SUSIE HARLAN - TEACHER
Susie has a degree in Special Education and Early Childhood Education as well as an endorsement in Deaf Education. She attended George Peabody College for Teachers at Vanderbilt University. Susie taught 7 years at Madonna Learning Center when it was ‘Madonna Day School’. She recently returned to MLC in 2015. She has also taught at Raleigh Presbyterian Preschool, St. Luke’s Kindergarten, Pathfinders Club Special Needs Program and Memphis Oral School for the Deaf. She is married to Kevin, has two sons Christopher and Matthew, and one granddaughter, Mary Francis. Susie loves to swim, walk, eat mexican food and italian food. The students at Madonna Learning Center bless her everyday. She enjoys watching each student learn and grow as they reach their maximum potential.
ALLISON DAWSON - TEACHING ASSISTANT
Allison is a native Memphian. She began working at MLC in 2022. Before Madonna she was an assistant at GMSD school system. She is married to her husband, Bob. They have a daughter, Rachael that lives in Hendersonville, TN and works at Belmont University. They have a son Connor, who is in the adult program at Madonna. She has 15 years experience in the classroom with special needs and preschool aged students. She is excited to join the Madonna family and hopes to make many new friends.