The New Faces of DA's Faculty & Staff 2026
The New Faces of DA's Faculty & Staff
Their colleagues, students and athletes have learned in two weeks what you will learn soon: Durham Academy’s newest faculty and staff members are right at home on roads Academy and Ridge. They arrive with a slew of moral, happy and productive experiences — and they arrive with an appetite for more.
Meet the incoming cohort of new hires at DA.
Preschool, Lower School & Schoolwide
- Micaela Dempsey, Preschool Counselor
- Christine Johnson, Kindergarten Teaching Assistant (Hanks)
- Kat McCutcheon, Pre-Kindergarten Teaching Assistant (Tyson)
- Jennifer Bedoya, Second Grade Teaching Assistant (Riddle)
- Claire Nelson, Fourth Grade Teaching Assistant (Coene)
- Alex Creech, Sustainability Director
- Chloe Del Signore, School Nurse
- Stephanie McCollum, Philanthropy Gifts and Operations Coordinator
Learn About Preschool, Lower School & All-School New Hires
Middle School
- Brett Anderson, Digital Learning Coordinator & Computer Science and STEAM Teacher
- Kayleigh Becker, Movement Teacher and Seventh Grade Advisor
- Sharon Iorgulescu, Middle School Spanish Teacher
Learn About Middle School New Hires
Upper School, Athletics & Schoolwide
- Rachael Abernethy, English Teacher and Ninth Grade Advisor
- Matt Lowther, Dance Teacher (Part-Time)
- Sean Moorman, Latin Teacher
- Ginny Ramirez-DelToro, Psychology Teacher (Part-Time)
- Kate Rueter, Math Teacher and Ninth Grade Advisor
- Walker White, Technical Theatre Teacher & Technical Director
- Ryne Linsley, Varsity Boys Lacrosse Head Coach, Upper School Testing and Assessment Coordinator, Athletics Partnerships Coordinator
- Zac Schner, Athletics Trainer
- Max Wilde, Strength & Conditioning Coordinator