My name is Linda Smith, and I am so excited and honored to be the principal of Morgan County Elementary School. I have been in education for 30 years. I have taught every grade from Kindergarten to eighth grade. Education is truly my passion.

My husband is Tim who grew up in Georgia and is a huge Georgia Bulldogs fan. Emilee is our daughter. She just graduated from Morgan County High School this past year and is attending UGA in the fall. We have a horse, dog, cat and 12 chickens. When we are not in school, you can find us outside tending our animals.

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My name is Wesley Cooper, and I am honored to serve as the assistant principal at Morgan County Elementary School. I grew up in Augusta, Georgia, and after graduating from Westside High School, I enrolled in the University of Georgia Honors Program, where I majored in Economics through the Terry College of Business. Immediately after graduation, I worked in college ministry in Athens before returning to Augusta to pursue a Master of Arts in Teaching at Augusta University. During this time, I taught at the middle school level and coached at the high school level. I furthered my education by earning an Educational Specialist degree in Mathematics Education, and I am currently completing my Doctorate in Mathematics Education at Kennesaw State University. Additionally, I obtained my Tier I Leadership Certificate from the University of West Georgia and a Gifted Endorsement from Northeast Georgia RESA. Throughout my career, I have taught all grades K-8 across all core content areas, including general education, special education, and gifted education along with tutoring high school and university students. 

My wife, Kaylee Cooper, opened the Benchmark Physical Therapy clinic in Madison approximately seven years ago, while I was teaching in Athens. Though she is no longer at that location, she always spoke highly of the community and shared positive feedback about the local schools, which inspired me to explore opportunities within this district. After teaching math at the middle school for four years, I transitioned to the role of Academic Coach for my final two years at Morgan County Middle School. I have thoroughly enjoyed being part of the Morgan County Charter School System and am eager to partner with MCES families to ensure our students achieve their full potential. 

My wife and I have a daughter named Lily June (LJ), who is currently in Kindergarten at MCPS, and a son named Cy, who is not yet in school.

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My name is Jen Evans and for over the last twenty two years, I have been blessed to be an educator. I was born and raised in Morgan County and feel honored to be working in my hometown. I obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Special Education, Interrelated K-12th grade from Georgia Southern University in 2000 and a Master of Arts Degree from Piedmont College in Early Childhood Education in 2016.

While my husband was attending law school in Knoxville Tennessee, I taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. For seventeen years, I taught 3rd grade at Morgan County Elementary School, with the first eleven of these years teaching special education in collaborative classrooms. The later three years were spent in a general education classroom teaching math, science, and social studies in both collaborative and EIP teams. For the past five years, I have been blessed to serve as the academic coach for Morgan County Elementary School. This job has combined my love and passion of working with students, teachers and staff, as well as parents.

My husband, Brad, and I have two sons, and we enjoy each day we have to spend with them. I look forward to serving the students, teachers and parents at Morgan County Elementary School.

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