I've been a substitute teacher for WCPSS for 7 years. I've worked in various grades and subjects during that time. I attended Western Governors University and studied Interdisciplinary Studies K-8. I'm an avid reader and love "chick lit" and history books. I love watching my Carolina Panthers and Coach Cutcliffe and the Duke Blue Devils football in the fall. During the winter you will find me watching Coach K and my Blue Devils. I'm a die-hard Lakers fan and I have been since a kid. During the spring and summer, I cheer on the Atlanta Braves. I'm married to my high school sweetheart and have 2 kiddos. My oldest, Hunter Elizabeth, is a junior at Wake Forest High School and my youngest, Cameron Dean, is in 6th grade. I attended WCPSS from K-12 when I was a kid. I attended Wake Forest Elementary and Wake Forest-Rolesville Middle and Senior High schools.  

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Damon is entering his 5th year as a 5th grade teacher and his third with Stough. Damon studied film and audio production at UNCG, then received a Masters Degree in Elementary Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Damon wants to instill a classroom that is joyful, creative, and collaborative. He thrives on making each day interesting, fun, and enlightening for students. If you walk by his room, you may hear singing, science raps, ukulele math jingles and laughter.

Hello!  My name is Karen Dasanaike and I teach ELA on the fifth grade immersion team. This will be my second year at Stough, my 18th year teaching in Wake County, and my 21st year in North Carolina. I am a graduate of Nyack College in Nyack, NY and I have my master’s in reading from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC, Canada. I am originally from the great little state of Rhode Island and spend part of every summer back in the Ocean State. I have two kids in college this year. Emmy is a sophomore at UNC Chapel Hill and Noah is starting the PhD program at Harvard.  We have a fabulous golden retriever named Trixie Rose who loves bunnies, pancakes, and naps. I am very excited to be a part of the Stough family this year!

Ms. Cuiyun Li is from Guangdong, a beautiful place in southern China. She received her undergraduate degree in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language from Lingnan Normal University. This is her 11th year being a Chinese dual language teacher, and her 6th year in the Chinese immersion program in the United States. She looks forward to her first year in Stough. 

Ms. Li believes that students learn best when they are intrinsically motivated. Her goal is to build a comfortable and enjoyable environment for her students, and guide them to success.

Ms. Li loves to travel and she plays tennis all year long in her spare time.