Executive Council

Dr. Chris Cook

Appalachian State University College of Education 

234E College of Education Boone, NC 28608-2037 

(828) 262-6062 chris.cook@ncmle.org

Jennifer Hall

Curriculum & Instruction Coach

 Rogers-Herr Middle School  911 W. Cornwallis Rd.  Durham, NC 27707  

(919) 560-3970 Jennifer.hall@ncmle.org

Dr. Francis Harris-Burke

NCDPI

District & Regional Schools Division

(703) 217-8170

frances.harris-burke@ncmle.org

Kim Harris

Instructional Technology Facilitator

 J. N. Fries Middle School  

133 Stonecrest Circle  

Concord, NC 28027  

(704) 260-6510  kimberly.harris@ncmle.org

Pam Harris, Retired  

PO Box 29750, 

Charlotte, NC 28299

(910) 235-3761 

pam.harris@ncmle.org

Dr. Jeanneine P. Jones
Director of Middle Grades Graduate Education
UNC-Charlotte
Department of Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education
Charlotte, NC 28223

jeanneine.jones@ncmle.org
(704) 687-8875

Heather Myers

Principal

East Lincoln Middle School

4137 Hwy. 73

Iron Station, NC 28080 

(704) 732-0761

heather.myers@ncmle.org

Anna Crooke 

Middle School Director 

Caldwell County Schools

1914 Hickory Blvd SW

Lenoir, NC 28645 anna.crooke@ncmle.org

Dr. Mandy Taylor

Instructional Coach

Yadkin County Schools

2626 Longtown Rd

Boonville, NC 27011

mandy.taylor@ncmle.org

David James

7th Grade Teacher

Winkler Middle School

4501 Weddington Road

Concord, NC 28027

(704) 260-6450

david.james@ncmle.org

Dr. Laurie Ramirez

Associate Professor Middle Grades Teacher Education 

Reich College of Education 

Appalachian State University 

Boone, NC 28608

(828) 262-8008 laurie.ramirez@ncmle.org