Meet Our Faculty And Staff

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Email addresses for all McDowell County School employees follow this pattern:

Photo	Title	First Name	Last Name	Job Title	Email	Department	Athletic Coach	Club Sponsor	Responsibilities	Room
	Mr.	Ben	Talbert	Principal		Administration	~	~	Community and Parent Involvement, Field Trip Approval, Parental Concerns, School Improvement Plans, Steering Committee, Total School Program	Main Office
	Mr.	Philip	Price	12th Grade Assistant Principal		Administration	~	~	Building Maintenance, Driving Permits, Facility Reservations, Lates and Tardies	Main Office
	Mrs.	Lisa	Daye	11th Grade Assistant Principal		Administration	~	~	Curriculum and Instruction, Scheduling	Main Office
	Mr.	Lee	Hall	10th Grade Assistant Principal		Administration	~	~	Bus Transportation, School Safety	Main Office
	Mrs.	Janie	Butler	Receptionist		Administration	~	~	Student Sign In and Sign Out, Visitors	Main Office
	Mrs.	Donette	Medford	NCWISE Data Manager		Administration	~	~	Student Information	Main Office
	Mrs.	MaryAnn	Tipton	Administrative Secretary		Administration	~	~	Employee Absences, Payroll, Substitute Teachers, Teaching Supplies	Main Office
	Mrs.	Susan	Webber	Bookkeeper		Administration	~	Titan Lightnin'	Certified, Notary, Purchase Orders, Receipts	Main Office
	Mrs.	Donna	Burnette	Custodian	~	Building and Grounds	~	~	~	~
	Mr.	Wayne	Cline	Custodian	~	Building and Grounds	~	~	~	~
	Mr.	James	Edwards	Groundskeeper	~	Building and Grounds	~	~	Graduation Handicapped Parking	~
	Mr.	Patrick	Highland	Custodian	~	Building and Grounds	~	~	~	~
	Mr.	Terry	Ramsey	Custodian	~	Building and Grounds	~	~	~	~
	Mr.	Frank	Watring	Custodian	~	Building and Grounds	~	~	~	~
	Mr.	Charles	Webber	Custodian	~	Building and Grounds	Women’s Golf	~	~	~
	Mr.	Doug	Gouge	CTE Director		CTE Administration	~	~	~	CTE Office
	Mrs.	Mary	Finley	VoCATs Coordinator		CTE Administration	~	VHS	~	CTE Office
	Ms.	Martha	Piercy	Special Populations and Career Development Coordinator, Business Computers		CTE Administration	~	VHS	~	CTE Office, VO-4
	Mrs.	Carolyn	Hensley	CTE Instructional Consultant		CTE Administration	~	~	~	CTE Office
	Mrs.	Rhonda	Watson	Cafeteria Manager		Child Nutrition	~	~	~	Cafeteria Office
	Mrs.	Pat	Beutler	Nutrition Assistant	~	Child Nutrition	~	~	~	Cafeteria
	Ms.	Gwen	Blake	Nutrition Assistant	~	Child Nutrition	~	~	~	Cafeteria
	Mrs.	Janet	Dixon	Nutrition Assistant	~	Child Nutrition	~	~	~	Cafeteria
	Ms.	Tonia	Guillermo	Nutrition Assistant	~	Child Nutrition	~	~	~	Cafeteria
	Ms.	Virginia	Hester	Nutrition Assistant	~	Child Nutrition	~	~	~	Cafeteria
	Mrs.	Tina	Hoilman	Nutrition Assistant	~	Child Nutrition	~	~	~	Cafeteria
	Ms.	Amanda	Hoyle	Nutrition Assistant	~	Child Nutrition	~	~	~	Cafeteria
	Ms.	Memori	Joyner	Nutrition Assistant	~	Child Nutrition	~	~	~	Cafeteria
	Mrs.	Pam	Laws	Nutrition Assistant	~	Child Nutrition	~	~	~	Cafeteria
	Mrs.	Karen	McCoy	Nutrition Assistant	~	Child Nutrition	~	~	~	Cafeteria
	Mrs.	Reyna	Olivo	Nutrition Assistant	~	Child Nutrition	~	~	~	Cafeteria
	Mrs.	Beverly	Smith	Nutrition Assistant	~	Child Nutrition	~	~	~	Cafeteria
	Mrs.	Renee	Vess	Nutrition Assistant	~	Child Nutrition	~	~	~	Cafeteria
	Mrs.	Mashonda	Ward	Nutrition Assistant	~	Child Nutrition	~	~	~	Cafeteria
	Mrs.	Kendall	Waugh	Counselor for Students A-F		Counseling	~	Teenage Republicans, Titans for a Cure	Department Chair, NC School of Science and Math Liaison, Project Pass, Scholarships and Grants, Senior Awards Program	Counseling Office
	Ms.	Kristen	Zalusky	Counselor for Students G-N		Counseling	~	BBBS Club	AVID Program, College Representatives Liason, Driver's Education, New Century Scholars, Peer Helpers, SAT Coordinator, Senior Awards Program	Counseling Office
	Mrs.	Coleen	Hester	Counselor for Students O-Z		Counseling	~	Breakfast of Champions, Environmental Club	AP Testing, Governor's School Liason, Graduation, PSAT, UNCG iSchool, Virtual High School	Counseling Office
	Mrs.	Sylvia	Davis	Grant Director		Counseling	~	~	Grants, Awards Day	Counseling Office
	Mrs.	Julie	Kirk	Counseling Secretary		Counseling	~	~	Homework Requests, Student Fines, Student Records, Transcripts	Counseling Office
	Mrs.	Angie	Allison	Business Computers		CTE	~	FBLA	~	VO-19
	Mr.	Elton	Allison	Carpentry		CTE	~	VHS	Graduation Shuttle Bus, Graduation Stage	V-23
	Mr.	Jimmy	Allison	Electrical Trades		CTE	~	~	Graduation Shuttle Bus	V-25
	Mr.	Neil	Brackett	Drafting (Half Time at EMJH)		CTE	~	Titan Lightnin', VHS	Assistant Athletic Director	VO-04
	Mrs.	Jill	Crater	Health Occupations		CTE	~	HOSA	Registered Nurse	V-06
	Mrs.	Martha	Elkins	Child Development Assistant		CTE	~	Titan Lightnin'	~	VO-07
	Ms.	Kellie	Grindstaff	Business Computers		CTE	~	FBLA	~	VO-06
	Mrs.	Karen	Hawkins	Apparel and Design		CTE	~	FCCLA	~	VO-10
	Mr.	Stanley	Haynes	Masonry		CTE	~	~	~	V-29
	Mr.	Joe	Hester	Culinary Arts		CTE	~	~	~	VO-13
	Mr.	Ron	Hollifield	Metals Technology		CTE	~	~	~	V-208
	Mr.	Tim	Hutchins	Cabinetmaking		CTE	~	~	~	V-19
	Mrs.	Mindy	Hutchins	Marketing		CTE	~	DECA, FTA	Teacher of the Year	V-18
	Mr.	Rick	Lindsey	Computer Programming, Mathematics		CTE, Mathematics	~	Chess Club, NHS	~	C-42
	Mr.	John	Lingafeldt	Auto Mechanics		CTE	~	~	~	V-211
	Mr.	Dana	Lunsford	Auto Body Repair		CTE	~	~	~	V-202
	Mrs.	Carolyn	McLaughlin	Marketing		CTE	~	DECA	~	VO-18
	Mr.	Brooks	Michael	Print Graphics		CTE	~	~	~	V-08
	Mr.	Jeff	Moore	Welding		CTE	~	~	~	V-206
	Mrs.	Cheri	Rock	Cosmetology		CTE	~	SkillsUSA /VICA	Driver's Education	V-13
	Mrs.	Staci	Shaw	Child Development		CTE	~	~	~	VO-18
	Mr.	Daniel	Smith	Business Computers		CTE	~	~	Junior Marshals, Website Administrator	CO-31
	Ms.	Erin	Bleier	Language Arts		English and Language Arts	~	~	Department Chair, NBPTS Workshops	C-04
	Mrs.	Aletha	Aldridge	Language Arts		English and Language Arts	~	~	~	C-06
	Mrs.	Dena	Caldwell	Language Arts		English and Language Arts	~	BBBS Club	~	C-28
	Mrs.	Jessica	Ferguson	Language Arts		English and Language Arts	~	~	~	C-12
	Mr.	Andy	Ferguson	Language Arts		English and Language Arts	~	The Iliad	~	C-21
	Ms.	Heather	Foster	Language Arts		English and Language Arts	~	Student Council	~	C-07
	Mr.	Wayne	Greene	Language Arts		English and Language Arts	~	~	The Odyssey	C-09
	Mrs.	Cindy	McPeters	Language Arts		English and Language Arts	~	Friends for Animals	AVID Program	C-13
	Mrs.	Susan	Noblitt	Language Arts		English and Language Arts	~	~	~	C-37
	Mrs.	Linda	Shirlen	Language Arts		English and Language Arts	~	~	Academic Awards Banquet	C-43
	Mr.	Tom	Turner	Language Arts		English and Language Arts	~	~	~	C-05
	Mr.	Tom	Stone	Exceptional Children		Exceptional Children	~	~	Department Chair	C-23
	Mr.	Lyle	Bartlett	Exceptional Children Assistant		Exceptional Children	~	~	EC Bus Coordinator, Graduation Shuttle Bus	CO-37
	Mrs.	Amanda	Buchanan	Exceptional Children		Exceptional Children	~	~	~	VO-2
	Mr.	Chris	Campbell	One-on-One Shadow		Exceptional Children	~	~	~	~
	Mr.	Dan	Carroll	Exceptional Children		Exceptional Children	~	~	Recycling	C-47
	Mrs.	Jennifer	Croymans	Exceptional Children		Exceptional Children	~	~	~	C-34
	Mr.	Eric	Florence	Exceptional Children		Exceptional Children	~	Chess Club	~	C-40
	Mr.	Bobby	Harris	Exceptional Children Assistant		Exceptional Children	~	~	Graduation Shuttle Bus	~
	Ms.	Marcia	Jarrell	Exceptional Children		Exceptional Children	~	~	~	~
	Mrs.	Holly	Keller	Exceptional Children		Exceptional Children	~	~	~	CO-37
	Mr.	Steve	Leight	Exceptional Children Assistant		Exceptional Children	Wrestling	~	~	~
	Mrs.	Angie	Mace	Exceptional Children		Exceptional Children	~	~	~	C-29
	Ms.	Sandra	Mathes	Exceptional Children Assistant		Exceptional Children	~	~	~	VO-1
	Mrs.	Vickie	Morris	Exceptional Children		Exceptional Children	~	~	First Responder	VO-1
	Mrs.	Sherry	Reid	Exceptional Children		Exceptional Children	~	~	~	C-29
	Ms.	Melanie	Rose	Exceptional Children		Exceptional Children	~	~	~	CO-37
	Mr.	Chris	Ruebusch	Exceptional Children Assistant		Exceptional Children	Men's Soccer	~	~	~
	Mrs.	Cynthia	Winters	Interpreter		Exceptional Children	~	~	~	~
	Mr.	Thomas	Young	Exceptional Children		Exceptional Children	~	~	~	C-23
	Mr.	Patrick	Young	Band		Fine Arts	~	~	Department Chair	G-20
	Mrs.	Karen	Dark	Art		Fine Arts	~	~	~	CO-51
	Ms.	Jennifer	Dover	Dance and Theater		Fine Arts	~	Titan Theatre Company	Graduation Handicapped Parking	G-23
	Mrs.	Nancy	Long	Chorus		Fine Arts	~	~	Graduation Organizer, Graduation Tickets	G-5, G-21
	Mr.	Steve	Blanton	Latin		Foreign Languages	~	~	Department Chair	C-22
	Mr.	Eric	Abernathy	English as a Second Language		Foreign Languages	~	~	Superintendent's Teacher Advisory Council Representative	C-20
	Mrs.	Millie	Baker	Spanish		Foreign Languages	~	~	~	C-24
	Mrs.	Patt	Medders	Spanish		Foreign Languages	~	~	~	C-25
	Mrs.	Susan	Sanchez	Spanish		Foreign Languages	~	~	~	C-26
	Mr.	Lloyd	Church	Physical Education		Health and Physical Education	Men's Basketball	~	Department Chair	Gym, GO-61
	Mr.	Dennis	Blake	Physical Education		Health and Physical Education	~	~	Athletic Director, Driver's Education Director, Graduation Handicapped Parking	Gym, GO-50, VO-11
	Mr.	Carson	Gowan	Physical Education		Health and Physical Education	Football, Men's Track and Field	~	~	Gym, GO-50
	Mrs.	Amy	Sarratt	Physical Education		Health and Physical Education	Men's and Women's Cross Country	~	~	Gym, GO-47
	Mr.	Alex	Smith	Physical Education		Health and Physical Education	Baseball	~	~	Gym, GO-50
	Mrs.	Cheryl	Byrd	Mathematics		Mathematics	~	~	Department Chair, Golden Apple Award, Graduation Project Coordinator	CO-6
	Ms.	Freida	Burleson	Mathematics		Mathematics	~	Titan Lightnin', NHS	~	CO-07
	Mrs.	Miranda	Ferguson	Mathematics		Mathematics	~	~	Homecoming	CO-10
	Mrs.	Elaine	Finley	Mathematics		Mathematics	~	~	~	C-45
	Mrs.	Holly	Goforth	Mathematics		Mathematics	~	Interact Club	~	CO-05
	Ms.	Sumer	Inman	Mathematics		Mathematics	~	~	~	CO-04
	Mrs.	Ann	Morris	Mathematics		Mathematics	~	~	~	C-44
	Mr.	Chue	Siong	Mathematics		Mathematics	~	International Club	~	CO-02
	Ms.	Jennifer	Sprinkle	Mathematics		Mathematics	~	~	~	C-46
	Mr.	Lee	Sutton	Mathematics		Mathematics	~	~	~	CO-03
	Mrs.	Amy	Clark	Media Coordinator		Media and Technology	~	The Aurora	~	Media Center
	Ms.	Joy	Hall	Interim Media Coordinator		Media and Technology	~	The Aurora	~	Media Center
	Mrs.	Kori	Elliott	Virtual High School Facilitator		Media and Technology	~	~	UNCG iSchool, Virtual High School	C-19
	Mr.	David	Gartner	Computer Technician		Media and Technology	~	Japanese Culture Club	Computer Service, Ingles Tools for Schools	Media Center
	Mr.	Greg	Hils	Media Assistant		Media and Technology	~	Titan TV, Titan Theatre Company	Laminating, Morning Announcements	Media Center
	CWO4	Tom	Campbell	Senior Naval Science Instructor (SNSI)		NJROTC	~	~	Department Chair, Academic Team, Graduation Parking, Rifle Team, Steering Committee	NJROTC Building, Ship's Office
	MSgt	Tim	Gates	Naval Science Instructor (NSI)		NJROTC	~	~	Athletic Team, Color Guard, Drill Team, Graduation Parking, Leadership Academy Quota Control, Leadership Academy Platoon Advisor	NJROTC Building, Ship's Office
	Mrs.	Debbie	Biddix	NJROTC Secretary		NJROTC	~	~	Blue Admit Slips, Student Attendance	NJROTC Building, Ship's Office
	Ms.	Tiffany	Stacey	Science		Science	~	~	Department Chair	CO-55
	Mrs.	Angela	Autrey	Science		Science	~	NHS	~	CO-53
	Ms.	Susan	Faw	Science		Science	~	~	~	CO-54
	Mrs.	Ashley	McCartha	Science		Science	~	~	Graduation Program	CO-11
	Mrs.	Ida	Mock	Science		Science	~	~	~	CO-38
	Ms.	Leigh	Morris	Mathematics, Science		Mathematics, Science	~	~	~	CO-48
	Mrs.	Becky	Rideout	Science		Science	~	~	~	CO-35
	Mrs.	Isabel	Way	Science		Science	~	~	~	CO-44
	Mrs.	Catriona	Young	Science		Science	~	~	~	CO-56
	Mr.	Bob	Yutzy	Social Studies		Social Studies	~	Speech and Debate	Department Chair, Teaching Fellows	C-32
	Ms.	Jennifer	Brooks	Social Studies		Social Studies	~	Dream Team, FCA	~	C-36
	Mr.	Brian	Franklin	Social Studies		Social Studies	Women's Basketball	~		G-25, GO-46
	Mrs.	Tonya	Gesing	Social Studies		Social Studies	~	~	NBPTS Workshops	C-30
	Mr.	Roger	Mueller	Social Studies		Social Studies	~	~	~	C-27
	Mr.	Jeff	Penley	Social Studies		Social Studies	~	Young Democrats	~	C-31
	Mr.	Keith	Styles	Social Studies		Social Studies	Women's Track and Field	~	~	C-35
	Mr.	Harrison	Williams	Social Studies		Social Studies	~	~	~	C-41
	Mrs.	Jenny	Combs	Social Worker		Student Services	~	~	~	CO-25
	Mrs.	Kaye	Cuthbertson	Adolescent Parenting Program		Student Services	~	~	~	~
	Ms.	Julie	Biddix	Nurse		Student Services	~	Titan Health Club	First Responder, Registered Nurse	CO-25
	Ms.	Julie	Padgett	MTCC College Liaison	~	Student Services	~	~	MTCC College Liason	~
	Mrs.	Karen	Suttles	Tobacco Prevention Program		Student Services	~	P2P	~	~
	Mrs.	Dale	Reece	Busing Director		Transportation and Security	~	~	~	Busing Office
	Mr.	Joe	Cash	In-School Detention		Transportation and Security	~	~	~	C-39
	Mr.	Thomas	Lancaster	Security Guard		Transportation and Security	~	~	~	Busing Office
	~	The	SRO	School Resource Officer		Transportation and Security	~	~	~	~
	Mr.	Tony	Davis	AEC Staff		~	Men's Golf	~	~	~
	Ms.	Katie	Dowdle	??? Staff		~	Women's Soccer	~	~	~
	Mr.	Bill	Taylor	AEC Staff		~	Softball	~	~	~
	Mr.	Eddie	Miller	Community Volunteer		~	Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis	~	~	~
	Ms.	Lori	Murray	Community Volunteer		~	Cheerleading	~	~	~
	Mrs.	Stephanie	Pace	Community Volunteer		~	Volleyball	~	~	~
	Ms.	Alicia	Harris	Community Volunteer		~	Swimming	~	~	~