ADMINISTRATION

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MELORA BENNETT

MHS Principal

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Mrs. Calloway

KATIE CALLOWAY

Assistant Principal

   

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ERIC COLE

Assistant Principal

STUDENT SERVICES

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JESSICA FINLEY

Student Services

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CHRISTINE HOULIHAN

Counselor

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KENDALL WAUGH

9th Grade Counselor

I am starting my 26th year as a counselor. As the 9th grade counselor, I am available f...

SUPPORT STAFF

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JOSEPH CASH JR

Athletic Director / ISD

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EMILY CROWDER

MTCC CCP Coordinator

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PAT GROSS

College & Career Specialist

My role is to assist students in planning for the future they see for themselves. I enc...

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MARY SNYDER

Student Support

It is my pleasure to be a part of a team that is offering Student Support to the indivi...

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BRENDA VALDEZ

AppCAC College Adviser

As a College Adviser through Appalachian College Advising Corps, I am here to support t...

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LYDIA WARPOOLE

MTCC CCP Coordinator

MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY

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CRIS HIGGINBOTHAM

Digital Learning Coordinator/AP Psychology/Journalism Advisor

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PEARL MCKINNEY

Technician

OFFICE STAFF

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DEBBIE BIDDIX

Attendance Secretary

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KARIN CONLEY

Receptionist

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CARMEN HALL

Finance Secretary

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JULIA KIRK

Student Services Secretary

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MELONIE MCKINNEY

Administrative Assistant / Payroll Coordinator

ELA

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JESSICA FERGUSON

English Teacher

My name is Jessica Ferguson, and I teach English. I graduated from Appalachian State Un...

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JOEY HILL

English Teacher

After many years on the west coast, Mr. Hill, MHS class of ‘88, is happy to retur...

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SAM ROY

ELA

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ERICA STEPHENS

English Teacher

HISTORY

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CRIS HIGGINBOTHAM

Digital Learning Coordinator/AP Psychology/Journalism Advisor

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JUDGE HUGHES

History Teacher

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MISSY REDMON

Social Studies Department Chair, Rho Kappa Advisor

Civics, Advanced Placement U.S. Government & Politics I am proud to be a McDowell T...

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BROOKLYN van STADEN

History Teacher

She is an educator with experience teaching History and ESL. She attended UNCW and rece...

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ELAINE WATERS

Economics and Personal Finance, World History Honors Teacher

My name is Elaine Waters. I am a 1980 graduate of McDowell High School. This is my 38th...

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JULIE WINSLETTE GRINDSTAFF

Economics and Personal Finance & AP World History

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GLENN YUTZY

Psychology, History, Sociology

I'm Glenn Yutzy and I have been teaching in McDowell County since 2004. I grew up i...

MATH

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TONY DAVIS

Math

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ANN MORRIS

Math Teacher

B.A. and M.A. in Mathematics Education; 41 years teaching experience.

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AUTUMN PATTERSON

Math

My name is Autumn Patterson.  I graduated from Western Carolina University in 2012...

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LISA B ROBINSON

Math Teacher

SCIENCE

CTE

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COLBY CARR

Business Teacher

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MARY FINLEY

Director of Career & Technical Education

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KELLIE GRINDSTAFF

Instructional Mgmt. Coordinator

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COURTNEY INTRES

Business Teacher

As a native of McDowell County and proud graduate of McDowell High School and NC State ...

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MORGAN MCKINNEY

Forensics Instructor

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WESLEY MINISH

Adobe Academy Teacher

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JAMES SCOLES

Manufacturing / Welding

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STACI SHAW

Early Childhood

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DANIEL SMITH

Digital Design

I am a twenty year veteran teacher at McDowell High School. I started out teaching comp...

EC

HEALTH & P.E.

Fine Arts

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CRIS HIGGINBOTHAM

Digital Learning Coordinator/AP Psychology/Journalism Advisor

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EMILY VESS LATIMORE

Choral Director

emily.latimore@mcdowell.k12.nc.us

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KARAH WILSON

Theatre

Karah Wilson is the Theatre Arts Director at McDowell High School.   Mrs. Wi...

JROTC

World Language

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JIM HILL

Introduction to World Languages, Spanish, French

I really enjoy language. Knowing more than one can be a positive life-changing experien...

SECURITY & CUSTODIANS

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DEANNA BANKS

Custodian

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STEVE DAVENPORT

Custodian

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JAMES EDWARDS

Custodian

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MARGIE EDWARDS

Custodian

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MIKE GODWIN

Security

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ERIC HENSLEY

Custodian

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MARK MCKINNEY

Custodian