My husband and I relocated from Athens, Georgia to Raleigh in 1997. After starting my career as a special education teacher of emotionally disabled students, I was fortunate to land my first administrative position in Wake County Public School System as a Senior Administrator in Special Education Services. For the past twenty-one plus years, I have enjoyed a progressive succession of administrative roles in central office and in schools. I started my first principalship at Davis Drive Middle School in 2009 and transitioned to Green Hope High School in 2014. I am proud to share with you that I have lived in the attendance area for Green Level High School for the last 14 years. Our two daughters attended Highcroft Elementary, Mills Park Elementary, Davis Drive Middle and Green Hope High. One of the highlights in my career was handing them their diplomas in 2017. And now, I have the great pleasure of leading in this new role as founding principal of Green Level High School.

 

Areas of Responsibility:

• Student Caseloads for Last Names A-B
• 504 Oversight
• Athletics
• Budget
• Leave Approval
• Master Schedule
• Personnel
• PTSA/BAC Liaison
• Testing Oversight
• Departmental Supervision for Administration, Clerical Support, Math, and Student Services

As a native North Carolinian, I am a proud product of the Wake County Public School System. Prior to embarking on my administrative career, I taught academic, honors, and AP English to students in 9th through 12th grade at Green Hope High School. While teaching, I also served in a variety of roles that enabled me to interact with a diverse range of students. Whereas many people in the area have sworn allegiances to one of the Tobacco Road schools, I am admittedly a bit of an anomaly, as a proud alumnus of both NC State University (B.A., English & Secondary Education; M.Ed., Curriculum & Instruction) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Master of School Administration). I am also currently pursuing my doctorate in Leadership & Learning in Organizations.

 

Areas of Responsibility:

• Student Caseloads for Last Names C-D
• Advanced Placement
• Cohort Graduation
• Credit by Demonstrated Mastery
• Evaluation Plan
• Master Schedule
• Professional Learning Teams
• Staff Development
• Summer School
• Departmental Supervision for Intervention, Health/PE, and Science

Hello Green Level Families!  I am very excited and honored to be a part of the Green Level Administrative Team!  This as an exciting opportunity to help shape the culture of the staff and student body in a way that reflects the diverse, inclusive, connected, socially and academically stimulating environment we are building together…and I am eager to get started! 

My journey to Green Level started in New York where I was raised near Buffalo.  Shortly after graduating from Cortland State University, I moved south, earned my Master’s degree from NC State University (Go Pack!), and made my home in Raleigh. I have spent the last 24 years with Wake County Schools in a variety of teaching and administrative roles at both the elementary and middle school levels.  I have walked beside parents in elementary school as they smiled for pictures on their child’s first day of school.  I have guided students and parents through the “middle” school years, and I look forward to the opportunity to help Green Level families navigate “their path” as they explore the next steps of their educational journey.

My wife and I have two children in Wake County Public Schools who are still on their educational journey in high school and middle school.   They frequently surprise us and inspire me as an educator.  Outside of school we can usually be found cheering from the sidelines as we support our kids as they compete in a variety of sports.

I look forward to meeting and working with all the Green Level families!

 

Areas of Responsibility:

• Student Caseloads for Last Names E-K
• Advanced Placement
• Assemblies/Guest Speakers
• Community Schools
• Custodial Services
• Facilities
• Field Trips Oversight
• Keys
• Master Calendar
• Departmental Supervision for Arts and Social Studies

I moved to Apex at five-years-old and can still remember a time when Apex only had two caution lights.  After graduating from high school, WCPSS, I spent numerous years in the military in various cities on the east coast.  While serving in Wilmington, North Carolina, I met my wife, Jamie.  After our first child was born, we decided to move to Wake County in 2010 to raise our family.  Our family has grown over the years, and Jamie and I now have three sons - Cooper, Tyler, and Tucker.  I began teaching and coaching in 2010 at a WCPSS high school.  Later I transitioned to a support position outside the classroom, Instructional Management Coordinator, supporting Career and Technical Education.  I had the pleasure of joining the Green Level Gator family as we opened our doors in 2019-20.  I graduated from Western Carolina University in 2020 with a Master's in School Administration. I am incredibly excited to support both the students and educators at Green Level High School!

 

Areas of Responsibility:

• Student Caseloads for Last Names L-Q
• Allied Barton Liaison
• Beginning Teacher Mentor Support
• Child Nutrition Services
• Lunch Passes
• Staff Duty Schedule
• Student Parking
• Tardies
• WakeLearns
• Departmental Supervision for CTE and Special Programs

Born and raised in Pennsylvania, I relocated to North Carolina shortly after graduating from the University of Pittsburgh (Hail to Pitt!) to begin my career in education. As a Teach for America corps member, my first teaching assignment was at Conway Middle School in Northampton County. My wife and I moved to Wake County in 2016, where I have since taught at Green Hope High School and Hortons Creek Elementary School. Throughout my teaching career, I also served as Special Education Department Chair and coached wrestling, football, basketball, and baseball. I am currently pursuing my Master of School Administration degree at UNC-Chapel Hill as a North Carolina Principal Fellow and am thrilled to be joining the the staff at Green Level! Go Gators!

 

Areas of Responsibility:

• Student Caseloads for Last Names R to Z
• Emergency Operations
• First Aid Response/BBP Coordinator
• Safety Drills & Security
• Student Clubs & Activities
• Transportation
• Departmental Supervision for English, ESL, Media, and World Languages