Middle School Administration  
     
Jay Kranchalk, Middle School Director

Jay Kranchalk (Mr. K) has been at CFA since 2001.  In that time, he has served as a fifth grade teacher, eighth grade algebra teacher, Middle School Dean of Students, and varsity cross country coach.  He is now the Middle School Director.  An avid Pittsburgh Steelers and North Carolina Tar Heels fan, Mr. K is originally from Cleveland, Ohio.  He moved to Wilmington after earning degrees from American University and Marymount University in the Washington, DC area and teaching for five years for Fairfax County schools in VA.  He enjoys going to movies, running and the beach.  He and his wife, Laura, have two children - Dani and Davis, and three dogs.  

 

 

               
Carla Whitwell, Middle School Dean  

Carla Whitwell is the Associate Director of Admission, Learning Skills Program Coordinator, and Middle School Dean. She is a graduate of Roanoke College and has worked in education since 1993.  She has been at CFA since 1999 working in many areas including Middle School administration, the College Placement office, the English department, and the Foundations/Learning Skills program.  Mrs. Whitwell is an avid boater and enjoys reading, cooking, going to the movies, being at the beach, and spending time with her husband and daughter.

 
 
    Sarah Collier  
   

 

Sarah has been in the school counseling field since 1995. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville where she received her undergraduate degree in Fine Arts and a graduate of Vanderbilt University where she received her master's in Educational Counseling. Sarah is slowly pursuing her Phd in Religion and Psychiatry.

Sarah and her husband Aaron live in Wilmington and enjoy a variety of outdoor activities including camping, boating, and fishing.