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Staff 

Administration and Support Staff

Oscar Aguilar
John Bray
Leland Davis
Dave Gehring
Mike Germino
Beth Gould
Joanne Griffin
Dorothy Johnson
Everette Johnson
Kevin Kay
Bob Lindquist
Marissa Minnick
Teresa Pelfrey
Matt Ritter
Toni Shellady
Carolyn Tysinger
Custodian / Maintenance
Instructional Technology Director / Testing Coordinator
Director of Business Development
Athletic Director
Transportation Director / Assistant Athletic Director
Office Manager / Facilities Director
School Nurse
Exceptional Children's Director
Director of Student Support
Middle School Assistant Director
Math Interventionist
Middle School Director
Front Office Assistant
High School Director
Managing Director
Testing Coordinator
oaaguilar(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
jbray(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
ldavis(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
dgehring(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
mgermino(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
bgould(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
jgriffin(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
djohnson(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
ejohnson(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
kkay(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
blindquist(at)discoverycharterdurharm.org
mminnick(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
tpelfrey(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
mritter(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
tshellady(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
ctysinger(at)discoverycharterdurham.org 

6th Grade Team

Grant Matherly
Melissa Monago
Ashley Pettengill
Kimberly Riggs
Laura VanderHorst
Steven Wright
6th Grade Social Studies Teacher
6th Grade Counselor
6th Grade EC Teacher
6th Grade Science Teacher
6th Grade ELA Teacher
6th Grade Math Teacher
gmatherly(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
mmonago(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
apettengill(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
kriggs(at)discoverycharterdurham.org 
lvanderhorst(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
swright(at)discoverycharterdurham.org

7th Grade Team

Amanda Barnhill
Jill Brown
Christine Erickson
Gregg Godwin
Meg Lea
Zach Perry
7th Grade Counselor
7th Grade Science Teacher
7th Grade Math Teacher
7th Grade Social Studies Teacher
7th Grade EC Teacher
7th Grade Language Arts Teacher
abarnhill(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
jbrown(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
cerickson(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
ggodwin(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
mlea(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
zperry(at)discoverycharterdurham.org

8th Grade Team

Octavia Driessen-Meadows
Brent Garrett
Brandon Giles
Susan Norris
Rich Kozak
Rebecca Welper
8th Grade EC Teacher
8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
8th Grade Science Teacher
8th Grade Counselor
8th Grade Math Teacher
8th Grade Language Arts Teacher
odriessen-meadows(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
bgarrett(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
bgiles(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
snorris(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
rkozak(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
rwelper(at)discoverycharterdurham.org

High School Team

Justin Bettendorf
Jeff Harris
McKayla Heath
Sean MacDonald
Alfrenesia Bunyan
Laura Freeman
Becky Mullen
Alan Rigsbee
Susan Marks
Vonda Willis-Weaver
High School Counselor
Science Teacher
Math Teacher
English Teacher
EC Teacher
Science Teacher
Math Teacher
History Teacher
EC Teaching Assistant
OCS Teacher
jbettendorf(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
jharris(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
mheath(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
smacdonald(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
abunyan(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
lfreeman(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
bmullen(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
arigsbee(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
smarks(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
vwillis-weaver(at)discoverycharterdurham.org

Specials / Elective Team

Brett Anderson
Audrey Black
Jeff Castro
Amy Daw
Dave Gehring
Mike Germino
Debbie Gray
Lacey McLamb
Melvin Scott
Tyler Stevens
Computer Science and Engineering Teacher
PLT Dance Teacher
Music Teacher
Performing Arts Consultant
Middle School PE Teacher / Athletic Director
Edgenuity Teacher / Assistant Athletic Director
Career and Technical Education Teacher
Dance Team Coach
Strength and Conditioning Teacher / HS PE Teacher
Digital Arts / Adobe Academy Teacher
banderson(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
ablack1(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
jcastro(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
adaw(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
dgehring(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
mgermino(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
dgray(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
lmclamb(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
mscott(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
tstevens(at)discoverycharterdurham.org

Location

Our Mission

The mission of Discovery Charter School is to prepare students to be self-motivated, lifelong, independent and collaborative learners through a challenging STEAM-focused curriculum in an innovative and supportive environment. "

Physical Address: 501 Orange Factory Rd., Bahama, NC 27503
Mailing Address: PO Box 72117, Durham, NC 27722

Contact Us

Phone: 984-888-5504
Fax: 984-888-5278
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  • Home
  • About
  • Admissions
  • Family Resources
  • Calendar
  • Staff
  • Employment
  • Our Board
    • Board Meetings
  • Athletics
    • Middle School Boys Soccer
    • Middle School Cross Country
    • Varsity Cross Country
    • Middle School Volleyball
    • Varsity Volleyball
    • Girls Middle School Tennis
    • Middle School Girls Basketball
    • Middle School Boys Basketball
    • JV Men's Basketball
    • Varsity Women's Basketball
    • Varsity Men's Basketball
    • Middle School Baseball
    • Middle School Girls Softball
    • Boys Middle School Tennis
    • Middle School Girls Soccer
    • Middle School Track
    • Varsity Track
    • Golf
    • Varsity Golf
    • Trailblazer Team Store
    • Trailblazer Fundraising
    • Athletic Registration / Forms
    • Meet the Staff
    • Sponsors