WELCOME!

MY NAME IS LORI CARDELL-FLAKE AND I AM SO EXCITED TO BE WORKING AT DES THIS SCHOOL YEAR. THIS WILL BE MY 11TH YEAR IN EDUCATION. 5 YEARS AS A PARAPROFESSIONAL IN THE SID/PID MIDDLE SCHOOL SETTING. THEN I WENT BACK TO SCHOOL AND RECEIVED MY DEGREE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION K-12 /GENERAL EDUCATION K-5. I MOVED TO BUTTS COUNTY 3 YEARS AGO AND AM VERY EXCITED TO BE WORKING WHERE I LIVE AND GIVING BACK TO MY COMMUNITY.

MY HUSBAND WORKS AT JACKSON HIGHSSCHOOL WITH 17 YEARS EXPERIENCE AND IS COACHING WRESTLING THIS YEAR. I HAVE 2 ADULT DAUGHTERS. MIKAYLA WHO IS 25 AND LIVES IN ATHENS, GA. ABBEY WHO IS 23 AND LIVES IN MILLEDGEVILLE . 

I LOVE TO HAVE FUN AND PROVIDE ENGAGING INSTRUCTION FOR MY STUDENTS AND AM EXCITED THAT WE WILL BE A TEAM WORKING TOGETHER TO GROW YOUR CHILDREN. REMEMBER I AM ALWAYS AN EMAIL OR PHONE CALL AWAY IF YOU NEED ANYTHING.

IT IS GOING TO BE A GREAT YEAR AT DES!