Faculty and Staff
Robin Jackson - Director
rjackson@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS – 17, Total Years in Education - 34
College: North Carolina St Ute University
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Master of School Administration
NC Teaching License Area(s): Educational Leadership, Social Studies Grades 6-12, Math Grades 6-9
Angela Brooks - Finance/Business Officer
angieb@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS – 22; Total years in education - 22
College: Vance-Granville Community College
Melissa Pressey - Administrative Assistant
mpressey@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS – 10; Total years in education - 10
College: Ferris State University - Associates Degree in Court & Conference Reporting
Rhonda Harris - Administrative Assistant - Testing Coordinator
rhondah@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS – 22; Total years in education - 22
College: Vance Granville Community College, St. Mary's College
Lindsey Massey - Data Manager
lmassey@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 3; Total years in education - 3
College: Vance Granville, Nash Community College, Wake Tech
Sherry Caldwell - Art Teacher
scaldwell@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS – 17; Total years in education - 17
College: Mercer County Vocational Technical School
Degree: Graphic Arts and Communication, Mercer, Pa.
Kimberly Hamman - Kindergarten Teacher
khamman@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 3, Total Years in Education - 8
College: Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California
Bachelor of Science: Sociology
Katrina Gilliam - Kindergarten Teacher's Assistant
kgilliam@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS – 2; Total years in education - 4
College: Johnson & Wales University
Bachelor of Arts: Culinary Arts
Shante' Moses-Ricks - Kindergarten Teacher
smosesricks@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 3; Total years in education - 10
College: Saint Augustine’s University
Bachelor of Arts: Liberal Studies minor Elementary Education
Working toward Birth-Kindergarten license at Catawba College
Elizabeth Sisson - Kindergarten Teacher's Assistant
esisson@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 3; Total years in education - 3
College: Indiana Business College
Associates of Applied Science, Dean's List,
Presidential Academic Award, College Mentor
Sarah McNeill - 1st Grade Teacher
smcneill@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 3, Total years in Education - 4
SC Teaching License Department of Education/Bachelor of Science
College: Iowa State University - Early Childhood Education Degree
Brittany Elliott - 1st Grade Teacher's Assistant
belliott@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 2, Total years in Education 2
Currently in school working on a teaching degree
Paula Scott - 1st Grade Teacher
pscott@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 8, Total Years in Education - 20
College: NC Wesleyan College
Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education
NC Teaching License Area(s): K - 6
Kristin Sims - 1st Grade Teacher's Assistant
ksims@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 7, Total Years in Education - 12
College: Vance Granville Community College - Early Childhood Education Degree
Paige Davis - 2nd Grade Teacher
pdavis@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 4, Total Years in Education - 9
College: Meredith College - Early Childhood Education Degree
NC Teaching License: Elementary Education K - 6
Donna Aycock - 2nd Grade Teacher's Assistant
daycock@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 7 , Total Years in Education - 7
Google Certified Educator
Emily Ballard - 2nd Grade Teacher
eballard@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 2; Total years in education - 4
College: East Carolina University - Bachelor's of Science in Elementary Education
NC Teaching License: Elementary Education K - 6, concentration in science
Joyce Gwinn - 2nd Grade Teacher's Assistant
jgwinn@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 3, Total years in education - 5
College: Vance Granville Community College
Renee Shearin - 3rd Grade Teacher
rshearin@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 3, Total years in Education - 26
College: NC Wesleyan College & ECU - Bachelor of Science Elementary Education
& Master in School Administration
NC Teaching License: Elementary Education K-6, Curriculum Instructional Specialist,
Academically or Intellectually Gifted
Ariel Currin - 3rd Grade Teacher's Assistant
acurrin@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 1; Total years in Education - 1
College: Enrolled in Piedmont Community College
Early Childhood Education (in progress)
Jennifer Singleton - 3rd Grade Teacher
jsingleton@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 1, Total years in Education 13
College: Gardner-Webb University
NC Teaching License: B.S. in Elementary Education Grades K-6
Cammy Knightlinger - 3rd Grade Teacher’s Assistant
cknightlinger@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 5, Total Years in Education - 10
College: Nash Community College
Jana Northrup - 4th Grade Teacher - ELA
jnorthrup@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 1; Total Years in Education - 32
College: SUNY Oneonta
NC Teaching License: Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education - Elementary K-6 and BK
Ronnie Hayes - 4th Grade Teacher - Social Studies
rhayes@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 1; Total years in Education - 28
College: UNC Wilmington - BA History
NC Teaching License: High School Social Studies
Anabel Blue - 4th Grade Teacher - Math/Science
ablue@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 5, Total Years in Education - 7
College: DeVry University Bachelor of Science in Technical Management; Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
Degree: Master of Business Administration with specialization in Accounting
Pamela Cortese- 4th Grade Teacher's Assistant
pcortese@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 1; Total years in education - 3
College: Vance Granville Community College
Degree: Working towards a degree.
Wendy Strickland - 5th Grade Teacher - ELA/Social Studies
wstrickland@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 4 , Total Years in Education - 24
College: East Carolina University
NC Teaching License: BA in Elementary Education (K-6), Reading Licensure
Katie Gunter - 5th grade Math & Science
kgunter@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 2, Total years in education - 10
College: Louisburg College & Appalachian State University
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education
Teaching License Area(s): K - 6th grades.
Joi Brooks - 5th Grade Teacher’s Assistant
jbrooks@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 10-, Years in Education - 13
Early Childhood Teaching Certificate and Certified Civil Aerospace Engineering Educator
College: VGCC - Early Childhood Education Degree
Sarah Foster 6th Grade Teacher - ELA & Social Studies
sfoster@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 3, Total years in education - 3
College: Louisburg College, Associate's Degree.
Barton College Bachelor's Degree in Middle School Education,
specializing in Middle School Social Studies - Grades 6 - 9.
Coach for Girls' Volleyball & Softball.
Simone Turner 6th grade teacher - Math & Science
sturner@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 1; Total years in education - 10
College: North Carolina Central University
Bachelor's Degree in Family and Consumer Science Child Development and Family Relation
Degree: Currently through N.C T.E.A.C.H getting certified in math grades 6-9
Aaron Brown - 7th Grade Teacher Math & Science
abrown@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 3, Total Years in Education - 11
College: Living Word Ministry University
Degree: Master's in Theology
Remedial math teacher
Coach for boys baseball & soccer
Athletic Director
Christen Strickland - 7th grade Teacher - ELA/Social Studies
cstrickland@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 1, Total years in Education - 4
College: Bennett College for Women (HBCU Grad)
Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in History
No license yet. Currently studying for the History Praxis.
I am a native of Louisburg, NC.
Susan O'Leary - 8th Grade Teacher - ELA/Social Studies
soleary@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS – 6, Total Years in Education - 27
College: Niagara University
Degree: BA & Master's in Secondary English Education
NC Licensure: 6-9 Language Arts & 9-12 English. Certified AP Language & Composition Teacher.
Kris Hornick - 8th Grade math & Science - Endeavors (AIG) Program - Technology
khornick@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS – 18, Total Years in Education - 19
Colleges: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Meredith College
Bachelor of Science in Education, Master of Education for the Academically Gifted
NC Teaching License Area(s): Elem. Ed. Grades K-6, Math Grades 6-8, Academically Gifted K-12
Kathryn Overby - PE Teacher's Assistant/Lunch Coordinator
koverby@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 4, Total years in Education - 4
College: Vance Granville Community College - Associate's Degree
Brian Miller - Band Teacher Grades 5-8th
bmiller@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS – 9, Total Years in Education - 29
Colleges: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, East Carolina University
Degree: Bachelors of Arts in History, Masters in Music Education, Certified Middle School Language Arts
NC Teaching License Area(s): Instrumental Music K-12
Lynn Kostel - School Librarian
lkostel@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 1; Total years in Education - 30
College: Attended college in Idaho, New Mexico and Texas
NC Teaching License Area(s):
Bachelor's of Science in Elementary Ed; Masters of Library Science
Tracy Neal - Teaching Coach
tneal@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 4; Years in Education - 25
Colleges: North Carolina Wesley College - Bachelor's of Business Administration;
North Carolina State University - Master's of School Administration
NC Teaching License Area(s): Administrator's License
Raymond Noel - PE Teacher K - 8th grade
rnoel@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 1; Total years in Education - 16
College: Averett University
BS in Physical Education - Certified Athletic Administrator
Lisa Peoples - Exceptional Children's Coordinator
lpeoples@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS – 12, Total Years in Education 16
Google Certified Educator
College: Kennesaw State University
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education
NC Teaching License Area(s): K-6, Pre-K add-on, Special Education
Volleyball & Softball Coach
Megan Parrish - Exceptional Children’s Teacher
mparrish@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 10, Total Years in Education - 18
College: NC Central University
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education
NC Teaching License Areas(s): Elementary Education (K - 6) & Special Education
Lori Fleming - Exceptional Children’s Teacher
lfleming@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 6, Total Years in Education - 27
College: Chowan College
Bachelor of Science: Elementary Education
NC Teaching License Area: Elementary Education (K - 6)
Blair White - Exceptional Children's Teacher
bwhite@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 2; Total years in Education - 21
College: East Carolina University
Bachelor of Science: Elementary Education K-6. Reading K-12
Dee Dion - EC Paraprofessional
ddion@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS - 20, Total Years in Education 20
College: VGCC - Early Childhood Education Degree
Veronica Aldridge - EC Paraprofessional
valdridge@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS 1; Total Years in Education 1
College: UNC Pembroke
Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice with a minor is Substance Abuse
Julie Simpson - EC Paraprofessional
jsimpson@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS 2; Years in education 8
College: Kennesaw State University
Bachelor Music Education & Bachelor Business Administration -Management
Music, Business & Technology
Stacie Jeffreys - 6th - 8th grade TA & After school care workers
sjeffreys@crosscreekcharterschool.com
Years at CCS 1; Total Years in Education
College: