Principal

Mrs. Sexton is a native of Wake County and grew up in Fuquay-Varina. She is a graduate of Meredith College with a degree in Psychology and certification in Elementary Education and received her National Board Certification in 2012. Mrs. Sexton completed her master's degree in Executive School Leadership in 2015. She began her career in education at A.B. Combs in 2000, teaching kindergarten and 1st grade. At that time, Combs' leadership model was in the early years of implementation, so she had the unique opportunity to help build and cultivate a model that defines what leadership looks like in young children. Mrs. Sexton has served in various roles at Combs such as Magnet Coordinator and Assistant Principal and was appointed to the role of principal at Combs in August 2021.   She feels strongly that Combs' school community must be grounded in shared leadership, and she works hard to inspire leadership among our staff and the broader school community. Combs students, parents, and staff members bring unique gifts and strengths, and she aims for every voice to be heard. Some people dream of meeting great leaders. Mrs. Sexton believes she gets to be surrounded by them every day. She and her husband, Ryan, reside in Cary with their three children.

Assistant Principal

Mrs. Storey comes from a military family and has lived in many places. If you ask her where she’s from, it’s a little bit of everywhere. She was born in Hawaii and has lived there twice, spent a significant amount of time in Texas before deciding to put down roots in Wake County. Mrs.Storey graduated with honors from Meredith College in Raleigh, NC with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a K-6 Teaching License. She has worked in the Wake County Public Schools System since 2016 and previously taught kindergarten, fourth grade, and math intervention. Mrs. Storey completed her administrative internship at Dillard Drive Magnet Middle School, bringing a "Begin with the End in Mind" perspective from her middle school background. She eagerly anticipates merging the leadership model with her past experiences to serve the Combs community and nurture our students' growth!

Instructional Facilitator

Paula Everett began her teaching career at A.B. Combs in 2003. During her time at Combs, she has had the opportunity to teach 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grades. Paula holds a Bachelor's of Science in Education from Methodist University in Fayetteville, NC. She and her husband have three beautiful children. Paula has a tremendous passion for the Leadership Model and encourages all students to work to their fullest potential. 

Data Manager

Lead Secretary

Mrs. Price began working at AB Combs as a Teacher’s Assistant in First grade in 2006, and was the Receptionist before taking on the role as Data Manager. In 2023, she began the role of Lead Secretary.  She is a mom to two beautiful girls, Haleigh and Paisley, and the Aunt/Mom of Alex, Jessie, and Taylor. She is very busy, to say the least. When not at school, she and her family like to play games together and just relax and watch movies with each other. Mrs. Price is looking forward to her journey at AB Combs this year and hopes to enjoy many more!