Apr 20, 2024

2020-2021 Catalog

2020-2021 Catalog ARCHIVED PUBLICATION

Personnel

Administration
Faculty and Staff

Administration


Dr. Gregory McLeod		President
	B.A.Ed., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill;
	M.Ed., North Carolina State University;
	Ph.D., Barry University

Debbie Batten		Vice President of Finance and Administration
	A.A.S., Hardbarger Jr. College;
	A.A., Johnston Community College;
	B.S.B.E., East Carolina University

Michael Jordan		Vice President of Student Services

B.S., M.A., East Carolina University

Bruce Panneton

Interim Vice President of Instruction/Dean of Health Sciences

B.S., M.S., East Carolina University

Faculty and Staff

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Aaron Achillees

Instructor, Information Technology Studies

B.S., MBA, East Carolina University

Billy Arp

Evening Director, Rocky Mount Campus

B.A., North Carolina Central University


Paige Ashman		Administrative Assistant, Foundation
	A.A.S., Edgecombe Community College

Neil Baker		Director, Computer Services

	A.A.S., Martin Community College;
	B.S., M.S., East Carolina University


Susan Barkalow	Director, Human Resources

	B.S., Frostburg State University;

Earlie Barnes

Instructor, Nursing

	B.S.N., East Carolina University;
	M.S.N., University of Phoenix


Kathleen Basile		Instructor, Social Sciences
	A.A.S., Tompkins Cortland Community College
	B.S., M.A., East Carolina University

Mary Tom Bass

Director, Public Information

	B.A., UNC-Chapel Hill; M.Ed., Vanderbilt University

Denise Batts		Instructor, Information Technology
	A.A.S., Edgecombe Community College;
	B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan;
	M.I.S., University of Phoenix

Candice Bissette

Instructor, Nursing

	A.A.S., Nash Community College
	B.S.N., University of Mount Olive
	M.S.N., Duke University

Teresa Bottoms

Counselor

	A.A.S., Edgecombe Community College;
	B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan College;
	M.S., Liberty University


Alma Bracete	Instructor, Anatomy & Physiology/Chemistry

	B.S., University of Puerto Rico;
	Ph.D., University of South Carolina


Thomas Bracy		Student Succes Center Coordinator
	B.S., Fayetteville State University;
	M.A., University of Phoenix;
	Post-graduate coursework, University of Phoenix



Joshua Briggs		Instructor, Facilities Maintenance Worker
	Certificate, A.A.S., Pitt Community College

John Butts		Coordinator, Maintenance Services - Tarboro


Kimberly Byron-Barnes	Program Chair/Instructor, Medical Assisting and Medical Office Adminstration

A.A.S., Nash Community College;

B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan College


Alson Carroll	Program Chair/Instructor, Automotive Technology

B.S., East Carolina University


Jordan Carter		Instructor, Mathematics
	B.S., Barton College;
	M.A., East Carolina University

Brittany Cherry		Instructor, Nursing
	B.S.N., M.S.N., East Carolina University

Trey Cherry		Department Chair/Instructor,
		Information Technology Studies

	A.A., Edgecombe Community College;
	B.S.B.A., M.S., Graduate Certificate-Computer Network Professional, East Carolina University;
	AccessData Certified Examiner; AccessData Mobile Examiner;
	CompTIA-A+ Certified Professional; EC Council-Certified Ethical Hacker;
	Microsoft Certified Master Application Specialist


Lorrie Coltraine	Instructor, English

B.A., M.A., East Carolina University


Patricia Copeland	Instructor, Developmental Mathematics

B.S., M.A., East Carolina University


Ryan Cox		Department Chair/Instructor, Criminal Justice
	B.S., Western Carolina University;
	M.A., Keiser University;
	Graduate Certificate, Appalachian State University

Gail Craft		Accounting Technician, Receivables/HR

A.A.S., Edgecombe Community College

Shawn Dawes

Early College Liaison/High School Coordinator

B.S., M.S., East Carolina University


Jason Deans		College and Career Readiness Data, High School Equivalency, and Research Specialist
	B.S., M.A., East Carolina University

Ami Denton		Instructor, Nursing
	A.D.N., Sandhills Community College;
	B.S., B.S.N., Appalachian State University;
	M.S.N., East Carolina University

Jennifer Derby		Instructor, Early Childhood Education

	B.S., Southern Illinois University;
	M.A.Ed., University of Houston-Victoria


Casaundra Dixon-Smith		Administrative Assistant - Student Success Center
	B.A., University of North Carolina - Greensboro;
	Continuing Studies, East Carolina University

Meosha Draughn-Bellamy		Administrative Assistant - Student Services
	B.S., North Carolina Central University

Desiree Duncan

Program Chair/Instructor, Radiography

	A.A.S., Pennsylvania College of Technology;
	B.S., Misericordia University;
	Graduate Course Work, Antioch University McGregor;
	M.S.A., Central Michigan University


Cathy Dupree	Registrar

	A.A.S., Edgecombe Community College;
	B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan College

Gary Eatmon

Instructor/Medical Office Adminstration/Office Administration

	A.A.S., Edgecombe Community College;
	B.S., Atlantic Christian College


Kienesha Ebron		Administrative Assistant, Student Services
	Coursework, Edgecombe Community College;
	A.A., A.A.S., Wilson Community College;
	B.S., Barton College

Katelyn Edmondson		Instructor, Business Administration
	Coursework, Meredith College;
	B.S. North Carolina State University;
	M.B.A., East Carolina University

Johnica Ellis-Kiser		Program Chair/Instructor,
		Accounting/Business Administration/Entrepreneurship/
		Hunting & Shooting Sports Management/Supply Chain Management

	B.S., North Carolina State University; M.B.A.,
	Ed.D, East Carolina University


Angela Estes		Financial Aid Advisor/VA Coordinator
	M. Ed., B.S., Middle Tennesse State University

Nacole Everette

Program Chair/Instructor, Health Information Technology

	B.S., M.S., Graduate Certificate-Health Informatics, East Carolina University;
	Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)


Virginia Everette	Custodian


Monika Fleming	Program Chair/Instructor, Historic Preservation

	B.A., M.A., East Carolina University;
	Additional Graduate Course Work, East Carolina University


Tim Fox	Porter/Groundskeeper

Tamara Frank-Pourvady	Professional Tutor

	B.S., Guilford College; Additional Study, Alliance Francaise;
	Graduate Certificate-Community College Teaching,
	M.Ed., North Carolina State University

Debra Glover

Administrative Assistant II, Curriculum-Tarboro Campus

	Course Work, Nash Community College, Wilson Community College;
	A.A.S., Edgecombe Community College

Carla Gray

Instructor, Health Information Technology

	B.S., East Carolina University;
	AHIMA Certified ICD 10 Coding Trainer;
	AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist (CCS);
	Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)

Sharon Green

Adminstrative Assistant II, Rocky Mount

B.A., Saint Augustine’s College

Dennis Hackett		Director, Customized Training
	Diploma, North Carolina State University;
	B.S., Northeastern University


Jeannie Hale		Instructor, Health Occupations
	A.D.N., Edgecombe Community College

Davon Hannon		Success Coach
	A.A.S., Edgecombe Community College;
	B.S., East Carolina University

Meredith Harrell		Accounting Technician, Payables

A.A.S., Wilson Community College


Brittany Harrelson	Administrative Assistant II, Community and Corporate Development

	A.A.S., A.A., Edgecombe Community College
	B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan College


Viola Harris	Administrative Assistant II, College and Career Readiness

A.A.S., Edgecombe Community College


Kimberly Hayes		Department Chair/Insturctor, Social Sciences
	B.S., M.A., Gerontology Certificate, Additional Graduate Work, East Carolina University

Tracy Hayes		Instructor, English and Humanities
	B.A., M.A., North Carolina State University, Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Brad Hill

Network Administrator

	A.A.S.-Networking Technology, A.A.S.-Internet Technology
	Edgecombe Community College


Sylvia Hinton-Grant		Human Resources Development Coordinator
	B.A., Shaw University;
	M.S., Capella University

Nancy Hobbs

Counselor

	A.A.S., Nash Community College;
	B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan College;
	M.A., Liberty University


Burton Holderness	Evening Librarian

	B.F.A., University of North Carolina - Greensboro;
	M.L.S., East Carolina University


Debra Hornbacher		Clinical Coordinator/Instructor, Radiography
	B.S., M.S., Minot State University

Sheila Hoskins			Executive Director, Student Success and Institutional Effectiveness

B.S.B.A., M.B.A., East Carolina University


Teresa Howell		Department Chair/Instructor, English and Humanities
	B.A. English, B.A. Communications, M.A., East Carolina University

Gwen Hyman

Program Assistant, Lifelong Learning

	A.A.S., Edgecombe Community College;
	B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan College


Myra Hyman	Instructor, Cosmetology/Esthetics

Cosmetology Diploma, Fayetteville State University


Neil Jeansonne	Instructor, Biology

	B.S., M.S., Louisiana State University-New Orleans;
	Ph.D., Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Julie Jelks

Library Technician


Carmen Johnson	Custodian

A.A.S., Edgecombe Community College


Jessie Jones		Custodian
	Diplomas, Halifax Community College

Shawna Jones

Online Content Manager

	A.A.S., Nash Community College;
	B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan College

Christine Keel

Instructor, Health Information Technology

	B.A., B.S., M.S., Graduate Certificate-Health Informatics, East Carolina University
	Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)

Thomas Killoran

Department Chair/Instructor, Mathematics

	B.S., State University of New York at Cortland;
	M.S., Syracuse University


Tim King	Program Chair/Respiratory Therapy

	A.A.S., Edgecombe Community College;
	B.A.S., M.B.A., Mount Olive College;
	Graduate Course Work, Fayetteville State University


Aric Kipp		PC Lan Technician
	A.A.S, Edgecombe Community College

Barbara Knopp

Director, Nursing

B.S.N., M.S.N., West Virginia University


April Lamm		Financial Aid Advisor
	A.A.S., Wilson Community College;
	B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan College

Loretta Langley		Instructor, Nursing

	B.S.N., M.A.Ed., East Carolina University;
	M.S.N., Walden University


Brenda Lewis		Instructor, English

	B.S., Barton College;
	M.A., East Carolina University


Francine Long		Instructor, Mathematics

	B.S., State University of New York at Oswego;
	M.A., East Carolina University


Nancy Lovett	Accounting Technician, Payables

A.A.S., Edgecombe Community College


Kim Lucas		Administrative Assistant II, Health Sciences

A.A.S., Edgecombe Community College


Sandra Lucas	Instructor, CT/MRI

A.A.S., Edgecombe Community College


Warren Lynch		Instructor, Welding
	Certificate, Halifax Community College

Latasha Manley		Instructor, Cosmetology

	Diploma, Edgecombe Community College;
	NC Licensed Cosmetologist, NC Licensed Cosmetology Instructor
	A.A.S., Nash Community College

Rick Mastman	Director, Imaging Programs/Instructor - CT/MRI;
	Consortium Director - ENCCCT/MRI

	Certificate, Edgecombe Community College;
	A.A.S., Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College;
	B.S., Mars Hill College


Melissa McDonald	Librarian

	B.A., Mississippi University for Women;
	M.A., Vanderbilt University;
	M.L.S., Peabody College-Vanderbilt University


Sherlock McDougald	Director, Financial Aid

	B.S., Saint Augustine’s University;
	M.B.A., Strayer University


Rufus McKoy	Instructor, Barbering

	Cosmetology Certificate, New Image Beauty Academy;
	Barbering Certificate, Richmond Barber College

Carole Mehle

Instructor, English

	B.A., University of North Carolina at Wilmington;
	M.A., East Carolina University


Belinda Myers	Payroll Technician

	A.A.S., Edgecombe Community College;
	B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan College


Jennifer Norville	Instructor, Health Occupations

B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Laura Otrimski		Instructor, Psychology/Distance Learning Administrator
	B.S., East Carolina University;
	M.S., University of Phoenix

Johanna Owens		Instructor, English

B.S., M.A., East Carolina University


Michelle Owens	Administrative Assistant II, Small Business Center/Faculty

	A.A.S. Business Computer Programming,
	A.A.S. Business Administration, Pitt Community College


Raymond Pachnar	Logistics Coordinator/Equipment Coordinator

A.A., Edgecombe Community College

Deborah Parisher

Director, Library Services

B.S., M.L.S., East Carolina University


Doug Parrish	Department Chair/Instructor, Industrial and Mechanical Trades

	A.D.A., Beaufort County Community College;
	B.S., M.A.Ed., East Carolina University;
	Certified Production Technician, Manufacturing Skills Standards Council


Stacey Patterson	Graphic Artist

	A.A.S., Pitt Community College;
	B.F.A., East Carolina University

Renee Pearson		Program Chair/Instructor, Human Services Technology
	B.A., B.S.W., M.S.W., East Carolina University


Joshua Pendergraft		Director - Clinical Education/Instructor
	A.A.S., Edgecombe Community College;
	B.S., University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Samanthia Phillips

Dean of Students

	B.A., East Carolina University;
	M.Ed., University of Phoenix


Vanessa Pierce		Computer Systems/Datatel Administrator
	A.A.S., Edgecombe Community College

Adrian Ramsey-Franco		Executive Assistant to the President/HR Support
	A.A.S., Roanoke-Chowan Community College
	B.S., Chowan University
	M.A., Rutgers University

Brenda Rease		Custodian


Ashley Reason	Instructor, Accounting

B.S.A., M.S.A., East Carolina University


Joseph Reeves	Instructor, Accounting/Business Administration

	B.A., Wake Forest University;
	M.B.A., M.S., East Carolina University;
	L.L. M., Saint Thomas University;
	Graduate Course Work, Northcentral University
	Graduate Course Work, Taft Law School


Camille Richardson	Counselor

	A.A.S., Beaufort Community College;
	B.S., University of Mount Olive;
	M. S., Capella University


Lynwood Roberson		Director, College Foundation
	B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan College

Tony Rook		Dean of Enrollment Management

B.S., B.S.W., M.S.W., East Carolina University


Karin Ruffin		Instructor, Mathematics
	B.S., North Carolina A&T University;
	M.A. Ed., East Carolina University

Crystal Saunders		Department Chair/Instructor-Science Health and PE
	B.S., Elizabeth City State University;
	M.S., Post-Masters Certificate, Capella University;
	M.S., Hampton University

Carl Shearin

Custodian


Deanne Shearon	Clinical Instructor, Radiography

	A.A.S., Edgecombe Community College;
	Nuclear Medicine Certificate, Pitt Community College;
	B.S., Florida Hospital College of Health Science


Carolyn Sherrill	Program Chair, Barbering/Cosmetic Arts

Cosmetology Diploma, Mitchell’s Academy


Suzi Shippen	Program Chair/Instructor, Surgical Technology

	A.A.S., Bevill State Community College;
	B.S., Wichita State University


Linda Sledge	Financial Aid Advisor

B.S., Saint Augustine’s University


Kevin Smith		PC/LAN Technician

A.A.S., Edgecombe Community College

Ron Sowers

Photographer

A.S.T., The Art Institute of Pittsburgh

Cecilia Sparks

Instructor, Developmental English

B.S., M.Ed., East Carolina University


Bud Speight	Department Chair/Instructor, Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology

	Advanced Diploma, Edgecombe Community College;
	Certifications, National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence

Rebecca Stamilio-Ehret

Instructor, Physics/Industrial Trades

B.S., M.S., Appalachian State University

Michael Starling

Dean, Business, Industry, and Technologies

	B.S., East Carolina University;
	M.A., Liberty University

Mary Stocks

Department Chair/Instructor, Early Childhood Education/School Age Development

	B.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro;
	M.S., East Carolina University


Kevin Strickland	Instructor, Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology

	Diplomas, Automotive Technology and Auto Body Repair,
	Edgecombe Community College

Donna Sullivan

Clinical Instructor, Radiography/Instructor, Mammography

	A.S., Mount Olive College;
	A.A.S., Edgecombe Community College

Sherrod Sumner

Success Center Coordinator

	B.S., Shaw University
	M.A. Ed., East Carolina University


Desmond Sykes		Instructor, College and Career Readiness
	B.A., North Carolina Wesleyan College;
	M.Div., Liberty University

Heather Talbot		Assistant to the Vice President for Instruction

	Course Work, Edgecombe Community College, Nash Community College,
	Randolph Community College, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Bernie Taylor	Coordinator, Law Enforcement In-Service Training/
	Director, Basic Law Enforcement Training

BLET Certificate, Wilson Community College


Julie Thomas		Administrative Assistant, Institutional Effectiveness
	B.A., Furman University;
	M.A., College of William and Mary


Pamela Twitty		Controller
	B.S., Saint Augustine’s University;
	M.B.A., Meredith College

Tangala Tyler

Instructor, Cosmetology

	Diploma, Edgecombe Community College;
	Cosmetology Instructor Certificate, Edgecombe Community College

Julie Walker		Clinical Coordinator/Instructor - Medical Assisting
	A.A.S., Nash Community College;
	B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan College

Lia Walker

Instructor, Biology

B.S., M.S., East Carolina University

Tiara Ward		Staff Accountant
B.S., Barton College
M.A., Strayer University

LaShawnda Washington		Director, College and Career Readiness
	B.A., B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan College
	M.S., Central Michigan University;
	M.S., Capella University

Kathy Webb

Director, Lifelong Learning

B.S., M.A., East Carolina University

Rhonda Wells

Continuing Education Registrar

A.A.S., Edgecombe Community College

Gloria Whitaker

Accounts Receivable Accounting Technician

	B.S., North Carolina A & T State University;
	M.S., Capella University

Jimmie Williams

Maintenance Technician


Merdikae Williams		Instructor, Manufacturing Technologies
	Diploma, ECPI School of Technology;
	Diploma, Edgecombe Community College;
	B.S., North Carolina A&T State University


Sheryll Wood	Dean of Arts and Sciences

	B.S., M.A., East Carolina University;
	Post Graduate Studies, North Carolina State University


Wykiki Woodard		Administrative Assistant - Student Services
	A.A., A.S., Edgecombe Community College;
	B.S., Fayetteville State University

Arnold Worsley		IT Distance Learning Administrator

	Professional Diploma, Berklee College of Music;
	A.A.S., Edgecombe Community College;
	B.S.B.E., East Carolina University

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