Enrichment and Support

Mrs. Amber Bottoms graduated from East Carolina University in 2004 with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. She began her teaching career at Louisburg Elementary School in 2004. In 2008, she obtained her Master's Degree in Elementary Education from East Carolina University. She has taught 1st grade for 10 years and 2nd grade for 7 years here at LES. This is her 4th year as the schools’ Reading Interventionist.

Mrs. Wade is originally from Ohio, and moved to North Carolina in 2003. She taught second grade at Bunn Elementary for two and a half years before marrying and moving to Vance County. She taught in Vance County for seventeen years, teaching second grade, kindergarten, reading intervention, and third grade. Mrs. Wade happily returned to Franklin County Schools in March of 2022, as the Instructional Coach at Louisburg Elementary.

Mrs. Kristy Crawford graduated from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 2001 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. She began teaching first grade at Louisburg Elementary School. Within her first five years of teaching, Mrs. Crawford earned her AIG certification. In 2007, Mrs. Crawford became the Reading First Coach at Louisburg Elementary. She continued her studies at East Carolina University receiving her Master’s of Arts in Education in 2008. She then obtained her National Board Certification in the area of Generalist in 2009 and Renewal Certification in 2019. Mrs. Crawford currently serves 2 schools, Louisburg Elementary and Bunn Elementary as the AIG Specialist. Her passion is teaching and facilitating students' learning through enrichment. Outside of school, she enjoys walking, going to the beach, and spending time with her husband and her two boys.