Abigail Morris has joined the WHHHS faculty as our new Dean of Students, replacing Mrs. Long. Prior to working here, Ms. Morris was a 7th & 8th grade ELA teacher at Mt. Healthy Junior High School. She communicates that she loves her job so far, and that she can’t wait to get into classrooms and see teachers doing great things. She says that she’s obsessed with the UC Bearcats. Did she mention that she has a twin brother?
Brittani Truitt is one of two new guidance counselors at Harrison Highschool for the 2025-2026 school years. As a counselor, she handles schedules, future plans, and all other responsibilities for students for the last names A-G. Mrs. Truitt is also the CCP and School Links coordinator. She handles the important nights at our school such as FAFSA night and the CCP nights as well. Previously, Mrs. Truitt worked as a guidance counselor at Little Miami high school, but she is “so so excited” to work in this district because she lives in Harrison and her children will be growing up here, too. A fun fact about her is that she just had her first baby boy, named Jett, in April of this year!
Harrison High School welcomes Katie Caster, a new English teacher in room 114. Mrs. Caster is in her eighteenth year of teaching, and has previously taught at Northwest and McNicholas. She looks forward to Harrison’s welcoming community and new challenges. Her favorite fun facts about herself are that she’s been to Alaska twice- and that she’s a mom to twin ten-year olds!
Harrison High School welcomes Erin Purcell English teacher, Yearbook, and ACT prep… she does it all- so let’s get to know her.
Ms. Purcell is new staff this year at Harrison’s English department. Purcell’s goals when it comes to her classes are, “The English classes seem pretty self-evident; my goal is to help students advance their communication and comprehension skills with written and spoken language. My role as Yearbook advisor is partly that of a teacher and partly that of a project manager. I introduce students to the basics of journalism, photography, interviewing, and digital storytelling while organizing and delegating to students all the tasks necessary to put together a yearbook. ACT Prep involves familiarizing students with the ACT test structure and helping them brush up on tested content. I really appreciate that ACT Prep gives me the opportunity to branch out from English and work with content from other subject areas a little bit.’’
Previously, she taught 7th grade English and subbed long term for 8th grade. Along with the education train, she was a high school college access counselor, with ESOL classes for adults.
From one circus to another (aka Harrison high school) she says she’s excited to be here, unlike the majority of the students at 7:45am, but that’s the spirit! “I’m excited to be at Harrison! It’s pretty remarkable how welcoming every single staff member I’ve talked to has been. So many people have offered to help and filled me in on information about the school and community. While I’m definitely busy preparing for four different courses, I’m optimistic about the opportunities to learn and expand my teaching skillsets here.”
One fun fact about Ms. Purcell, she is a quad-drupelet. Two other sisters and one brother. They all live in Cincinnati. Harrison High School welcomes you, Ms. Purcell!
Come meet our new team member, Mr. Lee! He’s coming to us from New Miami High School. Mr. Lee teaches American History and World History in room 213. When we asked, “How do you like it at your new job?” He stated, “I am very very excited to be here!” A fun fact about Mr. Lee is that he owns a Bengal Party Bus (Available for rental).
This year we welcome our new choir teacher, Mr. Ryan Hutcherson. He is the Vocal Music Director for William Henry Harrison High School and Harrison Junior High School choirs. Before coming to work in Harrison, Hutcherson taught piano and voice lessons at The Cincinnati School of Music, as well as teaching Wilmington City Schools as a Vocal Music Director.
Mr. Hutcherson has enjoyed learning more about his students, the staff and the Harrison community. “It has been great to see students rise up to expectations and procedures set before them and to make music each and every day with each and every choir.” Mr. Hutcherson said, “There is incredible potential and personality in our choirs,” and is looking forward to showcasing hard work at the choir’s upcoming fall concert, on October 2nd.
A fun fact about Mr. Hutcherson is he is also a DJ. He has DJ’d for weddings, homecomings, proms and enjoys emceeing special events with great music.
Olivia Lusby teaches Graphic Design 1 and 2, and is splitting her time this year between the Junior School and the High School. Last year, she taught just at the Junior School, and she says there is a very different energy here… it’s much more chill. One fun fact about Ms. Lusby is that she has a rescue cat named Remi.
Harrison High School welcomes Mrs. Allison Fullhart as the new Chef Basics and Creative Cuisine teacher. Previously, she worked at Butler Tech doing Innovative Learning and as a teaching coach. Before that, she has taught many different classes about things like child development, home ec, etc. When asked how she feels about her new job, she says, “I absolutely love it!”
A fun fact about Mrs. Fullhart, is that she has been to every Taylor Swift concert except 1989. In fact, her previous students thought that she was Taylor Swift’s cousin, and she was happy to let them think that for a bit!
Sierra Froman is the new school psychologist for the 2025-2026 school year. Her job includes completing psychological educational testing for special education services and helping students get the accommodations they need. Before working here, she was the school psychologist at Mount Healthy, where she had similar responsibilities as she does now.
Ms. Froman is “very excited for the 25-26 school year!” One fun fact about her is that she is fluent in American Sign Language.
Harrison High School is excited to welcome Ms. Samantha Cracchiolo! She works in our office as a secretary, focusing on checking in students when they are late and taking attendance to keep our students in line. She used to be a merchandiser at Home Depot, where she would stock and display items. She loves the change and is never bored.
She thinks Harrison is fun and enjoys interacting with the kids. A fun fact about her is that she loves traveling and the farthest she’s visited was Punta Cana!
Mental Health is a district priority, and new staff members from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital are now working in our school to help that. One of them is Andrea Mallory. Ms. Andrea loves helping kids and working with students and their problems. Her goal is that she can be a positive support system to help students, and with what they struggle with, to help them conquer what they are struggling with and succeed with confidence in them. Also, a fun fact about her is that she lived in Peru for two years after college, and in Peru she would help at an orphanage by preparing fun activities for the kids. Andrea’s job here is to help kids with depression, anxiety, and other mental health problems. If students want to see her they must talk to their counselor and receive a referral.
Before she came to Harrison High School, she was a therapist for teenagers at group homes and kids who got taken from their parents, and before that, she was a therapist at Lakota School District for both its high school and middle school. So far, she loves it here at Harrison and is excited to work with her kids and help them through the year.
As a part of our district push to better mental health for students, we are welcoming several staff members from Children’s Hospital. One of them is Amanda Henke.
Amanda’s job here is to help kids with depression, anxiety, and other mental health problems during the school day. Ms. Amanda loves helping kids as they work through their concerns or worries. She loves helping kids reach their goals, and loves being a safe person they can open up to.
Also, a fun fact about her is that she used to ride horses and go to rodeos all around Ohio. Before she came to Harrison High School, she was a therapist for kids on probation and parole. She has also been a therapist for Oak Hills and Crosby Elementary. So far, she loves it here at Harrison and is excited to work with her kids and help them through the year.
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