Hickory, NC 28601
phone: 828.256.9492
fax: 828.256.1475
IB PYP School
and compassionate students who
reflect global perspectives
Faculty/Staff
| LOWER SCHOOL TK-6 | |
| Mrs. Heather Beach | Transitional Kindergarten/Kindergarten Teacher |
| Mrs. Beach is entering her fourth year of teaching at HDS. She will now be teaching our Transitional Kindergarten/Kindergarten class. Mrs. Beach earned her Associate of Arts degree from Catawba Valley Community College. | |
| Mrs. Nisreen Petiwala | First and Second Grade Teacher |
| Mrs. Petiwala is entering her second year of teaching at HDS. She earned her B.A. from the University of Pane – India. | |
| Mrs. Beth Harbison | Third and Fourth Grade Teacher |
| Mrs. Harbison is entering her second year teaching at HDS. She is a graduate of Scripps College, earned her M.A. from Boise State University and her Ed.D from Columbia University. | |
| Mrs. Connie Frenier | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs. Frenier is entering her ninth year at HDS in assisting our lower school students. | |
| Mrs. Tina Farr | Grades 5 and 6 |
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Mrs. Farr is in her eleventh year at HDS. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Carolina – Asheville. |
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| MIDDLE SCHOOL Grades 7 and 8 | |
| Mrs. Evelyn King | Mathematics and Social Studies Teacher 7 and 8 |
| Mrs. King is in her tenth year at HDS. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University. Mrs. King served as Chairman of the Math and Computer Science department at Providence Day School as well as math teacher at Durham Academy. | |
| Mrs. Lin Collins | Middle School Language Arts |
| Mrs. Collins enters her second year at HDS. She is a graduate of Lewis University with a B.A. in Education, Reading and English. | |
| Mr. Isaac Stewart | Science Teacher and Director of Technology |
| Mr. Stewart enters his second year at HDS. He will be our Director of Technology along with teaching Science. Mr. Stewart earned a B.S. degree from Lenoir-Rhyne University and is currently working on his M.S. in Biology. | |
| CO-CURRICULA | |
| Mr. Jorge Rojas | Foreign Language (Spanish TK-8) |
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Mr. Rojas is entering his tenth year at HDS. He earned his B.A. from the University of Veracruz, Mexico. He will be teaching Spanish. |
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| Mrs. Chrissy Schramm |
Lower School Arts Teacher TK-6 |
| Mrs. Schramm is entering her sixth year of teaching at HDS. Mrs. Schramm earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Florida. | |
| Mrs. Debbie Christian |
Music Teacher, Librarian |
Mrs. Christian enters her fifth year as the HDS librarian and music instructor. She earned her Master of Educational Media from Appalachian State University and earned her Bachelor of Music Education degree from Mars Hill College. |
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| The Administration | |
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Janice Dollar Head of School, Curriculum & Instruction; Director, IB Program, PYP Coordinator; Reading Specialist - Elementary Grades 4-7; Gifted Education; Art Education TK - 12 |
BS/BA Appalachian State University M.A. East Tennessee State University |
| The Staff |
Sharon Whitener Administrative Assistant |
B.A. University of Florida |
