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 School (K-4)

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 School (K-4)

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

Geoff Gorski, Dean of Upper School (5-8)

Education

B.S. - Education
Western Michigan University

M.A. - School Administration
UNC-Wilmington

Geoff Gorski, Dean of Upper School (5-8)

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

Amanda Vick, Assistant Dean

Education

B.A. - Elementary Education, Minor in Child Studies
East Carolina University

Mrs. Vick is a current student pursuing her Master's of School Administration at East Carolina University.

Amanda Vick, Assistant Dean

Amanda Vick has received her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Child Studies from East Carolina University. During her first four years of teaching, Mrs. Vick served as a 4th grade and 1st grade teacher at a Title 1 school in Franklin County Schools. After having her first child, she realized that being a preschool teacher would best suit her family's needs. Five years later, she was ready to come back to the classroom and she chose Envision Science Academy to launch her teaching career again. She is currently working towards her Master's in School Administration from East Carolina University. Mrs. Vick and her husband, Ryan, have been together since high school and have two beautiful daughters.

avick@envisionscienceacademy.com

Support Staff
Thomas, Jillian	Elementary School Counselor	jthomas@envisionscienceacademy.com
Siegfried, Amanda	Middle School Counselor	asiegfried@envisionscienceacademy.com
Scherrer, Tamara	Curriculum Coordinator	tscherrer@envisionscienceacademy.com
Swain, Matthew	Instructional Technology Facilitator	mswain@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 Language Arts & Writing	decton@envisionscienceacademy.com
Walters, Dawn	Kindergarten	Math, Science & Social Studies	dwalters@envisionscienceacademy.com
Goodman, Suzette	Kindergarten	Math, Science & Social Studies	sgoodman@envisionscienceacademy.com
Pierce, Brandy	Kindergarten	English Language Arts & Writing	bpierce@envisionscienceacademy.com
Hines, Aviance	Kindergarten	Teaching Assistant	ahines@envisionscienceacademy.com
Bailey, Kathy	First Grade	English Language Arts & Writing	kbailey@envisionscienceacademy.com
Dobbs, Nicola	First Grade	English Language Arts & Writing	ndobbs@envisionscienceacademy.com
Walker, Lindsay	First Grade	Math & Social Studies/Science	lwalker@envisionscienceacademy.com
Verunac, Tara	First Grade	Math & Social Studies/Science	tverunac@envisionscienceacademy.com
Sheffield, Amanda	First Grade	Teaching Assistant	asheffield@envisionscienceacademy.com
Welker, Krystle	Second Grade	English Language Arts & Writing	kwelker@envisionscienceacademy.com
Edmunds, Sara Kathryn	Second Grade	English Language Arts & Writing	sedmunds@envisionscienceacademy.com
Turner, Hayley	Second Grade	Math & Science/Social Studies	hturner@envisionscienceacademy.com
Mitchell, Megan	Second Grade	Math & Science/Social Studies	mmitchell@envisionscienceacademy.com
Graham, Heather	Third Grade	English Language Arts	hgraham@envisionscienceacademy.com
Plunkett, Kathyrn	Third Grade	Math	kplunkett@envisionscienceacademy.com
Deutsch, Sara	Third Grade	Science & Social Studies	sdeutsch@envisionscienceacademy.com
Abraham, Natalie	Third Grade	Writing	nabraham@envisionscienceacademy.com
Wall, DeVon	Fourth Grade	Math	dwall@envisionscienceacademy.com
Redecker, Moneta	Fourth Grade	English Language Arts	mredecker@envisionscienceacademy.com
Wilson, Kayla	Fourth Grade	Science & Social Studies	kwilson@envisionscienceacademy.com
Dellinger, Kayla	Fourth Grade	STEAM	kdellinger@envisionscienceacademy.com
Peabody, Wendy	Fifth Grade	Science	wpeabody@envisionscienceacademy.com
Frager, Megan	Fifth Grade	Math	mfrager@envisionscienceacademy.com
Wilson, Melissa	Fifth Grade	STEAM	mwilson@envisionscienceacademy.com
Sledge, Emily	Fifth Grade	English Language Arts	esledge@envisionscienceacademy.com
Brown, Spencer	Elementary	Art	sbrown@envisionscienceacademy.com
Wang, Bella	Elementary	Mandarin	bwang@envisionscienceacademy.com
Montoya, Halaina	Elementary	Music	hmontoya@envisionscienceacademy.com
Ziminski, Matt	Elementary	Physical Education & Athletic Director	mziminski@envisionscienceacademy.com
Prentice, Bill	Lower Elementary	STEAM	bprentice@envisionscienceacademy.com
Hardi, Allison	6th Grade	English Language Arts	ahardi@envisionscienceacademy.com
Kiernan, Lauren	7th Grade	English Language Arts	lkiernan@envisionscienceacademy.com
Sheely, Amber	8th Grade	English Language Arts	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
Pakela, Keith	7th Grade	Social Studies, World History	kpakela@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 Grade	PE & Health	jcutno@envisionscienceacademy.com
White, Krystina	7th & 8th Grades	PE & Health	kwhite@envisionscienceacademy.com
Bradford, Kelly	6th, 7th & 8th Grades	STEAM	kbradford@envisionscienceacademy.com
Davis-Lay, Robyn	K-8 Grades	Teaching Assistant	rdavis-lay@envisionscienceacademy.com
Cooper, Mikayla	K-8 Grades	Teaching Assistant	mcooper@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
Carter, Abbie	EC Teacher	acarter@envisionscienceacademy.com
Laird, Caitlyn	EC Teacher	claird@envisionscienceacademy.com
Howard, William	EC Teaching Assistant	whoward@envisionscienceacademy.com
McKeithan, Michael	EC Teaching Assistant	mmckeithan@envisionscienceacademy.com