My name is Rachelle Roberts. I graduated cum laude in 1987 with a Bachelor’s degree in Education with a minor in music. I have been with CCS since 2003. I am married and have been for 27 years. My husband and I have 2 children. Morgan, who is almost 22, is a student at the University of Georgia, majoring in International Affairs. Our oldest daughter Tabitha, was killed in August 2005.

I live in Denver, NC. In my spare time I take piano lessons, study TaeKwon do (almost a black belt), ring handbells at my church, and take tap dancing lessons. I have recently become an Advanced Open Water SCUBA diver. I also enjoy puzzles, Sudoku, needlepoint, and working in the greenhouse and garden. I am a member of the Lincoln county citizens for education, the Ladies auxiliary of the veterans of foreign wars, DUMC worship and preschool committee, and Lincoln county PTA council.

rroberts@communitycharter.org

I graduated from UNC-Pembroke with a degree in Elementary Education and recieved my masters degree in Elementary Education from Montreat College.  I have experience teaching grades Kindergarten through 4th grade and have been teaching for 13 years in CMS and Union County.  In my spare time I love to spend time with my daughter, Brenna, and my twins boys, Hayden and Holden!

Bsilver@communitycharter.org

My name is Natalie Beckett.  I graduated from Appalachian State University in 2000...Go Mountaineers!  I have a bachelors degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Psychology. I taught first grade for 2 years in SC, Kindergarten for 3 yrs in Union Co., and Second grade for 2 years in CMS.  I have taught at CCS since 2011 and I really enjoy teaching here.  My hobbies are anything outdoors (ie. Sports, hiking, etc.), pampering myself, shopping, and singing (Oratorio Singers of Charlotte)!

nbeckett@communitycharter.org

My name is Torsha Lenix. I was born in Camden SC. I have one beautiful ten year old daughter, Jana. She is the center of my world! I graduated from Lander University in 1994 with a BA in Sociology and a minor in Criminal Justice. I have a BA in Elementary Education and a Master’s degree in Differentiated Instruction. I have been teaching for 12 years. I love children and I have a passion for teaching. 

 tlenix@communitycharter.org

Kristi Trangsrud teaches Second and Third grade At Community Charter School. She graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and a Reading Specialization. She has been working at Community Charter School since 2006.

ktrangsrud@communitycharter.org

Corey has had a group of teachers that paid him some extra attention during a time of crisis when he was younger, being that he was inquisitive, and being that he liked to help people, Corey always had an interest in Elementary Education.  When he was 17 he became a Cadet Teacher at Mount Pleasant Elementary School.  It was with Mrs. Jones' third grade students that he got his first real teaching experience.  When he went off to college at UNCC here in Charlotte, he continued to be interested in teaching young students.  He decided to major in Elementary Education, and after a few years he graduated with a diploma and a certificate to teach students from Kindergarten all the way up until sixth grade.  
      It was about this time that he heard about a teaching job at a school in Uptown Charlotte that was doing exciting things, and where there were lots of opportunities for students to explore.  That school was Community Charter School.  He made lots of friends, and learned a lot about being a teacher.  He also met his wife Erin at CCS when she was a teacher.  Corey left CCS to participate in the boom and bust of the global real estate market, to drive a big FedEx Ground Box truck, and to sit on the CCS board of directors, but that is another tale.  
Corey's oldest son Wyatt, attends CCS. 

cnutting@communitycharter.org

Karen Ainsworth started teaching in 1989. She has taught both lower and upper elementary classes as well as adults. Miss Ainsworth holds a bachelor degree in Elementary Education and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership She strives to inspire a love of learning and the desire to succeed in her students.

kainsworth@communitycharter.org

Artie Denman lives with his wife and two daughters in Charlotte, NC. He instructs music and band classes at Community Charter School. In addition to over 25 years of percussion study and performance and a BFA in Music and Music Education, Artie continues to enjoy diverse experiences performing with several local Charlotte musical groups. Mr. Artie’s tireless work and seemingly unlimited patience has been an asset to the Community Charter School since 2006.

adenman@communitycharter.org

Lisa Willis Carpenter has been at CCS seen 2006.  While she first came to us as a parent, she found that the environment and philosophy of the school meshed so well with her personal education concepts, she joined the staff when an opening was available.  Lisa started her professional career using her Theatre Degree as Production Stage Manager for Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, but wanted more time as a parent and more direct involvement with students.  She believes that all children learn differently and thus there are many methods to teaching the content.  She is also a firm believer in the theory that the process is more important than the product.  Because each child learns at a different rate and in different ways the end result of a project varies.  She thinks that these are the reasons that she and Community Charter  School are such a great fit!

Susan Long has been part of the Community Charter Team since October 1997.  She came to CCS two months after the opening of the school.   She received her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education from Clemson University and her Master’s Degree in Special Education from University of North Carolina at Charlotte.  Susan has 19 years of teaching experience, having taught in public schools in South Carolina, Georgia and a private school in Charlotte before coming to CCS. 

Susan has a daughter, Alison, who also graduated from Clemson University, and is now living in Boston, Massachusetts, working as a Senior Research Associate for a pharmaceutical company.

slong@communitycharter.org

My name is Sloane Williams and I am one of the EC teachers at Community Charter School.  I got my degree in Elementary Education from Appalachian State University and am currently getting my Master's in Special Education from East Carolina University.  I am originally from Laurinburg, NC and moved to Charlotte after I graduated college.  I don't have any children, but I have a dog named Macie!

swilliams@communitycharter.org

Mrs. Roberts was born, raised and educated in the United Kingdom. She emigrated to the United States in 1963 where she married and had two children. Mrs. Roberts has worked as Assistant Administrator with Community Charter School since January 1998.

mroberts@communitycharter.org