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Who We Are
SparkLab Leaders in each participating district advise and support students participating in SparkNC's interdistrict model. SparkNC supports SparkLab Leaders through the efforts of the core SparkNC Team, our Board of Directors, SparkNC’s Business Advisory Council, and an amazing group of engaged and committed SparkNC Partners. Click on the links or scroll down to learn more about each of these groups of leaders and how they collaborate to guide and shape the work of SparkNC.
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IGNITING FUTURES
IN TECH
SparkLab
Leaders
The heartbeat of SparkNC is our SparkLab Leaders. These innovative educators advise and support students participating in learning experiences in SparkNC’s interdistrict model.
SparkLab Leaders co-design and deliver in-person learning experiences to students in their SparkLabs, and they partner with other SparkLab Leaders and industry experts to deliver blended and remote learning experiences to students across the SparkNC interdistrict network.
SparkLab Leaders validate and critique student work, help students build their digital portfolios, and develop partnerships with high-tech businesses locally and throughout North Carolina. SparkLab Leaders are the “lead learners” in a new and evolving model for education, actively engaging in the iterative design of SparkNC.
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Jessica Tinnin
Asheboro City Schools
Nina Darnell
Cabarrus County Schools
Victoria Sylvestre
Chatham County Schools
Jennifer Milton
Cumberland County Schools
Marquita Faison-Burrus
Edgecombe County Schools
Zaina René
Elizabeth City Pasquotank Schools
Daniel DuLany
Granville County Schools
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Nicole Baize
Guilford County Schools
Garland Beamer
Lexington City Schools
Barry Hill
Mount Airy City Schools
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Sara Toothman
New Hanover Schools
William Bradshaw
Rockingham County Schools
Ashlynn McNeely
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
Roshein McClain
Scotland County Schools
Nicholas Barrett
Vance County Schools
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Warren County Schools
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Lindsay Lewis
Wake Tech East
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Donald Evans
Wake RTP Campus
Board of Directors
The SparkNC Team
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The SparkNC Team
The SparkNC Team supports the SparkLab Leaders and guides the work of SparkNC’s Strategic Advisors, Business Advisory Council, and Partners. Our team is deliberative and strategic, but also impatient and driven to action. We are passionate about transforming learning, particularly for those who have been disengaged or left behind by traditional systems. We believe strongly in public education and the power of innovative educators to build impactful, personalized learning experiences for all kinds of learners.
Tech industry panel speaking to Spark Scholars at the Tech Creatives Summit in July 2023.