Our Team
We recruit culturally diverse staff that reflect our student population and the community.
Staff & Teachers
Administrative Staff
Kyle Reese
Executive Director/COO
Jan Baker
Sr. Director, Education Strategies & Initiatives
Casey Mason
Director of Development & Strategy
Courtney Dozier
Director of Finance
School Leadership Team
Charles Skeeter
Director of Special Education
Korinn Alexander
Director of School Operations
Matilde “Mati” Vassallo
Director of Family Advocacy
Classroom Teaching Staff
Rosa Velez
Koalas | Lead Teacher (ITFS)
Diamond Lucas
Koalas | Co-Teacher
Ashleigh Revels
Bears | B-K Licensed Teacher
Felecia Dawson
Bears | Co-Teacher
Kelli Awuonda
Giraffes | B-K Licensed Teacher
Olivia Fartro
Giraffes | Co-Teacher
Jill Mitchell
Giraffes | Co-Teacher
Dymone (Starr) Mickell
Bumblebees | Co-Teacher
Crystal Bobbitt
Bumblebees | Co-Teacher
Katina Cox
Kangaroos | B-K Licensed Teacher
Jackie Cooper
Kangaroos | Co-Teacher
Todd Ireland
Owls | B-K Licensed Teacher
Tanisha Murray
Owls | Co-Teacher
John Baker
Food Service
Board of Directors
Randi Ligon
President
Director, Channel Marketing, Apex Tool Group
Teri Riddle
Vice-President
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, NC Office of Recovery and Resiliency
Joe Howison
Treasurer
National Account Manager, Apex Tool Group
Kim Mitchell
Secretary
Retired Principal, Wake County Public Schools
Amanda Clayton
Board Member
Director, Digital Content & Instruction, Wake County Public Schools
Megan R. Bell
Board Member
Learning Consultant, BCBSNC
Honoring Decades of Dedication
Thirty Years or More
Nell Barnes
1983 - 2016
Debra Halley
1986 - 2016
Cleo Barnes
1984 - 2021
Twenty Years or More
Felecia Dawson
1998 - Present
Tanisha Murray
2002 - Present
Rosa Velez
2001 - Present
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