North Cross Lower School Faculty
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Administration
Victor Lamas
Director of Lower School, Upper School History 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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Early Childhood Program
Emily Brown
Kindergarten, Director of the ECP Program, Director of Opening Doors, Director of Summer Programs Roanoke College—B.A. Appointed 2010 
Betsy Cook
Junior Kindergarten-4, Lower School Garden and Outdoor Education University of Virginia—B.A. Hollins University—M.A. Appointed 1995 Morris Award 2006 
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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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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 
Mariana Hermosilla de Casco
Lower School Spanish, Director of Lower School Global Studies, Argentina Reciprocity Visit Program Coordinator University of Mary Washington—M.Ed Appointed 2012 Morris Award 2018 |
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
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Lower School Extended Day
