Brandy McWhorter

I have been married 57 years and have 3 children, 2 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren.

I am a preschool teacher because of my love for children. I feel that God gave me a gift of being able to teach and communicate with young children and that he placed me right where he wanted me to be many years ago.

​I love the joy and gratification of working with and seeing these young children come in and learn to enjoy themselves in a secure, fun, and loving classroom filled with fun learning activities and imagination. I get the pleasure of watching, helping, and teaching these children to learn and grow so much in the 9 short months their parents share them with us. The children's minds are like sponges and I get to be a part of their first learning experiences. Seeing the joy on their faces is wonderful.

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My favorite scripture is Psalm 23 "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures: He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul: He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake".

Gail Helms

Lead Teacher

Assistant Teacher

My husband Michael and I have been married 19 years. We have one son who is 17 years old and in the 11th grade. He attended ODS. This makes returning to ODS so special. I am a Rock Hill

native and I absolutely adore this city.

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I am excited to be an Assistant 2k Teacher. I love working with Pre-K children because of their joyful outlook on life. I love to encourage and help children grow by showing them God's love and the wonderful world he created.

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In my free time, I enjoy decoration my home for the season/holiday and baking. I also love breakfast dates with my husband. We enjoy taking our son to arcades. As a family we enjoy trips to the beach, mountains and exploring new places.

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My favorite Bible verse is Hebrews 13.8 "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever."