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