Administrative Staff
Dawn Fleet
Head of School
dfleet@wareacademy.org
M.A. – University of Scranton
Meghan Cunningham
meghan.cunningham@wareacademy.org
Cristin Carter
frontoffice@wareacademy.org
Chad Payne
Business Officer
chad.payne@wareacademy.org
Catelyn Penick
Special Events Coordinator
catelyn.penick@wareacademy.org
Faculty
Nicole Ames
nicole.ames@wareacademy.org
M.A. – University of Las Vegas
Haley Beatley
haley.beatley@wareacademy.org
Michael Bellinger
michael.bellinger@
Brandy Carney
B.A. – Western Governors University
Rebecca Christensen
Pre-Kindergarten Three Teacher
rmattox@wareacademy.org
B.S. – Norfolk State
Kim Croxton
Upper School Language Arts Teacher
Upper School Lead Teacher
kcroxton@wareacademy.org
B.A. – Radford University
Michael Cunningham
Athletic Director
michael.cunningham@wareacademy.org
Sally Dispirito
B.S. – SUNY Oneonta
M.A. – Western Governors University
Natalie Fleet
Upper School Science/ Grades 6 -8
natalie.fleet@wareacademy.org
B.S. – Virginia Tech
M.A. – William and Mary
Andrew Gardiner
Director of Technology
Technology Instructor
agardiner@wareacademy.org
B.S. – Grantham University
Kim Gardiner
Classroom Assistant and Art Teacher
Laura Glaze
First Grade Teacher
laura.glaze@wareacademy.org
B.A. – University of Mary Washington
Kara Grichtmeier
B.S. in Education – University of Connecticut
Nevaeh Henderson
Pre-Kindergarten Four Assistant
nevaeh.henderson@
Sara Hogge
Classroom Assistant/Library Assistant
sara.hogge@wareacademy.org
Stacey Perecko
Classroom Assistant
Stacey.perecko@wareacademy.
Leanne Reese
Kindergarten Teacher
leanne.reese@wareacademy.org
Masters of Science in Early Childhood
Brian Risley
Upper School Math Teacher
brian.risley@wareacademy.org
M.S. – Queens College, B.S. – Morgan State University
Allison Robins
Fifth Grade Teacher
allison.robins@
Carolyn Rowe
Classroom Assistant
carolyn.rowe@wareacademy.org
Molly Smith
Teacher Assistant
molly.smith@wareacademy.org
Ware Academy
Main Office: (804) 693 - 3825
Email: frontoffice@wareacademy.org
Address: 7936 John Clayton Memorial Highway Gloucester, VA 23061
Ware Academy is fully accredited, enjoying the benefits of membership with the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. Other memberships: Virginia Council of Private Education, National Association of Independent Schools, Education Records Bureau, Secondary Schools Admission Test Board, National Junior Honor Society, Independent School Management, Gloucester Chamber of Commerce and the Gloucester Main Street Association.