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School Leadership Information
|
Team Member |
Position |
Department |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mrs. Mack |
Asst. Principal |
Administration |
leed4@gcsnc.com |
|
Ms. Perez |
Asst. Principal |
Administration |
pereza2@gcsnc.com |
|
Ms. Braswell |
Asst. Principal |
Administration |
braswek@gcsnc.com |
|
Mr. Teasley |
Asst. Principal |
Administration |
teaslee@gcsnc.com |
|
Ms. Hairston |
Chairperson |
Dance |
hairstj@gcsnc.com |
|
Team Member |
Position |
Department |
Email Address |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Atchison, Steven |
English/IB Coord |
English/IB |
atchiss@gcsnc.com |
||
|
Bethea, Kenyona |
Teacher |
EC |
betheak@gcsnc.com | ||
| Blanding, Tamica | Parent Representative | blandit@gcsnc.com | |||
|
Chauncey, Cheryl |
Media Coordinator |
chauncc@gcsnc.com |
|||
|
Eason, Kimberly |
Media Assistant |
easonk@gcsnc.com |
|||
| Gordon, Kija |
Counselor |
gordonk4@gcsnc.com |
|
||
| Hairston, Ella | Teacher | English | hairste@gcsnc.com | ||
|
Hairston, Jasmine |
Teacher |
Dance |
hairstj@gcsnc.com |
||
|
Hedrick, Jennifer |
Teacher |
Social Studies |
hedricj@gcsnc.com |
||
| Henderson, Kennedy |
|
hendersonk6098@stu.gcsnc.com | |||
|
Hill, Vernita |
Teacher |
CTE |
hillv2@gcsnc.com |
||
| Johnson, Deshauna | Teacher | Science | johnsod13@gcsnc.com | ||
|
Leach, Phillia |
Multi Classroom Leader Math |
Math |
leachp2@gcsnc.com |
||
|
Marshall, Lorraine |
Counselor |
|
marshal3@gcsnc.com |
||
|
Moore,Tonya |
Teacher |
ESOL |
mooret7@gcsnc.com |
||
|
Partee, Derrick |
Teacher |
Physical Education |
parteed@gcsnc.com |
||
|
Pittman, Ida |
Teacher |
Math |
pittmai@gcsnc.com |
||
|
Turner, Tracy |
Teacher |
Spanish |
turnert@gcsnc.com |
||
|
Wallace, Callie |
Teacher |
Social Studies |
wallacc3@gcsnc.com
|
School Improvement Team Information
Meeting Information
The School Improvement Team meets twice per month. Parents, students, staff, and any community members are welcome and encouraged to attend any of these meetings that are open to any stakeholders of Ben L. Smith. Please check our meeting link for all scheduled meetings for the 2025-2026 school year.
Ben L. Smith's School Improvement Plan
Access the 2025-2026 school information by visiting the NCSTAR website.
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