Welcome to RIF 2021/2022!

Welcome to a new school year for with the Reading Is Fundamental program! We're thrilled to have you onboard as a reading volunteer! This page will serve as the "bulletin board" for the RIF program this year. Bookmark it and check back frequently for announcements and updates.

RIF Room Information

Book'em's RIF Room is back at Rose Park Middle School this year! Recommended hours for book pickups is Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30am. Rose Park starts at 8am and ends at 3pm during the week, so we recommend avoiding those times because of high traffic at the building.

When you enter the school, please sign in at the Book'em RIF Binder in the front office before you make your way to the RIF Room (next to the Band Room on the first floor). Your bag for pick up is located directly outside the RIF Room doors.

Book Recommendations for Volunteers

If you need any help on picking books for students and don't want to borrow from our selection, feel free to peruse our reading recommendations online! We have a great list of read alouds, but we also highly recommend utilizing the public library or purchasing from Parnassus Books, Half Price Bookstore, or McKays.

Read Aloud Recommendations

RIF Orientation Presentation

If you want to look over the presentation from our RIF Orientation sessions, feel free to flip through the slides.

RIF Orientation Session

2021/2022 RIF Virtual Volunteer/Teacher Assignments

Thank you for signing up as a reading role model for the 2021/2022 school year! While we all navigate the continued complications brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, we appreciate your flexibility as we work to make the Reading Is Fundamental program accessible to both students and our volunteers.

Please note that all volunteer slots for this school year have been filled. If you know of anyone who would be interested in being a RIF reader next school year, please direct them to our Volunteer Application. 

You can find your teacher assignment below, based on school. Schools are listed alphabetically. Click on your school name to expand the selection.

Unless previously discussed with the Book'em team and your school, all reading volunteers will be reading IN PERSON this year. While in schools, all volunteers will be required to abide by MNPS COVID-19 Health and Safety protocols, including, but not limited to wearing a mask and signing in at all schools.  Book'em will provide personal protective equipment (PPE) for all volunteers prior to the first classroom visit. 

As in previous years, volunteers can again pick up books for their students at Rose Park Middle School. The RIF Room is open between 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. Monday - Friday. As discussed in orientation, there is a new system in place to choose books for your students that minimizes unnecessary contact with the books. If you need assistance with choosing or delivering books to your classroom, please let us know.

If you have additional questions, please email Melissa at [email protected].

Carter Lawrence Elementary

Address: 118 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: 615-291-7333
School Liaison: Michelle Sadler, [email protected]

Grade Teacher Name Teacher Email Volunteer Name
PK Marlisa Smithson [email protected] Jean Reynolds
K Brittany Fishpaw [email protected] Courtney Bisig
K Sijuwola Oyewumi [email protected] Jenny Lopez/David Dobson
1 Crystal Keefe [email protected] Hannah Reinbold
1 TJ Massey [email protected] Brittney Jerkins
2 Yolanda Cornelius [email protected] Catherine Pattison
2 Elizabeth Kyle [email protected] Becky Meagher
3 Dr. Melissa Andrews [email protected] Sharon Cheek
3 Katrina Cotton [email protected] Karen Weil
3 Brynn Hancock [email protected] Scott Newman
4 Tiffany Frierson [email protected] Nathan Webb
4 Meredith Harris [email protected] Abigail Reynolds
4 Elisaliz Lopez [email protected] Allyson Cohen

Charlotte Park
Address: 480 Annex Ave, Nashville, TN 37209
Phone: 615-353-2006
School Liaison: Samantha Schmutterer ([email protected]

Grade Teacher Name Teacher Email Volunteer Name
K Jessica Bloomrosen [email protected] Amanda Livsey
K Elizabeth Cate [email protected] Jane Stumpf
K Jacquetta Sears [email protected] Mary Isenman
K Carrie Sisco [email protected] Melanie Tomlyn
1 Shashawn Covington [email protected] Amanda Livsey
1 Terry Harwell [email protected] Lisa Boling
1 Rebecca Lawson [email protected] Paizley Wilburn
1 Faith Legate [email protected] Paige Shapiro
1 Catherine Tarne [email protected] Izel Leon
2 Jennifer Graham [email protected] Wes Boling
2 Julie Griffin [email protected] Stanley Frank
2 Angenique Saulter [email protected] Maureen Hill
2 Wanda (Toni) Wallace [email protected] Ann Ercelawn
2 Emily Whittemore [email protected] Maureen Hill
3 David Maddux [email protected]  
3 Sharon McWright [email protected] Megan Pinson
3 Jennifer Ross [email protected]  
3 Olivia Schad [email protected]  
4 Kimberly Kampe [email protected]  
4 Anna Lee Mclean [email protected] Lou Anne Dulaney
4 Makayla Walker [email protected]  
4 Alexandra Bald (Thurman)  [email protected]  

Cockrill

Address: 4701 Indiana Ave, Nashville, TN 37209
Phone: 615-298-8075
Liaison: Joe Fitzgerald [email protected] 

Grade Teacher Name Teacher Email Volunteer Name
PK Danielle Laterza [email protected]  
PK Lauren Tassie [email protected] Davis Turner
PK Vacancy    
K Kimberly Batts [email protected] Elle Ternes
K Amber Montgomery [email protected] Jerry Brase
1 Melissa Glasgow [email protected] Genevieve Collado
1 Regan Jernigan [email protected] Heather Patchett
1 Tiffany Monroe [email protected] John Norris
2 Jessica Cottle [email protected] David Harris
2 Lucia Hutcherson [email protected] Christina Norris
2 Kelly Lowe [email protected] Rodger Dinwiddie
3 Kenetia Butler [email protected]  
3 Lauren LeGrand [email protected]  
3 Mychelle Mackay [email protected]  
4 Lenee Campbell [email protected]  
4 Amy Dore [email protected]  

Cole

5060 Colemont Drive, Antioch, TN 37013
Phone: 615-333-5043
School Liaison: Sarah Nieto [email protected]

Grade Teacher Name Teacher Email Volunteer Name
PK Blackburn, Kenya [email protected]  
PK McGee, Becky [email protected]  
PK Watson, Janey [email protected]  
PK Woods, Shatika [email protected]  
K Love, Rachel [email protected] Kim Estep
K Brady, Leah [email protected]  
K Ferrari, Maureen [email protected]  
K Monte, Lesa Ann [email protected]  
K McNitt, Kathleen [email protected]  
K Freshour, Jessica [email protected]  
K Pugh, Nykeyah [email protected]  
1 Al-Hasan, Jaclene [email protected]  
1 Armstrong, Kimberly [email protected]  
1 Wells, Nafateria [email protected]  
1 Brice, Lynn [email protected]  
1 Ridings, Lindsay [email protected]  
1 Dowdy, Michaela [email protected]  
1 Jackson, Melissa [email protected] Lisa Eshleman
2 Bell, Tessey [email protected] Cathy Wind
2 Staak, MaryAnn [email protected] Jennifer Esler
2 Rapheal, Hailey [email protected] Nila Sathe
2 Arnold, Megan [email protected]  
2 Perry, Lashauna [email protected] Anne Hatmaker
2 Friend, Jennabeth [email protected] Miranda Blasingame
2 Becerra, Yamilex [email protected] Ellen Adams

Dodson 

Address: 4401 Chandler Road, Hermitage, TN 37076
Phone: 615-885-8806
School Liaison: Tonya Venters [email protected]

Grade Teacher Name Teacher Email Volunteer Name
PK Jennifer Smoot [email protected]  
PK Madeline Christin [email protected]  
K Kara Baldwin [email protected] Howard Kittell
K Tammy Jones [email protected] Creea Shannon
K Deanna Noonan [email protected]  
K Holly Temple [email protected] Ed/Connie Williams
1 Addison Denney [email protected] Sabrina Osse
1 Leslie Goodwin [email protected]  
1 Lilly Rogers [email protected]  
1 Karen Stake [email protected]  
2 Meghane Gainey [email protected]  
2 Stephanie Rhoton [email protected] Jessica Crowder
2 Denise Slona [email protected]  
2 Tabitha Stanton [email protected]  
3 Alyssa Gorman [email protected]  
3 Emily Harris [email protected]  
3 Melissa Kurras [email protected] Toni-Ann McCartney
3 Logan Walling [email protected]  
4 Heather Blankenship [email protected] Louise Mason
4 Rhonda Gordon [email protected] Erik Moses
4 Nicole Presley [email protected] Pat Schaffer

Explore

Address: 707 S. 7th St, Nashville, TN 37206
Phone: 615-784-8222
School Liaison: Jessica Talbot, [email protected] 

Grade Teacher Name Teacher Email Volunteer Name
K Jessica Bohannon/Jasmine McGee [email protected]; [email protected]  
K Jennifer Knight; Johnetta Bennett [email protected]; [email protected]  
K Carole Hawkins; Raven Boggs [email protected]; [email protected]  
1 Jocelyn Titus [email protected]  
1 Cara Bishop [email protected]  
1 Teresa Sanders [email protected]  
1 Maggie Risley [email protected] Theresa Carl
2 Bailey Beckham [email protected]  
2 Brittany Brown [email protected]  
2 Victoria Schnaufer [email protected] Buck Forcum
2 Hannah Junod [email protected]  
3 Caroline Spall & Sami Weinberg [email protected]; [email protected]  
3 AJ Ecton [email protected] Bill Norton
3 Ariana Jasko [email protected]  
4 Elise Offutt [email protected]  
4 Jeremy Hubrins [email protected]  
4 Keara Graham [email protected] Rachel Dyer
5 Holly Parker [email protected]  
5 Lauren Boswell [email protected]  
5 Amanda Holloway [email protected]  

Fall-Hamilton

Address: 510 Wedgewood Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: 615-291-6380
School Liaison: Alexa MacKay [email protected]

Grade Teacher Name Teacher Email Volunteer Name
PK Mary Brady/Sherri Flanagan [email protected] Peggy George
PK Diana Flegal/Isis Scruggs [email protected] Corinne Owen
PK Elizabeth (Lizzy) Madden/Lisa Stafford [email protected] Takisha Wingfield
PK Anna Strickland/Mary Shawkey [email protected] Lisa Link
K Esohe Roland [email protected] Allison Wisialowski
K Rebekah Rhodes [email protected] MATERNITY LEAVE
K Stephanie Legan [email protected] Janet Boosalis
1 Tia Hambrick [email protected] Maleah Hanken
1 Caroline Combs [email protected] Maria Rivera-Lupu
1 Jennifer Jasmin [email protected] Jenifer King
2 Christina Gordon [email protected] Lisa Link
2 Karina Lasso [email protected] Christine Kaddaras
2 Kelsey Rich [email protected] Jacquese Groves
3 Lauryn England [email protected] Ashley McEachern
3 Tina Smith [email protected] Sarah Rochford Benfield
3 Kathleen Murphy [email protected] Michelle Lewis
4 Whitney Ellis [email protected] Trinity Upshaw
4 Jiff Burnell jennifer@[email protected] Laetitia Hoskins
4 Patricia Vasili-Rivard [email protected] Kren Teren

Glengarry

Address: 200 Finley Dr, Nashville, TN 37217
Phone: 615-360-2900
Liaison: Lora Rausch [email protected]

Grade Teacher Name Teacher Email Volunteer Name
PK Taylor Kellogg [email protected]  
K Tara Coogan [email protected]  
K Brittany Montgomery [email protected]  
K Kelly Triplett [email protected]  
1 Taylor Lyneis [email protected]  
1 Briana Sircy [email protected] Michelle Ward
1 Megan Whitney [email protected]  
2 Deborah Kennedy [email protected]  
2 Lisa Lansden [email protected]  
2 Peggy Robertson [email protected] Melissa Spradlin

Glenview

Address: 1020 Patricia Dr, Nashville, TN 37217
Phone; 615-360-2906
School Liaison: Undetermined

Grade Teacher Name Teacher Email Volunteer Name
PK Molly LeMay [email protected] Lynne Maynor
PK Brigid Whitaker [email protected] Stacey Pierce-Nickle
PK Kristina Finkey [email protected] Paige Orrick
K Hadley Baker [email protected] Kelly O'Conner
K Michael Beno [email protected] Jennifer Gildersleeve
K Karen Carter [email protected] Kelly O'Conner
K Tiffany Doss [email protected] Kelly O'Conner
K Mikka Maderal [email protected]  
1 Nicole Hughey [email protected] Clara Houin
1 Janice Johnson [email protected] Patty Erwin
1 Tammy Lauderdale [email protected] Susan Williams
1 Sarah Williams [email protected]  
1 Hannah Younker [email protected]  
2 Jessica Henderson [email protected]  
2 Mary Horton [email protected]  
2 Elisa Martinez [email protected]  
2 Caitlin McGill [email protected]  
2 Debra Tillery [email protected]  
2 Anna Grace Wolfe [email protected]  
3 Misty Ash [email protected]  
3 Tanya Drossner [email protected]  
3 Hailey Klapwyk [email protected]  
3 Sara Tapia-Ruano [email protected]  
3 Lori West [email protected] Debby Gould
4 Erik Green  [email protected]  
4 Jessica Lopez [email protected]  
4 Andrea Morris [email protected]  
4 Gary Norris [email protected]  
4 Katherine Settle [email protected] Rachel Kenyon
EE Quanita Hastings [email protected] Pam Sheridan

Haywood

Address: 3790 Turley Dr, Nashville, TN, 37211
Phone: 615-333-5170
School Liaison: Atlee Tyree, [email protected]

 

Grade Teacher Teacher email Volunteer
K Whitney Kirby [email protected] Jacqueline Villamizar
K Mia Walker [email protected] Adam Hall
K Matt Stuteville [email protected] Jared Talbot
K Anne Marie Murphy [email protected] Brandon Handlin
K Sandra Coleman [email protected] Daphne Palakie
K Jordan Abell [email protected] Chris Bufalino
1 Jennifer Gramling [email protected] Sheila Kellar
1 Lauren Slaughter [email protected] David Noble
1 Chloe Johnson [email protected] Rhonda McKissick
1 Benjamin Waites [email protected] Kimberly Pinkston
1 Lourdes Luster [email protected] Maggie Werschmidt
2 Priscilla Serrano [email protected] Michelle Scott
2 John Plunk [email protected] Rhonda Read
2 Catalina Bejan [email protected] John Walsh
2 Deirtra Bledsoe [email protected] Lareen Schmitt
2 Sarah Rudolph [email protected] Sarah Messer
3 Katie Alexander [email protected] Paul Joyce
3 Erin Clemens [email protected] Dawn Osborn
3 Dana Perryman [email protected] Doreen Degroff
3 Madison Powell [email protected]  
3 Danielle Aslett [email protected]  
3 Sara Jessica White [email protected]  
4 Katie Fleming [email protected] Christopher Wickersham
4 Sarah Zimmerman [email protected] Adriana Goldrick
4 Rachel Bissell [email protected]  
4 Savannah Curry [email protected]  
4 Eric Henley [email protected]  

Ida B. Wells

Address: 244 Foster St, Nashville, TN 37207
School Liaison: Shemika Haywood [email protected]

Grade Teacher Name Teacher Email Volunteer Name
K Kendra Benion [email protected] Christine Kaddaras
K Natasha Massey [email protected]  
1 Ashley Moore [email protected] Ian Dinkins
1 Kiona Morehead [email protected] Robin Born
2 Katie Liggett [email protected] Kalpana Gowda
2 Megan West [email protected]  
2 Selina Whitehead [email protected]  
3 Frances Harper [email protected]  
3 Bernard Lafayette [email protected] Charlie Hannon
4 Merlene Barlow [email protected] William Allen
4 Cori Paquin [email protected] Hongming Chen

Paragon Mills

Address: 260 Paragon Mills Rd, Nashville, TN 37211
Phone: 615-333-5170
School Liaison: Shana Feldpausch [email protected]

Grade Teacher Name Teacher Email Volunteer Name
PK Celia Cox-Harrison [email protected] Heather Thieling
PK Michelle Delacey [email protected]  
PK Lynn Hawblitzel [email protected]  
PK Layra Parker [email protected]  
PK Dalila Suarez [email protected] Brenda Reed
K Lea Bermudez [email protected] Jocelyn Kirk
K Allison Conrad [email protected] Destiny Brown
K Brooke Michel [email protected] Jana Whittle
K Ashley Wiley [email protected]  
K Emma Russo [email protected]  
1 Shelby Robinette [email protected]  
1 Molly Murrell [email protected]  
1 Michelle Clay [email protected]  
1 Emma Garcia [email protected]  
1 Sydney Hill [email protected]  
2 Christina Wood [email protected]  
2 Sherrye Phelps [email protected]  
2 Melinda Purvis [email protected] Andrew Quinn
2 Ashley Morrow (Bolan) [email protected]  
2 Skysten Haley [email protected]  
3 Emma Carpenter [email protected]  
3 Camille Lame [email protected]  
3 Justine Lewis [email protected]  
3 Elizabeth Tinger [email protected]  
3 Morgan Watkins [email protected]  
4 McCleary Moss [email protected]  
4 Edna Robbins [email protected]  
4 Cathleen Hollingsworth [email protected]  
4 Christie Jordan [email protected] Toby Lowenfels
4 Molly Goen [email protected]  

Park Avenue

Address: 3703 Park Avenue, Nashville, TN 37209
Phone: 615-298-8412
School Liaison: Ashley Clinton [email protected]

Grade Teacher Name Teacher Email Volunteer Name
PK Carrie Hall [email protected] Andre Patterson
PK Melissa Lon-LaRosa [email protected] Mary Louise Linn
K Janet Chan [email protected] Tom Surface
K Courtney Hamilton [email protected] Laura Hunt
K Jennifer Zellner [email protected] Elizabeth Surface
1 Rachel Norton [email protected] Tracey Lewis
1 Cherish Meriwether [email protected] Kelley Lach
1 Tiffany Brown [email protected] Amber Gold
2 Kim Mays [email protected] Lisa Spencer
2 Monique Gant [email protected] Shari Barkin
2 Carolyn Gehlmann (has a sub) [email protected] Jocelyn Eggerson
3 Patricia Harris [email protected] Brady Spencer
3 Adriane Henry [email protected] Sarah Rudd
3 Misty Stemnock [email protected]  
4 Jackie Headd [email protected] Beatie O'Connell
4 Felicia Watkins [email protected]  

Tom Joy

Address: 2201 Jones Ave, Nashville, TN 37207
Phone: 615-262-6724
School Liaison: Stella White [email protected]

Grade Teacher Name Teacher Email Volunteer Name
PK Rachel Douget [email protected] Susan Williams
PK Monica Hill [email protected] Jennifer Bostwick
K Shirley Johnson [email protected]  
K Kendra Jones [email protected]  
K Maya Manns [email protected]  
K Emily Sabino [email protected]  
1 Shaundra Woodmore [email protected] Jeannette Holland
1 Ruth Ann Dillon [email protected]  
1 Tracy Giles [email protected]  
2 Andre Washington [email protected]  
2 Emilyanne Mathis [email protected]  
2 Alexandria Pagano [email protected]  
2 Hannah Spear [email protected]  
3 Kara Strickland [email protected]  
3 Tracy Glodo [email protected]  
3 Coco Atkinson [email protected]  
4 Sarah Besand [email protected]  
4 Courtney Chase [email protected]  
4 Amy Gammenthaler [email protected]  
EE Christy Patterson [email protected] Lindsay Bryant

Warner

Address: 626 Russell St, Nashville, TN 37206
Phone: 615-291-6395
School Liaison: Chenier Brown [email protected]

Grade Teacher Name Teacher Email Volunteer Name
PK Rachel Witt [email protected] Julie House
PK Allison Barnes [email protected] Jennifer Turner
K Dazarae Miller [email protected] Kali Huff
K Lauren Wiltshire-Grozenski    
K Amber Updegrove [email protected]  
1 Carol Bain-Gates [email protected] Melissa Davis
1 Hedy Fay [email protected]  
1 Emily Skaug [email protected]  
2 Shereka Cawl [email protected] Lonnell Matthews
2 Johonna Garrett [email protected]  
2 Tracie Kilty [email protected]  
3 Jermaine Caruthers [email protected] Ruthann Getz
3 Lauren Haywood [email protected]  
3 Keyona Moxey [email protected]  
4 Dr. Nikki Hughes [email protected] Ruthann Getz
4 Angela Moore [email protected] Ruthann Getz
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