Meet the Excelsior Team

Admin I Grammar School I Upper School

Administrative Staff

Cynthia Gadol

Executive Director

Kim Carpenter

Director of Operations

Larry Campbell

Director of Facilities & Security

Melanie Oujua

Director of Student Support Services

Karie Daley

Grammar School Dean

Fred Pierce

Upper School Dean

Sean McWhite

Dean of Students

Administrative Support Staff

Jacky Hernandez

Receptionist

Karen Rivera

Receptionist

Michelle McAlexander

Student Records

Teresa McRae

Transportation/Nutrition

Stefanie Derby

Assistant to the Grammar School Dean

Dr. Dena Moten

Assistant to the Upper School Dean

Carlie Upchurch

School Nurse

Ashley Chewning

School Nurse

Laura Williford

Health Assistant

David Coates

Marketing, Communication, & Events

Lyndsay Campbell

Assessment & Accountability

Drew Liriano

Technology

India Lambert

Grammar School ESL

Kristin Etzold

Upper School ESL

Student Support Services Staff

Kimmette Jay-Stokes

EC Teacher

Jessica Allen

EC Teacher

Deborah Jones

EC Assistant

Tammye Files Hodges

EC Assistant

Deanna St. John

MU Teacher

Quantaysha LaPierre

EC Assistant, Nurse

Gloria Godwin

AU Teacher

Sadie Abdullah

EC Assistant, AU

Michele Vincent

EC Teacher

Amanda Wilson

EC Assistant

Nicole Roach

EC Teacher

Amber Davis

EC Teacher

Katherine Honeycutt

OCS Assistant/Job Coach

Elizabeth Roberds

Psychologist

Eva Lukacs Frichner

Speech-Language Pathologist

Erin Adams

Occupational Therapy

James Mighty

K-5 Behavior Specialist

Ana Wheeler

6-8 Behavior Specialist

Christina Harris

9-12 Behavior Specialist

Sarahi Hernandez

Social Worker

Kelly Adams

K – 2 Counselor

Monique Daniels

3 – 5 Counselor

Jewel Fischer

6 – 8 Counselor

Cathy Sebring

High School Counselor

Grammar School Faculty

Kindergarten

Joanna Langston

Kindergarten Teacher

Paige Jenkins

Kindergarten Teacher

Beth Dingler

Kindergarten Teacher

Misty Gurr

Kindergarten Teacher

Pamela Gregory

Kindergarten Assistant

Karyn Hodge

Kindergarten Assistant

Stephanie Miller

Kindergarten Assistant

Jenny Walls

Kindergarten Assistant

Megan Mitchell

Kindergarten Assistant

Nancy Martinez

Kindergarten Assistant

1st Grade

Tori Watson

1st Grade Teacher

Tamu Tafari

1st Grade Teacher

Cameron Lee

1st Grade Teacher

Rebecca Selden

1st Grade Teacher

Madison Barber

1st Grade Assistant

Thaina Ventura

1st Grade Assistant

Tamea Mems

1st Grade Assistant

Kelly Strickland

1st Grade Assistant

2nd Grade

Jafar Cooper

2nd Grade Teacher

Avery Britt

2nd Grade Teacher

Tabitha Rutledge

2nd Grade Teacher

Shadale Giles

2nd Grade Teacher

Kathryn McIver

2nd Grade Assistant

3rd Grade

Jadale Maycock

3rd Grade Teacher

Terri Barber

3rd Grade Teacher

Lakin Marshall

3rd Grade Teacher

Katie Kizzie

3rd Grade Teacher

Jensen Ragland

2nd & 3rd Grade Assistant

4th Grade

Keith Knox

4th Grade ELA/SS Teacher

Amanda Holt

4th Grade ELA/SS Teacher

Brooke Stephenson

4th Grade Science/Math Teacher

Macon Tobin

4th Grade Science/Math Teacher

Alicia Hedrington

4th & 5th Grade Assistant

5th Grade

Dr. Adrienne Scott

5th ELA Grade Teacher

Mark Porlides

5th Grade Social Studies Teacher

Cristal Simon

5th Grade Science Teacher

Simon Justice

5th Grade Math Teacher

Grammar School Specialists and Support Staff

Sue Gaines

Art

Aimee Wells

Drama

Ronda Wagner

Music

Nicole Wilson

Dance

Deneil Williams

Physical Education

Jessica Palomo

Spanish K-1

Cara Gutierrez

Spanish 2-3

Julieanna Simon

Spanish 4-5

Kasey Gaines

Interventionist

Lori Holder

Interventionist

Upper School Faculty

Middle School

6th Grade

Scherry Harris

History Teacher

Jill Murphy

Math Teacher

Carissa Albers

English Teacher

Alec Wallenius-Caldwell

Science Teacher

Sarah Phipps

SOAR Teacher

7th Grade

Dr. Bob Hodges

History Teacher

Joshua Erb

ELA Teacher

Tyosha Majette

Math Teacher

Jake Hamman

Science Teacher

Dr. Sarah Eisenlohr

Latin Teacher

8th Grade

Sarah Maxwell

History Teacher

Jabarie Simpson

ELA Teacher

Fallon Hinton

Math Teacher

Homaira Sharif

Science Teacher

Dr. Kelly McArdle

Latin Teacher

High School

Social Studies

Megan Shaw

World History, AP World History

Kennon Walton

US History, AP US History, Econ. & Personal Finance

Eleanor Young

AP Government, Civic Literacy, African American History

English/Language Arts

Kolten Slaughter

English I

Christopher Bock

English II/Rhetoric

Lynn Bowen

English III, Creative Writing, Senior Thesis

Logic, Mathematics, and Science

Dr. Zack Garrett

Logic & Philosophy, Conversational Japanese, Computer Science

Romaen Campbell

Math 1 & 2

Zach Knutsen

Math 3

Ariana Ashberg

Biology Teacher

Samantha Murphy

Earth/Environmental Science Teacher

Upper School Specialists and Support Staff

Sarah Denes

Upper School Music & Performing Arts

Vlad Kary

Upper School Music

Staci Sabarsky

Upper School Theatre

Brad Wicker

Upper School Physical Education

Samantha McKain

High School P.E. & Health

Claire Hlad

Middle School Art Teacher

Simone Wilson

High School Art

Maria Foushee

High School Spanish

Alyse Clayton

Interventionist

Olivia Pechulis

Interventionist

Transportation

Gail Clay

School Bus Driver

Angelia Fajri

School Bus Driver

Robert Gunter

School Bus Driver

Jerlene Jones

School Bus Driver

Betty Claiborne

School Bus Driver

Paul Derby

School Bus Driver

Megan Mitchell

School Bus Driver

Harold Pulley

School Bus Driver