North Cross Lower School Faculty
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Administration
![]() Victor Lamas
Director of Lower School, Assistant Head of School for Academics, Middle School Art Washington and Lee University—B.A. University of Virginia—M.A. Morris Award 2014 Appointed 1998 Recipient of The Roanoker's “Most Inspiring Teacher” Platinum Award (2016, 2017, 2018) and "Best Educator" Platinum Award (2019, 2020, 2021) ![]() Emily Brown
Director of the ECP Program, Director of Opening Doors, Director of Summer Programs, Kindergarten Roanoke College—B.A. Appointed 2010 |
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Early Childhood Program
![]() ![]() Betsy Cook
Junior Kindergarten-4, Lower School Garden and Outdoor Education University of Virginia—B.A. Hollins University—M.A. Morris Award 2006 Appointed 1995 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() Linda Schueler
Junior Kindergarten-4 University of Mary Washington - B.S. Georgetown University - B.S.N. Appointed 2020 ![]() |
Grades 1-5
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![]() Wendy Lawrence
Fourth Grade, Ellis Hall SCA Duke University—B.A. University of Virginia—M.A. Appointed 2000 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bethany Stepniak
Fifth Grade Virginia Western Community College—A.A.S. University of Virginia—B.I.S. Hollins University—M.A.T. Appointed 2020 |
Lower School Specials
![]() ![]() James Brown
Lower School P.E., Boys and Girls Varsity Soccer Head Coach, Girls Varsity Basketball Coach Roanoke College—B.S. Appointed 2005 ![]() Thomas Costello
Musical Director South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University—B.F.A. Appointed 2022 ![]() ![]() Mariana Hermosilla de Casco
Lower School Spanish, Director of Lower School Global Studies University of Mary Washington—M.Ed Morris Award 2018 Appointed 2012 |
![]() Amy Holley
Library Director, Summer Reading UNC-Greensboro—B.S. UNC-Greensboro--MLIS Morris Award 2022 Appointed 2000 ![]() ![]() Mary Semler
Physical Education Department Chair, Lower School P.E., Head Coach JV Field Hockey, Assistant Coach Varsity Field Hockey Randolph-Macon Woman’s College—B.A. Appointed 2013
![]() Kelsey Yardley
Lower School Counseling, Lower School Admissions Virginia Tech—B.S. University of Georgia—M.Ed. Old Dominion University—M.S.Ed. Appointed 2018 |
School Nurse

Lower School Extended Day
