CATHIE SIMPKINS HAS BEEN TEACHING FOR 37 YEARS, AND HAS BEEN AT OMIS SINCE 1996. SHE LOVES TO READ AND TO BE WALKED BY HER DOGS. SHE LOVES TO SEE CHILDREN HAVE THOSE “I GET IT” MOMENTS WHENEVER THEY ARE INTRODUCED TO A NEW CONCEPT/SKILL.
MIKE GOODWIN HAS BEEN TEACHING FOR 30 YEARS, AND HAS BEEN AT OMIS SINCE THE DOORS OPENED IN 1995. HE LOVES READING AND RUNNING(THOUGH NOT AT THE SAME TIME), ENJOYS COLLEGE FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL, AND ENJOYS WORKING WITH THE STUDENT MINISTRY AT CHURCH. COACH GOODWIN LOVES SEEING KIDS TRY NEW THINGS AND REALIZE THEY ARE MORE CAPABLE THAN THEY ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THEY WERE.