Saundra Perkins is Eagle Tire Pros Educator of the week

By Charlotte Underwood

CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN. (WLAF)- Educators make a difference in students’ lives every day. For many students, having a school employee who cares and goes that extra mile can be the difference in a successful education and graduation. We’ve all had that teacher, or school employee who inspired us or helped in some way. That’s why WLAF and Eagle Tire Pros salute all of our hardworking educators with a weekly feature.

Saundra Perkins is Eagle Tire Pro’s Educator of the week. She is the bookkeeper at LaFollette Middle School.

Perkins is from Campbell County and has “lived here her whole life.”

She has worked as the bookkeeper at LMS for three years.

“I was the secretary previously. Before that I worked at Homer Rutherford Learning Academy. I started there in 2014, so I have worked for CCBOE for 11 years. I worked at LaFollette Medical Center before coming to the school system. I worked there 26 years where I did transcription for the radiologist,” Perkins said.

She is married to Steve Perkins. They have been married for 40 years and have one son, Jacob Perkins and a daughter-in-law Bailey.

Perkins said she attended Caryville Elementary, Jacksboro Middle School and Campbell County High School. She also attended Jacksboro Vocational School where she received a Secretary diploma through the Office Occupations course.

Perkins said she loves working at LMS.

“My favorite part of my job is helping keep our school in good standing financially and helping the staff with their accounts that benefit our school and our students,” Perkins said.

Every Thursday, WLAF’s Charlotte Underwood features the WLAF – Eagle Tire Pros teacher of the week. That educator also receives a free oil change from Eagle Tire Pros. To nominate a teacher for teacher of the week honors, please send your nomination to wlaf@1450wlaf.com. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED 9/25/2025-6AM)