Kindergarten Director
Wendy Gibson

stjameskg@gmail.com

Wendy has lived in Spartanburg since 1979. She is a 1987 graduate of James F. Byrnes High School. She attended Clemson University, transferring to USC Upstate after three semesters. She married Bobby Gibson, whom she met as a member of the First Baptist Spartanburg youth group. She graduated from USC Upstate in 1991 with a B.A. Degree in Early Childhood Education. She was a kindergarten assistant at Jesse Boyd Elementary for one year. In 1992 she was the Kindergarten/First Grade teacher at The Village School, now known as Oakbrook Prep. Wendy's first son was born in February 1993. After Tyler was born, Wendy went to work part-time at First Baptist Spartanburg Preschool for five years. Brandon, their second son, was born in June 1995 and daughter Allie in March 1999.

Wendy joined the St. James staff as a teacher in 2000. She taught 2- and 3-year-olds for five years before becoming St. James' Kindergarten director in June 2005 where she continues to serve our young children and their families. She loves her job and the children she serves.