Carroll Leadership in Technology Magnet Middle School |
Electives
Language Department
Jing CassaroSubject: Mandarin Chinese
Email: [email protected] Blackboard/Website: CLICK HERE College/Degree: Tianjin Normal University/ Teaching English as a Second Language (China) Experience: 15 years Hobbies and Interest: I was born in China and I am a native Chinese speaker. I have my degrees in English Language from China. I also have my Chinese teaching certificate for grades K-12. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, traveling and spending time with my family. Amy GilliamSubject: ESL
Email: [email protected] Blackboard/Website: CLICK HERE College/Degree: Lenior-Rhyne, Bachelor's in Spanish Education NC State, English as a Second Language (add-on certificate) Experience: 19 years teaching Spanish and ESL National Board Certified Teacher Hobbies and Interest: Traveling, experiencing other cultures, learning languages, spending time with family and friends. Coming Soon! |
Kellie Harris, SpanishSubject: Spanish
(8th Grade Level 2) Email: [email protected] Website: CLICK HERE College/Degree: NC State University, Spanish language and literature and certification to teach K-12 Teaching Experience: 11 years Hobbies and Interest: Married to Blaise Harris, a Raleigh Firefighter, she has three adorable children – Snoopie (4 legs) and Gabriel (2 legs), and Grace (2 legs) who are almost 7 , 4, and 1 years of age respectively. In addition to spending time with her family and friends, Mrs. Harris loves to spend time at the beach (Surf City!), learn acoustic guitar, and work as a veterinary technician at Robinson Animal Hospital in her hometown of Clayton, North Carolina. Shara WolkomirSubject: ESL
Email: [email protected] Blackboard/Website: CLICK HERE College/Degree: Bachelor's in Education, K-12 ESL Certification Experience: 20 years teaching Hobbies and Interest: I love to play tennis, go to the movies with friends, visit my family, and travel around the world. |
Career and Technical Education Department
Julia Groom
Subject: Career and Development Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
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College/Degree: North Carolina Central University, Bachelor's in Political Science and Biological Science Credits
NCSU/Master's in School Administration
Experience: 7 years
Hobbies and Interest: In 2005, Ms. Groom transitioned from a senior management marketing career to academia via the Lateral Entry Teaching program at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) which she completed in 2007. With biological sciences credits from her 1995 Bachelors of Arts Political Science degree from NCCU, she taught seventh grade science in Vance County from 2005 to 2010. The 2010 – 2011 school year reflected her transfer to Wake County Public Schools where she taught seventh and sixth grade science. This year, Ms. Groom is instructing students in business facilitating Computer Skills and Applications. She is a certified and licensed teacher in Career Technical Education and Science with a principal licensure status gained from achieving her 2011 Masters in School Administration from North Carolina State University.
Email: [email protected]
Blackboard/Website:
College/Degree: North Carolina Central University, Bachelor's in Political Science and Biological Science Credits
NCSU/Master's in School Administration
Experience: 7 years
Hobbies and Interest: In 2005, Ms. Groom transitioned from a senior management marketing career to academia via the Lateral Entry Teaching program at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) which she completed in 2007. With biological sciences credits from her 1995 Bachelors of Arts Political Science degree from NCCU, she taught seventh grade science in Vance County from 2005 to 2010. The 2010 – 2011 school year reflected her transfer to Wake County Public Schools where she taught seventh and sixth grade science. This year, Ms. Groom is instructing students in business facilitating Computer Skills and Applications. She is a certified and licensed teacher in Career Technical Education and Science with a principal licensure status gained from achieving her 2011 Masters in School Administration from North Carolina State University.
Courtney Harris-GroomSubject:Life Skills and Exploring Career Decisions
Email: [email protected] Experience: 9 years Hobbies/Interest: Greetings I am Mrs. Courtney Harris and it gives me great joy to impart joy into the lives of children. It gives me great honor to show my talents here at Carroll by being the Cheerleading Coach for the past 6 years. My personal quote is “I believe ALL children can learn no matter the circumstance, if you meet them where they are and be willing to move forward at THEIR pace”. "Going forward when the going gets tough is not a test of how strong you are but how strong your faith is." Adam VerdinSubject: Visual Arts
Email: [email protected] Website: CLICK HERE College/Degree: University of North Carolina at Greensboro/ Bachelor of Fine Arts with concentration in Studio Art Experience: 7 years Hobbies and Interest: Cooking, graphic design, exercise, technology. |
Dawn HennessySubject: Technology Design, Innovation and Robotics
Email: [email protected] Blackboard/Website: CLICK HERE College/Degree: UNC-Charlotte/ Middle Grades Math Education Experience: 2 years Hobbies and Interest: Travel, playing, video games, coding football (GO Panthers!), playing with robots, hiking, mountain climbing, and going on new adventures. Mike Hall, Tech SystemsSubject: Tech Systems
Email: [email protected] |
Band and Orchestra Department
Brooke Rackley
Subject: Band/Orchestra
Email: [email protected]
Website: CLICK HERE
College/Degree: ECU Bachelor of Music Education/Masters of Music Education
Experience: 10 years
Hobbies/Interest: Enjoys being with family; husband, Noah (3 years), and toddler Ryan, and 2 cats, Mary and Sophie, Autism Awareness, cooking, baking, reading and sleeping.
Email: [email protected]
Website: CLICK HERE
College/Degree: ECU Bachelor of Music Education/Masters of Music Education
Experience: 10 years
Hobbies/Interest: Enjoys being with family; husband, Noah (3 years), and toddler Ryan, and 2 cats, Mary and Sophie, Autism Awareness, cooking, baking, reading and sleeping.