CDS teams and individual students have won 76 state championships in athletic competitions since 1995.

Diane Milner
Key School Principal

BS Western Carolina University
MA Western Carolina University
Orton-Gillingham Basic and Advanced Training
Certified Level - AOGPE
Fellow-in-Training - AOGPE
Instructor of Teaching Level - IMSLEC

Michelle Nailen
Administrative Assistant

BA University of North Carolina at Asheville
Orton-Gillingham Basic Training

Karen Ascik
Teacher
BA Mt. St. Mary's College
MA Catholic University
MAT Rollins College
Orton-Gillingham Basic Training

Bo Attwood
Teacher 

BS University of Georgia
Orton-Gillingham Basic Training

Matthew Buchanan
Teacher
BA University of North Carolina - Asheville

Holly Cable
Admissions Coordinator and Curriculum Director

BS Western Carolina University
Orton-Gillingham Basic and Advanced Training
Dyslexia Assessment Specialist

Jo Ann Crawford
Consultant
Fellow - AOGPE

Karen Edwards
Teacher
BS Western Carolina University
Orton-Gillingham Basic and Advanced Training

Tina Evans
Teacher 

BS University of Colorado
Orton-Gillingham Basic and Advanced Training

Miguel Flamini
Teacher

BS University of Louisville
MAT - University of Louisville
Orton-Gillingham Basic Training

Robbie Francis
Teacher

BA Montreat College
Orton-Gillingham Basic and Advanced Training

Tonya Greene
Teacher

BS - Davidson College
Orton-Gillingham Basic and Advanced Training

Vicki Hornowski
Teacher
BS Western Carolina
University
MA Western Carolina University
Orton-Gillingham Basic Training


Meredith MacKenzie
Teacher
Upper School
Study Skills &
Linguistics

BA Swarthmore College
Orton-Gillingham Basic and Advanced Training

Christy Middleton
Teacher

BA Georgia Southern University
Orton-Gillingham Basic and Advanced Training IMSLEC Intern - Instructor of Teaching Level

Anne Okie
Teacher
BA University of California-San Diego
MLS University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Orton-Gillingham Basic and Advanced Training

Alison Perez
Teacher and Talents Coordinator

B A Montclair State University
MA West Georgia College
MA Antioch College/New England
Orton-Gillingham Basic and Advanced Training

Joan L. Pitts
Teacher
Upper School
Study Skills &
Linguistics

BA University of South Florida
Orton-Gillingham Basic and Advanced Training

Cheryl Scroggs
Teacher

BS Tennessee Temple University
Orton-Gillingham Basic and Advanced Training

Cindy Scruggs
Teacher

BS Furman University
Orton-Gillingham Basic and Advanced Training

Sharon Sise
Middle School Transition Class

Tutoring Connection Director

BS
Northern Arizona University
MEd
Northern Arizona University

Felice Stokes
Teacher

BA Belmont Abbey College
Orton-Gillingham Basic Training

Sarah Summerlin
Teacher

BA Southwestern University - Georgetown, TX
MA.Ed Western Carolina University
Orton-Gillingham Basic and Advanced Training

Melanie Verno
Teacher

BA Mercyhurst College
Orton-Gillingham
Basic Training

Shannon Wall
Teacher

BA Flagler College
MEd Western Carolina University
Orton-Gillingham Basic and Advanced Training

Anna Weaver
Teacher
BSA Converse College
BA Converse College
Orton-Gillingham Basic and Advanced Training

Concha Wyatt
Teacher 

BS Western Carolina University
MA Western Carolina University
Orton-Gillingham Basic and Advanced Training
IMSLEC Intern - Instructor of Teaching Level
Associate Level - AOGPE