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- Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Criminal Justice - University of North Florida
- Master of Education (M.Ed.), Educational Leadership - American College of Education
- Master of Education (M.Ed.), Educational Leadership - American College of Education
Cynthia Fuller is the Head of School (HOS) at Holy Nativity Episcopal School (HNES) in Panama City, Florida. HNES is a preschool through eighth-grade school serving the needs of 289 students. The historic school building was built in 1937 and is greatly enjoyed by the community. HNES was created in 1959 by the Holy Nativity Episcopal Church members. HNES has been a fully accredited private school with the Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS) since 1993. Cynthia joins a long list of beloved HOS.
Cynthia was born in Dothan, AL. but moved to Bay County when she was three, growing up on the west end of Panama City Beach. She left in 2002 to finish her Bachelor’s Degree at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. In 2004 she graduated Magna Cum Laude with her BA in Criminal Justice with a plan to continue her education in law school. She and her husband, Michael, returned to Panama City to lay roots and begin their family. It was after the birth of her first child, son Brody, that she realized she had a passion for education and helping children be the best they can be. Her second child, daughter Sydney, only reaffirmed that desire.
In 2011, Cynthia began the process of obtaining her teaching certificate. In 2013, with a certificate in hand, she was hired as a teacher at HNES and has worked happily with the school ever since. While at HNES, she obtained her Master’s in Educational Leadership and Administration in 2020 with an honors designation. Cynthia is also a graduate of the Bay County Chamber’s Leadership Bay Program and was appointed by the Bay County Commission to serve on the county’s Park and Recreation Advisory Board. In the summer of 2020, she was a speaker at the Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) conference for a session titled Navigating Trauma as a New Head of School. In 2022, she was recognized by Nationwide Registries Women of Distinction as the top representative for the State of Florida in Educational Leadership. She has served as Co-Chair on a number of FCIS accreditation teams.
After three years in the classroom at HNES, Cynthia was promoted to Dean of Students in 2016. Her clear love of the school and its students, along with her passion and drive are what led her, in February of 2020, to be named Head of School. It wasn't long after that COVID19 necessitated school closures and moved learning to a completely virtual space. Cynthia spent every minute of the shutdown and beyond preparing for her tenure as Head of School, while navigating a national pandemic. For HNES, this was the second crisis in two years. Bay County was hit by Hurricane Michael, a category five hurricane, and was still in the process of rebuilding the school. As one of the administrators on campus, she worked closely with the prior Head of School, Mrs. Judy Hughes, in the rebuild and recovery process. Holy Nativity Episcopal School is fully accredited with the Florida Council of Independent Schools. During Cynthia’s first year as Head of School, HNES successfully completed its five-year re-accreditation process. This re-accreditation was achieved in spite of a hurricane and a pandemic.
To know Cynthia is to know her deep commitment to serving the well-being of all students. She prioritizes the education, safety and needs of all 289 students in her care as well as their families. She doesn’t let anything override those priorities and her desire for the continued success of all who walk the HNES halls.
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Elementary Education - Florida State University
- Master of Education (M.Ed.) - University of West Florida
Mrs. Creel is our Dean of Lower School, supporting our teachers, students, and families with an emphasis on Jr. Pre-K through 3rd Grade.
Mrs. Creel earned her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Florida State University and her Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of West Florida. In addition to being certified in Grades K-6, Mrs. Creel also holds endorsements in Early Childhood Education, Reading, Special Education, and ESOL.

- Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Elementary Education - Florida State University
- Master of Education (M.S.), Science Education - Florida State University
Mrs. Dykes is our Dean of Upper School, supporting our teachers, students and families with an emphasis on 4th through 8th Grades.
Mrs. Dykes earned her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and her Master's Degree in Science Education from Florida State University. In addition to being certified in Middle Grades Science, Mrs. Dykes also holds the Gifted Education, Reading and ESOL endorsements.
Mrs. Dykes is also the coach of our Robo-Bolts Robotics Team. Go Bolts!

- Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology - University of Florida
- Educator Certification - University of Central Florida
CLASSROOM TEACHERS
- Casey Cole
- Debbie Middleton
- Florencia Pereira
- Elizabeth Ward
- Georgette Mantooth
- Camille Morin
- Jade Davis
- Ashley Ice
- Christine Borgman
- Summer Himes
- Michelle Cool
- Renee Street
- Natalie Godwin
- Bridget Granducci
- Kimberly Cox
- Jenny Goostree
- Jeremy Brannon
- Tanya Casey
- Tina Fisher
- Rebecca Flohre
- Amy Moody
- Lauren Presser
- Darcey Sinicrope
- Shanun White

- Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Occupational Therapy - Florida Gulf Coast University
- College -

- ESOL Certified, Reading Endorsed K-12 -
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Elementary Education - Florida State University

- College - Bachelor degree- Elementary Ed. - Florida State University
- College - Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Elementary Education - Florida State University

- College - Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Sociology - Virginia Tech
- Post-graduate - Master of Education (M.Ed.) - Florida State University

- College - Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Social Work - Florida State University

- College - Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Communication - Texas Lutheran University
- College - Certifications: K-6 - University of West Florida

- Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Elementary Education - Florida State University
- Master of Science (M.S.), Reading/Language Arts - Florida State University

- College - Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Management - Florida State University
- College - Bachelor of Science- Business Management - Florida State University

- College - Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Elementary Education - Arizona State University

- College - Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Communication - Florida State University
- College - Bachelors - Florida State University

- College - Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Elementary Education - Florida State University

- Post-graduate - Master of Science (M.S.), Pharmaceutical Science - University of Florida

- College - Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Florida State University

- College - Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Middle Childhood Education - Wright State University
- College - Middle Childhood Education - Wright State University

- Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology - University of Florida
- Educator Certification - University of Central Florida

- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - University of Florida
- Master of Science (M.S.), Economics - University of Florida

- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Florida State University
- College - Bachelor of Science - Florida State Universitu
SPECIAL AREA TEACHERS

- College - Bachelor of Fine Arts, Musical Theatre - Minnesota State University, Mankato

- College - Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Elementary Education - Florida State University
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Secondary Education - Florida State University

- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - University of Florida
- Master of Science (M.S.), Economics - University of Florida

- Associate of Art (A.A.), Child Development -
FACULTY

- College - Associate of Art (A.A.) - University of Maryland - Munich, Germany

- Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Radiology - Midwestern State University
- Bachelor's Degree - Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Radiology - Midwestern State University

- Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Health Administrations - Florida Gulf Coast University
- Bachelor's Degree - Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Health Administrations - Florida Gulf Coast University

- College - Business - University of Maryland
- College - Business Management - University of Maryland University College

- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Florida State University

- Finance - Karnataka University Dharwad,India
- Post-graduate - Finance - Karnataka University Dharwad,India