Staff Directory

I fell in love with teaching during my graduate studies at the University of Kansas. After a couple years as a university professor in south Florida, I knew I wanted to shift my career to focus more on teaching, in an environment conducive to forming strong relationships among teachers and students. Community is important to me in the classroom and in my personal life, and I was also ready to be closer to my family in Mooresville and Concord. I could not be happier to be part of the PLP community! Outside of school, I enjoy being, well, OUTSIDE! I'm an avid runner, lifelong equestrian, and animal lover, with a particular soft spot for senior pups and teeny kittens.

I love working with the kids on and off the athletic fields as I love watching our kids work together to help a group be successful. Athletics can create leaders and great school pride and spirit and allow our kids to learn things such as Respect, Responsibility and Commitment. My family loves sports but when we get away, we love traveling and spending time with family.

This is my second year as a school counselor at Pine Lake Prep. I received both of my degrees from Appalachian State University. When I am not at school, I enjoy going to Boone, spending time with family and reading. This school year, I will be the school counselor for first grade, third grade, and fifth grade.

I am originally from New York, but have lived in Mooresville since 2013 with my wife Erin. Together we have two children; Jackson and Madelyn and we look forward for them to join the Pine Lake Prep community in the near future.

I’ve taught social studies for over ten years and am passionate about helping my students develop durable skills that will help prepare them for college and careers. Outside of the classroom I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, officiating soccer, watching football, and attending concerts and plays.

One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes... and the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility. - Eleanor Roosevelt

As a PLP Alumni, I am so proud to be a part of such a great community! I strive to provide our students with a supportive, encouraging, and positive school experience. I am currently pursuing my Master of Arts in Teaching: Special Education through UNCC. I am a big believer in pursuing your dreams. Furthering my education and experience to help students be their best selves will always be a passion of mine. I look forward to bringing positivity and inclusivity to this wonderful community!

Dr. Hoffman has served as the Principal of the Upper School since 2016. Before assuming this position, he was a mathematics teacher and administrator. He earned his Bachelors of Science in Secondary Education with a Mathematics Option from the Pennsylvania State University, his Masters in School Administration and Educational Specialist from Appalachian State University, and his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His dissertation was titled “Concept Image of Slope: Understanding Middle School Mathematics teachers’ perspective through task based interviews.” In addition, Dr. Hoffman has successfully earned and renewed his National Boards in Mathematics with a focus on Adolescence and Young Adults. He lives in Mooresville with his wife Jill (a middle school science teacher) and his children, Dylan and Lia.

I am a Pine Lake Preparatory alumni and I am honored to return as a teacher. I am thankful to be able to give back to the school that gave me so much. I believe each student has their own special ability and I work every day to help my students' reach their full potential. My goal is to foster relationships with students and promote growth not only academically, but in character as well.

My educational philosophy is that students learn best when they are actively engaged in science through activities such as reading, discussing, experimenting, and solving problems. My role is to create more experiences in which my students construct their own understanding of science and how our universe works.

I am originally from Salisbury, North Carolina and I moved to Huntersville in 2019. I enjoy boating, traveling and spending time at the beach. I really like to spend my time getting lost in a good book. My love of reading and learning led me into the field of education. I've taught for twenty-five years at the elementary and middle school levels. Building strong relationships with my students and providing a learning environment that encourages inquiry are the cornerstones of my teaching philosophy. "It is not enough to simply teach children to read; we have to give them something worth reading. Something that will stretch their imaginations—something that will help them make sense of their own lives and encourage them to reach out toward people whose lives are quite different from their own." —Katherine Patterson

I have lived in Mooresville for my entire life. I have just recently started pursuing a career in teaching following in my parents footsteps.

I have recently relocated to Mooresville with my husband, 2 teenage sons, and the family dog we rescued, Tater.  I am excited to get to meet the students and families of the Pine Lake Prep community.  Earlier in my career, I taught Chemistry at a community college for 9 years while working as an analytical scientist in the personal care and packaging industries.  After going into the education field full time I taught many science classes and the last 5 years which have been exclusively focused on AP Chemistry and Honors Chemistry.  As a teacher, I will work to ensure the classroom will be a safe space in which to develop our abilities.  We will actively exchange ideas while developing our critical thinking skills.  In the pursuit of growth, we will overcome challenges, develop resilience, and deal with setbacks and failures productively achieving mastery through practice.