ELC Staff

  • Philecia Bell, Director

    Mrs. Bell. is founder of the Early Learning Center in 2011 and has had the privilege of working with hundreds of children who have attended the program since its inception. She has a Masters of Exercise Physiology degree. She taught elementary Physical Education and coached middle school basketball for many years until she had her first child in 2002.

    Mrs. Bell lives in Chapel Hill with her husband, Dr. William Bell, and their four children: Annrose, Liam, Eli, and Jewel. In her free time, she enjoys watching her children play sports and spending time at their lake house, and of course, she enjoys shopping.

  • Amy Matlock, Teacher

    Mrs. Amy has been a teacher at the Early Learning Center since January 2014. She has an Associate’s degree from Nashville State Community College in Elementary Education.

    Mrs. Amy lives in Chapel Hill with her husband, Andy, and four boys: Houston, Gage, Colton and Sawyer. She loves working with kids!

  • Michelle Dyer, Teacher

    Mrs. Dyer has been a teacher in our Early Learning Center since 2012. She and her husband, Chad, have three children: Brooke, Holly, and Jake.

    In her spare time, Mrs. Dyer enjoys crafting and sitting in a rocking chair on her porch. Her passion is working with children, and she finds great joy in seeing their excitement when they learn something new.

  • Melinda Poag, Teacher

    Mrs. Poag has been a teacher in the Early Learning Center since 2013. She and her husband are parents to a wonderful daughter.

    Mrs. Poag loves having fun with kids through music.

  • Kathy Stricklin, Office Manager

    Mrs. Kathy has been working in our Early Learning Center since 2020. For questions regarding ELC, please contact her by calling the church office at 931-364-2310 for immediate assistance or use the form below.

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