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Middle School Faculty

John Adams

Middle School Mandarin Chinese Teacher
B.A., Wake Forest University
M.A., Middlebury College

Kim Aitken

Middle School Math Teacher, Seventh-Grade Team Leader
B.A., Duke University
M.A.T., Duke University

Elaine Algarra

Middle School Visual Arts Teacher
B.A., University of Central England (Birmingham, UK)
P.G.C.E., University of Central England (Birmingham, UK)

Brett Anderson

Middle School Digital Learning Coordinator and Computer Science Teacher
B.A., University of North Florida

Kayleigh Becker

Middle School Movement Teacher
B.A., University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Geoff Berry

Middle School Math Teacher
B.S., Appalachian State University
M.Ed., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Allison Bluj

Middle School Math Teacher
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute
M.E., University of Virginia
M.A., Goddard College

Jen Boehm

Middle School Language Arts Teacher
B.A., UNC-Chapel Hill
M.A., UNC-Chapel Hill

Betsy Brown

Middle School Social Studies Teacher
B.A., Earlham College
M.A.T., Indiana University

Chrissie Bushey

Middle School Counselor
B.S., James Madison University
M.Ed., Shippensburg University

Will Cranch

Middle School Science Teacher
B.A., Amherst College
J.D., Harvard Law School

Rachel Cummings

Middle School Language Arts Teacher
B.A., Goucher College
M.A., Simmons College

Sarah Cusick

Middle School Theatre Teacher
B.A., Brown University
M.F.A., Columbia University

Patti Donnelly

Middle School Language Arts Teacher
B.S., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
M.L., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Susan Ellis

Middle School Physical Education Teacher, Coach, Varsity Girls Soccer, Coach, J.V. Girls Tennis
B.A., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Alex Eren

Middle School Science Teacher
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Fabrice Fortin

Middle School Math Teacher
B.S., The College of Staten Island (CUNY)

Destiny Freeman

Middle School Operations Coordinator

Avery Goldstein

Middle School Language Arts Teacher, Middle School Language Arts Academic Leader
B.A., College of William and Mary
M.Ed., Benedictine University

Martha Goodge

Middle School French Teacher, Middle School Extended Day Teacher, Fifth-Grade Team Leader
B.A., Augustana College
M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Zhengjie Guo

Upper School and Middle School Chinese Teacher
M.A., University of Saint Joseph

Virginia Hall

Middle School Social Studies Teacher
B.A., College of William and Mary
M.A.T., Vanderbilt University

Mike Harris

Middle School Physical Education Teacher, Varsity Boys Basketball Head Coach
B.S., University of California at Davis
Secondary Teaching Credential, Chapman University

Sharon Iorgulescu

Middle School Spanish Teacher
B.A., University of Kansas
M.Ed., Loyola University Chicago

Andy Ironside

Substitute Teacher & Bus Driver
B.A., University of South Florida
NC TEACH Certification, N.C. State University

Dylan Kraus

Middle School Science Teacher
B.S., North Carolina State University

Jennifer Longee

Middle School Librarian, Middle School Information Literacy Academic Leader
B.A., University of Arkansas
M.I.L.S., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Andrew Lovett

Middle School Band Teacher
B.M., University of North Carolina-Greensboro
M.M.Ed., University of North Carolina-Greensboro

Karen Malhiot

Middle School Science Teacher
B.A., Bennington College
M.A., Loyola University of Chicago

Rachel Mauchline

Assistant Director of Speech & Debate, Middle School Speech & Debate Teacher
B.A., University of Arkansas
M.Ed., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Ed.D., Arkansas State University

Candice McCray

Middle School Dean of Student Life, Language Arts Teacher
B.A., Pomona College
M.A.T., Tufts University

Susan Meyer

Middle School Latin Teacher
B.A., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
M.A.T., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ben Michelman

Middle School Language Arts Teacher, Eighth-Grade Team Leader, Community Engagement Coordinator
B.A., Franklin and Marshall College
M.F.A., Georgia State University

Cindy Moore

Middle School Learning Specialist, Middle School Diversity Coordinator
B.A., North Carolina Central University
M.A., North Carolina Central University
Ph.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Jonnie Moorhead

Middle School French Teacher
B.A., Williams College
M.A., Middlebury College

Julie Morris

Teacher and Registrar
B.S., University of Dayton

Jason Mundy

Director of Middle School
B.A., Duke University
M.A., Wesleyan University

Austin Muraille

Middle School Social Studies Teacher
B.A., UNC-Chapel Hill
M.A.T., American University

Andy Pronto

Middle School Physical Education Teacher, Advisor and Learning Support Coach, Coach, J.V. Volleyball, Coach, Middle School Girls Basketball, Middle School Physical Education Academic Leader
B.S., Illinois State University
M.Ed. DePaul University

Karen Richardson

Middle School Vocal Music Teacher, Middle School Fine Arts Academic Leader
B.Mus., University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
M.M., Colorado State University

Clifford Robbins

Middle School Science Teacher, Assessment Specialist
B.A., Hamilton College

Ginny Robinson

Assistant Middle School Director for Academics
B.A., Villanova University
M.A., University of California, Davis

Karen Ruberg

Middle School Social Studies Teacher, Eighth-Grade Team Leader
B.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
B.S., Urbana University
M.A., Ohio University

Albert Rubin

Middle School Math Teacher
B.S., City University of New York, Baruch
M.Ed., University of Pennsylvania

Stephanie Rudolph

Middle School Spanish Teacher, Middle School World Languages Academic Leader
B.A., Boston University
M.A., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Sonia Salas Chaparro

Middle School Spanish Teacher, Sixth Grade Team Leader
B.A., Universidad Pedagógica Nacional
M.A., Universidad de Artes y Ciencias Sociales
M.A., International University of La Rioja

Jesús Sánchez

Middle School Spanish Teacher
B.A., Universidad Surcolombiana
M.A., Universidad de la a Sabana

Karl Schaefer

Middle School STEAM Teacher and STEAM Lab Steward
B.A., University of Missouri - Kansas City

Mike Schollmeyer

Middle School Science Teacher, Middle School Boys Basketball Coach, JV Baseball Coach
B.A., Gettysburg College

Jennifer Sprague

Middle School Math Specialist, Middle School Mathematics Academic Leader
B.S., University of Georgia
M.A., Stanford University

Amy Stanbury

Middle School Math Teacher, Middle School Assistant Director for Operations
B.A., Duke University

Kristin Stroupe

Middle School Physical Education Teacher
B.A., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University

Betsy Turek

Middle School Spanish Teacher (Interim)
B.S., Northwestern University
M.A., Sacramento State University

Mallory Vaccaro

Learning Support Coach
B.S., University of Southern Maine
M.S.E., University of Southern Maine

Zakia VanHoose

Assistant Director of Extended Day, Middle School Extended Day Coordinator & Lead Teacher, Middle School Diversity Coordinator
B.A.

Molly Ward

Middle School Social Studies Teacher
B.A., Hollins University

Julie Williams

Middle School Language Arts and Computer Science Teacher
B.A., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
M.A., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Jason Wise

Middle School Social Studies Teacher, Coach, Middle School Volleyball
B.A., University of Virginia
M.A.T., University of Virginia