Advisory Board

My name is Casimir Bundrick. Currently, I have the pleasure of serving as the Principal of West Mecklenburg High School. This is my seventeenth year in education, with my journey beginning as a Social Studies Teacher and coach at Hopewell High School. My path has taken me from teacher to Dean of students at Harding University High […]

My name is Debra Diegmann and I have been an educator for 22 years. I have a M.Ed. Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Lesley University and a BA Degree in Psychology and Elementary Education from UNC Asheville. In addition to my degrees, I have a North Carolina Teaching License and my National Board Professional […]

Program Director

Program Director

Hi! My name is Nafis Muhammad. I am an alum of UNC Charlotte with a degree in Elementary Education. Currently, I am in my fifth year of teaching fourth grade in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. As a teacher, I love working with students every day and seeing their growth and success. I’ve been part of the Camps […]

Kristie Spenner, the 23-34 Iredell-Statesville Schools Principal of the Year, is currently the principal of Woodland Heights Elementary in Mooresville, North Carolina. She has dedicated 24 years to public education, with nine of those years as a building principal. She has a wealth of experience in both elementary and middle school administration. Kristie began her […]

With 17 years in the Iredell-Statesville Schools district, Nichole Tilley has spent the last 7 years as the Principal of Lake Norman Elementary. Formerly a music teacher, she also serves as a church pianist, now in her 13th year. Married and a mom to two girls, Nichole Tilley balances family life with weekends at the […]

Melanie White (She/Her) serves as the Executive Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for the Division of Institutional Integrity and General Counsel. In that role, she focuses on personal management of the Vice Chancellor’s time and workflow, manages the day-to-day coordination of the Vice Chancellor and General Counsel’s schedules, Divisional Event Management, Travel Arrangements, Purchasing and […]