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Lower School Faculty

Head of Lower School

List of 1 members.

  • Photo of Liz McAlister

    Mrs. Liz McAlister 

    Head of Lower School
    University of North Carolina at Greensboro - M.S.A.
    Davidson College - B.A.

List of 9 members.

  • Photo of Tracy Blackledge

    Mrs. Tracy Blackledge 

    3rd Grade Teacher
    University of North Carolina at Charlotte - B.A.
  • Photo of Mikayla Boykin

    Ms. Mikayla Boykin 

    Lower & Middle School PE Teacher
    University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Master's in Liberal Studies
    Duke University - Sociology and Certificate in Market Management Studies
  • Photo of Jeanine Calcagno

    Mrs. Jeanine Calcagno 

    Teacher Assistant
    Fordham University - B.S.
    Fordham University - M.Ed.
  • Photo of Gabriela Castellano

    Mrs. Gabriela Castellano 

    Kindergarten Teacher
    Rider University - B.A.
  • Photo of Melissa Cook

    Mrs. Melissa Cook 

    Early Childhood & Lower School Spanish Teacher
    University of Richmond - B.A.
  • Photo of Tabitha Friese

    Tabitha Friese 

    Kindergarten Teacher Assistant
    Wake Forest University - BA
  • Photo of Jessica Fox

    Mrs. Jessica Fox 

    1st Grade Teacher
    Appalachian State University - B.S.
  • Photo of Tami Fuller

    Mrs. Tami Fuller 

    2nd Grade Teacher
    Kutztown University - B.S.
  • Photo of Melissa  Fuerst

    Ms. Melissa  Fuerst 

    Junior Kindergarten Teacher Assistant
    Samford University - BA

List of 10 members.

  • Photo of Catherine Glass

    Mrs. Catherine Glass 

    Asst. Director of Athletics, P.E. Teacher
    Lenoir-Rhyne University - B.S.
  • Photo of Michelle Gorman

    Mrs. Michelle Gorman 

    4th Grade Teacher
    College of St. Rose - Bachelor of Science
  • Photo of Shirley Jordan

    Ms. Shirley Jordan 

    Preschool Teacher
  • Photo of Ann-Marie Harp

    Mrs. Ann-Marie Harp 

    Preschool Teacher
    Winthrop University - B.S.
    York Technical College - A.A.
  • Photo of Julie Langley

    Mrs. Julie Langley 

    Early Childhood/Lower School Art Teacher
    University of South Carolina - M.A.
    University of South Carolina - B.A.
  • Photo of Gretchen Leffew

    Mrs. Gretchen Leffew 

    Kindergarten Teacher
    University of North Carolina at Charlotte - M.Ed.
    Bob Jones University - B.S.
  • Photo of Brianne Lute

    Ms Brianne Lute 

    Lower School Music Teacher
    Edinboro University of Pennsylvania - B.S. Music Education
  • Photo of Monica Marsilio

    Ms. Monica Marsilio 

    Junior Kindergarten Teacher
    Elon University - B.A.
  • Photo of Lynne McClellan

    Mrs. Lynne McClellan 

    Lower School Reading Specialist
    Clemson University - M.Ed.
    Appalachian State University - B.S.
  • Photo of Elizabeth  Miller

    Ms. Elizabeth  Miller 

    3rd Grade Teacher
    Saint Joseph's University - Bachelor of Arts in Elementary and Special Education
    Sacred Heart University - Masters of Arts of Teaching

List of 10 members.

  • Photo of Megan Ortner

    Mrs. Megan Ortner 

    Junior Kindergarten Teacher Assistant
  • Photo of Ritah Patterson

    Mrs. Ritah Patterson 

    Early Preschool Teacher Assistant
    St. Gabriel's Nursery Training College, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe - N.N.E.B.
  • Photo of Amy Pearce

    Mrs. Amy Pearce 

    2nd Grade Teacher
    East Carolina University - M.A.
    East Carolina University - B.S.
    East Carolina University - B.S.
  • Photo of Jessica Phipps

    Mrs. Jessica Phipps 

    Lower/ Middle School Band Teacher
    Eastman School of Music - M.A.
    Eastman School of Music - B.M.
  • Photo of Carla Rabb

    Ms. Carla Rabb 

    Junior Kindergarten Teacher
    Appalachian State University - B.S.
  • Photo of Priscilla Saunders

    Mrs. Priscilla Saunders 

    Lower School STEM Teacher
    University of Central Florida - B.S. Elementary Education
    University of North Carolina Charlotte - M. Ed. Curriculum and Instruction Leadership
  • Photo of Farzaneh Sehhat

    Mrs. Farzaneh Sehhat 

    Early Preschool Teacher
    Central Piedmont Community College - A.A.S.
  • Photo of Margaret Vanderburg

    Mrs. Margaret Vanderburg 

    1st Grade Teacher
    Appalachian State University - BSBA
    Queens University of Charlotte - MAT
  • Photo of Cindy Walters

    Mrs. Cindy Walters 

    4th Grade Teacher
    Baylor University - BS
    University of Texas at Arlington - MS
  • Photo of Carrie Wehunt

    Mrs. Carrie Wehunt 

    Early Childhood P.E. and Sign Language Teacher/ Lower School Librarian
    North Carolina Central University - M.L.S.
    Juniata College - B.A.
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