A 20-year educator, Deyo dedicated his career to students, staff and families by creating a positive, safe and accepting school environment that provides outstanding educational opportunities for students to grow and learn.

In 2003, Deyo stepped into the classroom at Wren Middle School in Anderson School District One to teach science and social studies. Deyo was promoted to assistant principal of Oakview Elementary School in Greenville County Schools in 2008, then transferred to Mountain View Elementary School, also in Greenville, where he served as the school’s assistant principal for eight years. During this time, he also worked as the varsity and junior varsity baseball coach at Blue Ridge High School within the same district. In 2019, he joined the Lexington District One family as assistant principal of Pelion Elementary School.

Deyo graduated from University of North Carolina at Asheville with a Bachelor of Science in management, as well as the Elementary Licensure Program. He earned a master’s degree in administration and supervision from Clemson University. He holds elementary principal, supervisor and teacher certifications, and middle-level science and social studies certifications.

A member of the S.C. Association of School Administrators and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Deyo is also a former member of the S.C. Association for Middle Level Education, the S.C. Athletic Coaches Association and the S.C. Track and Cross Country Coaches Association. He completed the Lexington District One Aspiring Principals Academy.

An educator for more than 20 years, Garner joined the Lexington District One family in 2007 to teach at Lake Murray Elementary School. For six years, he taught second through fifth grades at LMES, then at Pleasant Hill Elementary School, before moving to Lexington Middle School in 2013. Garner moved to LHS in 2021 where he taught U.S. history, world history and AP world history. In addition to teaching, he also founded and coaches the LMS Fishing Team. A fluent French speaker, Garner served as co-coordinator and chaperone for the Lexington One French Exchange Program for six years, working with educators and families in Lexington District One and Clermont-Ferrand, France.

Garner graduated from University of South Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in educational administration. Garner has served on the AVID Site Team at LHS, and has certifications in Leader in Me and International Baccalaureate. He is a mentor teacher, 4.0 evaluator, AdvancED Formative Site Evaluator and an S.C. CERRA Mentor Teacher trainer for Lexington District One. Garner was a member of the Lexington One Teaching Children of Poverty Cohort, is certified in Teaching Students of Poverty and is a Google-certified teacher. He also holds Gifted and Talented and College Board endorsements. He is a member of the Palmetto State Teachers Association. In 2017, Garner joined the Lexington District One Aspiring Assistant Principal Cohort.

A veteran educator with 30 years of educational experience, Pelley began her career in 1989 as a teacher at the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind. While there, she held the positions of lead teacher, early childhood interventionist and residential supervisor.

In 2000, Pelley moved to Maryland where she served as special educator coordinator and compliance specialist at Gilmore Elementary School. Three years later, she joined Norfolk Public Schools in Virginia, teaching kindergarten and an inclusion classroom from 2003 to 2006, when she joined Lexington District One.

Pelley worked as a resource teacher at Gilbert Elementary. She became the school’s lead interventionist in 2008, currently serving in that role.

Fellow educators at Gilbert Elementary in 2012 and the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind in 1998 chose Pelley to represent them as school level Teacher of the Year.

Pelley is a member of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum and Development, the International Reading Association, Phi Delta Kappa International and the South Carolina Education Association.