Our Staff

Administrative Staff Members

Louise Hicks

Executive Director

Marrio Jeter

Director of Operations

Sally Fields

Pender County Program Director

Annie Adams

Special Projects Director

Keisha Cousins-Robinson

New Hanover County Community Programs Manager

Jen Haslam

Finance Manager

Kendall McGee Englehart

Communications Manager

Naomi Bingham

Human Resources Manager

Angel Grant

Data Specialist

School-Based Staff

Korall Gilbert

Elementary School Lead Student Support Specialist

Hilary Ozenbaugh

Middle School Lead Student Support Specialist

Anthony Nixon

High School Lead Student Support Specialist

Victoria Reilly

Pender County Lead Student Support Specialist

Elementary Schools

Stephenaiye Proctor

Student Support Specialist, Alderman Elementary

Tracy Lafon

Student Support Specialist, Cape Fear Elementary School

Nicole Esposito

Student Support Specialist, College Park Elementary

Geralyn Love

Student Support Specialist, D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy

Crystalyn Casey

Student Support Specialist, Forest Hills

Kanon Kennedy

Student Support Specialist, Gregory Elementary School

Brieanna Guerra

Student Support Specialist, Rachel Freeman School of Engineering

Christopher Neal

Student Support Specialist, Rachel Freeman School of Engineering

Chelsea Seigel

Student Support Specialist, Mary C. Williams Elementary

Jennifer Blandin

Student Support Specialist, Penderlea School

Ricardo Ramirez

Student Support Specialist, Penderlea School

Alexis Bellamy Ward

Student Support Specialist, Penderlea School

Kaylee Lineberry

Student Support Specialist, Snipes Academy of Art & Design

Thel Kelejian

Student Support Specialist, Snipes Academy of Art & Design

Jaimie Harwood

Student Support Specialist, Sunset Park Elementary School

Emily Dale

Student Support Specialist, Wrightsboro Elementary School

Lisa Burriss

Student Support Specialist

Middle Schools

Yeni Linares

Student Support Specialist, Burgaw Middle School

Megan Miller

Student Support Assistant, Burgaw Middle School

Sarah Thrailkill

Student Support Specialist, Cape Fear Middle School

Angela Allen

Student Support Assistant, Cape Fear Middle School

Verenice Sanchez-Aquire

Student Support Assistant, Cape Fear Middle School

Lily Zukerman

Student Support Specialist, Holly Shelter Middle School

Milik Massey

Student Support Specialist, Holly Shelter Middle School

Veronica Lewis

Student Support Specialist, West Pender Middle School

Terriana Allen

Student Support Specialist, Williston Middle School

Jacen Murphy

Student Support Specialist, Williston Middle School

Angelica Tucker

Student Support Specialist, Williston Middle School

Tyree Hines

Student Support Specialist Williston Middle School

Taylor Blankenship

Student Support Specialist Williston Middle School

High School

Lis Harrell

Student Support Specialist, Ashley High School & Myrtle Grove Middle School

Gina Phillips

Student Support Specialist, Heide Trask High School

Jose Herrera

Reengagement Coordinator, Heide Trask High School

Cherelle Clemmons

Student Support Specialist, Hoggard High School

Meryl Estep

Student Support Specialist, Laney High School

Jamelle Grant

Student Support Specialist, Laney High School

Andrew Losee

Student Support Specialist Laney High School/ Trask Middle School

Austin Sandlin

Student Support Specialist, New Hanover High School

Kyle Devlin

Student Support Specialist, New Hanover High School

Dalvonte Howard

Reengagement Coordinator, New Hanover High School

Keri Lamontagne

Student Support Specialist New Hanover High School

Sylvia Jabaley

Student Support Specialist, New Hanover High School

Michelle McKoy

Student Support Specialist, Pender High School

Natalie Hillage

Reengagement Coordinator, Pender High School

Keyona Williams

Student Support Specialist, Sea-Tech High School

Brittany Ferrante

Student Support Specialist, Topsail High School

Ruth Roldan

Bilingual Student Support Specialist

Community Programs Staff

Emmy Gibson

Healthy Opportunities Pilot Project Manager

Bonnie Harris

New Hanover County Baby Steps Program Coordinator

Donna VanVliet

Pender County Baby Steps Program Coordinator

Tamia Boyd

New Hanover County Teen Court, Mediation, and Restorative Justice Coordinator

Deiona Stanley

New Hanover County Teen Court Mediation Assistant

Gracie Wheeler

Pender County Teen Court Coordinator

CJ Bell

WIRE Afterschool Coordinator

Tasha Johnson

WIRE Parent and Student Advocate

Sydney Thaxton

WIRE Afterschool Coordinator

New Hanover County Resiliency Task Force

Tina Pearson

Director

Jvanete Skiba

Assistant Director for Equity, Education, and Engagement