• SPECIALISTS

    Steve Mayhew - Physical Education

    Steve Mayhew

    Hi! My name is Steve Mayhew and this is my 24th year teaching elementary physical education. I graduated from Western Carolina with a Sport Management degree, physical education, and a minor in coaching. I am a National Board Certified teacher in physical education. I am married with three children and we live in Hillsborough. My oldest daughter Hannah, is a senior at UNC-Charlotte majoring in psychology. Josh, is a sophomore at  Belmont Abbey next year  and my youngest daughter Cameron is a Freshman at UNC Charlotte. I enjoy playing tennis, golf, pickleball and spending time with my family.

     

    Claire Hudzinski  - Visual Arts

    Claire

    Hi! My name is Claire Hudzinski, “Ms. Claire” and I have been teaching for over 25 years.  I graduated from East Carolina University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Dance with a concentration in jazz dance and I have my license in Art Education. I am a former dance studio owner/dance teacher and switched careers mid-life! I was the musical theatre director at Mangum Elementary until Covid.  I have two boys (both are Mangum graduates), one who is a graduate of Riverside participating and pursuing an IT degree program and one who is in 10th at Riverside for their Engineering Program. I also have a black cat named Essy.  I grew up going through DPS! Mangum, Little River, Carrington and graduated I from Northern Outside of teaching, I enjoy help a friend with her estate sale business, pursue my photography, read, being creative and dealing with my boys!  I love officially being a staff member of Mangum Elementary.
     

    Travis Smith - Music

    Travis

    Fátima Solís- Spanish Teacher

    Fatima

    ¡Hola! My name is Fátima Solís, I am from Honduras and I'll be teaching Spanish, I love sharing my first language and a little bit of my culture in every class. I have been teaching for 7th years and am happy to be starting my 8th year of teaching here in Mangum Elementary; I have a bachelor's degree in Educación Básica (Elementary Education) from the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazan in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. When I'm not at school I like to spend time with my family and pets, cook, read, paint and travel. ​
     
    I am very excited to make learning Spanish fun for your children!

     

    Media Coordinator

    Coming in January!