Dena Mayfield is the Professional Development/Curriculum Coordinator and Pre-K Director for Hartselle City Schools.  During her twenty-three years in education, she has served in several roles.  Dena has been an early and elementary childhood educator, reading specialist and reading coach.  She additionally serves as the Liaison to Hartselle City Schools and Athens State University's professional development school.  Currently, she teaches at Athens State University as an adjunct.  

Dena is married to Bart Mayfield.  She and Bart have two sons, Justin and Seth Mayfield.