North Cross Lower School Faculty

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Administration
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Victor Lamas
Director of Lower School, Assistant Head of School for Academics,
Upper School Philosophy
Washington and Lee University—B.A.
University of Virginia—M.A.
​Appointed 1998
​Morris Award 2014
Recipient of The Roanoker's  “Most Inspiring Teacher” Platinum Award (2016, 2017, 2018) and "Best Educator" Platinum Award (2019, 2020, 2021)
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Emily Brown 
Director of the ECP Program, Director of Opening Doors, Director of Summer Programs, JK4
Roanoke College—B.A.
​Appointed 2010
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​Savannah Meacham
Ellis Hall Administrative Assistant
Radford Carilion University—B.S.​​
Appointed 2024
Early Childhood Program
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Anne Hagan 
Junior Kindergarten-3
University of Virginia—B.S.
​Appointed 2011
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Daryan Horner 
Junior Kindergarten-3, Director of Extended Day
Radford University—B.S.
Appointed 2008
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​Jennifer Luckay 
Junior Kindergarten-3
Tarrant County Community College—A.A.S.
​Appointed 2000
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Danielle Banks
Junior Kindergarten-4
Shippensburg University—B.S.Ed., M.Ed.
Radford University—M.Ed.
Appointed 2024
Julia Brown
Junior Kindergarten-4
Roanoke College—B.A.
​Appointed 2025
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Aimee Ratliff
Junior Kindergarten-4
University of Iowa—B.A.​
Appointed 2022
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Linda Schueler
Junior Kindergarten-4
​University of Mary Washington—B.S.
Georgetown University—B.S.N.
Appointed 2020
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Emily Votta 
Junior Kindergarten-4
University of Mary Washington—B.A.
​Appointed 2014
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Kristen Dunagan
Kindergarten
Hollins University—B.A.
​Mary Baldwin University—M.A.T.
Appointed 2020
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​Bushra Khan 
Kindergarten
American University- B.A.
​Appointed 2021
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Elizabeth Overstreet
Kindergarten
Radford University—B.S.​
Appointed 2023
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Ana (Gaby) Perdomo
Kindergarten
​Colegio Universitario de Caracas—B.A.
Appointed 2022
Grades 1-5
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Laura Gamble 
First Grade
Baker College—B.S.
Marygrove College—M.A.T.
Appointed 2013
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Annie Robertson 
First Grade
Hollins University—B.A., M.A.T.
Appointed 2014
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Allison Bloomfield
Second Grade
Hollins University—B.A.
Appointed 2022
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Sharon Daly 
Second Grade
Iona College—B.A., M.S.
Appointed 1993
​Morris Award 2024
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Elise DeMoss
Third Grade
Radford University—B.S.
Appointed 2019
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Amy Hanson 
Third Grade
Arizona State University—B.S.
​Appointed 2016
Hollins University​—M.A.T.
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Wendy Lawrence 
Fourth Grade, Ellis Hall SCA
Duke University—B.A.
University of Virginia—M.A.
Appointed 2000
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Mary Settle 
Fourth Grade
Radford University—B.S.
Appointed 2017
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Abby Guyer
Fifth Grade
Florida State University—B.S.
Virginia Tech—M.A.Ed.
Appointed 2020
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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
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Jennifer Boush
​Lower School Spanish
Radford University—B.S.
Hollins University—M.A.T.
​Appointed 2012
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James Brown
Lower School P.E., Boys and Girls Varsity Soccer Head Coach, Girls Varsity Basketball Coach
Roanoke College—B.S.
​Appointed 2004
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Thomas Costello
Fine Arts Department Chair, Musical Theatre and Choral Director
​South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University—B.F.A.
Appointed 2022
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Jimmie Donnini
Director of Bands
Bridgewater College—B.A.
​Appointed 2000
​Morris Award 2013​
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Mariana Hermosilla de Casco
Lower School Spanish, Director of Lower School Global Studies
​University of Mary Washington—M.Ed
​​Appointed 2012
​Morris Award 2018
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Amy Holley
Library Director, Summer Reading Coordinator
​UNC-Greensboro—B.S.
UNC-Greensboro--MLIS
​Appointed 2000
​​Morris Award 2022
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Richard Rudolph
Lower School Music
East Tennessee State University—B.S.
​Appointed 2007
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Amina Serir
Lower School P.E.
National Institute of Higher Training in Sports Sciences and Technology
(Aïn Benian, Algeria)—Degree of Sports Instruction
School of Higher Business Studies
(Houari-Boumediene, Algeria)—B.S
Appointed 2023​
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Kendra Wert
Lower School/7th, 8th grade Art teacher
Bowling Green State University--B.F.A
Appointed 2021
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Kelsey Yardley
Lower School Counseling, Lower School Admission
Virginia Tech—B.S.
University of Georgia—M.Ed.
Old Dominion University—M.S.Ed. Appointed 2018
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Ezra Zigarwi '14
Lower School P.E., Head Coach Boys' Middle School Basketball, Assistant Soccer Coach for Boys' and Girls' Varsity and Middle School
Roanoke College- B.S. 
American National University- M.A.
​Appointed 2019
School Nurse
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​Aileen Fleming
School Nurse
Appointed 2001
Lower School Extended Day
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DaRyan Horner
Director of Extended Day, Junior Kindergarten-3
Radford University—B.S.
Appointed 2008