Transformation that comes from passion and commitment
At Northstar Academy, we recruit excellent teachers who love children and have a passion for what they do. Northstar teachers are trained in intensive academic remediation instruction and embrace and appreciate our diverse student body. No matter what difficulties our students face, Northstar teachers recognize their unique gifts and focus on challenging them to pursue their aspirations. Our teachers actively participate in continuing education and professional development opportunities so that your child’s educational needs are addressed with the most up-to-date methods. They go to extraordinary lengths to imagine and implement effective strategies to unlock each student’s potential. Our teachers bring passion, energy and vision to the Northstar experience every day.
Among our highly qualified faculty, you will find:
- Master’s Degrees in Education
- Master’s Degrees in Special Education
- Post-Master’s work, including work toward a Doctorate Degree
- Bachelor’s Degrees with Content or Special Education Certifications
About Us
Leadership
Click on sections below to view Academic Campus Staff, Career Academy Staff, Administrative Staff, and Board of Directors
Susan Amos
School Nurse
samos@northstaracademy.net
Kristi Barsby
IEP/IAP Liaison
kbarsby@northstaracademy.net
Brian Bassett
Writing
bbassett@northstaracademy.net
Emily Bingham
Social Studies
ebingham@northstaracademy.net
Michael Bradner
Science
mbradner@northstaracademy.net
Eric Carter
Instructional Assistant
ecarter@northstaracademy.net
Catherine Chop
English
cchop@northstaracademy.net
Cindy S. Culley
Director of Admissions
cculley@northstaracademy.net
Christy Dietrich
Staff Accountant
cdietrich@northstaracademy.net
Marissa Downs
IEP/IAP Liaison
mdowns@northstaracademy.net
Miranda Gerhard
PE/Health
mgerhard@northstaracademy.net
Amy Goodfellow
History – Upper School
agoodfellow@northstaracademy.net
Jon Goodman
Facilities Coordinator
jgoodman@northstaracademy.net
Scott Hamilton
Math
shamilton@northstaracademy.net
Angela Harper
Lower School
aharper@northstaracademy.net
Edna Heinig
Math
eheinig@northstaracademy.net
Emily Knapp
Lindamood-Bell Reading
eknapp@northstaracademy.net
John S. Latham
English – Upper School
jlatham@northstaracademy.net
Maggie Latimer
Development Manager
mlatimer@northstaracademy.net
Kathy M. Llewellyn
Registrar
kllewellyn@northstaracademy.net
Kasey Massengale
Technology Assistant
kmassengale@northstaracademy.net
Elijah Moore
PE/Health
emoore@northstaracademy.net
Aaron Morris
Technology Teacher
amorris@northstaracademy.net
Elizabeth Mullin
IEP/IAP Liaison
emullin@northstaracademy.net
Lauren Pastore
History and Science
lpastore@northstaracademy.net
Roy Peters, CPA
Director of Finance & Operations
rpeters@northstaracademy.net
Amber Plumb
Lower School
aplumb@northstaracademy.net
Darian Plumb
Receptionist
dplumb@northstaracademy.net
Kira Rhorer
Art
krhorer@northstaracademy.net
David Rosko
Math
drosko@northstaracademy.net
Joy Snyder
Reading
jsnyder@northstaracademy.net
Mario Thornton
Instructional Assistant
mthornton@northstaracademy.net
Katie White
Lindamood Bell Reading
kwhite@northstaracademy.net
LaTonya Clark
Career Academy – Instructional Assistant
lclark@northstaracademy.net
Sarabeth Creamer
Career Academy – Business Technology and Materials Handling Teacher
screamer@northstaracademy.net
Tricia Doria, LVT
Career Academy – Veterinary Assistant Teacher
tdoria@northstaracademy.net
Timothy Gochenour
Career Academy – Construction & Maintenance Teacher
tgochenour@northstaracademy.net
Catherine K. Huennekens
Career Academy – Assistant Director
chuennekens@northstaracademy.net
Andrew Melton
Career Academy — Materials Handling Teacher
amelton@northstaracademy.net
Holly Peele
Director of Northstar Career Academy
hpeele@northstaracademy.net
Admissions
Cindy S. Culley
Director of Admissions
cculley@northstaracademy.net
Development
Lindsay Lane Robinson
Director of Development
lrobinson@northstaracademy.net
Maggie Latimer
Development Manager
mlatimer@northstaracademy.net
Katie Lewis
Development Operations Manager
klewis@northstaracademy.net
Finance
Roy Peters, CPA
Director of Finance & Operations
rpeters@northstaracademy.net
Christy Dietrich
Staff Accountant
cdietrich@northstaracademy.net
Marketing
Chelsea Vrabel
Marketing Coordinator
cvrabel@northstaracademy.net
- Lemuel Doss III, Chair
- Richard L. Bennett, Jr., MD, Vice-Chair
- Jennifer Quindoza, CPA, CGMA, Secretary
- Nancy Volante, Treasurer
- Martha Branch
- William Charlet
- John E. Corey
- Christopher H. Daly
- Tracey Deal, MD
- Spencer Garrett
- F. Robertson Hershey
- W. Michael Walker
- Pierce Walmsley
- Tyler Whitley
- Brent Winn
- Suzanne Yount
You can learn more
You can find out how Northstar can be your child’s educational home by requesting more information today.