Administration

Meet the Principal

Mr. Young is blessed to lead Blue Ridge Elementary as the principal for the 2025-2026 school year and he is proud to be a bear. Mr. Young’s career has spanned 28 years in the Fannin County School System including teaching 5th grade Math and Science at East Fannin Elementary for six years, teaching 5th grade Math, Science, and Reading at West Fannin Elementary for five years, serving as Academic Coach at West Fannin Elementary and Fannin County Middle School for eleven years, Assistant Principal at Fannin County Middle School for one year, and two years as principal of Fannin County Middle School. He is an active member of his church and community and has a heart for the young people of northern Georgia.

Mr. Young has been married to Angie Young, retired Fannin County School Teacher, since July of 1990, and has two adult children, Amy and Eli. Amy is a teacher at Fannin High and Eli is a team lead associate for Walmart. His spare time revolves around family and church which frequently overlap. Mr. Young is a deacon at Damascus Baptist Church and also serves as the Adult Sunday School Teacher. 

His education includes a Bachelor’s Degree from North Georgia College and State University and two Master’s Degrees from Brenau University and Grand Canyon University. It is his goal to see all students at Blue Ridge Elementary reach their full potential and develop a love for reading and learning.

Meet the Assistant Principal 

Welcome! My name is Lisa Taylor, and I am proud to serve as the Assistant Principal of Blue Ridge Elementary School. This is my 24th year in education, with 20 of those years right here in Fannin County with BRES. I truly love my job and the opportunity it gives me each day to make a difference in the lives of students.

The students, faculty and staff are like family to me, and I look forward to seeing them each and every day. Fannin County is home, and I am honored to be a part of such a caring and dedicated school community.

In 1993, I received my undergraduate degree from Western Carolina University in Business Accounting. I quickly realized that this was not where my heart was, so I decided to pursue my Master of Arts in Teaching from Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. I later earned my Educational Specialist degree in Administration and Supervision from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee.

I have two sons, Ethan and Evan, who came through Blue Ridge Elementary and went on to graduate from Fannin County High School. They have now graduated from College and are in successful careers of Engineering and Nursing. They are amazing young men and are my greatest blessing and accomplishment. 

Outside of school, I enjoy exercising and living a healthy lifestyle. I also love spending time with my family and friends, who bring so much joy and balance to my life.