Hello! My name is Lea Harrell, and I am truly blessed to be a part of the Smyrna Baptist Church family. Originally from Hendersonville, Tennessee, I graduated Magna Cum Laude with honors from MTSU in 2006. Today, I am continuing my passion for education by pursuing a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction through Western Governors University (WGU).

My husband, Stacy, and I moved to Chapel Hill in 2022 after welcoming our son, who is now an energetic four-year-old. During the school year, I love spending my days teaching fifth grade at Whitthorne Middle School in Columbia.