North Cross Upper School Faculty
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Allison Kier
Director of Upper & Middle School No Ceilings Program University of Virginia—B.A. University of Virginia—M.Ed. Appointed 2017 
Stephen Belderes
Director of Student Life St. Andrews University—B.A. Fayetteville State University—M.A. Appointed 2006 Morris Award 2012 |
Sarah Cocowitch
Upper School Counselor University of California at Berkeley—B.A. Virginia Tech—M.Ed. Appointed 2022 |
Britton Andrews '02
Upper School English University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill—B.A. Western Washington University—M.F.A. University of Louisiana—Ph.D. Appointed 2022 
Rossanna Aragon
Upper School Spanish Federico Villarreal University: Lima, Peru--B.A. Universidad Europea del Atlántico: Santander, Spain—M.A. Appointed 2024 
Getulio Brasil
Upper School Chemistry Brasilia Higher Education Center UniCEUB—B.S. Buffalo State University of New York (SUNY)—M.S. Appointed 2024 
Thomas Costello
Fine Arts Department Chair, Musical Theatre and Choral Director South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University—B.F.A. Appointed 2022 
Nicki Dabney Director of International Operations, Upper School English, Chinese Lawrence University—B.A. Indiana University—M.A. Appointed 2016
Hannah Ewing
Upper School History; Religion, Art, Science, and Technology; Model U.N. Advisor; Global Studies Department Co-chair University College London—B.S. Virginia Tech--M.A. Appointed 2021 
Seth Hamel
Upper School Latin Pennsylvania State University—B.A. University of Massachusetts: Amherst—M.A.T. Appointed 2025 
Amy Holley
Library Director, Summer Reading UNC-Greensboro—B.S. UNC-Greensboro—MLIS Appointed 2000 Morris Award 2022 
Daniel Hood
Upper School History, Symposium Coordinator, Global Studies Department Co-chair Guilford College--B.A. Boston College--M.A. Boston College--Ph.D. Appointed 2021 
Amy Jackson
Upper School Art, Logan Gallery Coordinator Wake Forest University—B.A. Virginia Commonwealth University—M.A.E. Appointed 2004 Morris Award 2021 
Polly Jones
English Department Chair, Upper School English, DeHart Project Coordinator, Winter Play, Willis Hall Book Club Armstrong State University—B.A. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary—M.R.E. Appointed 2012 Morris Award 2017 
Michael Koss
Math and Computer Science Department Chair, Upper School Math, Upper School Computer Science, STEM Program Co-Coordinator, Robotics University of Michigan—B.A. Indiana University—Ph.D. Appointed 2016 |
Jennifer Landry
Dean of Academics, Honor Council Advisor, Upper School Science and Math, STEM Program Co-Coordinator, Robotics UCLA—B.S. Penn State University—M.A. Appointed 2005 Morris Award 2016 
Kate Llewellyn
Upper School English Wake Forest University—B.A. Wake Forest University—M.A.Ed. Appointed 2025 
Timothy Naginey
Upper School Physics, Astronomy, Math, Coding Club, Robotics Club, Guitar Club Tidewater Community College—A.S. Old Dominion University—B.S. Oxford University—M.Sc., D.Phil. Appointed 2019 
Mike Parker
Upper School History Wittenberg University—B.A. University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management—M.A. Appointed 2024 
Kayla Pitre
Upper School French University of Wisconsin: Madison—B.A. University of St. Andrews--MSc TESOL Appointed 2025 
Chris Pollock
Upper School Sports, Business/Entrepreneurship, Assistant Athletic Director, Head Coach Boys Varsity Lacrosse Roanoke College—B.S. Appointed 2001 
Robert Robillard
Willis Hall Herald Advisor University of California, Davis—B.A. San Francisco State—M.A. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary—M.T.S. Northwestern University—M.S.Ed. Appointed 2010 
Tiffany Sakaguchi
Upper School Computer Science James Madison University—B.S. Virginia Tech—M.Ed. Appointed 2022 
Debbie Taylor
Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Director of Community Engagement Appointed 2021 
Zachary Virgin
History Department Chair, Upper School History Georgetown College—B.A Vanderbilt University—M.T.S. Teachers College, Columbia University—Ed.M. Appointed 2025 
Susan Wenk
Upper School Leadership Development, Student Council Association Advisor |
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