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Welcome to Cherokee Central School! Go Braves!!!

Staff

Admin Staff

Beverly Payne Assistant Superintendent

Email Beverly Payne 828-554-5008
Craig Barker High School Assistant Principal/Football Coach

Email Craig Barker 828-554-5003
Debora Foerst High School Principal

Email Debora Foerst 828-554-5028
Dr. Michael Murray Superintendent

Email Dr. Michael Murray 828-554-5001

Joel Creasman Middle School Principal

Email Joel Creasman 828-554-5022
Keith Pinnix Middle School Assistant Principal

Email Keith Pinnix
Mike Rogers Elementary Assistant Principal

Email Mike Rogers 828-554-5023
Paula Coker Elementary Principal

Email Paula Coker 828-554-5034

Assessment & Accountability

Tina Swimmer Nasis Administrator

Email Tina Swimmer 828-554-5027

Athletics

Brandy Sequoyah Athletic Assistant Director

Email Brandy Sequoyah
Craig Barker High School Assistant Principal/Football Coach

Email Craig Barker 828-554-5003
Eddie Swimmer Track Coach

Email Eddie Swimmer

Kent Briggs Football Coach

Email Kent Briggs
P-nut Crowe Athletics Director

Email P-nut Crowe 828-554-5071

Cherokee Culture

Laura Pinnix Cherokee Language Director

Email Laura Pinnix 828-554-5004

Cultural Arts Center

Jessica Winchester Cultural Arts Center Coordinator

Email Jessica Winchester 828-554-5124

Yona Wade Cultural Arts Director

Email Yona Wade 828-554-5032

Directors

Beth Pederson Pre-school Director

Email Beth Pederson 828-554-5102
Deborah Toineeta Human Resources Director

Email Deborah Toineeta 828-554-5122
Hilda Queen Director of Facilities Manangement

Email Hilda Queen 828-554-5007
Howard Wahnetah Finance Director

Email Howard Wahnetah 828-554-5129

Laura Pinnix Cherokee Language Director

Email Laura Pinnix 828-554-5004
P-nut Crowe Athletics Director

Email P-nut Crowe 828-554-5071
Trina Stiles Exceptional Student Services Director

Email Trina Stiles 828-554-5005
Yona Wade Cultural Arts Director

Email Yona Wade 828-554-5032

Electives

Cathy Sutton CTE Teacher - Health Sciences

Email Cathy Sutton

Finance Department

Donna Armachain Accounts Payable/Travel Clerk

Email Donna Armachain
Eric Green Accounts Payable Processor

Email Eric Green

Howard Wahnetah Finance Director

Email Howard Wahnetah 828-554-5129
Lula Davis Accounts Payable Processor

Email Lula Davis

Human Resources

Deborah Toineeta Human Resources Director

Email Deborah Toineeta 828-554-5122

Heather Driver Human Resources Coordinator

Email Heather Driver 828-554-5096

IT Department

Brett Robertson Network Administrator

Email Brett Robertson 828-554-5068
Carmen Davis Technology Director

Email Carmen Davis 828-554-5053
Dahne Driver Computer Technician

Email Dahne Driver 828-554-5064
Josel Layno Network Engineer

Email Josel Layno 828-554-5125

Kenitra Corbin Computer Technician, Web Master

Email Kenitra Corbin 828-554-5052
Nathan Barker Computer Technician

Email Nathan Barker 828-554-5126
Shawn Crowe Computer Technician

Email Shawn Crowe 828-554-5099

Resources

Alva Brown JROTC Instructor

Email Alva Brown

SHAC

Kelley Canaday Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher

Email Kelley Canaday

School Nutrition Program

Allen Rogers Dish Washer

Email Allen Rogers
Carla McCoy Food Prep

Email Carla McCoy
Charlene Rodriguez Cashier

Email Charlene Rodriguez
Christine Bradley Food Production Manager

Email Christine Bradley
Dakota Bryson Cashier

Email Dakota Bryson
Gale Johnson Food Prep & Cook

Email Gale Johnson
Josh Littlejohn Dish Washer

Email Josh Littlejohn

Julia Bradley Assistant Cafeteria Manager

Email Julia Bradley
Parshala Pheasant Food Prep

Email Parshala Pheasant
Raven Grant Food Prep

Email Raven Grant
Roberta Kalonaheskie Food Prep

Email Roberta Kalonaheskie
Salina Lee Cashier

Email Salina Lee
Tammy Parris School Nutrition Director

Email Tammy Parris 828-554-5058
Una-Lea Sampson Food Prep

Email Una-Lea Sampson

Student Services

Abby Murphy Dreamcatchers Teacher

Email Abby Murphy
Amanda Moore K-2 Counselor

Email Amanda Moore
Anna Burgen Speech Therapist

Email Anna Burgen
Betina Woody Occupational/Physical Therapist

Email Betina Woody
Beverly VanHook-Schrey Teacher: Talented & Gifted (TaG)

Email Beverly VanHook-Schrey
Bill Lockman SPED

Email Bill Lockman
Cynthia Ledford Fourth Grade SPED Teacher Assistant

Email Cynthia Ledford
Devlin Wilde Speech/Language Pathologist

Email Devlin Wilde 828-554-5105
Frosti Adams Middle School SPED Teacher

Email Frosti Adams
Gail Wachacha STARS Teacher Assistant

Email Gail Wachacha
Jerelyn Curtis Audiologist

Email Jerelyn Curtis
Jillanda Hill STARS Teacher Assistant

Email Jillanda Hill
Julie Ogletree Speech Therapist

Email Julie Ogletree
Karen Dills SPED

Email Karen Dills

Karen French SPED Teacher

Email Karen French
Kim Crowe Kindergarten SPED Teacher

Email Kim Crowe
Kitty Houston Middle School SPED Teacher

Email Kitty Houston
Martha Humes Middle School SPED Teacher

Email Martha Humes
Mary Ann Winstead Second Grade SPED Teacher Assistant

Email Mary Ann Winstead
Monica Wildcatt Social Worker

Email Monica Wildcatt
Natalie Swayney Third Grade SPED Teacher Assistant

Email Natalie Swayney
Nunnie Davis Dreamcatchers Teacher

Email Nunnie Davis
Reba Elders High School Student Assist. Program

Email Reba Elders
Rose Mills SPED

Email Rose Mills
Shaye Ledford Third - Fifth Grade Counselor

Email Shaye Ledford
Tammy Jackson SPED

Email Tammy Jackson
Trina Appleton Kindergarten SPED Teacher

Email Trina Appleton

Superintendent

Beverly Payne Assistant Superintendent

Email Beverly Payne 828-554-5008

Dr. Michael Murray Superintendent

Email Dr. Michael Murray 828-554-5001