New Dimensions School Leadership

Administrative Staff

  • A woman with curly gray hair smiling, wearing a leopard print top and black overalls, in front of a textured background.

    Lora Austin

    Curriculum, Testing & Accountability Director

  • A woman with long, curly brown hair and a warm smile, wearing a blue tie-dye top, against a neutral, textured background.

    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, Coordinator: AIG, BT & Food Services Coordinator

  • A woman with long wavy brown hair, wearing glasses, a denim jacket, and a patterned red and white top, smiling at the camera against a mottled background.

    Lori Smith

    Exceptional Children’s Director

  • A middle-aged woman with curly brown hair and glasses, wearing a black denim jacket and a silver necklace, smiling in front of a textured background.

    Lisa Swartz

    Administrative Assistant

  • Man smiling at the camera in a navy suit, with a navy and yellow tie on a neutral background

    Chad Towery

    Safety Officer & Director

SUPPORT & SPECIALIZED STAFF

Support Staff

Jennifer 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

Electives

Courtney Kisner

Music, Chorus & Band

Yamileth Batz

Spanish

Colton Jacobs

Character Education

Maintenance & Facilities

Tony Drakin

Director of Maintenance & Facilities

Ryan Mooney

Maintenance Technician

Custodian: Cassie Perry
Custodian: Pam Turpin

Student Support & Intervention

Leslie Cline

Title I Teacher

Crystal Stephens

Math Interventionist / Multilingual Learner Teacher

Athletics

Michael Brooks

Athletic Director / Physical Education Teacher

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EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN

Resource & Related Services

Wendy Hardin

Resource Teacher

Casey Herman

Resource Teacher

Kasey Holloway

Resource Teacher

Resource Teaching Assistant: Leisa Fender
Resource Teaching Assistant: Joanne Pieto
Julia Johnson

Occupational Therapist

Kelley Kinsey

Speech-Language Pathologist

Self-Contained Teachers & Assistants

Alisha Houke

EC Teacher

Kelly O'Toole

EC Teacher

Teaching Assistant: Destiny Auton
Teaching Assistant: Brandi Coffey
Teaching Assistant: Denise Dumford
Teaching Assistant: Brendan McCall
Teaching Assistant: Brittney Smith
Teaching Assistant: Ashley Stillwell

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

THIRD GRADE
Peggy Wellmon

Teaching Assistant: Randy Hardin

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

FOURTH GRADE
Alex Hoover

Teaching Assistant: Deborah McCurry

FIFTH GRADE
Kaitlin Kurth

Teaching Assistant: Emily Carswell


Middle School Faculty


SIXTH GRADE
Jill Jarrell, English Language Arts
Jo Harris, Math
Heather Hollifield, Science/Social Studies
SEVENTH GRADE
Hope Quinn, English Language Arts/Social Studies
EIGHTH GRADE
Anna Walker, English Language Arts/Social Studies
Dennis Brittain, Science

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