WCPSS continues to lead nation in National Board Certified teachers
February 8, 2022
In December of 2021, 96 WCPSS teachers earned National Board Certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBTS). In addition, 161 of our Board Certified teachers earned renewal.
For the past 16 years, our district has had the highest number of National Board Certified teachers in the country. More than 3,000 teachers have earned this high distinction while working in our district.
North Carolina also is first in the nation for educators earning this “gold standard” in teaching in 2021. Statewide, 399 teachers earned initial National Board Certification last year. Certified educators navigate a rigorous process that requires deep reflection on their personal teaching practices and impact on student learning. The process also requires a significant commitment of time outside of regular classroom responsibilities.
All National Board Certified teachers in North Carolina are eligible for a 12 percent pay increase from the state. National Board Certification must be renewed every five years.
In 2015, our district became the first in the nation to partner with the NBTS to create a Beginner to Board-Certified program. The program provides third-year teachers professional development and a cohort of colleagues to collaborate with as they pursue Board certification starting in the fourth year of their career. Since the program’s inception, seven cohorts of teachers have successfully moved through the certification process together.
Newly certified teachers, along with those receiving renewals this year, will be honored at a celebration in March.
Congratulations to the following teachers who earned or renewed Board certification in 2021:
Alston Ridge Elementary School
Evelyn Greenman
Hana Kamiya - renewal
Christina Slavinsky - renewal
Alston Ridge Middle School
Heather Covington - renewal
Apex Friendship High School
Paula Americo
Branden Green - renewal
Melanie McFerrin - renewal
Johnny Vargas - renewal
Matthew Yaeger
Apex Friendship Middle School
Rachel Jones - renewal
Floyd Rice
Ashlyn Scruggs
Apex High School
Andrea Hampton - renewal
Jana Hill - renewal
Keri Pannell - renewal
Apex Middle School
Aimee Beavers - renewal
Michael Combs - renewal
Stephen Combs - renewal
Lynn Flood - renewal
Kathleen Mancini - renewal
Carol Mohn - renewal
Amy Oxendine - renewal
Mary Rebando - renewal
Shannon Simpson
Athens Drive High School
Elizabeth Logsdon
Elizabeth Ray
Rachel Shelton
Ballentine Elementary School
Shannon Chapman
Sharma Vinta
Banks Road Elementary School
Somer Alford - renewal
Meghan Bright - renewal
Julie Sheleheda - renewal
Kristina Soltiz - renewal
Barwell Road Elementary School
Brett Dixon - renewal
Baucom Elementary School
Elizabeth Frost
Dana Sleeth
Brassfield Elementary School
Laura DeFranco - renewal
Stacy Kessler - renewal
Krista Russo Chern - renewal
Brentwood Elementary School
Carolyn Brooks - renewal
Brooks Elementary School
Megan Bruce - renewal
Brittan Gourley
Heather Lilley - renewal
Holly Renigaar - renewal
Bryan Road Elementary School
Katherine Walton - renewal
Bugg Elementary School
Lioubov Tyer
Carnage Middle School
Hannah Parker
Carpenter Elementary School
Lisa Giannone-Poirier - renewal
Carroll Middle School
Haley Garvis
Carver Elementary School
Amber Wise
Cary Elementary School
Melissa Bachman
Elizabeth Dingler - renewal
Cary High School
Lisa Huffman - renewal
Joshua Mann
Jilla Peasley - renewal
Edward Yasick - renewal
Cedar Fork Elementary School
Brooke Mistretta
Connections Academy
Carrie Hall - renewal
Creech Road Elementary School
Lauren Hippo
Davis Drive Middle School
Bryan Fulford - renewal
Shwety Goswami - renewal
Carrie Jones - renewal
Dillard Drive Elementary School
Holli Tyner
Heather Smith - renewal
Dillard Drive Middle School
Lisa Bartels - renewal
Erika Mukenge
Douglas Elementary School
Jessica Vaughan
Maggie Yearout - renewal
Durant Road Elementary School
Kerry Shearer
Durant Road Middle School
Kathleen Vanscoy - renewal
East Cary Middle School
Christina Reynolds - renewal
East Garner Middle School
LaConya Best - renewal
East Millbrook Middle School
Katrina Maida - renewal
East Wake High School
Cassie Neal - renewal
Amy Parker
Enloe High School
Patricia Miller - renewal
Adriana Quesada
Farmington Woods Elementary School
Alison DiOrio - renewal
Katie Herrema - renewal
Fuquay-Varina Elementary School
Kimberly Lane - renewal
Fuquay-Varina High School
Shelby Cole - renewal
Gail Siemer
Kendra Yearick
Fuquay-Varina Middle School
Amanda Fox - renewal
Garner High School
Michelle Rivero
Paul Verstrat - renewal
Green Hope Elementary School
Julie Wesner
Green Hope High School
Alice Ju
Harris Creek Elementary School
Jolene Dolan - renewal
Heritage Elementary School
Melissa John - renewal
Kathryn Lineberry - renewal
Pamela Marks - renewal
Heritage High School
Mary Cowley - renewal
Heritage Middle School
Susan Falwell - renewal
Michelle Fitzpatrick - renewal
Margaret Zulick
Highcroft Elementary School
Alexandria Curfman
Allison McClelland
Hilburn Drive Academy
Natalie White
Holly Grove Elementary School
Tamela Maas
Jennifer Rogers
Holly Grove Middle School
Debra Schelin - renewal
Holly Ridge Elementary School
Jennifer Kirschbaum - renewal
Megan Skamperle - renewal
Holly Ridge Middle School
Janet Webb - renewal
Holly Springs Elementary School
Jeannie Simonds - renewal
Holly Springs High School
Elizabeth Boliek - renewal
Kristina Brown - renewal
Belinda Crawford - renewal
Barbara Flohr
Hortons Creek Elementary School
Kelly Dickerson - renewal
Mary Griffin
Hunter Elementary School
Emily Casey
Alicia Tanceusz - renewal
Kimberly Williamson - renewal
Joyner Elementary School
Christina Bell - renewal
Kathryn Brooks - renewal
Emily Dawson
Knightdale Elementary School
Cynthia Natale - renewal
Lacy Elementary School
Margaret Bunn
Cara Sadin - renewal
Deborah Slais - renewal
Lake Myra Elementary School
Carla Baptista Tavares
LaDawn Pugh - renewal
Laurel Park Elementary School
Ashley Truskowski
Lead Mine Elementary School
Elizabeth Newton - renewal
Adrienne Ruckser - renewal
Katelin Shaffer
Candice Volland - renewal
Leesville Road Elementary School
Julia Bove - renewal
Karli Eller - renewal
Pamela Rose - renewal
Leesville Road High School
Kimberly Arwood - renewal
Tonya Eastman - renewal
Susan Ennis - renewal
Jill Walton - renewal
Leesville Road Middle School
Rebecca Belcastro
Lincoln Heights Elementary School
Kiersten Traylor
Lufkin Road Middle School
Elizabeth Barlow - renewal
Stephanie Eidson
Martin Middle School
John Sajben - renewal
Mary E. Phillips High School
Valerie Nelson
Middle Creek Elementary School
Rhonda Grode
Middle Creek High School
Peter Briley - renewal
Lori Wagoner
Millbrook High School
Paula Abbott - renewal
Mary Katherine Baker - renewal
Kierston Bartney - renewal
Jennifer Broadwell - renewal
Julee Dickens - renewal
Colby Erle - renewal
Lauren Genesky - renewal
Stefanie Goblet - Renewal
Jonathan Grow - renewal
Catherine Harris
Natasha Wilson - renewal
Mills Park Elementary School
Haley Durgin - renewal
Andrew Mohn - renewal
Mills Park Middle School
Kelly Barber - renewal
Michellle Blocher - renewal
Jessica Matthews
Gregg Thompson
Moore Square Middle School
Katherine Price - renewal
Rachel Sweeney - renewal
Morrisville Elementary School
Michele Lesher
North Forest Pines Elementary School
Rachel Anderson - renewal
North Garner Elementary School
Geshia Cross - renewal
Earnestine Pollard - renewal
North Ridge Elementary School
Joanne Londe
North Wake College and Career Academy
Nadia Campbell - renewal
Oakview Elementary School
Julie Hughes - renewal
Lindsay Scott
Jennifer Taylor - renewal
Michelle Ward
Oak Grove Elementary School
Laura Grabowski - renewal
Katherine Hayes
Office of Early Learning
Margaret Crouch
Olive Chapel Elementary School
Rachel Sine - renewal
Panther Creek High School
Julie Endsley
Christopher Hoey - renewal
Emily Petersohn
Katherine Waller
Courtney Wayand
Parkside Elementary School
Kytrina Frederick
Tiara Shorts
Pine Hollow Middle School
Cassandra West - renewal
Pleasant Grove Elementary School
Susan Hanson
Rand Road Elementary School
Janet Bork - renewal
Reedy Creek Middle School
Karena Archie
Laurie Bauchman
Richland Creek Elementary School
Casie Daniels - renewal
Janette Johnson - renewal
Shannon Neu
Rogers Lane Elementary School
Gizelle Dangerfield
Rolesville Elementary School
Katresse Credle - renewal
Rolesville High School
Douglas Bradford
Melody Parnell - renewal
Rolesville Middle School
Kinea Epps - renewal
Amy Walter - renewal
Root Elementary School
Amy Koo - renewal
Salem Elementary School
Heather Berk
Joy Calvert
Stephen Damore
Salem Middle School
Jennifer Howland - renewal
Sara Roberts
Sanderson High School
Frances Auld - renewal
Carson Davis
Linda Driscoll - renewal
Kimberly Price - renewal
Sanford Creek Elementary School
Belinda McCusker - renewal
Felecia Washington
Scotts Ridge Elementary School
Courtney Beickert - renewal
Laura Nowak - renewal
South Garner High School
Christine Tuttell
South Lake Elementary School
Emily Adams
Christine Carlson
Special Education Services
Heather Livingstone
Stough Elementary School
Amy Gilliam - renewal
Denee Grant - renewal
Swift Creek Elementary School
Alyssa Donnee
Megan Sedaghat - renewal
Sycamore Creek Elementary School
Katherine Nanni - renewal
Danielle Overcash - renewal
Turner Creek Elementary School
Allyn Simon
Underwood Elementary School
LaSaundra Booth - renewal
Heather Callahan - renewal
Vandora Springs Elementary School
Kimberly Absher - renewal
Barbara Renee Zlotnicki
Vernon Malone College and Career Academy
Emaline Parrish
Shelley Sink
Wake Early College of Health and Science
Sarah Bohrmann - renewal
Melanie Lachance
Suzanne Nelson - renewal
Wake Forest High School
Christopher Monte - renewal
Zohra Sadat
Wake Forest Middle School
Ashley Beal - renewal
Cynthia Beaman
Wake Young Men’s Leadership Academy
Kristie Farrell - renewal
Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Melody Solomon - renewal
Wakefield Elementary School
Anna Blake Watkins - renewal
Wakefield High School
Denise Furr - renewal
Robyn Stanek
Wakefield Middle School
Laura Kellerman - renewal
Kimberly Sanderlin - renewal
Wakelon Elementary School
Tiara Harris
Washington Elementary School
Rene Herrick - renewal
West Lake Elementary School
Lauren Roy - renewal
Christine Sales - renewal
West Lake Middle School
Ayanna Gattis
Gregory Somma - renewal
Regina Watkins - renewal
West Millbrook Middle School
Christine Youth - renewal
Wildwood Forest Elementary School
Ashley Fountain
Nicole Smith
Willow Springs Elementary School
Katie Crotty - renewal
Yates Mill Elementary School
Laura Murphy
Zebulon Middle School
Aimee Belt
