About us
In the ESOL class at JES you will find two educators assisting students. Mrs. Traci Buckingham is the ESOL certified educator. Mrs. Ruth Neal is the paraprofessional and translator for Spanish speaking families who need to communicate with the school.
Traci Buckingham
I am a native of Pickens County and have taught 29 years in the Pickens County School System in 4th grade, 5th grade, 6-8th grades as a language teacher, and k-12 as an ESOL teacher. In addition, I was a literacy instructor at Chattahoochee Technical College. I have also been a reading specialist for JES. I currently hold my Masters Degree in Education.
I have been teacher of the year for Jasper Elementary and Pickens County Middle School. I was the system teacher of the year on two different occassions. I have been an Atlanta Journal Constitution Teacher of the Year and a NASA certified educator. All of these have given me the chance to experience life doing the job that I love......educating children.
I am married to Rodney Buckingham. We have two children: Crystal and Jeff. We also have a puppy named Brownie that we all love dearly.
