Lori Sinclair born and raised in DeFuniak Springs, FL and attended West Defuniak Elementary, Walton Middle School, and Walton High School (C/O 91). After graduating from WHS, she continued her education in Huntsville, Al at Alabama A&M University earning a B.S. degree in Accounting.  She holds 2 Master’s degrees in Education and Taxation from Florida A&M University and Nova Southeastern University respectively.  Her dad, Benson B. Campbell, Sr. was an educator in Walton County for 38 years. Teaching has been part of her life for a long time. She has 18 years of teaching experience. This includes 4 years in Palm Beach County Schools, 12 years in Rockdale County School District (GA), and 2 years at Emerald Coast Middle School.  She loves teaching because she loves to see the light bulb come on for her students. She makes a significant impact on her students here at ECMS as an 8^th Grade teacher.  She is also proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

In her spare time, she loves playing board games, helping others and working with numbers.

She is glad to be home.

Micah Trinidad graduated from Walton High School and shortly after began at Northwest Florida College where she cheered her 6^th year and began teaching herself the Spanish Language. She later moved to Pensacola, Florida and attended University of West Florida. It was here where she found a love for different cultures and focused more on her Spanish language acquisition. She was a part of the English Ambassador Program and met friends from all over the globe, picking them up from the airport and helping them learn the English language.  

Micah also traveled abroad to study Spanish in San Jose, Costa Rica and her life was forever changed. She wanted to teach a love for travel, different cultural backgrounds and foreign languages. Instead of becoming cultural psychologist Micah decided that teaching a foreign language would be right up her alley.  

She has been at Paxton School for 6 years now where she enjoys dancing with her students at cultural events and allowing them to practice their new language. Her Spanish Club is the highlight of her career as she loves watching the kids smile and have fun in new places, around new language and new people.  

Micah has continued her education in foreign languages and finished up her Master’s in Spanish Language Education at NOVA Southeastern University and is currently studying Hebrew.  

“I feel that learning a new language connects you to new people and new ideas. I believe everyone should speak a second language and I love watching my students have fun while learning to be culturally passionate citizens.”    

Coach Willie Parker has worked in the Walton County School District for 16 years. Here at ECMS, Coach Parker makes an impact on his students by encouraging them to meet high standards of athletics and character. He coached multiple sports at the middle school and high school level. He is a team player that is always willing to help work on initiatives that support the school.  He attended Liberty University on a full track and field scholarship where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He has nearly 25 years of total teaching experience. He also has 6 years of business experience working as a manager at F. W. Woolworths Department store in Washington, D. C.  As an athlete, Coach Parker represented the United States in Sweden in 1988 as part of the USA Athletes in Action Track and Field Team. Coach Parker has also received the Track and Field Coach of the Year for seven years in Indian River County.

“Go Girls AND Boys Seahawks Soccer Teams” from Superintendent Hughes and District Office Staff!

Superintendent Hughes and the entire District Staff wish the South Walton High School Girls AND Boys Soccer teams all the best as they both compete in the Regional Finals tonight, February 23rd, at Bolles at 5:30p and 7:30p!

Go Hawks!