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School Administration

Greg Batten

Lead Administrator

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Greg Batten

Mr. Batten earned a Bachelor of Arts from UNC Chapel and a Master of School Administrationn in Educational Leadership from NC State University. He began his career in education as a high school social studies teacher and baseball coach. He has been a school administrator for over 22 years.

Frank Thompson

Leadership Team

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Frank Thompson

Mr. Thompson earned his Bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University, a Masters in Physical Education from Campbell University and a Masters in School Administration from North Carolina State University. He began his teaching career in 1987. Mr. Thompson moved into his first administrative role in 2001. He has served as an assistant principal and principal in Lee County until he retired in 2017. Since his retirement he has worked with Lee County Schools as a part-time administrator. His last position was as an assistant principal at SanLee Middle School.

Mary Tatum

Leadership Team

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Mary Tatum

Ms. Tatum began her career in education at Lee County High School as a lateral entry business and marketing teacher after retiring from the private business sector with 20 years of experience. Her passion for education and technology led her from the classroom into a district role as an instructional technology facilitator. Mrs. Tatum earned her Bachelor of Science degree and her teacher licensure certificate from North Carolina State University. She also has a Master of Arts in Education Instructional Technology degree from East Carolina University and is currently enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in the Educational Leadership Program.

Faculty & Staff

Chanda Allen

Language Arts/Learning Lab

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Chanda Allen

Chanda Allen grew up in Siler City, North Carolina, and received her Bachelor of Science degree in English, Secondary Education and her Master of Arts degree in English and African American Literature from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, North Carolina. She began her teaching career in 1996 as a public school English teacher, and then moved to the collegiate level, teaching English and humanities courses for Central Carolina Community College in Sanford, North Carolina. Because of Mrs. Allen’s love and dedication for the teaching profession, she has received several awards, including Chatham Charter’s Teacher of the Year and Excellence in Teaching for Henry County Schools in Virginia. Prior to returning to North Carolina, she taught English and dual credit courses at Collin College in Texas. Mrs. Allen is excited to return home and work at Central Carolina Academy (CCA).

Natalie Chubbs

Marketing

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Natalie Chubbs

Mrs. Natalie Chubbs earned her Bachelor of Science in Fashion Marketing from Meredith College and received her Master of Science in Human Resource Management from Strayer University with honors. She has over 7 years of of teaching experience and over 10 years of business experience. She has taught in elementary, middle, and high school settings in the Lee and Wake county school districts. She is also a published author. Mrs.Chubbs prior to coming to CCA has taught English, Social Studies and Humanities. She also coached the Raven Soaring Steppers at Neuse River Middle School.

Susan Davis

Math

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Susan Davis

Mrs. Davis earned her Bachelor of Arts from West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, WV. She began her teaching career in 1991 at Broad Creek Middle School in Newport, NC before moving to teach at East Lee Middle School and West Lee Middle School, respectively from 1995-2022. While working for Lee County Schools, Mrs. Davis has taught 6th grade math, 7th grade math, 8th grade math, Math 1, Math 2, Geometry, AVID, and has coached volleyball, boys soccer, and girls soccer.

Victoria Dietrich

School Counselor

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Victoria Dietrich

Mrs. Dietrich earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Appalachian State University and a Master of Education with a concentration in Counselor Education from NC State University. She has extensive experience in School Counseling at both the middle and high school level. She has also worked with Exceptional Education students.

Tracey Elkins

English Language Arts

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Tracey Elkins

Mrs. Elkins earned her Bachelor of Arts from NC State. She began her teaching career at North Iredell High School in Olin, NC. In 1997, she returned home to Sanford where she taught English at Lee County High School until she retired in 2020.

Jana Gunter

Science

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Jana Gunter

Mrs. Gunter attended North Carolina State University where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. This coming school year will be the first year of her teaching career, and she is excited to start it as a Soaring Eagle! Prior to coming to CCA, she worked four year for LabCorp as a Medical Technologist in the Microbiology Department.

Tracy Jones

Science

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Tracy Jones

Mrs. Jones grew up in Raleigh and earned her BS in Exercise Sports Science and Sports Business and Marketing and her Masters of Arts in Teaching from Meredith College in Raleigh. She began her teaching career in 2010 after working in the private sector and for nonprofit organizations. She has experience with middle school ELA, 5th grade general education, and 5th grade STEM and science. Prior to coming to CCA, she was a 5th grade science teacher at Estes Hills Elementary School in Chapel Hill.

Jon Joyner

Math

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Jon Joyner

Mr. Joyner earned his Bachelor of Science and Masters of Math Education from Campbell University. He began his teaching career in 1989 and has taught high school math for 33 years. In addition, he was an adjunct instructor in the developmental math department at Central Carolina Community College. Prior to coming to CCA, Mr. Joyner taught at West Montgomery HS and Lee County HS. Upon retiring from LCHS, he taught at a private school for four years.

Alecia Marsh

Exceptional Children

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Alecia Marsh

Ms. Marsh earned her Bachelor’s of Science degrees in both Elementary and Special Education from the University of NC at Greensboro; and her Master’s degree in Education with an Autism Specialist certification from the University of NC at Chapel Hill. She began her teaching career in 2013 and has taught in both elementary and middle school settings. The majority of her career has been as a Special Educator. Prior to coming to CCA, Ms. Marsh was the middle grades Exceptional Children’s Specialist at Chatham Charter School in Siler City, NC.

Lori Maynor

School Nurse/T.A.

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Lori Maynor

Ms. Maynor, a registered nurse, earned an Associate of Nursing from Central Carolina Community College. She worked in the emergency department at Central Carolina Hospital prior to coming to CCA.

Kelsey Moston

Social Studies

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Kelsey Moston

Kelsey Moston earned her Bachelor degree in history from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and graduated from the University’s Lloyd International Honors College with highest honors in the discipline of history and achieved summa cum laude. She encourages students to study abroad as her experience at Lamperer University in Wales, UK greatly shaped her life. Mrs. Moston has a background in museum and archival work, but has been teaching within the state of North Carolina for seven years and loves to bring the past to life for students so that they can connect the lessons that it has to offer to their own lives. She has high expectations for her students and expects great things to come for their futures. She supports the ideal of not only college readiness but also career and trade preparedness.

Harriet Norris

Lunch/Admin. Assistant

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Harriet Norris

Ms. Norris is a graduate of NC State University. She worked in corporate settings (banking and insurance) before coming to education as a Career & Technical Education teacher.

Daltina Peele

Math

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Daltina Peele

Mrs. Peele earned her Bachelor of Science from the College of Education at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. She began her middle school math teaching career in 1987 and has taught for 35 years. She has taught 6-8 grade math, Math 1 and Math 2.

Ashleigh Pilson

English Language Arts

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Ashleigh Pilson

Ashleigh Pilson earned her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education at Appalachian State University, as well as her Masters degree in Reading Education K-12. Go Neers! She began teaching Middle School ELA in Avery County before making her way back to her hometown, having taught 7th & 8th ELA at Chatham Charter School the past two years. She is excited to be joining the Soarin’ Eagles family!

Kimberly Roche

Exceptional Children

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Kimberly Roche

Mrs. Roche earned her Bachelor of Science from Frostburg State University in Maryland, and received her Masters of Arts in Teaching from Bowie State University. She began teaching as a long-term substitute in high school English in 2000. She taught middle school and high school Social Studies from 2003-2010. Mrs. Roche moved with her family from Maryland to North Carolina, where she obtained her certificate in Special Education and taught in a self-contained classroom at Lewis Chapel Middle School. In 2017 Mrs. Roche earned a Master of Education in Administration and Supervision. In 2018 Mrs. Roche helped start and was the director of the Exceptional Children program at Ascend Leadership Academy.

Brian Sickelbaugh

Science

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Brian Sickelbaugh

Mr. Sickelbaugh has taught many science courses during his career including Biology, Genetics, Anthropology, Anatomy and Physiology, Earth, Environmental, and Physical Sciences. Also a highly successful wrestling coach, the achievements of his high school student-athletes include 11 state champions, 12 regional champions, and 9 state dual team tournament appearances.

Rachel Smith

Health & Physical Education

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Rachel Smith

Ms. Smith graduated with a B.S. in Exercise Science and a minor in Assistance Dog Training from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. She is currently obtaining her graduate certificate in Health and Physical Education from Appalachian State University. This will be her second year in education. Her hobbies include playing and coaching soccer, hiking, dog training, and traveling. She is an alumnus of Chatham Charter and is excited to be able to share her values and aspirations with her students.

Charlie Spivey

Language Arts/Social Studies

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Charlie Spivey

Coach Spivey holds degrees in Education from UNC Chapel Hill and Gardner Webb University. He has taught and coached for 39 years, 36 of which were at Lee County High School in Sanford.

Mirian Vasquez

English Learners/Spanish

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Mirian Vasquez

Ms. Vasquez is a World Languages teacher and English Language Learners support teacher. She is from Venezuela and has been teaching for over 14 years.

Hope Woodworth

Social Studies

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Hope Woodworth

Ms. Woodworth graduated from UNC Chapel Hill where she double majored in Human Development and Family Studies and Linguistics. She teaches middle school social studies at Central Carolina Academy.

Staff

Inspiring lifelong learners

School Administration

Greg Batten

Lead Administrator

Frank Thompson

Leadership Team

Mary Tatum

Leadership Team

Faculty & Staff

Chanda Allen

Language Arts/Learning Lab

Natalie Chubbs

Marketing

Susan Davis

Math

Victoria Dietrich

School Counselor

Tracey Elkins

English Language Arts

Jana Gunter

Science

Tracy Jones

Science

Jon Joyner

Math

Alecia Marsh

Exceptional Children

Lori Maynor

School Nurse/T.A.

Kelsey Moston

Social Studies

Harriet Norris

Lunch/Admin. Assistant

Daltina Peele

Math

Ashleigh Pilson

English Language Arts

Kimberly Roche

Exceptional Children

Brian Sickelbaugh

Science

Rachel Smith

Health & Physical Education

Charlie Spivey

Language Arts/Social Studies

Mirian Vasquez

English Learners/Spanish

Hope Woodworth

Social Studies

Central Services Team for Central Carolina Academy & Chatham Charter School

Dr. John Eldridge

Superintendent

Beth McCullough

Exec. Dir. of Communications & Collegiate Partnerships

Julia-Brent Milholen

Director of Admissions & Board Liaison

Derrick McCullough

Business Manager

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