Northside Staff Spotlight
October 25, 2021
Meet the Front Office Staff
Mrs. Janette Trahan - Front Desk Clerk
Janette enjoys baking, reading, and doing yoga. She has a dessert company called Galletas Frenzy. Her cookies and cupcakes are delicious!
Janette has been the Clerk at Northside for 5 years. She says her favorite thing about working at Northside is how we are all a family! She loves everything about Northside!
Mrs. Shannon McKnight - Bookkeeper
Shannon enjoys reading, walking, and watching her children play sports.
Shannon has worked at Northside for 8 years. She says her favorite things about working at Northside are greeting the children every morning, and laughing with all of her coworkers. She believes that Northside is truly the best place to work!
Mrs. Linda Williams - Nurse
Linda enjoys gardening, quilting, and raising chickens.
This is Linda's 2nd year at Northside. Her favorite things about working at Northside are the students and the staff.
Mrs. Martricia Teagle - Permanent Substitute
Martricia does not have any pets, but she enjoys playing board games and watching sports!
Martricia has been at Northside for 17 years. Her favorite things about Northside are the students and the staff.
Mrs. Sally Brass - Counselor
Sally enjoys walking, reading, and traveling.
This is Sally's 3rd year at Northside. She previously taught Kindergarten and 2nd grade at Elm Street Elementary School, and she served as one of the counselors at Newnan High School before coming to Northside. Sally says her favorite thing about being at Northside is that we are a family!
Mr. Donte Miller - Assistant Principal
Donte enjoys collecting football cards. He has two favorite football teams - Ohio State and the Cleveland Browns.
Donte has been at Northside for 4 years. He says his favorite thing about working at Northside is that he gets to work with some amazing educators and students!
Dr. Dana Ballou - Principal
Dana enjoys reading, walking her dogs, exercising, traveling, and spending time with her family. She also loves cheering "Go Dawgs!" for the Georgia sports teams.
Dana taught 3rd and 4th grades at Elm Street for 7 years, then she was named the Assistant Principal at Northside in 1998. She served as the Assistant Principal for 7 years, and then she became the Principal of Northside in 2005. This is her 24th year serving Northside. She says that her favorite things about working at Northside are the students, the staff members, and all of their families. Her favorite part of being the Principal of Northside is being able to watch the students learn and grow, and she really loves when they come back to visit Northside later in life. Some of our current Northside parents actually attended Northside, and she loves that she is now serving their children! She is so proud to be a part of the Northside Family!