McDowell High School Staff

ANGIE ALLISON

CTE Business Teacher

My name is Angie Allison and I am a CTE Business Teacher and a PGC Advisor. I am a prou...

LISA ATKINSON

Math Teacher

My name is Lisa Atkinson and I have been a math teacher in McDowell County for 25 years...

CHARLES AUTREY JR

Firefighting Teacher

I have been a firefighting instructor for nearly 16 years. I am the Chief of Salem...

DEANNA BANKS

Custodian

COLEY BARRIER

Media Specialist

have been in education for 16 years.This is my second year in the media coordinato...

LISA BATTEN

History Teacher

I received my BA in History from UNCA in 2005 and my Masters in Teacher Leadership from...

MELORA BENNETT

MHS Principal

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HEATHER BRADLEY

Assistant Principal

I am a mother of three wonderful kids 22, 20, and 14 and a Nini of a precious little bo...

KATIE CALLOWAY

Assistant Principal

   

WESLEY CARPENTER

Math Teacher

My name is Wes Carpenter. I am from Cabarrus County, NC, and graduated from UNC with a ...

COLBY CARR

Business Teacher

ASHLEY CARVER

English Teacher

Ms. Ashley Carver is a 2003 graduate of McDowell High School. She graduated from UNC Ch...

JOSEPH CASH JR

Athletic Director / ISD

CRISTEN CLARK

CTE, Culinary Arts

My name is Cristen Clark. I graduated from Southern Illinois University with my B.S. an...

ALYSSA CLONTZ

Band Director

Alyssa Clontz is from Lexington, NC and graduated from West Davidson High School in 201...

ERIC COLE

Assistant Principal

KARIN CONLEY

Receptionist

EMILY CROWDER

Career Coach / McDowell Tech Representative

As a Career Coach, I work with students to explore careers, post-graduation goals, and ...

STEVE DAVENPORT

Custodian

CHARLIE DAVIS

Woodworking & Drafting Teacher

KERI DAVIS

EC IA

TONY DAVIS

Math

STEPHANIE DVORAK

Behavioral Health Provider

I am a licensed clinical mental health counselor supervisor and licensed clinical addic...

JAMES EDWARDS

Custodian

MARGIE EDWARDS

Custodian

JESSICA FERGUSON

English Teacher

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

MARY FINLEY

Director of Career & Technical Education

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MICHELLE FOWLER

Science

BRIAN FRANKLIN

Physical Education

This is my 27th year as a teacher and coach at McDowell High school. I am a 1992 gradua...

MIKE GODWIN

Security

TIMOTHY GREENE

American Battlefields & Civics.

Appalachian graduate with a B.S. in History

KELLIE GRINDSTAFF

Instructional Mgmt. Coordinator

PAT GROSS

College & Career Specialist

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

CARMEN HALL

Finance Secretary

ERIC HENSLEY

Custodian

CRIS HIGGINBOTHAM

Digital Learning Coordinator/AP Psychology

JIM HILL

Introduction to World Languages, Spanish, French

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

JOEY HILL

English Teacher

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

VICTORIA HUDSON

American History Teacher

I am a graduate of Gardner-Webb University and have been teaching at MHS for 7 years. I...

JUDGE HUGHES

History Teacher

JACOB HUNT

EC Teacher

COURTNEY INTRES

Business Teacher

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

JADA JOHNSON

Biology

As a graduate of UNC Asheville with degrees in Cell & Molecular Biology & 6-12 ...

JONATHAN JULIAN

SCIENCE

HOLLY KELLER

EC

I have taught Exceptional Children for 22 years!  I enjoy seeing the many accompli...

JULIA KIRK

Student Services Secretary

EMILY VESS LATIMORE

Choral Director

emily.latimore@mcdowell.k12.nc.us

LISA LENTZ

EC IA

KATHERINE LIGUORI

Science

My academic degrees include a B.S. in Biology from the University of North Carolina at ...

HEATHER MARTIN

CTE

My name is Heather Martin. I have been teaching at McDowell High School since the fall ...

MARK MCKINNEY

Custodian

MELONIE MCKINNEY

Administrative Assistant / Payroll Coordinator

MORGAN MCKINNEY

Forensics Instructor

PEARL MCKINNEY

Technician

WESLEY MINISH

Adobe Academy Teacher

KELLY MONOSSO

Exceptional Children

ANN MORRIS

Math Teacher

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

LYNDSAY MORRIS

School Counselor

This is my 6th year at McDowell High School and I love being part of this school! I am ...

TERI PADGETT

Assistant Principal

AUTUMN PATTERSON

Math

I graduated from Western Carolina University in 2012 with a B.S. in Mathematics an...

RACHEL PEDLER

Honors Chemistry, Honors Earth/Environmental Science, Biology Teacher

This is my 11th year teaching in McDowell County Schools! I grew up in Richmond, VA and...

MICHAEL T QUEEN

Business/Marketing Teacher

  I have 15+ years experience in the business field. I have a wonderful family ...

SCOTT RAMSEY

CTE Carpentry & Electrical

MISSY REDMON

Social Studies Department Chair, Rho Kappa Advisor

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

JAMES RIDEOUT

Physics / Chemistry

LISA B ROBINSON

Math Teacher

Andrew Rogers

CTE Construction / Welding Teacher

CAPT. STEVEN ROSS

Senior Naval Science Instructor

Graduated from the US Naval Academy with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Served 31 ...

SAM ROY

ELA

JAMES SCOLES

Manufacturing / Welding

CRISTI SHAW

Visual Art's Teacher

I am a graduate of MHS and have been teaching Visual Art in MCS since 2004. It's al...

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STACI SHAW

Early Childhood

ALEX SMITH

Physical Education

DANIEL SMITH

Digital Design

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

MARY SNYDER

Student Support

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

SARAH STARR

EC/OCS

ERICA STEPHENS

English Teacher

KEITH STYLES

Physical Education

NATHAN TRENT

Science

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BRENDA VALDEZ

AppCAC College Adviser

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

BROOKLYN van STADEN

History Teacher

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

LYDIA WARPOOLE

MTCC CCP Coordinator

KENDALL WAUGH

CTE Counselor

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

KARAH WILSON

Theatre

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

JULIE WINSLETTE GRINDSTAFF

Economics and Personal Finance & AP World History

CATRIONA YOUNG

Biology/Girl's Weight Training and Athletic PE Softball

GLENN YUTZY

Psychology, History, Sociology

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