Meet Our Professionals and Teams
Administration
Michael Pruitt, Principal
Mr. Pruitt has been in education for nearly 20 years, most recently serving as principal at North Davie Middle School, and before that as the assistant principal at Davie County High School for four years.
He earned a bachelor’s degree from Elon University, and a master’s in history and secondary education from Appalachian State University. He also earned his EdS in 2019 and is working toward his doctorate in Education from Appalachian.
Pruitt has been an N.C. Teaching Fellow and was named District Teacher of the Year in Wilkes County. Mr. Pruitt lives in Clemmons and says he is a life-long student who loves to cook, read, travel to historic places, and spend time with his niece and two nephews.
Chelsea Dvorak, Assistant Principal | Freshmen
Ms. Dvorak has been in education for over 15 years, 6 of which were spent as the assistant principal at South Davie Middle, where she helped spearhead the Ron Clark House System. Prior to that, she taught science at North Forsyth High in Winston-Salem for 8 years. She earned her bachelor's degree in Science Education from Western Carolina University and her master's in Educational Leadership from High Point University in 2017. She is currently working on her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from High Point. Ms. Dvorak has been a Certified Trauma and Resilience Practitioner in Education since 2021, and in 2021, she was named the Davie County Assistant Principal of the Year. She has been the lead for the Summer Bridge Camp program since 2022.
Ms. Dvorak lives in Yadkinville and enjoys working out, live music, spending time with her dog Bambi, and baking.
Tracey Everhart, Assistant Principal | Student Names Pe-Z
Mrs. Everhart is at the beginning of her 25th year in education. She has taught elementary and middle school, and most of her experience teaching has been the middle school level. Tracey was an instructional coach for two years and has begun her 4th year as an assistant principal at the middle and high levels.
Mrs. Everhart received her bachelor's degree in education, master's degree in curriculum and instruction, and a post-master's certificate in educational leadership from UNC-G. Tracey's relaxation occurs at the beach and when reading. She is happiest when she and her husband spend time with their children, grandchildren, and fur babies.
Tracy Reese, Assistant Principal | Student Names Goo-Pa
Mrs. Reese joins the Davie County Schools family with 15 years of experience in education, most recently as a Math Teacher and Department Chair at Hickory Career and Arts Magnet High School. In this role she also served as a Professional Learning Community facilitator, beginning teacher mentor, and Chair of the School Leadership Team. Mrs. Reese has earned the honor of Teacher of the Year in Hickory Public Schools and was nominated for Teacher of the Year while serving in Iredell-Statesville Schools.
Mrs. Reese holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from UNC Charlotte, and earned her Masters in School Administration from Appalachian State University in 2020. She and her husband are the proud parents of five children and four grandchildren. She enjoys cooking, reading, gardening, and camping.
Alvin Rubin, Assistant Principal | Student Names | A-Gon
Mr. Rubin has been in education for over 24 years, serving as assistant principal for Davie County High school for 9 years. He earned a bachelor’s degree from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte in Biology and later his master’s at North Carolina
Mr. Rubin has been in education for over 24 years, serving as assistant principal for Davie County High school for 9 years. He earned a bachelor’s degree from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte in Biology and later his master’s at North Carolina
A&T State University in Greensboro, NC.
He taught for 14+ years at Thomasville High school as a science teacher and held leadership roles as science department chair, lead the SPACE (Students Pursuing A Career in Science) program, and was an active member of various afterschool and summer programs. Rubin was named teacher of the year during his tenure at Thomasville. He is actively involved in his community and church. Mr. Rubin lives in Davidson County (Midway), where he is a lifelong resident.
Office & Student Services
Front Office Staff
gonzalesj@davie.k12.nc.us
Office Administrator
mccabec@davie.k12.nc.us
Front Desk Manager
terri.maurer@davie.k12.nc.us
Data Manager
sinks@davie.k12.nc.us
Attendance Manager
schapp@davie.k12.nc.us
Financial Bookkeeper
Bus Coordinator & Student Service Receptionist
Career & College Advisors
Alyse Wooldridge | wooldridgea@davie.k12.nc.us
Career Development Coordinator
Jennifer Hanes | hanesje@davie.k12.nc.us
Career Coach
Career Coach
Counselors
Gina Hayes | hayesr@davie.k12.nc.us
Freshman Academy Counselor (All 9th graders)
Ashley King | kingas@davie.k12.nc.us
10th - 12th Grade LAST NAMES - A-Gon
Erin Brown | browne@davie.k12.nc.us
10th - 12th Grade LAST NAMES - Goo-Pa
CJ Sheppard | sheppardc@davie.k12.nc.us
10th - 12th Grade LAST NAMES - Pe-Z
Kintegra Therapist
Patrick Tankersley | patrick.tankersley
School Based Therapist
Medical Support
School Nurse
Athletic Trainers
David Riegel
Registrar
Carolina Horney | horneyc@davie.k12.nc.us
Registrar | Testing Assistant
Social Workers
Aubrey Draughn | draughna@davie.k12.nc.us
School Social Worker
Allie Fruits | fruitsa@davie.k12.nc.us
School Social Worker
Support Specialists
Bus Transportation
James Nance|Bus Coordinator
Bus 15
Gary Hicks
Bus 21
Edward Johnson
Bus 25
Renee Hepler- Morning
Michael Ellis- Afternoon
Bus 30
Ken LaMatina
Bus 33
Joyce Charles
Bus 42
Bob Bailey- Morning
Jamie Juarez- Afternoon
Bus 43
Delaine Cranfill
Bus 48
Gwen Rhynehardt
Bus 52
Michael Ellis- Morning
Lizzy Hunley- Afternoon
Bus 53
Chuck Lewis- Morning
Renee Hepler- Afternoon
Bus 55
Kristen Krzepek- Morning
Kara Brusseau- Afternoon
Bus 57
Bob Birk
Bus 58
Terri Birk
Bus 69
Odell Rhynehardt
Bus 163
David Guidara
Bus 180
Anita York- Morning
Jade McCann- Afternoon
Child Nutrition
Jamie Juarez | Cafeteria Manager
Bob Birk
Delaine Cranfill
Ruth Johnson
Jessica Midgette
Jennifer Mills
Peggy Roberson
Alicia Smith
Ginger Stroud
Will Turrentine
Custodians
Bob Bailey |Head Custodian
Supreme Maintenance Organization (SMO)
Behavior Specialist
Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology
Career Development Coordinator
Curriculum Instruction Management Coordinator
Instructional Technology Specialist
Media Specialist
STEAM Instructional Coordinator
Technology Specialist
District Instructional Support
ELA 6th grade-English II Content Coach
9-12 District Instructional Coach
Math 6th grade-Math 2 Content Coach
Speech Language Pathologists
Teachers & Departments
Arts Department
Department Chair: Brittany Darst
Choir & Bell Director- Musical Theater
Band Director
Visual Arts
Theater Arts
Visual Arts
Dance Instructor
Visual Arts
Career and Technical Education Department
Department Chair: Kerstin Steinour
Early Childhood Development & Teaching Profession
Masonary & Core Construction
Carpentry & Core Construction
Interior Design & Fashion/Textiles
Adobe Academy
Computer Science
Automotive
Culinary Arts & Nutrition
Drafting - Architecture
Animal Science & Ag. Mechanics
Animal Science & Horticulture
Drafting - Engineering
Technology, Engineering, and Design
Robotics & Mechatronics
Health Occupations
Health Occupations
Sports Marketing & Hospitality
Microsoft Suite
Nutrition & Child Development
Business & Entreprenuership
Distance Learning Lab
Exceptional Children Department
Department Chair: Sara Davis
Soaring Eagles Teachers
OCS/Collaborative Teachers
EC Instructional Assistants
Linda Gough
Elizabeth Hunley
Hunger Fighters
Testing Lab
Valerie Nichols
Teresa Whitaker
English Department
Department Chair: Matt Barker
Yearbook
Multi Language Learners
Zaid Serrano Hernandez (Instructional Assistant)
JROTC
Anthony Lang
Math Department
Department Chair: Yvette Shore
PE Department
Tim Devericks, Athletic Director
Department Chair: Debbie Evans
Science Department
Department Chair: Dr. Georgia Taylor
Social Sciences Department
Department Chair: Jodi Houston
World Languages Department
Department Chair: Jennifer Barney
- School Improvement Team
- Guiding Coalition
- MTSS
- Problem Solving Team
- Safety
- Parent Advisory
- War Eagle PLTs
- Content PLTs
- Planning Period PLTs
School Improvement Team
What is School Improvement Team (SIT)? We...
Use data (action steps in Indistar and other data collected from MTSS, Guiding Coalition, and Instructional support) to analyze/create appropriate action steps for school improvement.
Align and prioritze NC indicators on the IndiStar Platform to our School Improvement Plan.
Reports to Guiding Coalition/informs them of progress/action steps
Meeting Dates1st Wednesday of Every Month in the Multipurpose Room (5524) at 7:30 am.
Other Information and SIT Resources
Goals of SIT:
Implement strategies to retain students.
Develop standards-aligned units of instruction for each subject and grade level.
Develop standards-aligned units of instruction for each subject and grade level.
To access our portfolio, visit: Indistar - SIT Team and use the log in information below.
Username - GuestS16099
Password - GuestS16099
School Improvement Team Members
Chair(s)
Michelle Coburn- Exceptional Children (EC)
Leigha Wilson- Math
Administration Representatives
Michael Pruitt- Principal
Tracey Everhart- Assistant Principal
Department Representatives
Career and Technical Education: Will Marrs & Will Miner
English (ELA): Allision Fender
Exceptional Children (EC): Michelle Coburn
Fine Arts/Foreign Lanuage/ESL: Chad Edwards
Physical Education (PE)/JROTC: Nathan Handy & Colonel Daniel Marks
Science: Angie Stage
Social Sciences: Julie Tronsen
Student Services: Ashley King
Instructional/Media/Support Staff Representatives
Instructional Technology Specialist: Leah Reynolds
Media Coordinator: Robin Koontz
STEAM Instructional Coordinator: Karla Miner
Parent Representatives
Julie Wayne
Crystal Robertson
Krista Gammon
Guiding Coalition
What is Guiding Coalition? We...
Use SIT analysis to guide decision making.
Investigate data to determine the effectiveness of structures and procedures. The data we use comes from staff feedback, community survey, HRS Survey, and the NC Teacher Working Conditions Survey.
Support the PLT process and staff development/needs. Utilizes Learning by Doing/preps for Planning Period PLTs.
Meeting Dates2nd Wednesday of Every Month in the Multipurpose Room (5524) at 7:15 am.
Other Information and Resources
DCHS Guiding Coalition Google Folder
Guiding Coalition Team Members
Administration Representatives
Michael Pruitt- Principal
Chelsea Dvorak- Assistant Principal
Tracey Everhart- Assistant Principal
Tracy Reese- Assistant Principal
Department Representatives
Career and Technical Education: Kerstin Steinour & Shane Young
English (ELA): Matt Barker & Renee Lamb
Exceptional Children (EC): Sara Davis & Jimmie Welch
Fine Arts/Foreign Lanuage/ESL: Brittany Darst & Jennifer Barney
Math: Yvette Shore & Joy Howard
Physical Education (PE)/JROTC: Debbie Evans
Science: Dr. Georgia Taylor & Robin Seamon
Social Sciences: Jodi Houston & Zach Wood
Student Services: Erin Brown
Instructional/Media/Support Staff Representatives
Career Development Coordinator: Alyse Wooldridge
Curriculum Instruction Management Coordinator: Sandie Hinkle
Instructional Technology Specialist: Leah Reynolds
Media Coordinator: Robin Koontz
STEAM Instructional Coordinator: Karla Miner
MTSS
What is MTSS? We...
Problem solvesand analyzing data to address student needs.
Data includes: drop out, specific population trends, failure trends, etc
MTSS shares their data findings with SIT and Guiding Coalition.
This team seeks to support providing Multiple Tiers of Supports to all Students.
Meeting Dates2nd Wednesday of Every Month in the Multipurpose Room (5524) at 7:15 am.
Other Information and Resources
DCHS Guiding Coalition Google Folder
MTSS Team Members
Administration Representatives
Chelsea Dvorak- Assistant Principal (MTSS Lead)
Michael Pruitt- Principal
Department Representatives
Career and Technical Education: Shane Young
English (ELA): Jessica Grubb
Exceptional Children (EC): Jimmie Welch
Fine Arts/Foreign Lanuage/ESL: Matt Brusseau
Math: Lisa Kenney
Physical Education (PE)/JROTC:
Science: Jeff McCandless
Social Sciences: Tyler Dinkins
Student Services: CJ Sheppard (MTSS Lead) & Gina Hayes
Instructional/Media/Support Staff Representatives
Curriculum Instruction Management Coordinator: Sandie Hinkle
Instructional Technology Specialist: Leah Reynolds
Media Coordinator: Robin Koontz
STEAM Instructional Coordinator: Karla Miner
Problem Solving Team
Safety
What is Safety Team? We...
Collects and analyzes data (collected from SIT, Guiding Coalition, Problem-solving team, surveys, etc.) based on the safety of our school and plans/protocols regarding emergencies to maintain a safe environment for both professionals and students.
Meeting DatesQuarterly meetings. Wednesday at 7:30am in 5524.
Other Information and Resources
Coming soon
Safety Team Members
Administration Representatives
Alvin Rubin- Assistant Principal (Safety Team Chair)
Michael Pruitt- Principal
Lt. Justin Stutts - Head Resource Officer
Sg. Hunter Snow- Resource Officer
Department Representatives
Career and Technical Education: Angela Reeves & Seth James
English (ELA): Ashley Snider
Exceptional Children (EC): Kim Mathes
Fine Arts/Foreign Lanuage/ESL: Jessica Holbrook
Math: Blaine Nicholson
Physical Education (PE)/JROTC: Brandon Thalasinos
Science: Amber Brandon
Social Sciences: Carl Wagstaff
Student Services: Erin Brown
Instructional/Media/Support Staff Representatives
Curriculum Instruction Management Coordinator: Sandie Hinkle
Instructional Technology Specialist: Leah Reynolds
Parent Advisory
What is Parent Advisory? We...
Are a team comprised of parents representing all feeder schools and programs within our school. Parents are chosen by a lottery system by feeder pattern and serve three year terms. The Parent Advisory Council meets once per quarter (four times per year) and provides input on school priorities and budget requests. The DCHS Parent Advisory Council members also have the opportunity to represent our school on the Superintendent's advisory panel, which meets twice per year.
War Eagle PLTs
What is War Eagle PLT?
Every 4th Friday of the month educators collectively work together to help grow our learning community and problem solve the needs of our community. Below is a list of current topics being discussed as well as their meeting location.
Distinction Team- STEM (current STEM center + Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)
Location: Learning Commons
This team works to provide guidance and opportunities for students seeking distinction. This team specifically will continue the STEM distinction for current upperclassmen and work towards the future STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering- Math) distinction.
Distinction Team- Arts: Performing and Visual
Location: Learning Commons
This team works to provide guidance and opportunities for the future Arts distinction program. This year, we will be planning and looking toward the future needs of our current freshmen.
Distinction Team- Career: Skills and Leadership
Location: Learning Commons
This team works to provide guidance and opportunities for the future Career distinction program. This year, we will be planning and looking toward the future needs of our current freshmen.
Distinction Team- Global Awareness: Leadership and Literacy
Location: Learning Commons
This team works to provide guidance and opportunities for the future Global Awareness distinction program. This year, we will be planning and looking toward the future needs of our current freshmen.
Learning Without Borders
Location: Learning Commons
This team works to provide students of all grade levels with cross-curricular opportunities throughout the school year. Some ideas include class projects, FLEX time challenges and competitions (design challenges), and connections with outside organizations (businesses, non-profits, etc).
Freshman Success
Location: Learning Commons
(includes Freshman Academy Teachers)
This team works together to support the transition of our freshmen into our school community. The goal is to include those already a part of the Freshman Academy and other subject areas.
ACT/Testing Success
Location: Multi-Purpose Room (5524)
This team works together to support our students' success on ACT and other schoolwide tests.
Literacy Across Subject Areas
Location: Multi-Purpose Room (5524)
This team works together to help bridge the gap between content area literacies by looking at overlap and differences.
Student Leadership
Location: STEAMaker Space (5526)
(ambassadors, events, etc)
This team works together to provide various leadership opportunities for students throughout the school year.
Success/Recognitions
Location: STEAMaker Space (5526)
(of students, involvement in the community, lifelong learning)
This team works together to recognize individual and community success through social media, announcements, and events.
Content PLTs
What is a Content PLT?
Content/Skill/Grouped/Department Teams discuss what they want students to know, how they will know that they have learned it, what to do when students are struggling, and how to continue to support students after grasping concepts. These teams look at specific student data regarding content and skills associated with their groupings and rely on one another to make decisions regarding content/instruction design to better student(s) learning.
These PLTs meet every friday (except the 4th Friday due to War Eagle PLTs) of the month in the following locations:
Arts (Performing & Visual)- Arts Workroom (located across from the visual art rooms) or Auditorium
CTE (Advanced & OCS)- 5342
EC (Collaborative, OCS, & Soaring Eagles)*- 5302
ELA (English I,II, III, & IV)- Learning Commons
JROTC- 5180
Math (Math 1,2,3,4, & AP)- 5543
MLL- 5530
PE- PE Conference Room
Science (Earth, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, & Physical Science)- 5425
Social Sciences (World, Civics, U.S., Economics, & AP)- 5508
World Languages- 5536
*EC PLTS meet slightly different due to collaborative and student needs.
Planning Period PLTs
What are Planning Period PLTs? We...
Discuss what they want students to know, how they will know that they have learned it, what to do when students are struggling, and how to continue to support students after grasping concepts on a school wide basis as opposed to our content teams that focus on content/individual student needs.
These teams work on developing professional to address needs of students as well as problem solve solutions to current school needs/concerns.
We meet on the 3rd Wednesday during Planning Periods in the Multi-Purpose Room (5524).