It takes The Village...

Our Staff

Please note our standard:  Each teacher has been certified by the State of North Carolina.

 

Dayna Ramsey-Sanders, Character Education  (Click here for more info)

Degree:  BA in Early Childhood Education, 1989, University of North Carolina,

          Wilmington 

Previous teaching experience:  1991-1995 Brunswick County, NC, public school system 

Special achievements:  1995 Founded Earth Angels Educational Center

                          1996 Received Excellence Award for Service to Children and

                          Families in Brunswick County

                          1998 Founded The Evelyn Smith Wray Village School

 

Frances Howell, Substitute Teacher (Click here for more info)

Degree:  BS, University of North Carolina, Pembroke

Previous teaching experience:  10 years Grades 4th-7th

                                  The Evelyn Smith Wray Village School , 2003 - Present                                  

 Special achievements:  Certified AG (“Academically Gifted”) teacher

                          Terry Sanford “Creative Teacher”, Scotland County, 1992

                          Michael Jordan “Teacher Achiever” Award, 1994

Chris Sanders, 7th/8th Grade Teacher - Communication Skills/History and Science  (Click here for more info)

Education  2 years undergraduate studies - Wake Forest University (1985-1987)

Degree:  BA in Education, University of North Carolina, 1990

Previous teaching experience:  1990-1991 Teacher, Manteo, NC, High School

                                  1991-2001 Teacher, West Brunswick High School

                                  The Evelyn Smith Wray Village School , 2003 - Present

Special achievements:  Teacher of the Year Nominee (5 years)

                           Assistant Varsity football coach, Manteo High School

                           JV football and basketball coach, West Brunswick High School

                            

Gail Thomas, Math Teacher 5th/6th/7th/8th Grades (Click here for more info)

Degree:  BS, Pembroke State University

           MA, Appalachian State University

Previous teaching experience:  32 years in public schools

                                  The Evelyn Smith Wray Village School , 2004 - Present

Special achievements:  Teacher of Academically Gifted students in Brunswick County

                          School System

                          Teacher of the Year 2000, Shallotte Middle School

                          Certified by National Board of Professional Teaching Standards

 

Beth Harts, Kindergarten Teacher

Degree: BA in Elementary Education (K-6) from UNCW in 1995

Teaching Experience: Taught in Brunswick County Schools from 1996-2001
           ESWVS 2007-present

Special Achievements:  Received Reading Recovery Certification from UNCW in 1998
2000 Teacher of the Year for Union Elementary Schoo
l

 

Jane E. Skubic, Communication Skills, History - 5th and 6th Grade Teacher

     Degree:        Kutztown State College
                          Kutztown, Pa (cum laude)
                          May 1972 with a B.S. in Education

                          Earned a M.E.D. in Reading Specialization from Kent
                          State University
                          Kent, Ohio (summa cum laude) in May 1987

      Experience:
                          1972-2002 taught in the public school system of Ohio
                          2002-2005 volunteered and tutored at Supply Elementary
                          School Supply, NC
 
      Miscellaneous:
                           Served as vice president and then president of the
                           Tuscarawas County Council in Ohio
                           of the International Reading Association (1985-87)
 
                           Selected as a Martha Holden Jennings Scholar
                           of  Tuscarawas Valley Local Schools (1986)

                           Selected as Who’s Who Among American Teachers
                           (2000 and again in 2004)

 

Patti Stralkowski-Second Grade Teacher

Degree: B.A. in English-Michigan State Univ. 1972
             Returned for a Elementary Teaching Certificate in 1975.

Previous Teaching experience:
            1977-2006  Taught first, second, fourth and sixth grade.

Special achievements:
            Attended and received training at the Dyslexic Institute of Michigan.  -Spring 1987.
             
Other experience:
          Tutored for Sylvan Learning Center, Summer 2007
          Volunteer aide for North Myrtle Beach Elem School, 2007.
          Tutored reading for the Ace-it Program (through Sylvan Learning Center, Winter-2007, 6th-8th grade.
           Worked for a Summer Migrant Program in Michigan from 1986-1996, working with children of Migrant workers.

 

Dave Stralkowski   - Physical Education Teacher

Degrees:  B.S. Ball State 1960
                 MA Ball State 1966
                 EDS Northeastern Illinois Univ. 1971

Teaching Experience:
                 40 years experience, teaching and administration
                 Community Education Director, Cambridge, Ohio 6 years
                 Assistant Principal- 3 years
                 Athletic Director-Eaton Rapids Middle School- 3 years
                 4th Grade Camp Director-Northwestern Elem.- 5 years
                 Coaching: Basketball, grades 3-9
                 Basketball Official-High School & College, 30 years

 

Andrea Jones, 3rd/4th Grade Communication Skills, Math, Social Studies; K-8 Technology

Degree:            BA, history and French, James Madison University
                        Certificat de Niveau Superieur, La Sorbonne, Centre Experimental, Paris, France
                        M. Ed, Curriculum and Instruction, George Mason University

Previous Teaching Experience:
                        Technology teacher, ESW Village School
                        Tutor, reading comprehension and math, grades 4-5, Brunswick County
                        French teacher, Levels I-IV including Advanced Placement, Fairfax County, VA
                        History teacher, US and World, Stafford County, VA
                        Au pair, Paris, France

Teaching Certification:
                        Elementary Education K-6
                        French K-12
                        History 9-12
                        Postgraduate Professional Licenses held in Virginia and North Carolina

                       

Sandra McClellan - Art Teacher

Degree:  BA and MALS from University of NC at Greensboro

Previous Experience:  1970-1998 taught elementary grades in High Point City and Guilford County Schools
Teacher in Demonstration Program for Effective Teaching, 1988-1998
Tutor and guided reading teacher Guilford County Schools 1998-2002

Tutor ESWVS 2004-2005, 2006-2008

 

Sarah Rodriguez, Science Teacher, 5th/6th  Math and Reading Teacher, 1st grade

Degree:  BA in Elementary Education (K-6) from Robert Morris University, PA in 2006 with a specialization in social studies
Teaching Experience: 

Miscellaneous:  Completed student teaching in Aruba for 8 weeks

 

 




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