AmFirst Employee Awards December 2025

Cullman County Schools would like to congratulate Chrissy Dingler and Jennifer Swann for being named the December Employees of the Month!

Teacher of the Month: Chrissy Dingler, First Grade, Good Hope Primary

Chrissy Dingler
(Pictured L to R: Kellie Curtis/Good Hope Primary Assistant Principal, Beverly Cochran/AmFirst Membership Development Manager, Dr. Shane Barnette/Cullman County School Superintendent, Chrissy Dingler/AmFirst Teacher of the Month, Daniel Boggan/AmFirst Cullman Branch Manager, Angela Clark-Blair/AmFirst Regional Development Coordinator)

Chrissy is a first grade teacher who goes above and beyond to help her students. She makes every child feel important, meets them on their level and works to improve their success. She is a team leader and was also chosen as Good Hope Primary teacher of the year.

Staff Member of the Month: Jennifer Swann, Student Information Systems, Central Office

Jennifer Swann
(Pictured L to R: Angela Clark-Blair/AmFirst Regional Development Coordinator, Beverly Cochran/AmFirst Membership Development Manager, Daniel Boggan/AmFirst Cullman Branch Manager, Jennifer Swann/AmFirst Staff Member of the Month, Dr. Shane Barnette/Cullman County School Superintendent)

Jennifer has transitioned from the classroom to the central office technology & curriculum departments and has spent tireless hours helping clear up PowerSchool grades, transcripts, and scheduling issues. Throughout this process, Jennifer has demonstrated remarkable patience, attention to detail, and a genuine commitment to helping teachers, administrators, and counselors. She has worked diligently to resolve complex discrepancies in grades and transcripts, ensured scheduling errors were corrected accurately, and provided clear guidance every step of the way. Jennifer is a tremendous asset to the CCBOE team!

Cullman County Schools thanks AmFirst for donating a $100 gift card to each employee of the month. Congratulations Chrissy and Jennifer!