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 | Amy Powell |
| John Buford | Kathy Heinrich | Sherree Price |
| Kallie Byrum | Debbie Hester | Penny Pugh |
| Diane Childress | Shelly Honeycutt | Allison Rhodes |
| Helen Corbett | Carrie Houseknecht | Nancy Roberson |
| Levi Curles | Rachael Isler | Trasa Rossi |
| Triva Day | Lisa Johnson | Elizabeth Ryan |
| Lauren Deal | Tracey Jones | Chris Seal |
| Patricia Decker | Beth Kelly | Sherry Smalley |
| Erin DelMonte | Kaley Kiffner | Amanda Songer |
| Kimberly Dickson | Holly King | Christy Spinella |
| Emily DiNoto | Jennifer Kresicki | Hillary Szalkiewicz |
| Lea Dixon | Mari Beth LaRose | DeAnna Thornley |
| Kelly Doliber | Hannah Magee | Dawn Tillett |
| Esther Doxey | Emily Martin | Colby Voight |
| Kristin Dyer | Cassidy Mascio | Jennifer Walston |
| Lisa Earley | Lisa Mathews | Lisa Watson |
| Nicole Farrell | Christy May | John Welch |
| Natasha Farrow | Sean McCroskey | Leslie Wiles |
| Evan Ferguson | Evan Mechak | Michelle Winters |
| Ashlee Garcia | Tess Meekins | Maria Wise |
| Jennifer 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.