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Central Office Contacts

The phone number for all central office administrators is (828) 264-7190 unless otherwise indicated below. Those listed on this page are the administrators and support staff members housed at the Margaret E. Gragg Education Center.

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Superintendent 

Dr. Leslie Alexander / alexanderl@wataugaschools.org 

Central Office Staff

Brian Bettis

Director of Elementary Education

Chris Blanton

Assistant Superintendent/Director of Human Resources

Eric Bolick

Monica Bolick

Director of School Nutrition

Stephanie Calbreath

Finance Assistant

Sarah Cardwell

Blended Learning Coordinator

Jana Dobbins

Director of Exceptional Children's Programs

Wayne Eberle

Director of Accountability

Jennifer Hendrix

Benefits Specialist

Meredith Jones

Director of Middle Grades Education

Bailey Little

Director of Communications and Community Relations

Leigh Lyall

Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Education

Jennifer Mortensen

Payroll Specialist

Joseph Nash

Chief Financial Officer

Philip Norman

Chief Academic Officer

Christy Parker

Human Resources Assistant

Alison Schleede

Director of Technology

Tierra Stark

Director of Student Services, CTE and Afterschool

Audrey Watson

Accounts Payable

Emily Younce

EC Department Administrative Assistant