Angie Scioli

Angie has taught Social Studies at Leesville Road High School since graduating as a NC Teaching Fellow from UNC-Chapel Hill. She has a Masters degree in education and is a long-time National Board Certified teacher who was recognized as Wake County's First Year Teacher of the Year in 1994 and LRHS Teacher of the Year in 1999. In 2013, her “open letter” declaring we should all support public schools by “Wearing Red4Ed on Wed.” led to the founding of Red4EdNC.  She has been a fellow with Hope Street Group’s Teacher Voice Network and is the primary subject of the documentary titled Teacher of the Year. In addition to helping inform teachers and the public about education policy, Angie has also worked to get legislation passed to create new leadership paths for teachers. 
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Alicia Whitley

​Alicia graduated from the University of North Carolina as a NC Teaching Fellow and has taught in Orange, Buncombe, Granville and Wake counties. She now teaches English at Leesville Road High School. Her decision to be a part of Red4Ed is similar to her decision to become a teacher; she wants to be the change she wants to see in education. Finding the power in her voice also led her to create a podcast, Hot Four Teachers, that ran throughout 2015.

• "Four Bad Arguments Against Common Core"
• Hot Four Teachers Podcast

Nancy Snipes Mosley

Nancy is a National Board Certified social studies teacher and Model United Nations adviser at Leesville Road High School. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Journalism from UNC-CH and completed the Master Teaching Fellow program at Wake Forest University. She participates in Red4EdNC in order to be a part of the conversation on how to invest more time and resources to empower public school students and teachers.

• "The Real Problem With Teaching in NC"
• "Teacheritis: Are You or Your Children At Risk?"
• "Serenity Prayer for a Teacher"

James "Trey" Ferguson

Trey graduated as a Teaching Fellow from North Carolina State University. He is a math teacher and co-adviser to the Executive Council at Leesville Road High School, a North Carolina Teacher Voice Fellow, a Hope Street Fellow, and a co-founder of the Beginning Teacher Network of Wake County. He joined Red4EdNC because he is passionate about helping elevate the profession and close the gap between student achievement and performance.

• "NC Lawmakers Meddling in Math - Again"
• "Where Do We Go From Here?  The Future of Math Education in Our State"

Heather Dinkenor

​Heather was a graduate of the first Teaching Fellows cohort at UNC-Chapel Hill, who extended her required four years of service in NC into 26 years.  She is a National Board Certified English teacher who was recognized as a finalist for Wake County’s Teacher of the Year in 2009. Heather joined Red4EdNC to educate others on overcoming obstacles facing NC teachers and to help other educators feel supported in these challenging times.

• "Put Down the Gradebook and Vote"
• "Taking the High Road in Parent-Teacher Communication"

Matthew Caggia

Matt received his Bachelors of Arts in History and Masters of Science in Secondary Education. After getting his start as a substitute and summer school teacher, Matt is now a National Board Certified Social Studies teacher at Leesville Road High School. He is a club advisor and the PowerTeacher trainer for the school. He chose to join Red4EdNC to help protect this vital institution by inspiring and motivating other teachers to be the best despite adversity.

• "Why We Must Vote"

Cassie Blackwelder

​Cassie began her teaching career as a lateral entry teacher after graduating from NC State and working in the private sector. She is now a National Board Certified teacher at Broughton High School who teaches foods and nutrition, apparel, and other FACS classes. She also advises Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America. Cassie joined Red4EdNC to help make sure that teachers' voices are heard since they are the professionals in the field of education.

Kim Arwood

Kim is a National Board Certified math teacher, Multicultural Club sponsor, and math team coach at Leesville Road High. She is a graduate of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics and UNC-Chapel Hill. Kim joined Red4EdNC because she believes a high quality public education should be available to every child and that attracting, supporting, and retaining high quality teachers is the best way to provide quality education.