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-Confucius

NC East

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Katya Hoffmann

Resident Teacher
Kathy Thompson

Kathy Thompson

PE Teacher
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Jacey Preston

Art Teacher
Lauren Gray

Lauren Gray

Music Teacher
Sydni Daniels

Sydni Daniels

Theatre Teacher
Hayle Austin

Hayle Austin

Spanish Teacher
Kameron Winn

Kameron Winn

Resident
Mitchell Thompson Jr.

Mitchell Thompson Jr.

Operations Coordinator
Amelia Payne

Amelia Payne

Kindergarten Math Teacher
Alicia Corlew

Alicia Corlew

First Habits Coach K-4
Melody Beck

Melody Beck

School Counselor
Shanna Sweeney

Shanna Sweeney

8th Grade Math Teacher
David Miller

David Miller

7th & 8th Grade Math SST
Jennifer Gray

Jennifer Gray

7th Grade Math Teacher
Elena Bustamante

Elena Bustamante

5-8 Math/Sci SST
Robert Lennon

Robert Lennon

7th Grade Resident
Alyssa Erny

Alyssa Erny

6th Grade ELA Teacher
Deijah Barnes

Deijah Barnes

5th Grade ELA Teacher
Trisha DeWeerdt

Trisha DeWeerdt

4th Grade Teacher
Hannah Serling

Hannah Serling

4th Grade Teacher
Allen Ovbiebo

Allen Ovbiebo

4th Grade Teacher
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Meliana Harris

3rd & 4th Grade SST
Shannon Dilks

Shannon Dilks

3rd Grade Resident
De’Onte Bishop

De’Onte Bishop

3rd Grade Science Teacher
Drew Aaroen

Drew Aaroen

3rd Grade Math Teacher
Sarah Stackhouse

Sarah Stackhouse

3rd Grade Teacher
Letishia Johnson

Letishia Johnson

3rd & 4th Grade SST
Sydney DeWitt

Sydney DeWitt

2nd Grade Resident
Maya Moore

Maya Moore

2nd Grade Teacher
Sarah Fuqua

Sarah Fuqua

2nd Grade Teacher
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Colette Speer

1st Grade SST
Elizabeth Lukes

Elizabeth Lukes

1st Grade Resident
BriAngela Weston

BriAngela Weston

1st Grade SST
Lauren-Michael Sellers

Lauren-Michael Sellers

K-2 Math SST
Shelby Carter

Shelby Carter

Instructional Assistant
Nattikah	Crockett

Nattikah Crockett

Instructional Assistant
Addy Buska

Addy Buska

1st Grade Teacher
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Alissa Ly

High School Placement
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Coach Parker

Specials, Fine Arts, Athletics Coordinator
Renata Wilson

Renata Wilson

5-8 Humanities SST & Counselor
Bella Fumia

Bella Fumia

AP of K-4 Scholar Supports
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Frances Takemoto

K-4 ML Teacher
Blair Stanton

Blair Stanton

Paraprofessional
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Kendal Sego

5-6 Humanities SST
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Dana Richards

Instructional Assistant
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Cassidy Fazio

ML Coordinator / 5-8 ML Teacher
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Shaymel Dow

First Habits Coach 5-8
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Ryan Del Casino

Scholar Supports Teacher
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Addy Buska

1st Grade Teacher
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Kristin Barnhart

AP of 5-8 Culture
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Katie Newman

Operations Coordinator
staff member photo, Khori Martin

Khori Martin

Operations Coordinator
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Abigail Kourafas

VP of Operations
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Caitlin Talley

Principal
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Lucinda Smith

Scholar & Family Supports Coordinator
Brigid Lanigan

Brigid Lanigan

Academic AP of K-4
Kate Campbell

Kate Campbell

AP of 5-8 Scholar Supports
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Laura Baxter

Academic AP of 5-8
Meghan Coleman

Meghan Coleman

Academic AP of 5-8
Robyn Burrows

Robyn Burrows

7th Grade ELA Teacher
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Xavier Shackelford

VP of 5-8
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Spencer Scott

4th Grade Science Teacher
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Sarah Basham

7th and 8th Grade Writing/SS Teacher
Jessica Sullivan

Jessica Sullivan

6th Grade Math Teacher
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Sage Chase

8th Grade ELA Teacher
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Marina Carlucci

5th Grade Math Teacher
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Sarah Hawk

5th and 6th Grade Science Teacher
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Catherine Schwartz

4th Grade Math Teacher
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Sarah Paquin

VP of K-4
Kaitlin Mullen

Kaitlin Mullen

2nd Grade Teacher
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Haleigh Lasseigne

3rd Grade Teacher
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Christina Johnson

3rd Grade Teacher
staff member photo, Nia Coleman

Nia Coleman

AP of K-4 Culture
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Maddie Ryan

1st Grade Teacher
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Brooke Pool

1st Grade Teacher
staff member photo, Hadley Bristol

Hadley Bristol

1st Grade Teacher
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Ella Junior

Academic AP of K-4
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Lizzie Buring

Kindergarten Teacher
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Francesca Jefferies

Kindergarten Teacher
Tashea Danner

Tashea Danner

Kindergarten Teacher

NC West

Jonathan Fields

Jonathan Fields

PE Teacher
Mariah Sims

Mariah Sims

Instructional Assistant
Kirsti Nordstrom

Kirsti Nordstrom

Instructional Assistant
Summer	Neria

Summer Neria

Instructional Assistant
Jerchelle Chaney

Jerchelle Chaney

Operations Coordinator
Ri’an Murphy

Ri’an Murphy

K Teacher
Liv Moore

Liv Moore

K Teacher
Kristen Farmer

Kristen Farmer

K Teacher
Elisheba	Dotson

Elisheba Dotson

K Teacher
Kaitlyn Young

Kaitlyn Young

Scholar Supports
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Alisha Williams

PE Teacher
Nakia McWhorter

Nakia McWhorter

K Math Teacher
Bobbe Hill

Bobbe Hill

Founding Vice Principal of Operations
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Alex Lambert

Founding Principal

TERRAFIRMA: Our Central Office

Tiffany Brandon

Tiffany Brandon

BCBA
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Nida Rab

Senior Director of Finance & Compliance
staff member photo, Molly Maphis

Molly Maphis

Head of Scholar Supports
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Charlie Friedman

Founder & Executive Director
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Steve Frederick

Head of Teacher Residency & Pathways
staff member photo, Matt Dempsey

Matt Dempsey

Senior Director of Operations
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Sabrina O’Malley

School Nurse
Lucy Scacchetti

Lucy Scacchetti

Head of Talent
Emma Colonna

Emma Colonna

Head of Humanities
A mural in the school hallway reads "It is our choices Harry, that show what we truly are far more than our abilities" -J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets

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