Faculty

Biography Dr. Tom Fisher is a veteran MDSK Supervisor of Student Teaching Candidates as well as teaching courses within the various MDSK programs. He is a qualified edTPA product scorer in Middle Grades and Secondary Social Studies. He is a recent certified Quality Matters (QM) awarded online instructor as well as a certified CLASS or […]

Carly Forshee is a University Supervisor and Lecturer in the Office of School and Community Partnerships.  Carly recently joined the team after serving in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) for twenty-one years in a variety of teaching and leadership roles.  Carly was an Exceptional Children General Curriculum teacher for six years before becoming the Program Specialist for […]

Kate Gilbert is a lecturer who serves as a MDSK University Supervisor for the Office of School and Community Partnerships in the Cato College of Education. This is her 10th year in education. Prior to working at UNC Charlotte, Kate worked as a social studies teacher and mentor for beginning teachers in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. […]

Ann C. Jolly is an Assistant Dean of the Cato College of Education and Clinical Assistant Professor at UNC Charlotte. Dr. Jolly’s research interests include understanding coaching behaviors, effective teacher preparation, and elementary literacy instruction. She teaches undergraduate and graduate elementary education and special education student teaching seminars and the Supervision of Student Teaching of […]

Melissa Larkin has been a University Supervisor and Lecturer since July, 2022. Prior to working at UNC-Charlotte, Melissa taught 3rd and 5th grade in Wake County and 4th grade in Chapel-Hill Carrboro City Schools. She transitioned to an instructional coach where she worked with curriculum and mentored teachers in CHCCS. Melissa also served as a […]

Daniel Maxwell is a Lecturer and University Supervisor in the Office of School and Community Partnerships and the Department of Middle, Secondary, and K-12 (MDSK) Education. As a University Supervisor, Daniel supervises student teaching candidates during their student teaching and internship placements in schools across North Carolina. Daniel also teaches introductory courses on lesson planning, […]

Danyeal Morrison is a University Supervisor and Lecturer in Elementary Education for the Office of School and Community Partnerships in the Cato College of Education. This is her 25th year in education. Prior to working at UNC Charlotte, Danyeal worked as a Pre-Kindergarten – 6th grade teacher and mentor for beginning teachers in Charlotte Mecklenburg […]

Cornelia Okraski is an experienced student teacher supervisor, methods instructor, ESL teacher and foreign language teacher. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with a concentration in Literacy/ESL from UNCC. She is a past president of the Foreign Language Association of North Carolina (FLANC) and frequently presents on the topics such as edTPA, co-teaching […]

Niki Sashington is a University Supervisor and Lecturer in the Office of School and Community Partnerships and an Adjunct Instructor in the department of Special Education and Child Development. She supervises Birth through Kindergarten/Elementary Education undergraduate and graduate candidates in their student teaching semester. Over the span of 23 years, she has taught Pre-Kindergarten through […]

Whitney Settlemier is a University Supervisor and Lecturer for the Office of School and Community Partnerships in the Cato College of Education. This is her 23rd year in education. Prior to working with UNC Charlotte, Whitney served in a variety of roles. Most recently she has served as an Instructional Coach for K-2 teachers in […]