Meet the Teachers

Kindergarten Teachers

Briana Shacklett

I love teaching and look forward to my second year teaching Kindergarten. I taught third grade for 10 1/2 years at St. Edward before moving to Kindergarten last year. I attended St. Edwards for 8 years and graduated in 1991 and graduated from FRHS in 1995. I have a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education from MTSU. I have been married 11 years to John, and we have a SES first grader named Hunter. I have 7 brothers and sisters and 19 nieces and nephews. We have had a great time this summer reading books, swimming, visiting the library, and vacationing in Destin with our family. I can’t wait to hear what you have been doing this summer!

My philosophy of teaching is to provide a caring and nurturing environment that helps children expand their knowledge and work with one another to learn. I believe children learn many different ways so I use many different ways of teaching to reach all learners. I love to use technology and hands on learning.

Janet Wilgenbusch

Educational Assistant

Mrs. Janet and her family moved to Nashville from Cedar Rapids, IA, in July of 2000. She has been an assistant at St. Edward since 2001. She and her husband, Steve, have four children. Chad, graduated with his JD/MBA from the University of Memphis and is an attorney with Baker Donelson. He and his wife, Lauren, both graduates of Auburn University, live in Memphis. Twin daughters, Abby and Sara, graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2009. Abby received her MBA from UT and is employed with Schneider Electric in Nashville. Sara currently attends medical school at ETSU and will graduate as a physician in 2013. Luke graduated from FRHS and this fall will attend Notre Dame. In her spare time, Mrs. Janet loves to play golf and spend time with her family.

bshacklett@stedward.org