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,
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)
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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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Wren Hoyt
Ellis Hall Administrative Assistant
​Randolph-Macon College—B.A. Appointed 2019
Early Childhood Program
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Lily Angus 
Junior Kindergarten-5
Trinity University—B.A., M.A.T.
​Appointed 2015

Allison Bloomfield
Kindergarten
Hollins University—B.A.
Appointed 2022
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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
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Anne Hagan 
Junior Kindergarten-3
University of Virginia—B.S.
​Appointed 2011
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Melanie Harrison 
Kindergarten
James Madison University—B.S.
​Appointed 1997
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Daryan Horner 
Junior Kindergarten-3, Director of Extended Day
Radford University—B.S.
Appointed 2008
​Bushra Khan 
Junior Kindergarten-3
American University- B.A.
​Appointed 2021
Ana (Gaby) Leon
Kindergarten
​Colegio Universitario de Caracas—B.A.
Appointed 2022
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​Jennifer Luckay 
Junior Kindergarten-3
Tarrant County Community College—A.A.S.
​Appointed 2000
Aimee Ratliff
Junior Kindergarten-4
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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
Grades 1-5
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Sharon Daly 
Second Grade
Iona College—B.A., M.S.
Appointed 1993
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Kristin Dunagan
Second Grade 
Hollins University—B.A.
​Mary Baldwin University—M.A.T.
Appointed 2020
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Laura Gamble 
First Grade
Baker College—B.S.
Marygrove College—M.A.T.
Appointed 2013
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Abby Guyer
Fifth Grade
Florida State University—B.S.
Appointed 2020
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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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Meade Martin 
Third Grade
Virginia Tech—B.A., B.S.
Morris Award 2019 
​Appointed 1994
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Annie Robertson 
First Grade
Hollins University—B.A., M.A.T.
Appointed 2014
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Mary Settle 
Fourth Grade
Radford University—B.S.
Appointed 2017
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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.
​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 2005
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Thomas Costello
Musical 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
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Mariana Hermosilla de Casco
Lower School Spanish, Director of Lower School Global Studies
​University of Mary Washington—M.Ed
Morris Award 2018
​​Appointed 2012
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Amy Holley
Library Director, Summer Reading UNC-Greensboro—B.S.
UNC-Greensboro--MLIS
​Morris Award 2022
​Appointed 2000
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Richard Rudolph
Lower School Music
East Tennessee State University—B.S.
​Appointed 2007
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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
Kendra Wert
Lower School/7th, 8th grade Art teacher
Bowling Green State University--B.A.
Appointed 2021
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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
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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