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 77 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 77 National Board certified teachers.
National Board Certified Teachers
| Erin Basilone | Kristin Gray | Tricia Nicewonger |
| Hilaire Baxley | Jenna Gray | Kelsey Oglesby |
| Suzanne Blackstock | Stacy Hanf | Suzanne Pack |
| Katie Blanchard | Steve Hanf | Laurie Parker |
| Shannon Brinkley | Tami Harper | Laura Piland |
| Ellen Bryson | Macie Haywood | Jessica Polk |
| John Buford | Kathy Heinrich | Sherree Price |
| Kallie Byrum | Debbie Hester | Penny Pugh |
| Diane Childress | Shelly Honeycutt | Sabrina Ramirez |
| Helen Corbett | Carrie Houseknecht | Sherry Smalley |
| Kim Creef | Rachael Isler | Amanda Songer |
| Melody Cuthrell | Linda Jernigan | Christy Spinella |
| Triva Day | Lisa Johnson | Hillary Szalkiewicz |
| Lauren Deal | Tracey Jones | Stephanie Tenpenny |
| 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 Dizon | Mari Beth LaRose | John Welch |
| Esther Doxey | Hannah Magee | Leslie Wiles |
| Kristin Dyer | Casey Mascio | Hunter Will |
| Lisa Earley | Christy May | Michelle Winters |
| Nicole Farrell | Sean McCroskey | Maria Wise |
| Evan Ferguson | Evan Mechak | Jennifer Wittter |
| Angela Gard | Tess Meekins | |
| Krystal Goris | Jeanne Mouser |
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.