Susan Baumann, Ed.D.
Dr. Susan Baumann has an undergraduate degree in Social Studies Education and graduate degrees in Reading, Curriculum and Instruction. She serves as the Social Studies Department Director and has taught at Richland Northeast since 1981. She began teaching A.P. U.S. History in 1986. Dr. Baumann has been awarded fellowships to study abroad: Fulbright Summer Seminar in Egypt (American University in Cairo), Japan Institute for Social and Economic Affairs (Japan), Atlantic Canada Institute (University of Maine), Ottawa and Montreal Institute (Duke University). She has also participated in a National Endowment for the Humanities Institute on Islam (Princeton University) and a National Geographic Teacher Institute (Washington, DC). Dr. Baumann traveled to Kirov, Russia in 1995 and 1997 to adopt her oldest two children.
Ginger Belka, M.Ed.
Susan Boozer
Joseph Eberlin, M.Ed.
Kim Johnston, M.A.
"This year, I will have the pleasure of teaching your children pre-AP English I in the Horizon program. This is my thirteenth year teaching in South Carolina public schools. I have also taught ENG 101part-time at the University of Wyoming for two years as well as Medieval Literature. I have my Bachelor of Arts degree in English from North Georgia College and State University, and a Masters of Arts in English from the University of Wyoming. I attained National Board Certification in 2002, Gifted and Talented endorsement, and endorsement and experience in teaching AP Language and Composition. My interests include Early American literature, rhetoric, Medieval literature and culture, all mythologies, most things others consider nerdy and geeky, gardening, rock concerts, and walking my miniSchnauzer, Turkish."
Lindsay Nadel Rabin, M.A.
After earning her bachelors and masters degrees in Political Science at the University of Georgia, as well as brief stints working on political campaigns in Atlanta and Washington, Lindsay decided that teaching history was her life's calling. She is proud to be back teaching here at her alma mater, Richland Northeast High School. When Lindsay is not teaching, she can be found spending time with her husband, enjoying dinners with family and friends, practicing yoga, and/or jogging with her beloved dog, Knish.
Dean Roof, Ph.D.
Dr. Roof completed his BA in English from Shorter College in Rome, Georgia; his Master’s degree in English from Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C.; and his Ph.D. in Secondary Education with a concentration in English from the University of South Carolina. Initially active in student activities, he devotes most of his time to professional development and serves on various school and district committees. He helped begin the Horizon Magnet Program in 1992 and taught English I for several years. In 1999 he began teaching AP English IV Literature and Composition to magnet seniors.
