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
Cindy S. Culley
Director of Admissions
cculley@northstaracademy.net
Brian Bassett
Writing
bbassett@northstaracademy.net
Emily Bingham
Social Studies
ebingham@northstaracademy.net
Michael Bradner
Science
mbradner@northstaracademy.net
Bruce Brown
Facilities Coordinator
bbrown@northstaracademy.net
Christina Burner
Development Coordinator
cburner@northstaracademy.net
Robyn S. Carson
Director of Extended Day Program
rcarson@northstaracademy.net
Eric Carter
Instructional Assistant
ecarter@northstaracademy.net
Catherine Chop
English
cchop@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
Lauren Gwaley
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
lgwaley@northstaracademy.net
Scott Hamilton
Math
shamilton@northstaracademy.net
Amanda Kerns, M.Ed
IEP/IAP Liaison
akerns@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
Kathy M. Llewellyn
Registrar
kllewellyn@northstaracademy.net
Kasey Massengale
Technology Assistant
kmassengale@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
Kira Rhorer
Art
krhorer@northstaracademy.net
Lindsay Lane Robinson
Director of Development
lrobinson@northstaracademy.net
David Rosko
Math
drosko@northstaracademy.net
Sarah Shugart
Receptionist
sshugart@northstaracademy.net
Joy Snyder
Reading
jsnyder@northstaracademy.net
Mario Thornton
Instructional Assistant
mthornton@northstaracademy.net
Jenna Wallace
Technology
jwallace@northstaracademy.net
Jessica West
Dean of Instruction and IEP/IAP Liaison
jwest@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
Nancy Creecy
Career Academy – Case Manager
ncreecy@northstaracademy.net
Tricia Doria, LVT
Career Academy – Veterinary Assistant Teacher
tdoria@northstaracademy.net
Jon Goodman
Career Academy – Construction & Maintenance Teacher
jgoodman@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
Christina Burner
Development Coordinator
cburner@northstaracademy.net
Finance
Roy Peters, CPA
Director of Finance & Operations
rpeters@northstaracademy.net
Christy Dietrich
Staff Accountant
cdietrich@northstaracademy.net
Marketing
Lauren Gwaley
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
lgwaley@northstaracademy.net
- Ben Winters, Chair
- Lemuel Doss III, Vice-Chair
- Lile Benaicha, Secretary
- Nancy Volante, Treasurer
- Dr. Richard L Bennett, Jr.
- William Charlet
- Christopher H. Daly
- Tracey Deal
- F. Robert Hershey “Rob”
- J. Russell Parker III
- Jennifer Quindoza
- Vicki Warren
- Tyler Whitley
- Annie Witthoefft
- John Wyatt
- Suzanne Yount
You can learn more
You can find out how Northstar can be your child’s educational home by requesting more information today.