Lower School (K-6)

Taneeka Hanna
thanna@hawbridgeschool.org
Lower School Director
she/her
Ed.D., Leadership and Learning in Organizations, Vanderbilt University, in progress (Exp. Graduation Summer 2026)
Master of School Administration, North Carolina State University
AIG Licensure, Duke University
M.A., Teaching, Howard University
B.S., Human Development, Howard University

Tyisha Cobb
tcobb@hawbridgeschool.org
Lower School Office Manager
she/her


Instructional Assistants

Mandy Harden
mrharden@hawbridgeschool.org
she/her
B.Ed., Elementary Education, Liberty University in progress (Exp. Graduation – Spring 2026)
Kindergarten

Miriam Heyward
mheyward@hawbridgeschool.org
she/her
Second Grade

Janet McCann
jmccann@hawbridgeschool.org
she/her
Kindergarten

Mary Radulescu
mradulescu@hawbridgeschool.org
she/her
Certificate in Medical Laboratory Technology, The Westchester School
1st grade


Grades Teachers

Amy Gribbin
agribbin@hawbridgeschool.org
she/her
B.S., Psychology, St. Joseph’s College
NC Teachers of Tomorrow — Elementary Education
Kindergarten

 

Jasmine Walker
jwalker@hawbridgeschool.org
she/her
B.S., Rehabilitation Studies and Human Services
Addiction Studies, Winston-Salem State University
Psychological First Aid Certified
Social Behavioral and Psychological Sciences Certificate
Kindergarten

Katherine Ballard
kballard@hawbridgeschool.org
she/her
B.A., Elementary Education, Appalachian State University
National Board Certified, Early Childhood
First Grade

Viviana Underwood
vunderwood@hawbridgeschool.org
she/her
B.A., Basic Education, with an emphasis in humanities and languages,
Universidad Libre, Bogota, Colombia
First Grade

Abigal Kennett
akennett@hawbridgeschool.org
she/her
B.A.. Elementary and Special Education, Catawba College
Second Grade

Lora Wilder
lwilder@hawbridgeschool.org
she/her
B.A., Elementary Education, UNC-Chapel Hill
Certified K-5, Grade 6 Social Studies
Second Grade

Brittany Pate
bpate@hawbridgeschool.org
she/her
M.A., Education, Meredith College
B.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Third Grade

Jolene Quigley
jquigley@hawbridgeschool.org
she/her
M.F.A., Teaching of English, Columbia Teachers College
B.A., Creative Writing, Columbia College, Chicago
Third Grade

Peyton Franklin
pfranklin@hawbridgeschool.org
she/her
B.S., Early Level Education, University of Pittsburgh
SIOP Training
Fourth Grade

Alexander Underwood
aunderwood@hawbridgeschool.org
he/him
B.S., Education Early Childhood Education (AECE), SUNY College at Fredonia
Fourth Grade

Natasha Caccavelli
ncaccavelli@hawbridgeschool.org
she/her
PGDE Primary Education, University of Glasgow
B.S., Criminology with Photography, University of Roehampton, London, England
Fifth & Sixth Grade Science

Matthew Cunningham
mcunningham@hawbridgeschool.org
he/him
M.A.T., Elementary Education, UNC Charlotte
B.A., Communications, UNC-Chapel Hill
Fifth & Sixth Grade ELA

Mark Gould
mgould@hawbridgeschool.org
he/him
M.S.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
B.A., Psychology, Elon University
Fifth & Sixth Grade Math

Amy Hoffmeier
ahoffmeier@hawbridgeschool.org
she/her
B.A., Psychology, Guilford College
Fifth & Sixth Grade Life Skills and Social Studies


Specials Teachers

Virginia Danford
vdanford@hawbridgeschool.org
she/her
M.F.A., Acting, Pennsylvania State University
B.F.A., Theatre, West Virginia University
Theatre

Regina Greaves
rgreaves@hawbridgeschool.org
she/her
Partial Completion of Master’s Program in Public Health, University of Alabama
B.A., Health and Physical Education, Georgia Southern University
PBIS Certified
Outdoors/PE

Hannah Jewell
library@hawbridgeschool.org
she/they
Faulkner County Public Library, Orono Public Library, UMO Library, UNC Libraries, Chapel Hill Public Library
Library

Gretchen Kapity
gkapity@hawbridgeschool.org
she/her
M.S.A., University of North Carolina at Pembroke
B.S., Art Education, Western Carolina University
K-12 Art Education Certification
Art

Carolina Ramsey
cramsey@hawbirdgeschool.org
she/her
Masters in Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.A., Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.A.Ed., Human Development and Family Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Certified – Registered Behavior Technician
Guidance Counselor

Amanda Stone
alstone@hawbridgeschool.org
she/her
M.S., Horticulture, Auburn University
B.S., Horticulture, Nursery and Greenhouse Production, Auburn University
Horticulture


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