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Meet the Admin Team

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Below you will find information about ALA's Administrative Team.  ALA's admin team is committed to the mission and vision of the school and guides the faculty and staff towards continued professional development.  ALA's administrative team has extensive experience in education with more than 50 years combined experience.  

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Justin Smith

Managing Director

jsmith@alaschoolsnc.org

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Taylor Cotten

Remote Academy Administrator

tcotten@alaschoolsnc.org

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Robert Sims

Principal

rsims@alaschoolsnc.org

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Tanya McPherson

Remote Academy Student Success

tmcpherson@alaschoolsnc.org

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Miryah Walters

Assistant Principal

mwalters@alaschoolsnc.org

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Damien Perez

Director of Operations

dperez@alaschoolsnc.org

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Michelle Bailey

Curriculum Facilitator

mbailey@alaschoolsnc.org

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Ashley Thompson

Community Engagement

athompson@alaschoolsnc.org

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