National Board Certified Teachers (2025)
Ashley Umphress
School District/School
Jefferson County
Shades Valley High School
National Board Certification Area:
Science – Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Jennifer Underwood
School District/School
i3 Academy
i3 Academy High School
National Board Certification Area:
English Language Arts – Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
Melanie Volk
School District/School
Jefferson County
Pinson Valley High School
National Board Certification Area:
Career and Technical Education - Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
Avery Wall
School District/School
Jefferson County
Grantswood Community School
National Board Certification Area:
Generalist – Middle Childhood
Traci Walter
School District/School
Jefferson County
Fultondale High School
National Board Certification Area:
Mathematics – Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Bailey Whisenant
School District/School
Jefferson County
Fultondale High School
National Board Certification Area:
English as a New Language – Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
Teresa R. Williams
School District/School
Birmingham City Schools
Martha Gaskins Elementary
National Board Certification Area:
Exceptional Needs Specialist – Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
Meagan Williams
School District/School
Leeds City Schools
Leeds High School
National Board Certification Area:
English Language Arts – Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
Phillip Gibson
School District/School
Jefferson County
Shades Valley High School
National Board Certification Area:
Career and Technical Education - Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
Ashley Aderholt
School District/School
Alabama School of Fine Arts
Alabama School of Fine Arts
National Board Certification Area:
Mathematics – Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Roxanne Barden
School District/School
Jefferson County
Clay-Chalkville High School
National Board Certification Area:
Mathematics – Early Adolescence
Jennifer Coleman
School District/School
Trussville City Schools
Hewitt-Trussville High School
National Board Certification Area:
English Language Arts – Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
Theresa Bradford
School District/School
Jefferson County
McAdory Elementary
National Board Certification Area:
Literacy: Reading – Language Arts – Early/ Middle Childhood
Jennifer Collins
School District/School
Jefferson County
Minor Middle School
National Board Certification Area:
Mathematics – Early Adolescence
LaMont Croom
School District/School
Jefferson County
E. B. Erwin Middle School
National Board Certification Area:
Science – Early Adolescence