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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 

Middle School Support Staff

Amanda Barnhill
Melissa Monago
Counselor
Counselor
abarnhill(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
mmonago(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
Ashley Pettengill
EC Teacher
apettengill(at)discoverycharterdurham.org

6th Grade Team

Grant Matherly
Kimberly Riggs
Laura VanderHorst
Steven Wright
6th Grade Social Studies Teacher
6th Grade Science Teacher
6th Grade ELA Teacher
6th Grade Math Teacher
gmatherly(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
kriggs(at)discoverycharterdurham.org 
lvanderhorst(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
swright(at)discoverycharterdurham.org

7th Grade Team

Brandon Giles
Rich Kozak
Jennifer Mudd
Suzannah Price
7th Grade Social Studies Teacher
7th Grade Math Teacher
7th Grade Science Teacher
7th Grade Language Arts Teacher
bgiles(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
rkozak(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
jmudd(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
sprice(at)discoverycharterdurham.org

8th Grade Team

Jill Brown
Christine Erickson
Emily Greenstreet
Rebecca Welper
8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
8th Grade Math Teacher
8th Grade Science Teacher
8th Grade Language Arts Teacher
jbrown(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
cerickson(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
egreenstreet(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
rwelper(at)discoverycharterdurham.org

High School Team

​Paul Agor
Justin Bettendorf
Laura Freeman
Chad Goins
Jeff Harris
McKayla Heath
Sean MacDonald
Susan Marks
Becky Mullen
Alan Rigsbee
Vonda Willis-Weaver
EC Teacher
High School Counselor
Science Teacher
Humanities Teacher
Science Teacher
Math Teacher
English Teacher
EC Teaching Assistant
Math Teacher
History Teacher
OCS Teacher
pagor(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
jbettendorf(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
lfreeman(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
cgoins(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
jharris(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
mheath(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
smacdonald(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
smarks(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
bmullen(at)discoverycharterdurham.org
arigsbee(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
Melvin Scott
Tyler Stevens
Computer Science and Engineering Teacher
Dance Teacher
Music Teacher
Performing Arts Consultant
Middle School PE Teacher / Athletic Director
Edgenuity Teacher / Assistant Athletic Director
Career and Technical Education Teacher
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
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
    • Varsity Boys Soccer
    • Middle School Cross Country
    • Varsity Cross Country
    • Middle School Volleyball
    • Varsity Volleyball
    • 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
  • Trailblazer Store
  • Donations