English Department Faculty

List of 12 members.

Mr. Collins Aki

English Teacher

At MBA since 2024
Mr. Mike Anderson 93

Director of Athletics, English Teacher

302

University of Tennessee-Knoxville - BA

At MBA since 2003
Mrs. Gracie (Killman) Bassett

English Department Chair; JS English Teacher; Theater Program Teacher

615-369-5350

University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill - BA
Yale Divinity School - MDiv

At MBA since 2015
Mr. Win Bassett

HS English, V Cross-Country, V Track & Field, JV Golf, HS Newspaper, Honor Council

Yale University - M.A.
University of North Carolina - J.D.
North Carolina State University - B.S., B.S.

At MBA since 2015
Mr. Joseph Bromfield

English Teacher, Theater Teacher

University of Virginia - MFA
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art - Post-Graduate Diploma
Rollins College - BA

At MBA since 2020
Ms. Libby Byrnes

Academic Support Coordinator, English Teacher

Vanderbilt University - BS
Vanderbilt University - MEd
Lipscomb University - EdS

At MBA since 2023
Mrs. Lakresha (Belcher) Easley

JS English Teacher

Grand Canyon University - M.Ed.
Bowling Green State University - BA

At MBA since 2021
Dr. Jian Farhoumand

English Teacher, JS Tennis Coach, Top of the Hill Adviser

University of Edinburgh - MA (Hons)
University of Sussex - MPhil
University of Brighton - PhD

At MBA since 2022
Mr. Tim Jenkins

Colorado College - BA

At MBA since 2021
Mr. Michael Kelly

English Teacher, JS Golf Coach, MLK Society, Tearing Down Walls Sponsor

University College Cork, Ireland - BA
University College Cork - Higher Diploma in Education

At MBA since 1998
Dr. Sean Kinch

322

Stanford University - BA
University of Texas - MA/PhD

At MBA since 2002
Ms. Jules LeFort-Cleary

Head Librarian, English Teacher

Florida College - BA
Louisiana State University - MLIS
Northwestern State University of Louisiana - MA

At MBA since 2024

List of 12 members.

Mr. Tom Markham 11

Associate Dean of the High School, English Teacher

Princeton University - B.A.
Bowling Green State University - M.F.A.

At MBA since 2018
Mr. Russell McWhirter 02

Varsity Lacrosse Head Coach

Sewanee: The University of the South - BA

At MBA since 2014
Mr. Haywood Moxley

615-298-5514

University of South Carolina - MA
University of Georgia - BA

At MBA since 1987
Dr. Wil Onstott

Middle Tennessee State University - PhD
East Tennessee State University - MA
Furman University - BA

At MBA since 2016
Mrs. Libby (Greenberg) Overton

Academic Support Coordinator, JS English, JS Tennis

University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill - BA
Lipscomb University - MEd

At MBA since 2014
Mr. Elijah Reynolds 99

Tech Integration Specialist, Director of Social Media, English Teacher, XC & Track Coach

615-942-0738

Vanderbilt University - BA
University of California-Santa Barbara - MA

At MBA since 2008
Mr. Roderick Russ

English/History Teacher, Cross Country Head Coach, Track Coach

University of Mississippi - BA
Mississippi College - MEd

At MBA since 1998
Mr. Emmett Russell 88

615-298-5514

Rhodes College - BA
Middlebury College - MA

At MBA since 1996
Mr. Robert Sawyer 98

615-298-5514

University of Tennessee - BA
Middlebury College, Bread Loaf School of English - MA

At MBA since 2002
Dr. Charles Sligh

University of Virginia - PhD
Baylor University - MA
Belmont University - BA

At MBA since 2018
Dr. Ed Tarkington

English Teacher, Literary Magazine Advisor, Wrestling, Freshman Class Sponsor

615-981-5453

University of Virginia - MA
Furman University - BA
Florida State University - Ph.D.

At MBA since 2007
Mr. Ben Thompson 00

English Teacher, JS Bowling Coach, Senior Class Sponsor

Vanderbilt University - BA
University of Wisconsin - MFA
University of North Carolina - MAT

At MBA since 2018