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JOY WARNER
Executive Director
Joy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education (K-5) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Masters degree in Education Administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Professional training, presentations and other experience:
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Classroom teacher
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Primary resource teacher
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Basic School project coordinator
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Literacy facilitator (K-5)
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Private tutor
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National Curriculum Team participant for the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Education under Dr. Ernest Boyer
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National Consultant and presenter for the National Basic School Network
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Adjunct Faculty at UNC-Charlotte, Education Department
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Liaison for University/school partnerships
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Liaison for Community/school partnerships
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National Basic School Board member
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Davidson United Methodist Church Preschool Board Chairperson
LESLIE TOMKO
Director, Elementary and Middle School Curriculum
Leslie received her BA in Elementary Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a Masters Degree in Education Administration from Gardner Webb University. She has had a variety of professional experiences including the following:
Professional training, presentations and other experience:
MARIANNE COALE
Director, Elementary and Middle School - Assessment and Exceptional Children
Marianne received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education/History (N, K-6) from Seton Hall University, NJ. She has received her Masters of Science degree in Reading and Special Education (K-12) from Hofstra University, NY.
Professional training, presentations and other experience:
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Classroom teacher
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Assistant to the principal
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Literacy Facilitator
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Reading Specialist
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Guided Reading by Fontas and Pinnell
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Various reading programs/strategies and assessments
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Reading Recovery
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Orton-Gillingham
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Neuro Reading
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Flynt Cooter
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QRI
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American Sign Language training
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AIMS-Science/Math
Juli VonCanon
Director, Middle School Curriculm and Design
Juli received her Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Appalachian State University where she also obtained her NC Teacher Certification. Juli is certified in General Education (K-6) and in Middle School Mathematics (6-8), and is currently completing coursework for a Masters degree in Educational Leadership from Gardner Webb University.
Professional training, presentations and other experience:
- National Board Certified Teacher – Middle Childhood Generalist
- Classroom Teacher
- Private Tutor
- Brain-based Teaching and Learning
- Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences
- Differentiated Instruction
- Marcy Cook Math
- Promethean Instructional Technology
- Teacher Trainer and Mentor
- Formative Assessment
CONNIE WESSNER
Director, Academic Advising & Community-Based Learning
Connie received her undergraduate degree in Government from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA. She holds a Master’s degree in Politics and Public Policy from the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University in New Jersey and has completed doctoral-level coursework in Public Policy at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.