Kim Monahan started at NCSSM in 2012. Kim has transformed the AP Biology curriculum to align with the new standards and give students opportunities to conduct research projects in class. Along with AP Biology, she now teaches an additional class of Research in Biology, in which she pursues her passion for research and mentors several students on independent projects. In addition to her courses, she has also developed several research-based Mini-Term courses, in which students have presented their research at local science competitions. When not in the classroom or lab, Kim is involved in many outreach programs at NCSSM. She is the NC Director of BioGENEius, an international science competition; a board member of Student Academy; and an organizer of Lean In, Women in Science. Kim looks forward to providing research opportunities either in the classroom or outside the classroom to students at NCSSM.
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Michele Alexandre
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Megan Alvord ’10
Instructor of Physics
Timothy Anglin
Instructor of Chemistry
Seth Anthony
Instructor of Chemistry
Tylisha Baber
Instructor of Chemistry
Deann Barger
Program Associate
Jonathan Bennett
Instructor and John Kolena Chair of Physics
Adam Benoit
Instructor of Physics
Jacob Brown
Instructor of Physics
Kim Browning
Instructor of Chemistry
Michael Bruno
Instructor and Chair of Chemistry
Maitê Bucher
Instructor of Biology
Michael Cargill
Instructor of Biology
Christopher Collins
Instructor of Science
Kat Cooper
Instructor of Chemistry
Jianbei Deng
Instructor of Biology and Chemistry
Mauricio Escobar
Instructor of Physics
Michael Falvo
Instructor of Physics
Bob Gotwals
Instructor of Chemistry
Tandy Grubbs
Instructor of Chemistry
Shalane Hairston
Physics Lab and Fabrication Lab Assistant
James Happer
Instructor of Physics
Nina Kornegay
Instructor of Forensics
Mareca Lodge
Instructor of Biology
Antonio Lopez
Chemistry Lab Manager
Heather Mallory
Instructor of Biology
Leigh McJunkin
Program Associate
Cristel Miller
Instructor of Chemistry
Charlie Payne
Instructor of Physics
Erin Quinlan
Instructor of Biology
Rachel Rueckeis ’88
Instructor of Physics
Amy Sheck
Dean of Science
Kyle Slinker
Instructor of Physics
Lindsay Smith
Instructor of Biology
Darrell Spells
Instructor of Chemistry
Gabriela Stefan
Instructor of Physics
Isaac Stewart
Instructor of Chemistry
Lindsey Taylor
Lab Manager (Morganton)
Beth Thomasson
Instructor of Biology
Katherine Unruhe
Instructor of Physics
Lauren Wagner ’03
Instructor of Biology
Jenny Wang
Instructor of Chemistry
Sam Wheeler
Instructor of Physics
Jennifer Williams
Chair of Science (Morganton)