NCSLMA Executive Board 
& Special Committees

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April Dawkins
President
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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Sarah Justice
Past 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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Joann Absi
President-Elect
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@nhcs.net
 
Jennifer Umbarger
Secretary

Media Coordinator
Durham Public Schools
Rogers-Herr Middle School
911 W. Cornwallis Road
Durham, NC 27707
Phone: 919-560-3970 Ext. 70235
Fax: 919-560-2439
jennifer.umbarger@dpsnc.net
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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
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Celesta Woodard
Coastal Director
Regions 1 & 2
Librarian
New Hanover County Schools
Carolina Beach Elementary School
400 South 4th Street
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
Phone: 910-458-4340 Ext. 203
Fax: 910-458-0459
celesta.woodard@nhcs.net
Tracy Bell
Piedmont East Director
Regions 3 & 4
Media & Technology Coordinator
Durham Public Schools 
Southern School of 
Energy and Sustainability
800 Clayton Road
Durham, NC 27703 
Ph: 919-560-3968 Ext. 68630
Fax: 919-596-1951
Tracy.Bell@dpsnc.net
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Sandra Yarbro
Piedmont West Director
Regions 5 & 6
Media Coordinator
Cleveland County Schools
Township Three Elementary School
526 Davis Road
Shelby, NC 28152
Phone: 704-487-7809
Fax: 704-487-0460
sryarbro@clevelandcountyschools.org
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Caryn Levy
Mountains Director
Regions 7 & 8
Media Coordinator
Buncombe County Schools
Leicester Elementary School
31 Gilbert Road
Leicester, NC  28748
Phone: 828-683-2341
caryn.levy@bcsemail.org
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Advocacy & Governance Section Chair

Position Vacant
 
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Tammy Young
Advovacy 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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 Vicki Kolomechuk
Membership Committee Chair
Teacher-Librarian
Buncombe County Schools
Valley Springs Middle School     
224 Long Shoals Road
Arden, NC 28704
Phone: 828-654-1785
Fax: 828-654-1789
vicki.kolomechuk@bcsemail.org
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Charlotte Bourdeau
By-Laws 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

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Jennifer Northrup
Archives Committee Chair
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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Jessica Moore
Communications
Section Chair
& Webmaster

Library Media Specialist
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
Tavia Clark
Newsletter 
Committee Chair
Media Coordinator
Elizabeth City Pasquotank 
County Schools 
Pasquotank County High School
Phone: 252-337-6880 Ext. 246
Fax: 252-337-6890
tclark@ecpps.k12.nc.us
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Deb Christensen
Google Groups 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
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Jennifer LaGarde
Social Media 
Committee Chair
Educator on Loan
NC Department of Public Instruction
Instructional Technology Division
jennifer.lagarde@dpi.nc.gov
                  ~ and ~
Lead Media Specialist
New Hanover County Schools
Phone: 910-254-4316
jennifer.lagarde@nhcs.net
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Joanna Gerakios
Awards & Scholarships 
Section 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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Anne Akers
Univ. of N.Carolina at Greensboro 

Action Research
Committee Chair
Brene Duggins
Davidson County Schools
busybeebre@gmail.com

Read 2 Succeed
Committee Chair
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Jackie Pierson
Book Programs
Section Chair
Program Manager for Library Media Services
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
4801 Bethania Station Road
Winston Salem, NC 27105 
Phone: 336-727-2373 Ext. 5
Fax: 336-661-1028
JackieP@triad.rr.com
 
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Leslie Black
Elementary
Battle of the Books 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
Jackie Simpson
Middle School
Battle of the Books
Committee Chair 
District Library Media
Services Coordinator
Union County Public Schools
723 Brewer Drive
Monroe, NC   28112
Phone: 704-296-3143 Ext. 2038
Fax:  704-296-3147
jackie.simpson@ucps.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
Library Director 
NC School of Science and Math 1219 Broad Street
Durham, NC 27705
Phone: 919-416-2914
boltz@ncssm.edu
Kathy Parker
NCDPI Liaison 
School LIbrary Media Consultant
NC Department of Public Instruction
Instructional Technology Division
Phone: 919-807-3267
Fax: 919-807-3290
kathy.parker@dpi.nc.gov
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Lori Special
State Library of
North Carolina 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@ncdcr.gov
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Mark Kmidowski
Independent Schools Liaison
Upper School/Middle School Librarian & Film Studies Teacher
Cannon School
5801 Poplar Tent Road
Concord, NC  28027
Phone: 704-721-7177
mkmidowski@cannonschool.org 
 

University & College
Liaision 

Position Vacant
Kimberly Hirsh
Learn NC Liaison
Managing Editor for LEARN NC
School of Education
Univ. of N.Carolina at Chapel Hill
Phone: 919-843-5445
kimberlyhirsh@unc.edu
http://www.learnnc.org
http://www.facebook.com/LEARNNC
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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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Sarah Justice
Nomination Committee Chair
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
 

Leadership Development
Chair

Position Vacant
 
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