NCSLMA Executive Board 
& Special Committees

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Sarah Justice
President

Media Coordinator
Transylvania County Schools
Rosman Middle and HIgh School
749 Pickens Highway
Rosman, NC 28772
Phone: 828-862-4284
Fax: 828-885-5572
sjustice@tcsnc.org
 
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Deanna Harris 
Past President
Media Coordinator
Wake County Public Schools
East Cary Middle School
1111 S.E. Maynard Road
Cary, NC 27511
Phone: 919-466-4385
Fax: 919-466-4395
ncslma.deanna@gmail.com

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April Dawkins
President-Elect
Media Coordinator
Union County Public Schools
Porter Ridge High School
2839 Ridge Road
Indian Trail, NC 28079
Phone: 704-292-7662  Ext. 7015
Fax: 704-296-9733             
april.dawkins@ucps.k12.nc.us 

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Jennifer Northrup
Secretary
Media Coordinator
Henderson County Public Schools
Flat Rock Middle School
191 Preston Lane
East Flat Rock, NC 28726
Phone: 828-697-4775
Fax: 828-698-6124   
janorthu@gmail.com
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Laura Bowers
Treasurer
Media Coordinator
Ashe County Schools
Westwood Elementary School
4083 US Hwy 221 S
West Jefferson, NC  28694
Phone: 336-877-2921
Fax: 336-877-2932
laura.bowers@ashe.k12.nc.us
Click here for Check Request, Reimbursement,
& Travel Forms.
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Joann Absi
Coastal Director
Regions 1 & 2
Media Coordinator
New Hanover County  Schools
Eugene Ashley High School            
555 Halyburton Memorial Parkway
Wilmington, North Carolina 28412
Phone: 910-790-2360
Fax: 910-790-2356
joann.absi@gmail.com
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Piedmont East Director
Represents Regions 3 & 4

Position Vacant
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Sandra Yarbro
Piedmont West Director
Regions 5 & 6

Media Coordinator
Cleveland County Schools
sryarbro@clevelandcountyschools.org
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Gail Buckner
Mountains Director
Regions 7 & 8

Consultant           
gail.buckner@charter.net
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Jennifer LaGarde
Advocacy & Governance
Section Chair

Media Coordinator
New Hanover County Schools
Myrtle Grove Middle
901 Piner Road
Wilmington, NC 28409
Phone: 910-350-2100
Fax: 910-350-2104
jennifer.lagarde@nhcs.net
 
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Tammy Young
Advovacy Special Committee Chair
Media Coordinator
Buncombe County Schools
Charles D. Owen High School
99 Lake Eden Road
Black Mountain, NC 28711
Phone: 828-686-3852
tammy.young@bcsemail.org
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Paige Ysteboe
Membership Special Committee Chair
Media Coordinator
Alamance Burlington School District
Western Alamance Middle School
2100 Eldon Drive
Elon, NC 27244
Phone: 336-538-6010
Paige_ysteboe@abss.k12.nc.us
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Charlotte Bourdeau
ByLaws Special Committee Chair
Media Coordinator
Carteret County Public Schools
Newport Middle School 
500 East Chatham Street
Newport, NC 28570
Phone: 252-223-3482
Fax: 252-223-4914           
charlotte.bourdeau@carteretk12.org

 
Archives Special
Committee Chair

Position Vacant
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Joanna Gerakios
Grants & Awards
Section Chair
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Awards & Scholarships
Special
Committee Chair




Instructional Technology
& Media Specialist
Pitt County Schools
Phone: 252-830-3516
Fax: 252-830-0206
gerakij@pitt.k12.nc.us
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Jessica Moore
Communications
Section Chair
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Webmaster Special Committee Chair




Media Coordinator
New Hanover County Schools
Winter Park Elementary School
204 S. MacMillan Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone: 910-350-2159  Ext. 235 
Fax: 910-350-2155
jessica.moore@nhcs.net
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Action Research
Special Committee Chair

Position Vacant
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Deb Christensen
Google Groups Special
Committee Chair

Media Coordinator
Union County Public Schools
Central Academy of Technology & Arts
600 Brewer Drive
Monroe, NC 28112
Phone: 704-296-3088
Fax: 704-296-3090
deb.christensen@ucps.k12.nc.us

Read 2 Succeed
Special Committee Chair

Position Vacant
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Newsletter Special Committee Chair

Position Vacant
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Jackie Pierson
Book Programs
Section Chair

Program Manager for Media
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
1605 Miller Street
Winston Salem, NC 27103  
Phone: 336-727-2373
Fax: 336-727-8404
JackieP@triad.rr.com
 
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Leslie Black
Elementary Battle
of the Books Special Committee Chair
Director of Media Services
Catawba County Schools
PO Box 1010
Newton, NC 28658
Phone: 828-464-8333
Fax: 828-464-0925
Leslie_Black@catawba.k12.nc.us
Mary Swope
Middle School
Battle of the
Books Special
Committee Chair 

Media Coordinator
Cumberland County Schools
Lewis Chapel Middle School
2150 Skibo Road
Fayetteville, NC 28314
Phone: 910-864-1407  Ext. 291
Fax: 910-864-8298 
MarySwoope@ccs.k12.nc.us
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Lisa Foster England
North Carolina Children's Book Award Special Committee Chair
Media Coordinator
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Frank Morgan Elementary School
3210 Village Point Drive
Clemmons, NC 27012
Phone: 336-703-4146
Fax: 336-712-1540
fooster5@aol.com
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Brita Mann
North Carolina Young Adult Book Award Special Committee Chair
Media Coordinator
Union County Public Schools
Marvin Ridge Middle School
2831 Crane Road
Waxhaw, NC 28173
Phone: 704-290-1510
Fax: 704-243-0153
bricmann@gmail.com            
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Robin Boltz
Educational Partnerships
Section Chair
Media Coordinator
Granville County Schools
Butner-Stem Middle School
501 East D Street
Butner, NC 27509
Phone: 919-575-9429
Fax: 919-575-5894
boltzr@gcs.k12.nc.us
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Kelly Brannock
DPI Liaison
School Library Media Consultant
NC Department of Public Instruction
Instructional Technology Division
6364 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC  27699-6364
Phone: 919-807-3267
Fax: 919-807-3290
ncslma.kelly@gmail.com


Lori Special
State Library of North Carolina Liaison
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Sandra Hughes-Hassell
University and College Liaison

Youth Services Consultant
Library Development Section
State Library of North Carolina
4640 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4640
Phone: 919-807-7425            
lori.special@ncmail.net
Associate Professor
Univ. of N.Carolina at Chapel Hill
216 Lenoir Drive, CB #3360
100 Manning Hall
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3360
Phone: 919-843-5276
Fax: 919-962-8071
smhughes@email.unc.edu

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Diane Averett
Independent Schools Liaison

Media Coordinator
Kerr-Vance Academy
700 Vance Academy Road
Henderson, NC 27537
Phone: 252-492-0018
daverett@kerrvance.com 
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Learn NC Liaison

Position Vacant
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Deb Christensen
Conference Development
Section Chair
Media Coordinator
Union County Public Schools
Central Academy of Technology & Arts
600 Brewer Drive 
Monroe, NC  28112 
Phone: 704-296-3088
Fax: 704-296-3090
deb.christensen@ucps.k12.nc.us
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James "Rusty" Taylor
Leadership Development Chair
Lead Media Coordinator
Wake County Public Schools
110 Corning Place
Cary, NC 27511
Phone: 919-431-8076
jtaylor@wcpss.net
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