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Carolina International School 8810 Hickory Ridge Road
Harrisburg, NC 28075
phone: 704-455-3847
fax: 704-455-4672
Grades K-5: 8:45 AM to 3:30 PM
Grades 6-10 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM

CIS Teaching Staff

Kindergarten Teachers
Rebecca Hopkins

B. A. Elementary Education with Minor in Psychology, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio 2000

Website: http://hopkinshappykindergarten.webs.com/

Email: hopkinsr@ciscomets.com

Jessica Lester

BA Psychology, Minor in Interdisciplinary Health Studies    University of North Carolina at Charlotte    May 2009
MA Elementary Education (K-6)   University of North Carolina at Charlotte   May 2012

Website:http://mslesterclass.weebly.com/

Email: lesterjt@ciscomets.com

Troy Bunch

B. S. Elementary Education, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 1999

Website: http://ciskc.weebly.com

Email: buncht@ciscomets.com

First Grade Teachers
Alyssa Nicholas

BA Elementary Education University of North Carolina at Charlotte     May 2012
Concentration:  Visual and Performing Arts

Website:http://msnicholasfirstgrade.weebly.com/

Email: nicholasa@ciscomets.com

Kimberly Canham

B. A. Elementary Education, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina 2002

Website: http://mrscanhamsclassroom.webs.com

Email: canhamk@ciscomets.com

Lydia Glover

BS Early Childhood Education, Alabama State University, 1996

MS in Brain Based Research Teaching and Learning, Nova Southeastern University 2009

Website: http://msglovers1stgradeclass-com.webs.com/

Email: gloverl@ciscomets.com

Second Grade Teachers
Christina Bunch

B. S. K-6 Elementary & K-12 Remedial Reading, University of East Carolina, Greenville, North Carolina 2000

Website: http://2bluenews.weebly.com

Email: bunchc@ciscomets.com

Sarah Frankart

B.S. Early Childhood Education, The University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio 2009; K-12 Reading Specialist
M.A. Education, The University of Findlay, Findlay, OH 2011

Website: http://secondgradehotspot.blogspot.com/

Email: frankarts@ciscomets.com

Megan Deiwert

B.S. Elementary Education, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 2009

Webiste: http://mrsd2ndgradeclass.blogspot.com/

Email: deiwertm@ciscomets.com

Third Grade Teachers
Bridget Black

BS Early Childhood Education, University of Findlay, Findlay Ohio  2012

Website:http://missblacks3rdgrade.weebly.com/index.html

Email: blackb@ciscomets.com

Sylvia Scott

BS Specific Learning Disabilities, Bethune- Cookman University, Daytona, FL, 1984

Website: http://mrsscott2010.webs.com

Email: scotts@ciscomets.com

Kari Potts

B.S. Management Science, Lock Haven University, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania 1990
Graduate Certificate in Teaching, Elementary Education K-6, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina 2010

Website: http://mrspottsclassroom.weebly.com

Email: pottsk@ciscomets.com

Fourth Grade Teachers

Rick

Policastro

 

Website:

Email: policastrof@ciscomets.com

Sarah Grafton

BS Education, Minor in Computer Science and Social Psychology, Clarion University Pennsylvania   1996

Website:

Email: graftons@ciscomet.scom

Catherine Foxworth

B. A. English Literature, Kennesaw State University,
Kennesaw, Georgia 1989
Post Baccalaureate Certificate, Elementary Education K-6, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina 2005

Website: www.mrsfoxworthsclassroom.webs.com

Email: foxworthc@ciscomets.com

Fifth Grade Teachers
Mike Dewitt

 

Website:

Email: dewittm@ciscomets.com

Amanda Fisher

 

Website:

Email:fishera@ciscomets.com

Middle/High School 6-10
Beth Torres

B.S. Elementary Education, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina, 1992

Website: http://torres2011.webs.com

Email: torresb@ciscomets.com

Hans Furlough

B. S. Secondary Education Minor Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 1999

Website:http://www.Edmodo.com

Email: furloughh@ciscomets.com

Cynthia Hamilton

 

Email: hamiltonc@ciscomets.com

TBA

 

Website:

Email: TBA@ciscomets.com

Liashia Wright

 

 

 

Email: wrightl@ciscomets.com

Crystal Westbrooks

MAT, Masters of art in Teaching-elementary Education, Wayne State University, 2004
BA, Liberal Arts, Excelsior college, Albany, NY 1999

Website: http://mrswestbrooks.weebly.com

Email: westbrooksc@ciscomets.com

Kirk Oxentine

BS Sociology – Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 2002, BS – Social Science Education, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 2007

Website: http://mroxentine.weebly.com

Email: oxentinek@ciscomets.com

Classroom Instructional Assistants K-2 and EC
Kim Reese

Teacher Assistant (TA) for Kindergarten and First grade 2004-2011.
Early childhood educational classes, workshops, and seminars focusing on child development and best educational practices, Vincennes University, Indiana, 1997

Email: reesek@ciscomets.com

Madhavi Kumar

B.S. Home Science, Sophia Girla College, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India 1996
Post Baccalaureate Certificate,Elementary Education K-6, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina 2007

Email: kumarm@ciscomets.com

Barbara Bacharach

Associates in Fashion Merchandising & Market School of Fashion Management, University of Tobe Coburn, New York City, New York 1988

Email: bacharachb@ciscomets.com

Tammi Remsburg

B. S. in Zoology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 1986

Email: remsburgt@ciscomets.com

Art Teacher
Heather Matlock

B. S. English, Radford University, Radford, Virginia 2000

Licensed in K-12 Visual Arts, 2012

Website:www.conceptualperceptions.com

Email: matlockh@ciscomets.com

Music Teacher
Debbie Lamm

MA, Counseling Studies, Capella University 2008
BA , Bachelor’s Degree in Music, Methodist College 1992
MA, Master’s Degree in Behaviorally/emotionally disordered, with Mentally Handicapped, Fayetteville State University, NC 1999
National Board Certified-Exceptional Needs Specialist, 1999

Website: http://mrslammsmusic.weebly.com

Email: lammd@ciscomets.com

Randy Price

BA, Bachelor of Arts in Music; Piano and Voice, Tennessee Temple University, Chattanooga, TN 1990
MA, Master’s in Music-Choral Conducting, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro,NC 2000
DMA, Doctor of Musical Arts-Choral Conducting, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 2003

Website:http://randypricemusic.weebly.com/

Email: pricer@ciscomets.com

Chinese Teachers
Shannon Du

BA Social Science, California State University 1993
MA coursework completed in East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies, UCSB 1999
MAT Program in ESL, University of North Carolina Charlotte

Website: http://cischinese.weebly.com/

Email: dus@ciscomets.com

Spanish Teachers
Jady Arriaga

BA.  Foreign Language Teaching - Universidad Distrital – Bogota Colombia
MA. Applied Linguistics to the TEFL- Universidad Distrital – Bogota , Colombia
EdD. (Current) Educational Technology - UNAD Florida- Online Program

Website: http://arriagaj.wix.com/spanishclass

Email: arriagaj@ciscomets.com

Hindi Teacher
Pam Batra

Bachelors in Arts, Himachal University, Shimla, India 1975
Masters in English Literature, Punjab University, Jullunder, India 1977
Early Childhood Certificate, York Technical College, Rock Hill, South Carolina 1992
Credentials 1 & 2 Early Childhood, Rowan Community College, Stanly, North Carolina 2001
M.A.T Elementary Education K-6 University Of Charlotte , NC  2006

Website: www.batranamastae.weebly.com

Email: batrap@ciscomets.com

Physical Education Teachers
Todd Greene

Coming Soon!

Website: http://mrgreenespewebsite.weebly.com

Email: greenet@ciscomets.com

David Brown

BA, Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education (K-12), East Carolina University, Greenville, NC  1995
BS, Bachelor of Science in Sports Administration, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 1991

Website:http://davidbrown21.weebly.com

Email: Brownd@ciscomets.com

Technology
Steven Clark

West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)-Business Education, Health 2006

 

Website:www.cis-mrclark.weebly.com

Email: clarks@ciscomets.com

Kevin Lipp

B.A. Integrated Social Studies 7-12, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, 2002 M.A. Education, Curriculum and Technology, University of Phoenix, Charlotte, NC, 2005

Website: http://lippkclassroom.webs.com/

Email: lippk@ciscomets.com

Special Services (Exceptional Childrens, ESL, and Counseling)
Michelle Phillips

BS/MS Learning Disabilities, Emotional Disturbances and Varying Exceptionalities Florida State University    1994
National Board Certification 2004

Website: http://cismphillipsclass.weebly.com/

Email: phillipsm@ciscomets.com

Joannah Glass

B. A. Education K-12, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, Pennsylvania 2003
M.A. Special Education, Lemoyne College, Syracuse, New York 2006

Website:http://joannahglass.webs.com

Email: glassj@ciscomets.com

Trish Valentino

B. A. English Literature, Suny Brockport, Brockport, NY 2002
M. S. Elementary Education Pre K-6, Niagara University, Niagara NY 2004
ESL Add on

Website: www.cisesl.webs.com

Email: valentinot@ciscomets.com

 

Kim Ifill

B.A. Psychology, Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte NC 1993
MS School and Agency Counseling, North Carolina A&T State Technical University, Greensboro NC 1999
School Administration-Post Master's Certificate Conentration K-12, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte NC 2009

Website: http://ifill2011.webs.com

Email: ifillk@ciscomets.com

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