National Board Certified Teachers
About National Board Certification
National Board Certification is a highly respected certification for PreK-12 educators that identifies teaching expertise through a performance-based, peer-reviewed assessment. This advanced professional certification offers numerous benefits to teachers, students and schools. The mission of National Board is to develop, retain and recognize accomplished teachers and to generate ongoing improvement in schools nationwide.
While teacher licensure systems set the basic requirements to teach in each state, completion of National Board Certification signifies that teachers have voluntarily gone much further. NBCTs have developed and demonstrated the advanced knowledge, skills and practices required of an outstanding educator.
Currently there are 74 NBCTs working in Dare County Schools.
Elevating teaching, empowering teachers
Dare County Schools is one of the top National Board Accomplished Districts in the country with 74 National Board Certified Teachers.
Congratulations to Our New & Renewed NBCTs
New National Board Certified Teachers for 2024
Ann Ball, Levi Curles, Melissa Haight, Emily Martin, Allison Rhodes, and Nancy Roberson
Maintenance of Certification Teachers for 2024
Melody Cuthrell Alexander, Erin Basilone, Katie Blanchard, Ellen Bryson, Nicole Farrell, Evan Ferguson, Rachael Isler, Kaley Kiffner, Cassidy Mascio, Kelsey Oglesby, Laura Piland, and Jessica Polk
National Board Certified Teachers
| Melody Alexander | Krystal Goris | Jeanne Mouser |
| Hunter Anderson | Kristin Gray | Tricia Nicewonger |
| Ann Ball | Jenna Gray | Kelsey Oglesby |
| Erin Basilone | Melissa Haight | Suzanne Pack |
| Suzanne Blackstock | Stacy Hanf | Laurie Parker |
| Katie Blanchard | Steve Hanf | Laura Piland |
| Shannon Brinkley | Tami Harper | Jessica Polk |
| Ellen Bryson | Marcie Haywood | Sherree Price |
| John Buford | Kathy Heinrich | Penny Pugh |
| Kallie Byrum | Debbie Hester | Allison Rhodes |
| Diane Childress | Shelly Honeycutt | Nancy Roberson |
| Helen Corbett | Carrie Houseknecht | Sherry Smalley |
| Levi Curles | Rachael Isler | Amanda Songer |
| Triva Day | Lisa Johnson | Christy Spinella |
| Lauren Deal | Tracey Jones | Hillary Szalkiewicz |
| Patricia Decker | Beth Kelly | DeAnna Thornley |
| Erin DelMonte | Kaley Kiffner | Dawn Tillett |
| Kimberly Dickson | Holly King | Colby Voight |
| Emily DiNoto | Jennifer Kresicki | Jennifer Walston |
| Lea Dixon | Mari Beth LaRose | John Welch |
| Esther Doxey | Hannah Magee | Leslie Wiles |
| Kristin Dyer | Emily Martin | Michelle Winters |
| Lisa Earley | Cassidy Mascio | Maria Wise |
| Nicole Farrell | Christy May | Jennifer Witter |
| Evan Ferguson | Sean McCroskey | |
| Evan Mechak | ||
| Tess Meekins | ||
Benefits for Students
- Students of NBCTs demonstrate evidence of deeper learning, nearly three times more frequently than their peers
- Students of NBCTs gain one to two months of additional learning compared to their peers in other classrooms
- Positive impact on minority and low-income students.
How Dare County Schools Supports
National Board Certification
- Mentorships with NBCTs in Dare County
- National Board study groups and support sessions
- Educator grants available through the Dare Education Foundation
- In North Carolina, NBCTs move to a new salary schedule upon achieving National Board Certification, resulting in a 12 percent salary increase.
For more information, contact Diane Childress.