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    Administration

     

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    Dr. Shelly Bullard, Headmaster

    2401 Joes Lake Rd.
    Shelby, NC 28152
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    Phone: (704) 740-4040
    Fax: (704) 482-5527

    Dr. Bullard earned her Doctorate in Educational Leadership and MSA in School Administration from Gardner-Webb University. She received her B.S. in Elementary Education from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Working in education for over 20 years has allowed Dr. Bullard to experience many roles. She has worked as a teacher at the elementary level as well as teaching for Queens University in their Master's program for School Administrators. Dr. Bullard also teaches Educational Technology at the college level. She has served in an administrative capacity for the past 18 years. Dr. Bullard has served as an assistant principal, principal, Director of Title I, and Executive Director of K-8 Instruction.  Dr. Bullard has coached teachers and principals throughout her administrative career.  Each of these former experiences has allowed her to continue the development of her passion for working with students and teachers. It is her goal to help support teachers, staff, students, and parents as we continue to build the tradition of excellence that is Pinnacle Classical Academy.

     

    Mrs. Angela Brooks, Dean of Secondary Education

    2401 Joes Lake Rd. brooks angela
    Shelby, NC 28152
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    Phone: (704) 740-4095
    Fax: (704) 482-5527

    Associate Dean Angela Brooks began her teaching career in 2004 after graduating as a North Carolina Teaching Fellow from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She began her teaching career as a high school social studies teacher at North Gaston High School in Dallas, NC. She continued her teaching journey with the opening of Pinnacle Classical Academy in 2013 in Shelby, NC. At Pinnacle, she taught a variety of grade levels and subjects. She earned her Master of Arts in Executive Leadership Studies in 2017 from Gardner Webb University.

    Mrs. Brooks’ responsibilities include:  9-12 curriculum, Professional Development, Evaluation and Supervision, Human Resources, Community Relations,  9-12 curriculum and instruction, 9-12 daily management,  and public and community relations. 

    She is married to Derrick Brooks and together they have two wonderful children, Amy and Will. Angela loves being with her family, traveling and reading.

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    Mrs. Wendy Clary, Dean of Elementary Education

    900 S Post Rd.
    Shelby, NC 28152
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    Phone: (704) 740-4036
    Fax: (704) 487-8616

    Mrs. Clary has a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education, kindergarten through 6th grade, with a Pre-K add-on certification from Gardner-Webb University. She also had a certification in Academically and Intellectually Giftedness, kindergarten through 12th grade. She has worked in education since 1992 in the following grades and areas: Pre-K, 5th grade, 3rd grade as a classroom teacher, EC itinerant teacher, and AIG teacher. She, along with a diverse group of educators, wrote a grant for a Family Resource Center that served the needs of K-5 families at Township Three Elementary School. Mrs. Clary also served as the director for the NIKE Grant that helped fund this project. She was awarded the 1991-92 Student Teaching Award from Gardner-Webb, and was chosen as Township Three’s Teacher of the Year in 1996. She proceeded to be named the Cleveland County Teacher of the Year for 1997-98. She was nominated and voted on by her peers at Pinnacle Classical Academy Charter School in 2014 to receive the first award given by the school for Distinguished Teacher of the Year. She has also been recognized by Alpha Delta Kappa as a recipient of the 2010 State Excellence in Education Award and by WBTV’s C.J. Underwood’s Thanks to Teachers.

    Mrs. Clary’s responsibilities include: K-2 curriculum support, professional learning communities, professional development, instructional matters, teacher evaluations, and public and community relations. She has helped with the development and initiation of Pinnacle’s initial charter and has served in different roles since the school has received its charter in 2013.

     

    Mr. Jeff Ziegler, Dean of Academics

    2401 Joes Lake Rd.
    Shelby, NC 28152
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    Phone: (704) 740-4040 
    Fax: (704) 487-8616

     

    Jeff Ziegler came to Pinnacle Classical Academy in 2019 after teaching at Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, a charter school in Rutherford County, from 2003 to 2019, serving concurrently as the school's academic dean from 2006 until 2018. Prior to becoming a high school teacher, he worked as a development officer at two colleges and as an editor. He received his bachelor's degree in classics from Princeton University and his master's degree in Austria.

    Mr. Ziegler's responsibilities include teaching (Latin II, Logic/Rhetoric, and Great Books), assisting with the curriculum and with teacher recruitment, assisting with the advising of students as they prepare to apply to college, and organizing presentations by college admissions officers.

     

     Kendra McGinnis, Associate Dean of Elementary IMG 3441

    900 S Post Road
    Shelby, NC 28152
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    Phone: (704) 740-4040 
    Fax: (704) 487-8616

    Kendra McGinnis graduated from Appalachian State University with a BS in Elementary Education, in 2002.  She began her career as a first-grade teacher in Lincoln County.  While there, Kendra earned a Master's Degree in Reading Education from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.  In 2012 she transferred to Gaston County as an Instructional Facilitator.  In this position, Ms. McGinnis was responsible for supporting and coaching classroom teachers.  Her focus was to work with teachers to improve instructional techniques.  She stayed with Gaston County for seven years before accepting the position of Associate Dean at Pinnacle Classical Academy.  Kendra has a passion for teaching, building relationships, and growing young learners. 

     Laura Beth Richardson, Student Success Coordinator richardson

    2401 Joe's Lake Road
    Shelby, NC 28152
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    Phone: (704) 740-4040
    Fax: (704) 487-8616

    Laura Beth Richardson began her teaching career in 2011 after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. Certified to teach kindergarten through 6th grade, she started her teaching career as a 1st and 2nd-grade teacher at a Montessori school in High Point, NC. In 2016, she moved back to her hometown of Shelby, NC, and continued her teaching journey at Pinnacle Classical Academy. At Pinnacle, she taught 3rd grade through the spring of 2020. During that time she was chosen as Teacher of the Year in 2018. Mrs. Richardson is excited to continue her career at Pinnacle as the Student Success Coordinator as it will further ignite her passion for working with students and teachers. 

    Laura Beth is married to Ryan Richardson and together they have a son named Baer. Laura Beth loves spending time with her family, participating in outdoor activities such as kayaking, and vacationing on Ocracoke Island.