Welcome Mr. Dustin Barnes, Middle School Science
Rabun Gap welcomes Mr. Dustin Barnes who will be joining the Middle School faculty as a science teacher this year.
Mr. Dustin Barnes will join the Middle School faculty, teaching eighth-grade science, and will co-lead the varsity basketball program alongside his former high school coach, our very own Coach Roger Cox.
He comes to Rabun Gap from Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Petersburg, Florida, where over the past five years he has taught AP Geography, Marine Science, Earth-Space Science, and Environmental Science.
Mr. Barnes earned a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Florida in 2009, and a Master of Education in Educational Leadership from Lynn University in 2018. Mr. Barnes also has extensive coaching experience; at Admiral Farragut Academy, he served as JV and varsity basketball coach. Prior to this role, he coached numerous AAU and high school teams across Florida and Georgia.
"I feel extremely blessed to be apart of the Rabun Gap family and have been welcomed with open arms. The faculty are very helpful and eager to answer any questions that have come up,” he said.
Mr. Barnes is engaged to Ms. Madison Philbrick who is an assistant varsity girl's volleyball coach and middle school girls basketball coach at Rabun Gap this year; they are set to be married next February. Mr. Barnes loves to travel, hike, and is a self-proclaimed foodie.
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Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School is a private, coeducational day and boarding school for grades Pre-K through 12. Centrally located between Atlanta, GA, Greenville, SC, and Asheville, NC, we prepare young people for college, career, and a lifetime of leadership and service.
