About

Faculty & Staff

Our faculty takes an integrated approach to education, by carefully engineering the overall, school-wide continuum that is the Harding approach to education. Working in both grade-level and school-wide subject matter teams gives our faculty the insight and the ability to maximize learning in the present while building a robust path of academic growth from grade to grade.
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    Maggie Edwards
    Teaching Fellow
    2024
    Sewanee, The University of the South - B.A.
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    Mr. Jason Embry
    Physical Education, Physical Education
    Middle School Physical Education Coordinator/Assistant Athletic Director
    2001
    Tennessee Technological University - B.S. and M.A.
    Bio
     
    Jason Embry has been teaching physical education and coaching boys basketball and cross-country at Harding Academy since 2001. He currently serves as the Assistant Athletic Director. Jason played four years of college basketball. He played two years at Florida College and Aquinas College before playing his last two years at Tennessee Tech University. While at Tennessee Tech, Jason received the President’s award and OVC Honor Roll recognition while completing his B.A. and M.A. degrees in health and physical education. When Jason is not teaching and coaching, he enjoys spending time with his wife Leslie, their children, and their spouses. 
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    Peyton Embry
    Maintenance, Support Staff
    Grounds and Facility Staff
    2022
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    Joren D. Erickson
    Lower School Homeroom
    First Grade
    2012
    University of Minnesota - M.Ed.
    University of Minnesota - B.S.
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