Contact Us

Michael Ulku-Steiner
Head of School
919-489-6569 (x6102)
Administrative Assistant Meg Bronneck
919-489-6569 (x6102) 

Kristen Klein
Associate Head of School
919-489-6569 

Lanis Wilson
Upper School Director
919-489-6569 (x6104)
Administrative Assistant Teresa Evans
919-489-6569 (x6101) 

Jon Meredith
Middle School Director
919-489-9118 (x4102)
Administrative Assistant Kathy Pierce
919-489-6569 (x4101) 

Carolyn Ronco
Lower School Director
919-489-3400 (x2103)
Administrative Assistant Demetra Kontos
919-489-3400 (x2102)

Christian Hairston-Randleman
Preschool Director
919-489-3400 (x2489) 
 

Office of Enrollment Management
919-493-5787

Kemi Nonez
Director of Enrollment Management

Lali Pshyk
Assistant Director of Enrollment Management

Marichal Gentry
Enrollment Outreach Coordinator

Bria Irizarry
Enrollment Management Counselor

Anne Andrews
Enrollment Management Administrative Assistant

Margarita Throop
Latino Family Liaison

Andy Pogach
Director of Athletics
919-489-6569 (x6120)

Clark Robinson
Administrative & Operations Assistant 
Sports Information Director

Meghan Fulton
Head Athletic Trainer
Office: 919-287-1731
Cell: 919-236-9138

Jerry Benson
Director of Business Services
919-489-6569 (x6134) 

Charise Neal
Finance Director
919-489-6569 (x6137) 

Janet Briggs
Human Resources Manager
919-489-6569 (x6132)

Ellen Tvrdy
Student Billing
919-489-6569 (x6131)

Leslie King
Director of Communications
919-489-6569 (x6152)
C: 678-613-6707

Melody Guyton Butts
Assistant Director of Communications
919-489-6569 (x6145) 

Kathy McPherson
Content Marketing Writer/Editor
919-489-6569 (x6144) 

Jesse Paddock
Videographer

Sarah Tart
Brand and Design Manager
919-489-6569 (x6153) 

Michelle Morgan
Director of Philanthropy
919-489-6569 (x6148)

Caylan Ashworth
Assistant Director of Family Philanthropy
919-489-6569 (x6143)

Christine Lunsford
Assistant Director for Annual Philanthropy

Tim McKenna
Director of Alumni Philanthropy & Engagement
919-489-6569 (x6149) 

Sarah Motsinger
Associate Director of Philanthropy, Engagement & Events
919-489-6569 (x6142) 

Morgan Whaley
Associate Director of Philanthropy, Data & Research
919-489-6569 (x6151)

Jason Mundy
Director of Diversity, Equity and Engagement, 
919-489-6569

Admissions, Lower School, Preschool
3501 Ridge Road
Durham, NC 27705-5539

Business Office
3130 Pickett Road
Durham, NC 27705-6008

Communications, Philanthropy & Alumni Affairs, Head of School's Office, Upper School
3601 Ridge Road
Durham, NC 27705-5599

Middle School
3116 Academy Road
Durham, NC 27707-2699

Directions to the Lower School and Upper School Campus

From Interstate 40:

• Exit at U.S. 15-501 (exit 270) and head north for 1.4 miles.
• Turn left at the traffic light onto Garrett Road.
• At the stop sign, turn right onto Pickett Road.
• At the next light, turn left onto Ridge Road.
• Turn right into the SECOND Durham Academy entrance on Ridge Road.
• Visitor parking is on the right; park in any available space.
   

From Interstate 85 or the Durham Freeway (N.C. 147):

• Exit at U.S. 15-501 and go south.
• Take the Cornwallis Road exit (exit 106) and turn right onto Cornwallis Road.
• Go 0.7 mile, and turn left onto Ridge Road. 
• Go 1 mile.  
• Turn left into the SECOND Durham Academy entrance.  
• Visitor parking is on the right; park in any available space.  
   

Directions to the Middle School Campus

From Interstate 40:

• Exit at U.S. 15-501 (exit 270) and head north for 1.8 miles, following signs for U.S. 15-501 Business North.
• Turn onto the N.C. 751 ramp.
• Turn right onto N.C. 751/Academy Road.
• Go 0.1 mile, and turn right into the Durham Academy entrance. 
• Visitor parking is on the left, close to the end of the drive near the main office.

From Interstate 85 or the Durham Freeway (N.C. 147): 

• Exit at U.S. 15-501 and go south.
• Take the Cornwallis Road exit (exit 106) and turn left onto Cornwallis Road.
• Go 1 mile, and turn right onto Academy Road.
• Go 0.6 mile, and turn right into the Durham Academy entrance. 
• Visitor parking is on the left, close to the end of the drive near the main office.