CrossWalk Faculty

All CrossWalk teachers have completed, at a minimum, associate level training and have earned membership in the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators or are working toward this designation. ​
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Kevin Finch
Interim Director of CrossWalk Program 
James Madison University—B.A.
Georgia State University—M.Ed.
Appointed 2023
Administration                                              
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Julie Aavatsmark
Director of College Counseling
Transylvania University—B.A. 
Appointed 2006
Allison Anderson
CrossWalk Instructor
Radford University—B.S., M.Ed.
Appointed 2015
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Julie Barrette
CrossWalk Academic Coach
Roanoke College—B.A.
Appointed 2015
Jennifer Borman
CrossWalk Instructor
Washington & Lee University—B.A.
Virginia Commonwealth University—M.Ed.
Appointed 2026
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​Autumn Coleman
CrossWalk Instructor
Roanoke College—B.A.
Appointed 2024
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Emily Gaston
CrossWalk Instructor
Roanoke College—B.A.
Appointed 2021
Samantha Griffith
CrossWalk Instructor
Appalachian State University—B.A., M.A.
Appointed 2025
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Kathleen Hendrickson
Crosswalk Instructor
University of Tennessee—B.S.
Mary Baldwin College—M.A.T.
Appointed 2022
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​Melissa Kaufman
Crosswalk Instructor
Appointed 2019
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Kit Prillaman
​CrossWalk Advisor
Roanoke College—B.A.
Virginia Tech—M.Ed.
Appointed 2014
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Patrice Sanders
CrossWalk Learning Specialist
University of Memphis—B.S.
Radford University—M.Ed.
Appointed 2024
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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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