AIKEN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LLC
Mr. John wagoner
College Math, Pre-Calculus, Algebra II, Geometry, Algebra I, Pre-Algebra
Mrs. hilary blanton
Learning Strategies, Pre-Algebra
Dr. George Hummert
Physics, Calculus, Statistics, Pre-Calculus
32 years of Teaching Experience
BA French, College of Charleston
MA English, The Citadel
National Board Certification, French
Lily, an Aiken native, taught for many years in Charleston at Ashley Hall School and Charleston Collegiate Academy. After teaching for seventeen years at South Aiken High School, she retired from Aiken County schools in 2014. A recipient of Fulbright awards to France and Japan, Ms. Baumil taught in France and has traveled extensively. She has written two books, Lord, What Shall I Say to Them for Thee?, a collection of her father's sermons, and Crime in Carcassonne, a young adult fiction novel, and she is working on a biography of Sarah Pressley Watson from Ridge Spring, SC, who was honored by France as chevalier of the Legion of Honor for her work in that country from 1920 to 1959. Currently, Ms. Baumil writes for Bella Magazine and volunteers as a Guardian ad Litem for Aiken County. She has two children and three grandchildren and is married to Barry Tompkins of Aiken.
Mrs. tara stoker bostwick
Managing Partner
20 years teaching experience
11 years of Administrative Duties
BS Sociology, College of Charleston
International Global Studies, Institute for Shipboard Education
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
Tara grew up in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and benefitted from the provincially mandated bilingual education system. She and her family are all avid equestrians, having discovered Aiken as a perfect winter training base in 1977. Married for 29 years to polo player Charlie Bostwick, Tara, Charlie, and their family have made Aiken their full-time home since 1994.
Tara has traveled extensively throughout her life, most recently to Central America as chaperone to youth groups.
Tara’s educational philosophy incorporates her desire to provide students with a relevant global education.
“Young people must develop a strong awareness of the world around them. Today they need to have the tools to navigate a global community that is more interconnected than ever before. It is our role as educators to provide a twenty-first century curriculum that not only addresses the divergent learning styles of our students but also provides a course of study that tackles the challenges which the next generation of leaders will face.”
40 Years teaching experience
BA Physical Education and Health, University of Tennessee
MS Educational Administration and Supervision
Masters + 30 Certification in Math
John hails from the coal mining hills of Kentucky where his father taught the importance of hard work and humility. He began his teaching career here in Aiken at AHS where he taught math for 6 years and coached football. He then became Assistant Principal at Harden County High School in Savannah, Tennessee. While there he also taught Algebra I and II. Returning to Aiken John went to work at the then recently built SAHS teaching math and coaching football. In 2000 he became head of the math department until his retirement in 2010. During that time he became head coach of South Aiken's Football program leading the team for 3 years and producing a number of successful collegiate players.
John has an innate ability to make all of his students at ease by finding amusing anecdotes to the math lesson at hand. His jovial disposition makes him immensely popular with our students. He views math as a challenge to be solved always making sure that his student understands how to not only work the equation independently, but to understand how to apply that knowledge to similar problems. He is a master of demystifying math.
When not tutoring John loves gardening at home, woodworking, spending time with his grandson and traveling with his wife.
PhD, Electrical Engineering Carnegie-Mellon University
MSEE, Electrical Engineering Carnegie-Mellon University
BSEE, Electrical Engineering Carnegie-Mellon University
George brings to AES a multitude of experience after an illustrious career in the Electrical Engineering field that has taken him from McDonnell Douglas Corp. in Los Angeles where he was responsible for developing digital simulation routines in the Guidance and Control Group, to Westinghouse Electric’s R&D Center in Pittsburgh where he specialized in electric and magnetic analysis, to SubAir Systems in Aiken where he developed and co-authored a key patent protection. George remarkably found time to be an Adjunct Professor in Electrical Engineering where he taught Electromagnetic’s, first at the University of Pittsburgh, then at the University of South Carolina. He is published and has traveled throughout the world presenting his papers at industry wide conferences.
Today he holds 14 patents, is an Engineering consultant with Summit Engineering, SubAir Systems, Club Car, Inc., and Roper Industries.
George has spent a lifetime collaborating and teaching peers and students in the STEM subjects. He continues to share his knowledge by substitute teaching at area schools and tutoring for us at AES.
Mrs. karen lehrhaupt
Co-Founder (retired)
College Counseling, Essay Writing, English
40 Years of Teaching Experience
5 Years English Department Chair, Academic Dean
BA Hood College
MA Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutgers University
Karen has had a variety of diverse opportunities in her long career as an educator. She has taught everything from 5th grade to AP English Literature and Composition, AP US History and also spent several years as a Middle School Reading Specialist.
Karen moved to Aiken sixteen years ago from New Jersey and never looked back. She loves living in the South and particularly enjoys the uniqueness that is Aiken. She has had the occasion to teach many students from varied backgrounds and has always been challenged to find ways to meet their needs.
Karen loves to learn, and after receiving her Masters Degree, continued to take post graduate courses and also has been declared “highly qualified” by the state of South Carolina.
She loves to read, play golf and walk on the beach. She spends many weeks a year on Hilton Head, and also enjoys visits from her children and grandchildren.
Mrs. Lily McCullough baumil
French, English, Religion,
Social Studies SAT/ACT Prep
meet our team
33 years of teaching experience and holds a
BS Special Education,with a concentration in Learning Disabilities, College of Charleston
certification in Elementary Education.
Hilary started her teaching career in the North Carolina public school system, where she taught for 13 years. After relocating to Aiken Hilary found herself at Aiken Preparatory School teaching pre-algebra and learning strategies. She remained through the transition and taught at Mead Hall Episcopal School for the last 5 years. We are so fortunate to have Hilary on staff. She will head up our Learning Strategies Department, bringing experience, enthusiasm, and compassion. Students needing extra support in study skills, a boost in confidence, or new learning strategies will undoubtedly benefit from the addition of Mrs. Blanton to Aiken Educational Services.