New Dimensions School Leadership

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    Heather Hollifield

    Interim Director

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    Misty Dillingham

    Elementary Administrator

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    Eric Sheehan

    Middle School Administrator

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Administrative Staff

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    Lora Austin

    Curriculum Coordinator

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    Monica Mooney

    Receptionist

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    Lisa Nichols

    Data Manager

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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

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Support Staff

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, Academically or Intellectually
Gifted Coordinator

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

Exceptional Children Resource Teachers & Related Services

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, Self-Contained Classroom Teachers

Kelly O’Toole, EC Teacher

Kim Pope, 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 →

THIRD GRADE

Lauren Denton

Amy Elliott

Lori Farris

Peggy Wellmon

Cody New, Teaching Assistant

Third Grade 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 →

FOURTH GRADE

Melissa Niehoff

Michelle Lanford

Casey Seevers

Christy Barus

Deborah McCurry, Teaching Assistant

Fourth Grade Website →

SECOND GRADE

Kim Hunsinger

Sharon Strong

Erin Johnson

Lauren Davis

Ellen Gazjuk, Teaching Assistant

Second Grade Website →

FIFTH GRADE

MacKenzie Attaway

Staci Nofziger

Chelsey Chue

Kaitlin Kurth

Emily Carswell, Teaching Assistant

Fifth 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

Nicole Vasile, Math

Stephanie Bridges, English Language Arts/Social Studies

Coming Soon, Science

Seventh Grade Website →

EIGHTH GRADE

Anna Walker,English Language Arts/Social Studies

John Stafford, Math

Dennis Brittain, Science

Eighth Grade Website →

Get In Touch

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