This will be Mrs. Kirk and Mrs. Lucas' fifth year to job share together. This means we both work part time, sharing one teaching position. We alternate teaching our class for a week at a time. It is very important to us that the transitions between our weeks are seamless, so you will find the schedule, procedures and routines are consistent from week to week. Mrs. Meares is our wonderful teacher assistant, who is in the classroom every week. We communicate regularly and appreciate your help with communication by including both of our addresses when e-mailing us. If you have any questions, we would love to answer them. Click on our names below to send us a message.
Kelly Kirk has been teaching for eighteen years, fourteen of them at Wakefield Elementary with all eighteen years in kindergarten. She attended Appalachian State University and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Psychology. Mrs. Kirk is married to Brandon and they have a 8 year old son named Brayden and a 4 year old son old son named Carter. She enjoys being outside with her boys, working out at Burn Boot Camp, reading and watching reality television. When she is not teaching, Mrs. Kirk enjoys going to the Hurricanes hockey games, cheering on the Carolina Tar Heels, and spending time with her family and friends. The growth children experience in kindergarten lays the foundation of learning that Mrs. Kirk feels lucky to be a part of each year.
Lauren Lucas has been teaching for nine years, three of them in South Bend, IN, teaching 5th and 6th grade. This will be her sixth year at Wakefield. Mrs. Lucas moved to North Carolina in June 2013 with her husband Eric and two sons, Mason, 12 and Zachary, 8. She attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania for her undergraduate degree in Criminology and worked in the field for three years until going back to school for Elementary Education at DePaul University. When she's not teaching, Mrs. Lucas enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and cheering for her home state football and baseball teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Pirates. Mrs. Lucas is very happy to be at Wakefield and enjoys watching and experiencing the children grow and learn during their kindergarten experience.
Phyllis Meares has been working as an assistant in Kindergarten at Wakefield Elementary for 18 years. She is married to Randy and they have three adult children and four grandchildren. Mrs. Meares has lived in Wake County for over 40 years. She has worked at Saint Augustine's College as a Secretary and as a Customer Service Representative for Progress Energy and BellSouth. After being a stay at home mom for eight years, she returned to work and found her passion in Kindergarten. She loves to read, watch movies and spend time with her family. She has an Associates Degree from Southeastern Community College.