Barber Middle School Blog

Ms. Carroll

Mrs. Laurie Carroll is the 8B, Math 8 teacher at Barber Middle School. She taught mathematics for nine years in the 6th and 7th grades at East Cobb Middle School, and is now in her 3rd year at Barber. She has her Masters Degree in Adolescent Mathematics Education from Kennesaw State University, and she is excited to be teaching in the 8th grade (alongside her best friend since high school and colleague-Ms. Karen Kline). Mrs. Carroll is an active member of the PTSA, Hospitality Committee, and Advisement Steering Committee. She just celebrated her 10th wedding anniversary and has two children of the furry persuasion (Buster and Buddy), and she will be welcoming a third in October (Franklin). She lives here in Acworth and can't imagine any other school in which she'd rather teach.

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Ms. Daniels

Hi, my name is Mrs. Daniels and I am the 8th grade Spanish Teacher at Barber Middle School. I'm going into my second year at Barber. I am originally from the Republic of Panama. I have worked with the New York City Public School System as a bilingual teacher. I have also taught Spanish in the Fulton County School District. I look forward to meeting and working with the students at Barber Middle School and having a wonderful and successful school year.

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Ms. Dean

Hello! My name is Yevone Dean, and I am the language arts teacher for Team 8B. My degree is in Middle Grades Education with concentrations in language arts and social studies. I’m looking forward to working with 8^th graders this year and helping them develop a successful process for getting their thoughts communicated into writing. My language arts classes will concentrate mainly on the writing aspects of the Georgia Performance Standards, while reading performance standards will be met in the students’ reading class. Through on-going collaboration, the reading and language arts teachers will ensure that all students receive effective and engaging instruction that prepares them for their high school English classes.

A little about myself—I moved to Georgia from England in 2003. In addition to England, I have lived in the countries of Germany and Iceland as well as nine different states. My hobbies include reading and traveling. I’m thrilled to be a part of the Barber MS faculty, and I look forward to an exciting and successful school year.

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Mr. Hester

Welcome to mathematics. My name is Aaron Hester, Jr. and this is my second year at Barber Middle School. This is my seventh year in the Cobb County School District. I was born in Athens, Georgia: however, I have lived in Atlanta, Georgia for 18 years. In 2005 - 2006 I received the honor of being selected Teacher of the Year at my previous Cobb County middle school.

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Mr. Triebsch

Mr. Triebsch teaches Georgia Studies for Team 8B at Barber Middle School. He has taught in the Cobb County School District for the past 12 years, and returns to Barber for his 13th. Mr. Triebsch earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Studies from the University of Missouri - Kansas City; a Master of Education Degree in Middle Grades Education from Mercer University - Atlanta; an Educational Leadership certification from Kennesaw State University; and an Educational Specialist Degree in Technology Management & Administration from Nova Southeastern University (gonna hold off on that doctorate). Mr. Triebsch is married with two children, ages nine and five. He stays involved in his children's extracurricular activities including soccer, gymnastics, swimming, and whatever else he can find time for. He has been in the Atlanta area for fifteen years, hailing from Kansas City, MO. So, if you see Mr. Triebsch wearing red during football season, it's not a University of Georgia thing...it's a Kansas City Chiefs thing. And if it's black and gold, it's not a Georgia Tech thing...it's a Missouri Tigers thing! GO MIZZOU!

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