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Community School of Davidson

"To help each child build a life as if it were a work of art." - Dr. Ernest Boyer

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Board of Directors

Email the Board: csdboard@csdspartans.org

  • Board meeting minutes are posted the subsequent meeting once they are approved by the Board.  

  • We post no minutes for the December or July because the Board does not meet in either of those two months. (For reference to the Board's meeting schedule please click the link below).  Lottery Night serves as the Board Meeting for the month of February.

  • To access copies of the monthly minutes, click on the link below and navigate to the year and month of the meeting that interests you.

  • The board's primary responsibility is school governance and to create policy.

Meet Our School Board

  • Phillips Bragg
    Education: BA, English, Wake Forest University Experience: Investment Advisor/Financial Planner, Principal at Bragg Financial Advisors Trust Officer, Wachovia Bank Chair of Deacons, St. John's Baptist Church Board Chair, Right Moves for Youth Advisory Board Member, Raising South Sudan Board Member, Catawba Lands Conservancy Advisory Board Member, Carolinas Working Farms Fund Board of Advisors, Wake Forest Charlotte President, Charlotte Estate Planning Council
  • Nancy Cousar, Board Chair
    Education: BA, Music, UNC-Chapel Hill Teacher Certification, Elementary Education, UNC-Charlotte MA, Elementary Education, UNC-Charlotte Experience: Elementary Literacy Facilitator, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Elementary Teacher, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Basic School Consultant, National Basic School Network
  • Rick Gay
    Education: Ph.D., Renaissance Literature, University of North Carolina at Greensboro M.A., B.A. in English, University of Richmond Experience: Chair, Department of Education, Davidson College, Davidson, NC English Teacher and Coach, High School
  • Evelyn Gerdes
    Education: M.A., B.S., East Carolina University UNC-CH Superintendent's Program Experience: Lecturer in Education Department, Davidson College Director, July Experience @ Davidson Teacher, Curriculum Specialist, Elementary & Junior High Principal, Area Superintendent, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
  • Randall Light
    Education: B.S. in Business & Marketing, East Tennessee State University Experience: Founder and CEO, Ovation Wireless Management Vice President and General Manager, AT&T Wireless/TeleCorp PCS Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Petro Express Sales Representative, Motorola Communications
  • Michelle Marsicano
    Education: B.A., English and Political Science, Davidson College J.D., University of Georgia School of Law Experience: Division Counsel for Healthcare Operations, Office of Legal Affairs, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Partner, Wiseman Ashworth Trauger
  • Charity Mbuthia
    Education: BS Elementary Education, Migori, Kenya BKE Administration and Leadership, Winston Salem State University Experience: Foster Care & Adoptions Licensing Case Manager, Barium Springs, Statesville Director, Day Treatment Alternative School, Barium Springs/Iredell Statesville Qualified Mental Health Professional, Barium Springs, Statesville Qualified Mental Health Professional, Keys of Carolina, Charlotte Qualified Mental Health Professional, Portsmouth, Virginia K-8 Lead Teacher
  • Grace Mitchell
    Education: Ph.D. University of Virginia (Higher Education Administration) M.Ed. Duke University (Education) M.A. University of North Carolina at Charlotte (History) B.S. East Carolina University (History and Education) Experience: Educational Consultant, Vadec Resources Coordinator, Ed.D. Program - Ed Leadership (UNCC) Chairperson, Warren Wilson College (Ed Dept) Administrator, Counselor, Curriculum Specialist, Teacher (Char/Meck Schools) Chairperson, Dept of Ed (Davidson College)
  • Eric Rowles
    Education: M.S., Ed Leadership - Central Connecticut State University B.A., Psychology/Sociology/Philosophy & Ethnic & Cultural Anthropology - University of California, Riverside Experience: Founder/CEO, Leading To Change Adjunct Faculty, UNCC Dept. of Business & Dept. of Communications Sr. Director of Training & Technical Assistance, YLI Director of Leadership Dev., Rutgers Coordinator, Riverside County Dept. Mental Health Director, Intercultural ELS Summer Immersion & LTM Traveling Theater
  • Diane Sowers
    Education: B.S. in Elementary Education, York College Experience: Classroom Teacher Preschool Board Member Sunday School Teacher School Volunteer