Updated 11-09

North Carolina’s Power of K Kindergarten Teacher Leaders

Region 1

Kristy Corbo: Shawboro Elementary, Currituck County Schools,

Donna Manning: Rodgers Elementary, Martin County Schools,

*Emilie MacDonald: Jarvisburg Elementary, Currituck County Schools,

Region 2

Amy Blessing: Malpass Corner Elementary, Pender County Schools,

**Sharon Butson: James W. Smith Elementary, Craven County Schools

Rene Lemons-Matney: Cape Fear Center for Inquiry, New Hanover,

Beth Scott: Castle Hayne Elementary, New Hanover County Schools,

Gina Troball: Bogue Sound Elementary, Carteret County Schools,

Region 3

Sharon Fornaro: Green Hope Elementary, Wake County Schools,

Becky Huffman: Belmont Elementary, Roanoke Rapids City Schools,

Kelsey Jones: Red Oak Elementary, Nash-Rocky Mount County Schools,

Scott Larson: Central Park School for Children, Durham,

Mary Beth Lester: Davis Drive Elementary, Wake County Schools,

*Kathy Miller: Cary Elementary, Wake County Schools, OR

Juliana Harris: Stocks Elementary, Edgecombe County Schools,

Region 4

Sheryl Bauer: Chadbourn Elementary, Columbus County Schools,

Terrie Jordan: Montclair Elementary, Cumberland County Schools,

Yolanda Sawyer: Rohanen Primary, Richmond County Schools,

Region 5

Meghan Albano: Efland Cheeks Elementary, Orange County Schools,

*Susan Choplin: Walkertown Elementary, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools,

Michelle Cole: Oak Ridge Elementary, Guilford County Schools,

Toni DeMarco: Morris Grove Elementary, Chapel-Hill/Carrboro City Schools,

Shakila Faqih: Rowland Hill Latham Elementary, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools,

Vanessa Osborne: Liberty Elementary, Randolph County Schools,

Region 6

Rachel Harkey: Ridgecrest Elementary, Stanly County Schools,

Pamela Knuutila: H.H. Beam Elementary, Gaston Schools,

Sherri Matheny: Jackson Park Elementary, Kannapolis City Schools,

*Sherry Willis: Southwest Elementary, Principal, Hickory City Schools,

Region 7

Vicky Coffey: Cool Spring Elementary, Iredell-Statesville County Schools,

Jennifer Nelson: Woodleaf Elementary, Rowan-Salisbury County Schools,

Cindy Stone: Courtney Elementary, Yadkin County Schools,

Susan Suddreth: Parkway School, Watauga County Schools,

Amy Wagoner: Elkin Elementary, Elkin City Schools,

Region 8

Gretchen May: Avery's Creek Elementary, Buncombe County Schools,

Lee Messer: Hazelwood Elementary, Haywood County Schools,

*Marylee Sease: Hazelwood Elementary, Haywood County Schools,

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