About the Equity Teams

  • District Equity Team

    The District Equity Team strives to develop a comprehensive program that includes the various district departments. It seeks to encourage diversity and excellence in its administrators, teachers, and staff and works to ensure that all students are provided equitable opportunities and outcomes.

    Team Members
    Jovan Jones, Coordinator of Equity & Opportunity
    Jemn Hershberger, Equity Facilitator
    Dr. Mellotta Hill, Chief Academic Officer
    Dr. Lavette Braswell, Assistant Superintendent, K-12 Instructional Programs, Academic Services

    Equity Advisory

    Central Services
    Aisha Wilson Middleton, School Psychologist
    Ann-Marie Palmer, Title I Coordinator
    Aritia Smalls, AIG Coordinator
    Charity Fulmore, Psychological Services
    Chris Lucus, AIG Coordinator, Cape Fear High and Westover High
    Kandy Dillion, Data & Accountability, Assessment Coordinator
    Kailey Hill, Title IX Coordinator
    Leslie Jones, ESL Counselor, English as a Second Language
    Lillian McDavid, Supervisor, Human Resources
    Rebecca Pedigo, Youth Development Coordinator, Schools Support Services
    Stacy Pritchett, District Case Teacher, Terry Sandford
    Tashana Howard, Mental Health Support
    W. David Jones, School Psychologist
     
    Principals & Assistant Principals
    Eric Bradley, C. Wayne Collier Elementary
    Hannah Gray, E.E. Miller Elementary
    Kamal Watkins, District 7 Elementary
    Rangel McLaurin, Terry Sanford High
     
    Teachers
    Amiee Fairchild, Counsellor, Honeycutt Elementary
    Brigitte Heimbueger, 5th Grade, Ashley Elementary
    Charlette Tucker, 5th Grade, Loyd Auman Elementary
    Daniela Vargas, 3rd Grade Teacher, Howard Hall Elementary
    Demetrius Haddock, Math 6-12, Ramsey Street
    Dustin Best, Instructional Coach, Raleigh Road Elementary
    Jennifer James-Morrow, MCL Math, Douglas Byrd High
    La'Keisha Carter, CTE Teacher, Seventy-First High
    LaAdah Demus, IC Reading Coach, Margaret Willis Elementary
    S. Michelle Dooney, Media Coordinator, John Griffin Middle
    Tamisha Mack-Malloy, IC Reading Coach, Lewis Chapel Middle
    Tracy Autry, EC Teacher, Cape Fear High
    Tyrone Francis Sr., EC Teacher, Spring Lake Middle
     
    Community Members
    Anne Smiley, Organizing Against Racism in Cumberland County
    Cindy Brent, NAACP State & National
    Demetria Davis, Fayetteville/Cumberland Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, World Champion Gold Medalist & Mother
    Demetrius Haddock, CIRQUE
     

    Equity-Focused Professional Development Team

    This is a team of teacher-leaders who facilitate equity-based courses for CCS. These courses include Equity-Focused Classroom Management, Equity-Focused Best Practices, Classroom Management for New Teacher Orientation, Make-Up Orientation, and the International Teachers' Workshop.

    Jemn Hershberger, CCS Equity Facilitator

    Jannell Powlen, Soc St & ELA, Douglas Byrd Middle

    Chris Lucus, AIG Coordinator, Cape Fear High and Westover High

    Craig Copeland, CTE Teacher. Westover High

    Daniela Vargas, 3rd Grade Teacher, Howard Hall Elementary

    Domonique Nelson, CTE Teacher, John Griffin Middle

    Ja'Kena Caldwell, 3rd Grade Teacher, Howard Hall Elementary

    Jamesha Brown, 5th Grade Teacher, Lucile Souders Elementary

    Jennifer James-Morrow, MCL Math, Douglas Byrd High

    Joel Mayo, English Teacher, Gray's Creek High

    Rebecca Criste, 4th Grade Teacher, Stedman Elementary

    Shelby McGlothlin, Soc St Teacher, John Griffin Middle

Get Connected

  • Equity and Opportunity Department
    Educational Resource Center
    396 Elementary Dr.
    Fayetteville, NC 28301
    Phone: 910-678-2781

    Jovan Jones
    Coordinator, Equity & Opportunity

    Jemn Hershberger
    Equity Facilitator