Hello! My name is Erika Botfeld, and I’m thrilled to teach Art here at Jeffreys Grove! To give you a little background, our family moved to Raleigh from Tampa in 2020. We have two daughters, ages 16 and 19. Our youngest is a student at Broughton High School and our oldest is a Fashion major at Savannah College of Art and Design. I hold a BA in Visual Communication from the University of South Florida (‘95) and prior to teaching worked as an art director/graphic designer in the advertising industry. In addition, I also owned and operated my own photography business for 15 years, specializing in photographing newborns, children, families, food, real estate, corporate headshots, and large events. I love to cook, travel, and develop my own art in my spare time.

Please reach out to me with any questions, and follow our classroom on social:

Instagram: @mrsbotfeldart 
JGE Art Website
Email: ebotfeld@wcpss.net

Hello! I’m Mrs. McIvor, and I absolutely love making music with the students at JGES! 

I am originally from New Hampshire and have lived in NC for 17 years. This is my 5th year teaching at JG and my 14th year teaching overall. Before coming to JGES, I spent 10 years teaching music and band at a K-8 charter school in Greensboro. My main instrument is the clarinet, but I also play the ukulele and piano. I especially enjoy teaching ukulele to our students!

I live in Raleigh with my husband, who is also a musician, and our three children, two of whom are JG Eagles. We have two dogs, Cash and Sonny, and a cat named Dizzy. When I’m not making music or teaching, I enjoy distance running and traveling

My Education: 

University of New Hampshire - B.M. Music Education

University of North Carolina at Greensboro - M.M. Clarinet Performance 

JG Music Website

I am from a beautiful city in the South of Spain: Seville. I moved to Raleigh in 2010 with my family.  Since then, I have worked in the education field. 

This is my fifth year as a Spanish teacher specialist.  I was an Assistant teacher in the 1st grade Immersion Program for three years, where I discovered that teaching Spanish and sharing my culture is one of my passions.

My education:

AS Chemistry from Politecnico of Seville.

BBA  Campbell University.

In my free time, I love to spend time with my wife, Suzanne and my children, Patricia and Miguel, and do activities together. Also,I like to travel, hike, cook and read.

If you want to go Spain, I can help you  discover authentic places.

Greetings!

I am excited to be a part of the Jeffreys Grove Team as the School Library Media Coordinator!  This is my 21st year in education and my 12th year as a school media coordinator. 

I began my career in education as a 4th grade teacher.  Over the years, I taught grades 3-5.  After transitioning to a school media coordinator, I earned National Board Certification in the area of School Library Media (K-12).

I look forward to making the library an exciting place for students to explore, learn, and develop a lifelong love of reading.

My name is Jeremy Smith but call me Coach Smith! I am the Physical Education teacher at Jeffreys Grove. I am excited about my 16th year teaching and I love JGE :)))

A little about me: I love being active and eating healthy. I know Boring!!! I’ve played almost every sport (the reason i became a PE teacher). Cant wait for another new great year!