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Creekside Elementary
5321 Ephesus Church Rd.  
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-3919
Fax (919) 560-2355
Dr. Nancy Jirtle, Interim Principal
Pam McCann, Asst. Principal
Strategic Plan

 

Strategic Plan

Frequently Asked Questions

 

Staff Directory

Staff Directory by area and then by last name:

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Area/Name Position Email



Administration

Nathan Hester Principal nathan.hester@dpsnc.net
Pam McCann Assistant Principal pamela.mccann@dpsnc.net
Teri King RtI/Admin theresa.king@dpsnc.net



Office Staff

Brenda Cooley Bookkeeper brenda.cooley@dpsnc.net
Kim Faison Data Manager - NCWISE kimberly.faison@dpsnc.net
Tina Forbes Secretary tina.forbes@dpsnc.net
Crystal Paiz Bilingual Secretary crystal.paiz@dpsnc.net



Kindergarten

Lindsey Barton Teacher lindsey.barton@dpsnc.net
Kristen Biance Teacher kristen.biance@dpsnc.net
Tamara Carson Teacher tamara.carson@dpsnc.net
Julie Graves Teacher julie.graves@dpsnc.net
Jessalyn Joshua Teacher jessalyn.joshua@dpsnc.net
Debbie Laws Teacher deborah.laws@dpsnc.net
Teah Shinn Teacher teah.shinn@dpsnc.net
Natalie Whitney Teacher natalie.whitney@dpsnc.net



First Grade

Laura Campbell Teacher laura.campbell-ms@dpsnc.net
Janet Gall Teacher janet.gall@dpsnc.net
Jill Harrell Teacher jill.harrell@dpsnc.net
Melissa Haydon Teacher melissa.haydon@dpsnc.net
Sara Jackson Teacher sara.jackson@dpsnc.net
Bridget McCowan Teacher bridget.mccowan@dpsnc.net
Mia Parker Teacher mia.parker@dpsnc.net
Tya Tyrrell Teacher tya.tyrrell@dpsnc.net



Second Grade

Mitch Carraway Teacher mitchell.carraway@dpsnc.net
Wendy D'Auria Teacher wendy.d'auria@dpsnc.net
Elizabeth Frost Teacher elizabeth.frost@dpsnc.net
Kristyn Erdely Teacher kristyn.erdely@dpsnc.net
Steven Scofield Teacher steven.scofield@dpsnc.net
Cheryl Waters Teacher cheryl.waters@dpsnc.net



Third Grade

Skip Brown Teacher elston.brown@dpsnc.net
Kelli Cheek Teacher kelli.cheek@dpsnc.net
Robbyn LaBelle Teacher robbyn.labelle@dpsnc.net
Tonya Roller Teacher tonya.roller@dpsnc.net
Kimberly Villanueva Teacher kimberly.villanueva@dpsnc.net



Fourth Grade

Melissa Eller Teacher melissa.eller@dpsnc.net
Latoya Judd Teacher latoya.judd@dpsnc.net
Margaret Normann Teacher margaret.normann@dpsnc.net
Michael Romanelli Teacher michael.romanelli@dpsnc.net
Lindsey Williams Teacher lindsey.williams@dpsnc.net
Bethany Wilson Teacher bethany.wilson-arauj@dpsnc.net



Fifth Grade

Lauren Harris Teacher lauren.harris@dpsnc.net
Martha Matson Teacher martha.matson@dpsnc.net
Sue Pape Teacher susan.pape@dpsnc.net
Jacqueline Romanelli Teacher jacqueline.romanelli@dpsnc.net
Megan Shulse Teacher megan.shulse@dpsnc.net
Blair Waggett Teacher john.waggett@dpsnc.net



AIG

Jessica Dunevant AIG Specialist jessica.dunevant@dpsnc.net
Katie Jones AIG Specialist katie.jones@dpsnc.net
Chris Shelton AIG Specialist christopher.shelton@dpsnc.net
Carla Woodard AIG Specialist carla.woodard@dpsnc.net



ESL

Vivienne Collins ESL Teacher vivienne.collins@dpsnc.net
Andreya Gomez ESL Teacher andreya.gomez@dpsnc.net
Heather O'Brien ESL Teacher heather.fuller@dpsnc.net
Sandra Toland ESL Teacher sandra.toland@dpsnc.net



Exceptional Children Support
Jennifer Nail Speech Teacher jennifer.nail@dpsnc.net
Erma Lewis-Wills EC Compliance Facilitator erma.lewis-wills@dpsnc.net
Catherine Alguire Occupational Therapist catherine.alguire@dpsnc.net
Sarah Hower Psychologist sarah.hower@dpsnc.net
Robin Pagnanelli EC Teacher robin.pagnanelli@dpsnc.net
Danielle Wysenski EC Teacher danielle.wysenski@dpsnc.net
Cindy Samson EC Teacher cindy.samson@dpsnc.net



Instructional Facilitator
Elizabeth Oas Instructional Facilitator elizabeth.oas@dpsnc.net



Special Teachers

Jill Adams Techonology Teacher jill.adams@dpsnc.net
Joy Clarke P.E. Teacher joy.clarke@dpsnc.net
Amanda Haas Music Teacher amanda.haas@dpsnc.net
Sherlene Hankins Math/Science Specialist sherlene.hankins@dpsnc.net
Nadine Head Media Coordinator nadine.head@dpsnc.net
Rebecca Punch P.E. Teacher rebecca.punch@dpsnc.net
Pat Vanderhoof Art Teacher patricia.vanderhoof@dpsnc.net



Student Support Services
Tonya Jackson Counselor tonya.jackson@dpsnc.net
Wanda Mathews Counselor wanda.matthews@dpsnc.net
Sherwin Lacewell Social Worker sherwin.lacewell@dpsnc.net
Jodie Weiner Nurse jodie.weiner@dpsnc.net



Teacher Assistants

Barbara Burrus Instructional Assistant barbara.burrus@dpsnc.net
RoVirginette Deberry Instructional Assistant rovirginette.deberry@dpsnc.net
Kokeya Evans Instructional Assistant kokeya.evans@dpsnc.net
Kim Faison-Royal Instructional Assistant kimberly.faison-royal@dpsnc.net
Deborah Garrison Instructional Assistant deborah.garrison@dpsnc.net
Jesse Gilbert Instructional Assistant jesse.gilbert@dpsnc.net
Irma Hann Instructional Assistant irma.hann@dpsnc.net
Amelia Hart Instructional Assistant amelia.hart@dpsnc.net
Tiffany Koonce-Knight Instructional Assistant tiffany.koonce.knigh@dpsnc.net
Debbie Lee Instructional Assistant deborah.lee@dpsnc.net
Melinda Marcin Instructional Assistant melinda.marcin@dpsnc.net
Marianne Massey Instructional Assistant marianne.massey@dpsnc.net
Mary Meschter Instructional Assistant mary.meschter@dpsnc.net
Nicki Veladota Instructional Assistant veronica.veladota@dpsnc.net
Bernadette Viola Instructional Assistant bernadette.viola@dpsnc.net
Tashonda Vincent Instructional Assistant tashonda.vincent@dpsnc.net
Nichole Warren Instructional Assistant nichole.warren@dpsnc.net



Before School & After School
Tanita Nicholson Before School/After School Site Manager tanita.nicholson@dpsnc.net



Cafeteria

Bridgette Harper-Reid Cafeteria Manager bridgette.harper-reid@dpsnc.net



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Community Garden

Garden 

Please help us after school hours and on the weekends with maintaining our Community Garden.  It is located between the Kindergarten playground and the basketball court.  Please contact Mr. Hester or Ms. Nicholson (Before/After-School Director) with any questions.