Faculty & Staff

Barbara Vinson

Staff Member at WCDS
Development & Marketing
B.A., University of North Carolina, Greensboro

Beth Carr

Faculty Member at WCDS
Kindergarten Teacher
B.S., Atlantic Christian College
M.Ed., Campbell University

Bobby Wells

Faculty Member at WCDS
Lower School Art Teacher
Associate of Fine Arts, Harkum Junior College

Bonnie Hughes

Faculty Member at WCDS
1st Grade Teacher
B.S., East Carolina University

Carolyn J. Hill

Faculty Member at WCDS
Upper School Art Teacher
B.A., Meredith College
B.F.A., East Carolina University

Cathie Hooks

Faculty Member at WCDS
Upper School Science/Social Studies Teacher
B.S., Barton College
M.Ed./M.A., East Carolina University

Cheryl Warren

Faculty Member at WCDS
4K Preschool Teacher
B.S.N., East Carolina University

Claudia Pinto

Faculty Member at WCDS
Upper School Spanish Teacher
B.A., Pedagogic University of Columbia, South America

Connie Whaley

Faculty Member at WCDS
Upper School English Teacher
B.S., East Carolina University
M.A., East Carolina University
M.S., East Carolina University

Dawn McDonald

Faculty Member at WCDS
3rd Grade Teacher
B.S., Meredith College
M.Ed., North Carolina State University

Dawn Schappell

Staff Member at WCDS
Technology Coordinator
B.S, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
MBA, Campbell University

Dawn Traveny

Faculty Member at WCDS
Upper School Math Teacher
B.S., East Carolina University

Dena Creger

Faculty Member at WCDS
5th Grade Teacher
B.S., East Carolina University

Diane Price

Faculty Member at WCDS
English Department Chair/Advanced Placement Teacher
B.A., Barton College
M.Ed., East Carolina University
Advanced studies, The Teaching of Writing, UNC-Wilmington
A.B.D., North Carolina State University, Curriculum and Instruction 7-12
(major: Writing Processes, minor: Linguistics)

Dona Roberts Briggs

Faculty Member at WCDS
2nd Grade Teacher
B.S., Brigham Young University

Dr. Ralph Smith

Faculty Member at WCDS
Upper School Science Teacher
B.S., North Carolina State University
M.Ed., Duke University
Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Ed Clark

Faculty Member at WCDS
Upper School History Teacher
B.A., Mt. Olive College
M.A., North Carolina State University

Edna Gambella

Faculty Member at WCDS
Lower School Spanish Teacher

Elidia Eason

Staff Member at WCDS
Admissions Director

Fran Shaw

Staff Member at WCDS
College Counselor
B.A., Boston College
M.S., Canisius College

Greta Davenport

Faculty Member at WCDS
Preschool 2.5-3K Teacher/After School Director
NC Credentials I & II-Wayne Community College
Early Childhood Administration I & II-Lenoir Community College
Early Childhood Development I & II-Lenoir Community College

Gwen Barber

Faculty Member at WCDS
1st Grade Teacher/Afterschool Teacher

Jill Williams

Staff Member at WCDS
Guidance Counselor
B.S., Penn State University
M.S., National University

Joe Mitchell

Faculty Member at WCDS
Upper School Math Teacher
B.S., Greensboro College

Joy L. Brown

Faculty Member at WCDS
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
B.S./B.A., East Carolina University

Juliet P. Jones

Faculty Member at WCDS
Physical Education Teacher
B.S., Mt. Olive College

Kim Pearson

Faculty Member at WCDS
6th Grade Teacher
B.S., Brigham Young University
M.Ed., University of Phoenix

Leigh Tanner

Faculty Member at WCDS
Upper School Science Teacher
B.S., Salem College

Lynda Malpass

Staff Member at WCDS
Business Manager

Marsha Smith Compton

Faculty Member at WCDS
Lower School Director/4th Grade Teacher
B.A., University of North Carolina, Greensboro
M.Ed., East Carolina University

Michael Taylor

Faculty Member at WCDS
Athletic Director
B.A., East Carolina University
M.A., East Carolina University

Myrtle Newcomb

Faculty Member at WCDS
Myrtle Newcomb
Upper School Math Teacher
B.S., Barton College

Pamela J. Diffee

Faculty Member at WCDS
Art/Music Teacher, Upper School English/Journalism/French Teacher
B.S., East Carolina University

Rebecca Fordham

Faculty Member at WCDS
Preschool/Lower School Math Teacher
A.F.A., Wayne Community College
B.S., Mt. Olive College
Masters of Music, Orff-Shulwerk, University of Memphis

Rhonda Gaylor

Faculty Member at WCDS
Upper School English Teacher
B.A., Barton College

Robert Peele

Faculty Member at WCDS
Upper School History Teacher
B.S., East Carolina University

Sarah Perlunger

Faculty Member at WCDS
Upper School Spanish Teacher
B.A., Clark University

Shanda Ginn

Faculty Member at WCDS
ESL Teacher
Ed.S., Liberty University, VA

Susan G. Smith

Staff Member at WCDS
Librarian
B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University

Terry D. Jones

Faculty Member at WCDS
Physical Education Teacher
B.S., Mt. Olive College

Todd Anderson

Staff Member at WCDS
Headmaster
B.A., Williams College
M.Ed., Harvard University
A.B.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Tracey Benton

Faculty Member at WCDS
Preschool & Afterschool Teacher
NC Credentials I & II-Wayne Community College
Early Childhood Development-Lenoir Community College

Wanda Love

Faculty Member at WCDS
Upper School Math Teacher
B.S., Appalachian State University