New Dimensions School Leadership

Administrative Staff

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    Lora Austin

    Curriculum Coordinator

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    Monica Mooney

    Receptionist

  • A woman with curly dark hair smiling, wearing a floral blouse with various pink, red, blue, and beige flowers and paisley patterns, against a gray textured background.

    Lisa Nichols

    Data Manager, BT Coordinator, AIG Program Coordinator

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    Lori Smith

    Exceptional Children’s Director

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    Lisa Swartz

    Administrative Assistant

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    Chad Towery

    Safety Officer & Director

Jennifier Auton, Middle School Elective Coordinator

Dr. Colton Jacobs, Mental Health Counselor    

Amanda Lail, Media Coordinator

Haley Robinson, Social Worker/Counselor

Amanda Warren, School Nurse

Christy Barus, AIG Teacher

Support Staff

Electives

Courtney Kisner, Music, Chorus and Band                               

Jennifer Hudson, Art

Yamileth Batz, Spanish

Amanda Warren, Health Occupations

Nikki Champion, STEM

Colton Jacobs, Character Education

Crystal Hicks, Teamwork

Maintenance & Facilities

Tony Drakin, Director of Maintenance & Facilities

Ryan Mooney, Maintenance Technician

Cassie Perry, Custodian

Lauren Holman, Custodian

Pam Turpin, Custodian

Athletics

Michael Brooks, Athletic Director / Physical Education Teacher

NDS Athletics

Casey Herman‍, EC Teacher

Joanne Pieto, Teaching Assistant

Kelley Kinsey, Speech-Language Pathologist

Julia  Johnson, Occupational Therapist

Wendy Hardin, EC Teacher

Leisa Fender, Teaching Assistant

Exceptional Children Resource Teachers & Related Services

Exceptional Children, Self-Contained Classroom Teachers

Kelly O’Toole, EC Teacher

Wendy Hardin, EC Teacher

Alisha Houk, EC Teacher

Denise Dumford, Teaching Assistant

Kim Canino, Teaching Assistant

Jenna Auton, Teaching Assistant

Student Support & Intervention

Leslie Cline, Title I Teacher

Crystal Stephens, Math Interventionist/Multilingual Learner Teacher

Elementary School Faculty

KINDERGARTEN
Bailey Cook

Teaching Assistant: Abbey Hudson

Kelsey Buff

Teaching Assistant:

Jennifer Brittain

Teaching Assistant: Nikki Kirschner

Becky Buchanan

Teaching Assistant: Hannah Baker

Kindergarten Website →
FIRST GRADE
Emily Davis

Teaching Assistant: Crystal Hicks

Ashley Hahn

Teaching Assistant: Vanji Shaver

Lexi Smith

Teaching Assistant: Heather Turpin

Julia Norman

Teaching Assistant: Raylene Fredell

First Grade Website →

Middle School Faculty


SIXTH GRADE
Jill Jarrell, English Language Arts
Jo Harris, Math
Heather Hollifield, Science/Social Studies
Sixth Grade Website →
SEVENTH GRADE
Stephanie Bridges, English Language Arts/Social Studies
Coming Soon, Science
Seventh Grade Website →
EIGHTH GRADE
Anna Walker, English Language Arts/Social Studies
Dennis Brittain, Science
Eighth Grade Website →

Get In Touch

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VISIT US

550 Lenoir Road
Morganton, NC 28655

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CALL US

(828) 437-5753
Fax: (828) 437-2980

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CONTACT US

nds@ndschool.org

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HOURS

Students: 8 AM–4 PM
Office: 7:15 AM–4 PM