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The Dream Team

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Administrative Staff

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Erika Hedgepeth

Executive Director

BA in Elementary Education
UNC-Chapel Hill

Masters in School Administration
UNC-Charlotte

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Mr. Tim

Director of Operations
BA in Biology
UNC-Charlotte
Masters of Business Administration
UNC-Pembroke

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Support Staff
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Joshua Adams

K-3 Principal

BS in Special Education Teaching 

Florida State University

MS Special Education Teaching 

Florida State University 

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Amanda Broadhurst

Academic Interventionist/Testing Coodinator

Bachelors in Early Childhood Education-University of Central Florida, 

Masters in Elementary Education- 

University of North Carolina Charlotte

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Emily Shagena

4-8 Principal

BS in Elementary Education Appalachian State University

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Gavin Talbert

Behavior Specialist & 504 Coordinator

Bachelors in Social Work

UNC-Charlotte

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Jacob Taback

Behavior Support

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Teachers
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Michelle Griffith

Kindergarten Teacher

   BA in Health Science, Minor in Business Communications-UNCC

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Kristen Weaver

1st Grade Teacher

Bachelors in Elementary Education

Pfeiffer University

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Amya Livingston

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 Kindergarten Teacher

BA in Elementary Education
UNC Charlotte

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Mariesha Cummings

1st Grade Teacher

B.S. in Criminal Justice - University of Toledo

M. Ed in Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education - Grand Canon University

Working towards Ed.D in Organizational Leadership with an Emphasis on K-12 Leadership

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Breanna Cohen

2nd Grade Teacher

BS in Psychology
Morgan State University 

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Alexandra Visintainer

3rd Grade Teacher

Bachelors in Early Childhood Education - Georgia Southern University

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Kaelyn Francois

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4th Grade Homeroom/ELA Teacher

BA in Elementary Education

UNC Charlotte

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Gretchen White

3rd Grade Teacher

Bachelors in 

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Emani Heyliger

4th Grade Teacher

Bachelors in 

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Kathryn Hacker

Kindergarten Teacher

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Liz McDermott

Elementary Interventionalist

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Liz McDermott

Elementary Interventionalist

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Liz McDermott

Elementary Interventionalist

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Alisha Ellington

5th Grade Teacher

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in Behavioral Health

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Rochelle Dorma Speid

 

6th Grade Homeroom/ Middle School Science

BSCE and a Masters of Arts in Education. Currently working to achieve NC state license

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Kaitlyn Ramos

7th Grade Homeroom/

Middle School Math

                 B.A. in Middle School

            Education Catawba College

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Stephanie Czarcinski

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8th Grade Homeroom/ Middle School ELA

BA in Elementary Education

UNC Wilmington

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Teaching Partners

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Liz McDermott

 

​Elementary Teaching Partner

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Ivette Pieterick

Elementary Teaching Partner

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Jane Kroeger

Kindergarten Teaching Partner

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Danequa Robertson

 

 Kindergarten Teaching Partner

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Melissa Binns

 

Teaching Partner & Family Engagement Coordinator

BA in Communications with a minor in Human Services - Queens University of Charlotte

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EC Team

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Tykelia Bell

EC Coordinator

BSN - North Carolina Central University

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Ari McClendon

EC Math Teacher

BA in Business Administration with a Minor in Mathematics

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Morgan Lord

A.I.M. EC Teacher

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Deepa Joseph

EC Reading Teacher

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Morgan Lord

A.I.M. EC Teacher

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A.I.M. Teacher (EC)

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Specials

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Jenn Harmon

Art Teacher

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Mr Keyton
Kayton Bassier

Music Teacher

Bachelor of Arts in Music Education Nyack College Alliance University

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Sirena Frink

PE Teacher 

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After School Activities
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Tykelia Bell

Camp U Coordinator

BSN - North Carolina Central University

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Ivette Pieterick

Elementary Teaching Partner

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Maintenance

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Milton King

Maintenance

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Jannis King

Custodial Services

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