grammar and Writing at a homeschool co-op for 2 years in Georgia and 3 years in South Carolina after her husband retired.
Since then, she has taught ESL to children in China and Hong Kong via online classes and has worked for the past several years as a contracted writer and editor for an SEO company based in Oregon. She has also worked for Liberty Oaks for the past several years. She’s excited to work one on one with students, combining her love and experience of working with children with her love for ELA. Her goal is to instill confidence and a love of learning with her students.
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