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Admission and Applying for Tailored Tuition 
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Matthew Gilliland
Director of Enrollment Management and Strategic Initiatives
Davidson College—B.A.
Appointed 2020
Accounts and Billing
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Denise Prillaman
Finance Associate (Student Billing)
Virginia Western Community College—Associate Degree
Averett University​—B.A.
Appointed 2021
 Athletics and the CAC
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​Tracy Schaefer
Administrative Assistant for North Cross Athletics
Wake Forest University—B.A.​
University of Georgia—M.Ed.
​Appointed 2013

College Counseling and Registrar
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Julie Aavatsmark
Director of College Counseling
Transylvania University—B.A. 
Appointed 2006

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Susan Baker
Assistant to the Director of Enrollment Management/Registrar/International Student Coordinator
Skidmore College—B.S.
Appointed 2008
Communications and Marketing
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Melissa Hammond
Director of Communications and Marketing
​Washington & Lee University—B.A.
Appointed 2022
 Extended Day
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Daryan Horner 
Director of Extended Day
Radford University—B.S.
Appointed 2008
Health and Wellness
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​Aileen Fleming
School Nurse
Appointed 2001
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Kelsey Yardley
Lower School Counselor
Virginia Tech—B.S.
University of Georgia—M.Ed.
Old Dominion University—M.S.Ed.
​Appointed 2018


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Lydia Harf
Middle School Counselor
Virginia Tech—B.A.​
Virginia Tech—M.Ed.
​Jefferson College of Health and Sciences—M.S.
​Appointed 2024
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Sarah Cocowitch
Upper School Counselor
University of California at Berkeley—B.A.
​Virginia Tech—M.Ed.
​Appointed 2022
Human Resources
Ashley Turner
Finance and Human Resources Operations Coordinator
IT Support and FACTS Accounts
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Zack DeMoss
Director of Information Technology and Security
Old Dominion University—B.S.
Appointed 2008 
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Ryan Schlachter
Associate Director of Information Technology,
Student Technology Contact, Head Coach Varsity Girls Tennis
​Appointed 2018

School Operations and Procedures 
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Savannah Meacham
Ellis Hall Administrative Assistant
Radford Carilion University—B.S.​​
Appointed 2024

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Lauren Horner
Eaton Hall Administrative Assistant
Longwood University - B.S.
Appointed 2015
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Zoe Menard
Administrative Office Administrative Assistant
University of California - Santa Cruz—B.A. 
Appointed 2023
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Anneliese Schlachter
Upper School Administrative Assistant
Radford University—B.A. 
Appointed 2022
Security
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Chris Kuyper
Director of Security Operations
Ferrum College—B.A.
Appointed 2023
Student Council Association (SCA)
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Wendy Lawrence
Ellis Hall SCA Advisor
Duke University—B.A.
University of Virginia—M.A.
Appointed 2000
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Carrie Greer  
Eaton Hall SCA Advisor
Wofford College—B.A. 
Minnesota State University, Mankato—M.A.T. 
Appointed 2013
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Susan Wenk
Willis Hall SCA Advisor, Upper School Leadership Development
Crossties Archive (2012-2020)
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North Cross School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory school founded in 1944 and governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees.

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​Accreditation
North Cross is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. North Cross School's Junior Kindergarten is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools, which is recognized by the Board of Education pursuant to §22.1-19 of the Code of Virginia that authorizes the Virginia Council for Private Education to accredit private nursery, preschool, elementary, and secondary schools in Virginia.

Memberships
North Cross is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the National Association for College Admission Counseling, the Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling, the Enrollment Management Association, One Schoolhouse and The Association for Academic Leaders, and The Cum Laude Society.

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