Hartselle City Schools scored big when they hired history buff Jillian Ellzey to become a faculty member at Hartselle High School. Her students in her AP US History and Psychology classes love her, and she is highly qualified. Ellzey got her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (2002) and her Masters of Education in Social Sciences (2012) from Auburn University in Montgomery.
This is Ellezy's 11th year teaching and third year at Hartselle. Ellzey believes that history “helps us understand our past and learn from it for the future,” and that's the reason she chose to teach it to the younger generation. She graduated from Benjamin Russell High School and has taught in Opelika, Montgomery, and Sylacauga. Ellzey is a proud mother of two children, one being Syler, a sophomore here at Hartselle.
Each student in high school has a favorite teacher, and for students like Aubrey Garrison and Colter Moore, it just so happens to be Jillian Ellzey. Colter Moore, a junior at HHS, expresses how Ellzey “brings life back into history so that everyone can understand, learn and experience it.” Aubrey Garrison said that Ellzey is “one of the best teachers [she] has ever had.” Aubrey continues to brag about how Ellzey “prioritizes building positive relationships with students while still effectively teaching and preparing students every day.” While Ellzey’s main focus is teaching kids about history and psychology, she still manages to make every student feel included and accepted in her classroom. With multiple outside the box projects throughout the year and different activities with current subjects, it's safe to say her students stay well focused and entertained in her class.
On top of that, she also is one of the coordinators for Key Club, a volunteer club for students of all grades to volunteer for the community. Students have done quite a few food drives, donated for people in need, made cards for veterans, and fed teachers this week for Christmas. She is also overseeing a blanket drive Dec. 16th.
Ellzey says her Favorite part about teaching at Hartselle are the students and staff and that she “loves the kids [she] teaches.” Ellzey has established a respectable name for herself, and only continues to improve. Her teaching excels in her subjects, and Hartselle High School is lucky to have her.
Written by Payton Fetner
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