East Rockingham High School
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FACULTY & STAFF
English Department
The English department works with students in the 9th through 12th grades on reading and writing skills necessary for life during and after high school. Ninth and tenth grade English classes focus on world literature. Eleventh grade English focuses on American literature, and twelfth grade focuses on British literature. Students enrolled in English classes will work on persuasive writing, expository writing, literary analysis, and research.
For students who excel at English, we offer advanced classes beginning at the tenth grade level. Those classes include: English 10 Advanced, English 11 Honors, English 11 AP, English 12 Honors, and English 12 AP.
Jennifer Ryan, Department Head
Teaches: English 11 and English 12 AP
Email: jryan@rockingham.k12.va.us
Karla Berry
Teaches: English 12 and 12 Honors
Education: Ms. Berry graduated with a B.A. in English from James Madison University.
Email: kberry@rockingham.k12.va.us
Brenna Dunning
Education: Ms. Dunning graduated with a B.A. in English Lit & Creative Writing in 2016 from Emory & Henry College. She graduated with a Masters in English in 2018 from Radford University.
Robert Mann
Teaches: English 9 and English 11
Education: Mr. Mann earned a Bachelor of Arts from Marshall University (WV) and a Masters from Morehead State University (KY). He is certified in both English and Music.
Email: rmann@rockingham.k12.va.us
Samara Mann
Teaches: AP Language & Composition, DE English, and English 9
Education: Ms. Mann graduated from Marshall University with her B.A. in English Education (5-Adult) and her M.A. in English. She earned her National Board Certification in 2013.
Katy Morris
Education: Ms. Morris graduated from the University of Virginia with a Masters of Teaching. She is licensed in Secondary English and English as a Second Language.
Kim Newton
Education: Ms. Newton (she/her) graduated from Hunter College - City University of New York with a B.A. in Theatre and then received her M.Lit. in Shakespeare and Performance at Mary Baldwin University.
Email: knewton@rockingham.k12.va.us