North Cross Upper School Faculty
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Administration
![]() Stephen Belderes
Director of Upper School James Madison University—M.Ed. Morris Award 2012 Appointed 2006 ![]() |
![]() ![]() Sarah Cocowitch
Upper School Counselor University of California at Berkeley—B.A. Virginia Tech—M.Ed. Appointed 2022 |

![]() Britton Andrews
Upper School English University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill—B.A. Western Washington University—M.F.A. University of Louisiana—Ph.D. Appointed 2022 ![]() Chris Brandon
Dean of Academics, Upper School French, Film Studies, GSA Illinois State University—B.A. Tulane University—M.A. CUNY Graduate Center—Ph.D. (ABD), M.Phil Appointed 2016 Morris Award 2020 ![]() Thomas Costello
Musical Director South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University—B.F.A. Appointed 2022 ![]() Nicki Dabney Director of International Operations, Upper School English, Chinese Lawrence University—B.A. Indiana University—M.A. Appointed 2016 ![]() Ryan DeMarco
Social Studies Department Chair; Director of Global Studies; Upper School Social Studies; Donkeys, Elephants, and Eagles, Oh My!: An Exploration of Modern American Political Parties; Russian Club Birmingham-Southern College—B.A. University of Edinburgh—M.Sc. Appointed 2018 ![]() Mistie Dickenson
Upper School Biology, Environmental Studies, Green Club Longwood University—B.S. Mississippi State University—M.S. Appointed 2018 ![]() ![]() Hannah Ewing
Upper School History; Religion, Art, Science, and Technology University College London--B.S. Virginia Tech--M.A. Appointed 2021 ![]() Wanda Finney World Languages Department Chair, Upper School Latin, Introduction to Greek Mythology Randolph-Macon Woman’s College—B.A. University of Cincinnati—Ph.D. Appointed 2011 ![]() Amy Holley
Library Director, Summer Reading UNC-Greensboro—B.S. UNC-Greensboro--MLIS Appointed 2000 Morris Award 2022 ![]() Daniel Hood
Upper School History Guilford College--B.A. Boston College--M.A. Boston College--Ph. D. Appointed 2021 ![]() Amy Jackson
Fine Arts Department Chair, Upper School Art, Logan Gallery Coordinator Wake Forest University—B.A. Virginia Commonwealth University—M.A.E. Appointed 2004 Morris Award 2021 ![]() Polly Jones
English Department Chair, Upper School English, DeHart Project Coordinator, Winter Play, Willis Hall Book Club Armstrong State University—B.A. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary—M.R.E. Appointed 2012 Morris Award 2017 ![]() Josh Kier
Upper School English, Localism/Political Leadership, Public Speaking, Shakespeare, Creative Writing Club, Calliope Staff Representative, Sunshine Committee, Executive Director of Wilson International Roanoke College—B.A. Appointed 2015 |
![]() Michael Koss
Math and Computer Science Department Chair, Upper School Math, STEM Program Coordinator, Robotics University of Michigan—B.A. Indiana University—Ph.D. Appointed 2016 ![]() Jennifer Landry
Science Department Chair, Upper School Chemistry, STEM Program Co-Coordinator, Robotics, Honor Council Advisor UCLA—B.S. Penn State—M.A. Appointed 2005 Morris Award 2016 ![]() ![]() Timothy Naginey
Upper School Physics, Astronomy, Math, Coding Club, Robotics Club, Guitar Club Tidewater Community College—A.S. Old Dominion University—B.S. Oxford University—M.Sc., D.Phil. Appointed 2019 ![]() Brett Odom
Upper School History and English Mercer University—B.A. University of Georgia—M.A. Appointed 2022 ![]() Chris Pollock
Upper School Sports, Business/Entrepreneurship, Assistant Athletic Director, Head Coach Boys Varsity Lacrosse Roanoke College—B.S. Appointed 2001 ![]() Robert Robillard
Willis Hall Herald Advisor University of California, Davis—A.B. San Francisco State—M.A. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary—M.T.S. Northwestern University—M.S.Ed. Appointed 2010 ![]() ![]() Makenzie Seiple Upper School Spanish Gettysburg College--B.A. University of Virginia--M.A. Middlebury College--M.A. University of Virginia--Ph.D. Appointed 2021 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Susan Wenk
Upper School Leadership Development, Student Council Association Advisor ![]() Scott Wilde
Upper School Math, Economics and Personal Finance, Head Coach Girls Varsity Volleyball and Varsity Golf Bowling Green State University—B.S. Liberty University—M.S. Appointed 2012 |
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