Mrs. Carla Wilson, Principal

Mrs. Carla Wilson continues her service with Bullitt County Public Schools as the new principal of Freedom Elementary School. Mrs. Wilson brings with her 28 years of experience in education, with 20 of those being in BCPS. She has experience in a variety of areas including time spent serving as a teacher, Instructional Coach, and a Kentucky Reading Project Instructor through the University of Louisville. Mrs. Wilson has a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, two master’s degrees in Reading Instruction and School Administration, and is both a National Board Certified Teacher and PhD Candidate in Curriculum and Instruction.

She is so excited about joining the Freedom family and eagerly anticipates meeting everyone. She looks forward to being in classrooms and helping to make Freedom a great place to learn.

Mrs. Wilson and her husband, Matt, have 2 children, Austin (Shelby) and Maddie (Patrick), and 3 beautiful grandchildren. In her free time, Carla loves to shop, travel, and spend time with her family, especially those grandkids.

Mrs. Jessica Emerson, Assistant Principal

Mrs. Emerson graduated from Campbellsville University in 2008 with an Elementary Education degree. From 2010-2020, she taught in Henderson County, Ky as an intermediate teacher. Afterwards, she was an Instructional Coach for a year and then the Assistant Principal for two years in Henderson. She am starting on my 13th year in education

Mrs. Emerson received her Master’s from the University of the Cumberlands in Teacher Leadership, my Rank I from Eastern Kentucky University in Administration, and my Level 2 Certification in Administration, Supervisor of Instruction, and DPP from Murray State University. She is currently working on my dissertation for my Doctorate in P-20 Leadership through Murray State University and hopes to finish in fall of 2024.

She is so excited to join the Freedom Elementary family and call Bullitt County Schools my home. She hopes to impact our school community by always keeping our students first and at the heart of everything we do. Her desire is to serve our students, staff, and families to help them be successful, so their greatness can shine bright.

Mrs. Brittney Reid, Counselor

My name is Brittney Reid and I am your student’s professional school counselor. I look forward to working with your student and family this school year. If you are in need of any assistance or have any concerns about your child, please do not hesitate to reach out. Click here to check out my website!

I am here to help!

Professional

Master's of Art in School Counseling- Indiana University Southeast
Bachelor's of Science in Early Elementary Education- University of Louisville
Prior to becoming the school counselor, I taught preschool for 7 years and 2nd grade for 2 years. This will be my 10th year serving the students at Freedom Elementary!

Personal

I have 1 son, Wyatt who is 2 years old
I am have been married for 5 years to my husband Nathan
I grew up in Louisville but have lived in Bullitt County for 10 years
I enjoy backyard gardening
I love the outdoors and my favorite hobby is to hike
My favorite tv show is The Office and I love sweet treats

Mrs. Shelby Pike, Instructional Coach

Ms. Pike graduated from Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor's in Elementary Education and from the University of Louisville with a Master's in Special Education with a Concentration in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Applied Behavior Analysis. Shelby has been a teacher in BCPS for 8 years at Freedom Elementary School. During her time at Freedom, she has been part of leadership roles including PLC Team Leader, PBL Lead, a Teacher Mentor, and provided PBL and Math professional learning to her staff.