6th Grade Math
Kim Jenkins
Kim Jenkins came to Riverview in 2023 and is currently teaching sixth grade math. She was born and raised in Ohio, and received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from The Ohio State University. Mrs. Jenkins is a proud military spouse and has been fortunate to live all over the country and gain valuable experience teaching in a variety of school districts. She has high expectations of all her students and encourages them to always believe in themselves, while also engaging them in productive struggle to develop their grit and creative problem solving. When Mrs. Jenkins is not at Riverview, she loves to run, travel, cheer on the Buckeyes, and spend time with her husband, Jeremy, and their three children, Lucas, Maxon, and Norianna.
6th Grade Math
Kim Jenkins, M.Ed.
6th Grade Cultural History
Julie Bullard, M.Ed.
Julie Bullard has been teaching since 1998. Before her move to Riverview in January of 2021, she taught 6th grade at Buist Academy in Charleston County. The combination of Julie’s K-8 teaching certification, master’s degree in reading instruction, gifted & talented endorsement, and work with the SC Department of Education have provided her with the expertise needed to develop historical thinking skills in Riverview students. At Riverview, Julie hopes to immerse her sixth graders in the experiences of people across history and across the world. When Julie isn’t hard at work planning rigorous instruction, you may see her running around town, likely training for another half marathon.
6th Grade Cultural History
Julie Lisbon, M.Ed.
6th Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Ann Ritchie
Ann Ritchie has been happily teaching middle school for 30 years. 29 of those years have been spent teaching 6th grade ELA and half of that time teaching math too. Before coming to teach at Riverview, she taught 6th grade ELA at Beaufort Middle School for 5 years and was also a gifted and talented interventionist. Before moving to Beaufort in 2018, she spent 25 years teaching in Northern Illinois where she grew up, got married, and raised her 2 children. Her teaching experiences along with her National Board Certification in Early Adolescent English Language Arts, Masters of Arts in teaching, and her gifted and talented endorsement provide her with a wide variety of resources to teach children at Riverview. She loves to quilt, kayak, play board games, and spend time with her family- especially her 2 grandchildren who are both 2 years old.
6th Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Ann Ritchie
6th Grade Science Teacher
Eric Gibbons, B.A.
Eric Gibbons believes that Education must affect learners personally, resulting in greater understanding and heightened feelings for the natural world that supports us. Students will then be inspired to take personal action regarding increased stewardship towards the Earth and our local surroundings. Mr. Gibbons earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Education from Prescott College in 1998. After seventeen years as a sea kayaking guide and instructor, Eric is thrilled and honored to be teaching in Riverview’s 6th grade science classroom. In his spare time Eric bikes, swims, hikes and paddles with wife Michelle and children Maxwell and Vivienne.
6th Grade Science Teacher
Eric Gibbons, B.A.
7th Grade Science Teacher
Betsy Holloway, B.S.
Mrs. Holloway has over 30 years of teaching experience. She has taught in Virginia and New Jersey and feels fortunate to have been teaching at Riverview from when its doors first opened in 2009. She wanted to be apart of Riverview, because she believes strongly in Riverview’s mission of education: nurturing the whole child, creating meaningful and real world learning experiences and the learn by doing philosophy. She earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from West Virginia University in 1986 and holds an endorsement in gifted & talented education. When she’s not teaching, she enjoys the outdoor living on Fripp Island with her husband Tom and 3 children: Sarah, Tommy and Elizabeth.
7th Grade Science Teacher
Betsy Holloway, B.S.
7th & 8th Grade Math Teacher
Shelley Kolb, M.Ed.
Shelley Kolb is a native Beaufortonian who has been teaching since 1995 and has been on staff at Riverview since 2014. She has been a parent since the day the doors opened here at Riverview when the first two of her four children got seats in the lottery. She has a Bachelor’s Degree from Winthrop in Elementary Education, a Master’s Degree in Gifted and Talented Education from Converse College and holds a middle school math certification. Mrs. Kolb believes relationships with her students are an integral part to teaching and she enjoys getting to know her students and their interests and abilities outside of school. When not teaching, Mrs. Kolb likes to spend time with her husband and 4 kids at amusement parks or Clemson football games.
7th & 8th Grade Math Teacher
Shelley Kolb, M.Ed.
7th Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Eliza O’Connell, M.Ed.
Eliza O’Connell believes that kids learn best when they feel safe, supported, and listened to. In her ELA class, you’ll find students writing in order to better understand themselves and reading in order to better understand the world around them. Before joining the Riverview staff in 2019, Mrs. O’Connell taught in southern Arkansas and the upstate of South Carolina. She holds a master’s of education in literacy from Clemson University.
7th Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Eliza O’Connell, M.Ed. in Literacy
7th Grade Cultural History Teacher
Glenn Hecker, M.Ed.
Glenn Hecker began his teaching career in Virginia in 2010 after receiving his Master’s of Science in Education from Old Dominion University. In 2019, he was named Teacher of the Year at Goochland Middle School and became a National Geographic Certified Educator. His students emerge from his classroom with an expansive global perspective where access to an education is not a universal right, but a privilege to value and use to contribute back to the world. Glenn and his wife, Austen, moved to Beaufort in 2021 with their dog, Denver, and two cats, who have requested to remain anonymous. At Riverview, Glenn incorporates the latest information and technology to instruct, inspire, and inform students about everything from geopolitics to GIS and how they could one day turn geography into a meaningful career.
7th Grade Cultural History Teacher
Glenn Hecker, M.Ed.
8th Grade Science Teacher
Donna Moore, M.Ed.
Bio to come.
8th Grade Science Teacher
Donna Moore, M.Ed.
8th Grade Cultural History Teacher
Stefanie Olbrys
Stefanie believes all children can succeed and works to develop and foster a classroom where all voices are valued and twenty first century skills flourish. Stefanie has been teaching history since 2007. She is a former New York State Council for Social Studies teacher of the year, educational consultant, and a published author with the National Council for Social Studies. She holds a Masters in Literacy Education and a post Masters in Educational Leadership. When Stefanie is not at school you will see her with her husband, Brandon, and three girls normally at a sporting event or enjoying a day at the beach!
8th Grade Cultural History Teacher
Stefanie Olbrys
8th Math Teacher
Erin Ryan
Ms. Ryan began teaching math at Riverview in 2022. She has been teaching secondary and middle school math in the Lowcountry of South Carolina since 2001. Ms. Ryan also holds a gifted and talented certification. Students in Ms. Ryan’s class will pursue engaging mathematics and creative STEAM work in a safe, supportive environment. In her free time Ms. Ryan enjoys traveling, especially to visit her daughter at the USNA.
8th Grade Math Teacher
Erin Ryan
8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Catherine Weissberg
Catherine joined the Riverview team in 2022. Mrs. Weissberg began her education career in 2012 when she taught English as a foreign language in South Korea. Following her days as an expat, she returned to the states and taught middle school English, primary art, and third grade at a charter school in Arizona. She also has five years experience as a school administrator. Mrs. Weissberg holds a bachelor’s in English, with a journalism concentration, and a master’s in K-12 Educational Leadership. When she is not teaching, you will find Mrs. Weissberg at the beach — catching some rays and swimming in the ocean!
8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Catherine Weissberg
6th Grade Math
Mike Bridge, M.Ed.
Mike Bridge came to Riverview in 2013. He graduated from East Carolina University in 2007, and completed his Masters in Educational Leadership in 2017 from Queens University of Charlotte. He currently serves as the 6th grade math teacher and athletic director for our middle school students. Mr. Bridge sets high expectations for all of his students and ensures to get the very best out of each and every learner through best practices of hands on learning and a variety of learning methods. When Mr. Bridge or Coach Bridge is not at Riverview or an athletic event, you can find him running through town or at the beach with his wife Megan and two children; Kylie and Benjamin!
Middle School Math
Mike Bridge, M.Ed.