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 over 70 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 over 70 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 |
| Erin Basilone | Jenna Gray | Kelsey Oglesby |
| Katie Blanchard | Melissa Haight | Laurie Parker |
| Shannon Brinkley | Stacy Hanf | Laura Piland |
| Ellen Bryson | Steve Hanf | Jessica Polk |
| John Buford | Tami Harper | Amy Powell |
| Kallie Byrum | Marcie Haywood | Sherree Price |
| Diane Childress | Kathy Heinrich | Penny Pugh |
| Helen Corbett | Debbie Hester | Allison Rhodes |
| Levi Curles | Shelly Honeycutt | Nancy Roberson |
| Triva Day | Carrie Houseknecht | Trasa Rossi |
| Lauren Deal | Rachael Isler | Elizabeth Ryan |
| Patricia Decker | Lisa Johnson | Chris Seal |
| Erin DelMonte | Tracey Jones | Amanda Songer |
| Kimberly Dickson | Beth Kelly | Hillary Szalkiewicz |
| Emily DiNoto | Kaley Kiffner | Anna Thomas |
| Lea Dixon | Holly King | DeAnna Thornley |
| Kelly Doliber | Jennifer Kresicki | Dawn Tillett |
| Esther Doxey | Mari Beth LaRose | Colby Voight |
| Kristin Dyer | Emily Martin | Jennifer Walston |
| Nicole Farrell | Cassidy Mascio | Lisa Watson |
| Natasha Farrow | Lisa Mathews | John Welch |
| Evan Ferguson | Christy May | Leslie Wiles |
| Ashlee Garcia | Sean McCroskey | Michelle Winters |
| Evan Mechak | Maria Wise | |
| Tess Meekins | Jessica Witter |
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.