Elaine L. Hanzer is absolutely excited to be the Interim Principal here at Crossroads Flex High School. In October of 2011, she retired with 33 years of service in the North Carolina Public School System. Proudly, 23 of her years of service were completed here in Wake County as a teacher, coach, and administrator. Since her retirement, she has served Wake County as an Interim Principal/Assistant Principal in 30 different schools. Respectfully, during each assignment, she continued to grow as an instructional leader.  Therefore, she is truly humbled to be given an opportunity to join forces with Crossroads Flex's teachers and staff members in their efforts to provide every student with a premiere flexible education while pursuing outside interests that will help them reach their full potential in this complex and changing world. 

Nartarshia Sharpe comes to Crossroads FLEX after working the past nine years as a professional school counselor at Panther Creek High School in Cary, NC.  This is her twenty-third year in education.  She began her career in education as middle school language arts and social studies teacher went on to work for several years in Central Office for Wake County Schools. 

Ms. Sharpe is a graduate of UNC Charlotte where she earned a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Sociology. She holds two Master’s degrees from NC State University, one in Curriculum and Instruction and the other in School Counseling.  She earned National Board Certification in K-12 School Counseling in 2012.  In her free time Ms. Sharpe likes to read, travel and take pictures.

Mrs. Turcol's 1-to-1 Support Appointments

Kasey Turcol graduated from the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia with her undergraduate in Sociology and History.  As an undergraduate, Mrs. Turcol focused her studies on institutions and their impact on society. She wrote her thesis on Alcatraz, tracing the manner in which the National Park Service interprets prison history through the federal penitentiary as societies views on crime evolve. Additionally, she spearheaded two major research projects: a quantitative study for Rappahannock Legal Service in which she was able to indicate the strengths and weakness of their free legal services, and an in-depth qualitative study of young adults with vision impairments and how they navigated early education. The latter research project was presented at Pi Gamma Mu’s Triennial International Conference in 2014 and truly inspired Mrs. Turcol to continue work in the field of education.  In 2015, she earned her Master’s in Education implementing an action research project aimed at teaching twelve grade government students media literacy skills necessary to be politically aware citizens in the digital age.

Mrs. Turcol moved to North Carolina after getting married in August of 2015. She is endorsed in the state of North Carolina to teach 6-12 Social Sciences and 6-12 English Language Arts. She believes that education must be interdisciplinary for it to have a lasting impact on the student.  As a teacher, she emphasizes the importance of reading and writing skills through primary source analysis. Mrs. Turcol encourages all students to continue learning as she, too, intends to continue her education and return back to school for a doctorate degree.  She is excited to work with the talented and innovative students at Crossroads FLEX!

Miller Cheatham is joining Crossroads FLEX after working as a Secondary Math Lead Teacher for Lee County Schools.  Prior to that Ms. Cheatham taught at Lee Early College in Sanford, NC. Ms. Cheatham was a North Carolina Teaching Fellow at Meredith College, where she graduated with her BS in Mathematics, a minor in English, and a Secondary Teaching Licensure.  She also holds a Master’s in Educational Media from Appalachian State and is currently pursuing graduate coursework in Mathematics. In her free time she enjoys traveling, cooking, and exploring the local greenways.

Ms. Cheatham is passionate about making math accessible and relatable to students.  She is excited to be a part of the unique and innovative educational experience provided to students at Crossroads FLEX!

Ms. Lusher's FLEX Coaching Appointments

Rhonda Lusher comes to Crossroads FLEX after working the past eleven years as a Career Development Coordinator at Wake Early College in Raleigh, NC.  She began her career in education as an adjunct faculty member at Marshall University.  After relocating to North Carolina in 2003, she took a job in Chatham County as a middle school teacher where she spent three years.

Ms. Lusher is a graduate of Marshall University where she earned both her Bachelor’s of Arts and Master’s of Science degree in Adult Education.  She received her Career Development Certification in 2011.  Ms. Lusher feels very passionate about helping students.  She is very excited to build the Career Development Program at Crossroads FLEX high school.

Bonnie Russell joined Crossroads FLEX in the fall of 2017, coming from Apex Friendship High School and being part of the Wake County School System since 2005 with additional experience at Panther Creek High School and Green Hope High School. Ms. Russell’s wide range of experience also includes being a coach and leader with Weight Watchers since 1981, as well as experience in the aerospace industry, bookkeeping, and hospital experience as a surgical technician.

Ms. Russell earned her bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology under the College of Communications at Florida State University, with additional education at California State University, Miami Dade Community College, and passing the Florida Teacher Certification Examination.

Ms. Russell is a big fan of the digital blended learning style that is implemented at Crossroads FLEX and is honored to support the staff and students to make Crossroads FLEX the successful benchmark for others to model.