Meet the Faculty/Staff

Haywood Middle School
1201 Haralson
Brownsville, TN 38012
Phone: (731) 772-3265
Fax: (731) 772-3352

Michelle Tillman

Principal
michelle.tillman@hcsk12.net

Michelle Tillman began her teaching career in 1994 and started her tenure with Haywood County Schools as the Choral Director at HHS in 2001. Ms. Tillman served as HHS CTE Director from 2009-2010 and Vice-Principal from 2010-2014. From 2014-2018 she served as an Instructional Supervisor for HCS as well as the Read to be Ready Coach for grades K-2. Michelle and her husband Sammy have lived in Brownsville for 20 years, with both of their children graduating from Haywood High School and pursuing careers in education.

Grover Harwell

Assistant Principal
grover.harwell@hcsk12.net

Grover Harwell has been appointed as the assistant principal for Haywood Middle School. Coach Harwell has been a teacher in Haywood County since August 2007, and he served as the interim assistant principal at HMS from April 23-May 24, 2017. He holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from Lambuth University and a MBA from Webster University in St. Louis, MO. Coach Harwell completed his educational leadership work through Freed Hardeman University. Most recently, he has been selected as a Tennessee Educator Fellow for the Tennessee Department of Education through SCORE. Please join me in welcoming Grover to the leadership team at HMS.

Tim Seymour

Assistant Principal
tim.seymour@hcsk12.net

NICOLE JOHNSON

Instructional Facilitator
nicole.johnson@hcsk12.net

Nicole Johnson will serve as Haywood Middle School Instructional Facilitator. She is a native of Brownsville and a product of Haywood County Schools. She earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Elementary Education at Austin Peay State University and a Masters in Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction from Trevecca Nazarene University. Ms. Johnson received her Instructional Leadership Licensure in October 2015. Ms. Johnson began her teaching career at East Side in 2010, teaching English Language Arts at the 4th and 5th grade levels. She served in this capacity until becoming the Instructional Facilitator at East Side.

Rachel Dreyer

Instructional Facilitator
rachel.dreyer@hcsk12.net

Rachel Dreyer is beginning her 7^th year as an educator at HMS. During this time, she has served as an inclusion teacher and has taught seventh-grade math and algebra 1. She has also served five years as a teacher leader. She earned her B.S. Ed. in Teaching All Learners and her M.Ed. in Leadership and Policy Studies through the University of Memphis. Mrs. Dreyer is the wife of Burton Dreyer and mother to Maddison and Timothy. She and her family are residents of Madison County and are members of Love & Truth Church.

Mary Jane Williams

Instructional Facilitator
maryjane.williams@hcsk12.net

Mary Jane Williams is the language arts Instructional Facilitator for Haywood Middle School. After graduating from Haywood County High School, she attended the University of Mississippi and graduated from Lambuth University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in music and education. She earned her Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Memphis. Mrs. Williams taught MUSIC AND ENGLISH FROM 1973 – 1976 at Tennessee Academy. Beginning in 1987, she taught seventh and eighth grade English at Haywood Junior High until 2012 when she became the ELA Instructional Facilitator for Haywood Middle School. She was married to the late Wayne Williams and has three children and two grandchildren. She serves as pianist at First Presbyterian Church in Brownsville.