Directory

Administrators

Dr. Charles Fuller, Executive Director

Education

B.S. - Health and Physical Education
Appalachian State University

M.A. - School Administration
UNC - Greensboro

Ed.D - Doctor of Education
North Carolina State University

Dr. Charles Fuller, Executive Director

Dr. Fuller has been an educator for over 35 years, beginning his career in 1983 as a physical education and science teacher. Dr. Fuller was named principal of Envision Science Academy in 2015 and served in that capacity for three years. In 2018 he was named as the school’s first Executive Director. Dr. Fuller earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Appalachian State University and his Masters of School Administration from UNC-Greensboro. In 2016 he achieved the degree of Educational Doctorate in Administration and Supervision from North Carolina State University. Dr. Fuller and his wife Veronica love spending time with their family and are blessed with a son, a daughter and her husband and two grandsons.

cfuller@envisionscienceacademy.com

Xaviera Johnson, Dean of Lower Elementary (K-2)

Education

B.S. - Business Administration
B.A. - K-12 Special Education
Saint Paul's College

M.A. - Master of Arts in School Counseling & Urban Education
Norfolk State University

M.A. - Master of Arts in Teaching Special Education
Western Carolina University

M.A. - School Administration
East Carolina University

Xaviera Johnson, Dean of Lower Elementary (K-2)

Ms. Xaviera Johnson received her Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a minor in Special Education from Saint Paul's College. In 2010, she received her MA degree in Urban Education/Professional School Counseling from Norfolk State University and her MAT in Special Education from Western Carolina University in 2015. In 2018, Ms. Johnson received her MSA degree in School Administration/Educational Leadership from East Carolina University. Ms. Johnson has served as a Teacher of Exceptional Children (K-12), School Counselor and the Director of Exceptional Children's Program in Durham, NC. She completed a full-time Administrative Internship at Carter Community School, Inc. and then transitioned to ESA to serve as Assistant Dean in 2018. In addition to her educational positions, Ms. Johnson is a board member for the NC Council for Exceptional Children.

xjohnson@envisionscienceacademy.com

Erica Prentice, Dean of Upper Elementary (3-5)

Education

B.A. - Elementary Education & Environmental Studies
University of Wyoming

M.A. - School Administration
North Carolina State University

Mrs. Prentice is a current doctoral student pursuing her Ed.D in Educational Leadership at North Carolina State University.

Erica Prentice, Dean of Upper Elementary (3-5)

Mrs. Prentice received her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education (K-6) with a concentration in Environmental Science from the University of Wyoming and her Master's Degree in School Administration as a Principal Fellow from North Carolina State University. Mrs. Prentice has served as a third grade teacher and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Coordinator/Coach for Wake County Public Schools. She proudly served as the first STEAM Curriculum Coordinator for Envision Science Academy, completed a full-time Administrative Internship at ESA and then transitioned in to a formal administrative role in 2017. In addition to her formal positions, Mrs. Prentice has served as a member of NC Department of Public Instruction’s NC STEM Review Team, led school, district and state-wide professional development and has written and published STEM/STEAM curriculum. Mrs. Prentice and her husband, Bill, are proud parents of two young, energetic boys.

eprentice@envisionscienceacademy.com

Geoff Gorski, Dean of Middle School (6-8)

Education

B.S. - Education
Western Michigan University

M.A. - School Administration
UNC-Wilmington

Geoff Gorski, Dean of Middle School (6-8)

Geoff Gorski was born into a family of educators, and followed in the footsteps of his parents by teaching elementary physical education, middle school math, and middle school science in southeastern North Carolina, New York City, and Raleigh. Geoff is a life-long learner who has his Master's degree in school administration from UNC-Wilmington, and Bachelors degree in Physical Education and Environmental Studies from Western Michigan University. Geoff's pride and joy are his three children, Giles, Anna, and Ferris, and his wife Shelby, who is also a charter school leader in the Wake Forest area.

ggorski@envisionscienceacademy.com

Support Staff
Jordan, Natalie	Counselor	njordan@envisionscienceacademy.com
Scherrer, Tamara	Curriculum Coordinator	tscherrer@envisionscienceacademy.com
Hargrove, Johnny	Custodian	jhargrove@envisionscienceacademy.com
Wilkins, Danny Ray	Custodian	dwilkins@envisionscienceacademy.com
Serpe, Dody	Data/Finance/HR Manager	dserpe@envisionscienceacademy.com
Hewlett, Susan	Literacy Specialist	shewlett@envisionscienceacademy.com
Allen, Lynne	Math Specialist	lallen@envisionscienceacademy.com
Merritt, Nanette	Nurse	nmerritt@envisionscienceacademy.com
Hanna, Amy Beth	Office Manager	ahanna@envisionscienceacademy.com
Bradley, Eleanor	Operations Manager	ebradley@envisionscienceacademy.com
Berger, Katie	Receptionist	kberger@envisionscienceacademy.com
McDonald, John	Technology Manager	jmcdonald@envisionscienceacademy.com

Teaching Staff
Ecton, Donna	Kindergarten	English & Social Studies	decton@envisionscienceacademy.com
Walters, Dawn	Kindergarten	English & Social Studies	dwalters@envisionscienceacademy.com
Goodman, Suzette	Kindergarten	Math & Science	sgoodman@envisionscienceacademy.com
Vick, Amanda	Kindergarten	Math & Science	avick@envisionscienceacademy.com
Hines, Aviance	Kindergarten	Teaching Assistant	ahines@envisionscienceacademy.com
Bailey, Kathy	First Grade	English & Social Studies	kbailey@envisionscienceacademy.com
Asch, Rosina	First Grade	English & Social Studies	rziamba@envisionscienceacademy.com
Walker, Lindsay	First Grade	Math & Science	lwalker@envisionscienceacademy.com
Verunac, Tara	First Grade	Math & Science	tverunac@envisionscienceacademy.com
Turner, Hayley	First Grade	Teaching Assistant	hturner@envisionscienceacademy.com
Welker, Krystle	Second Grade	English & Writing	kwelker@envisionscienceacademy.com
Edmunds, Sara Kathryn	Second Grade	English & Writing	sedmunds@envisionscienceacademy.com
Cunningham, Anna	Second Grade	Math & Science/Social Studies	acunningham@envisionscienceacademy.com
Mitchell, Megan	Second Grade	Math & Science/Social Studies	mmitchell@envisionscienceacademy.com
Graham, Heather	Third Grade	English	hgraham@envisionscienceacademy.com
Plunkett, Kathyrn	Third Grade	Math	kplunkett@envisionscienceacademy.com
Elgaou, Bouchra	Third Grade	Science & Social Studies	belgaou@envisionscienceacademy.com
Abraham, Natalie	Third Grade	Writing	nabraham@envisionscienceacademy.com
Deutsch, Sara	Fourth Grade	English	sdeutsch@envisionscienceacademy.com
Pianelli, Jennifer	Fourth Grade	Math	jpianelli@envisionscienceacademy.com
Redecker, Moneta	Fourth Grade	Science & Social Studies	mredecker@envisionscienceacademy.com
Isham, Richard	Fourth Grade	STEAM	risham@envisionscienceacademy.com
Peabody, Wendy	Fifth Grade	English	wpeabody@envisionscienceacademy.com
Frager, Megan	Fifth Grade	Math	mfrager@envisionscienceacademy.com
Wilson, Melissa	Fifth Grade	Science	mwilson@envisionscienceacademy.com
Bradford, Kelly	Fifth Grade	STEAM	kbradford@envisionscienceacademy.com
Brown, Spencer	Elementary	Art	sbrown@envisionscienceacademy.com
Wang, Bella	Elementary	Mandarin	bwang@envisionscienceacademy.com
Francis, Brittany	Elementary	Music	bfrancis@envisionscienceacademy.com
Ziminski, Matt	Elementary	Physical Education & Athletic Director	mziminski@envisionscienceacademy.com
Prentice, Bill	Lower Elementary	STEAM	bprentice@envisionscienceacademy.com
Bland, Terry	6th Grade	English	tbland@envisionscienceacademy.com
Pringle, Labrea	7th Grade	English	lpringle@envisionscienceacademy.com
Sheely, Amber	8th Grade	English	asheely@envisionscienceacademy.com
Iwig, Lauren	6th Grade	Math	liwig@envisionscienceacademy.com
Murphy, TaKira	7th & 8th Grades	Math	tmurphy@envisionscienceacademy.com
Schrak, Kathryn	7th & 8th Grades	Math	kschrak@envisionscienceacademy.com
Bowman, AnThony	8th Grade	Science, Earth Environmental Science	abowman@envisionscienceacademy.com
King, Chloe	6th & 7th Grades	Science, Environmental STEAM	cking@envisionscienceacademy.com
Drew, Yvonne	6th & 8th Grades	Social Studies, Social Justice	ydrew@envisionscienceacademy.com
Frazier, Trayvor	5th & 7th Grades	Social Studies, World History	tfrazier@envisionscienceacademy.com
Patton, Jacob	6th, 7th & 8th Grades	Art	jpatton@envisionscienceacademy.com
Riddle, Paula	6th, 7th & 8th Grades	Band	priddle@envisionscienceacademy.com
Nichol, Ji	6th, 7th & 8th Grades	Mandarin, Language Lab	jnichol@envisionscienceacademy.com
McClintock, Brian	6th & 7th Grades	PE & Health	bmcclintock@envisionscienceacademy.com
Cutno, Jordan	5th & 7th Grades	PE & Health	jcutno@envisionscienceacademy.com
White, Krystina	7th & 8th Grades	PE & Health	kwhite@envisionscienceacademy.com
Swain, Matthew	6th, 7th & 8th Grades	STEAM	mswain@envisionscienceacademy.com
Sheffield, Amanda	K-8 Grades	Teaching Assistant	asheffield@envisionscienceacademy.com
Davis-Lay, Robyn	K-8 Grades	Teaching Assistant	rdavis-lay@envisionscienceacademy.com
Pakela, Keith	K-8 Grades	Teaching Assistant	kpakela@envisionscienceacademy.com

Exceptional Children
Snyder, Jennifer	EC Director	jsnyder@envisionscienceacademy.com
Aranda, Victoria	EC Teacher	varanda@envisionscienceacademy.com
Fister, Jennifer	EC Teacher	jfister@envisionscienceacademy.com
Itejere, Chelsey	EC Teacher	citejere@envisionscienceacademy.com
Laird, Caitlyn	EC Teacher	claird@envisionscienceacademy.com
Phillips, Kelly	EC Teacher	kphillips@envisionscienceacademy.com
Carter, Abbie	EC Teaching Assistant	acarter@envisionscienceacademy.com
Grijalva-Hogan, Elvia	EC Teaching Assistant	ehogan@envisionscienceacademy.com
Spellman, Nancy	EC Teaching Assistant	nspellman@envisionscienceacademy.com