Contact Us

Telephone: 919-848-1545

Lead Mine Campus
(Six weeks - Grade 6)
7005 Lead Mine Road
Raleigh, NC 27615

Brier Creek Campus
(Grades 7 - 12)
408 Andrews Chapel Road
Durham, NC 27703

Leadership Team

Monica Rodriguez
Head of School

Cathy Bocklage
Director of Student Life & Parent Engagement, Lead Mine Campus

Tara Carty
Director of Auxiliary Programs

Dr. Calvary Diggs
Director of Student Support & School Psychologist

Meredith Dixon
Fractional Chief Financial Officer

Brandon Evans
Director of IT

Emma Gomes
Director of Executive Operations

Stephanie Henderson
Director of Admissions & 
Enrollment Management

Elizabeth Keadle, Ph.D.
Director of Marketing & Communications

Michelle Miller
Dean of Academics, Brier Creek Campus

Brant Morris
Dean of Student Life, Brier Creek Campus

Justin Pike
Chief Operations Officer

Derek Spahr
Chief Advancement Officer

Other Helpful Contact Information

Academic and Social Progress
Lead Mine Campus: student’s classroom teacher
Brier Creek Campus: student’s advisor

Annual Fund/Giving
Derek Spahr, Chief Advancement Officer
dspahr@msr.org

Athletics
Courtney Nutter, Director of Athletics & Physical Education
cnutter@msr.org

Before-School and After-School Care
Tara Carty, Director of Auxiliary Programs 
auxiliaryprograms@msr.org

Billing and Payments on Tuition
MSR Business Office
businessoffice@msr.org

College Counseling
Belinda Wilkerson, College Counselor
college.counselor@msr.org

Facility Rentals
Tara Carty, Director of Auxiliary Programs
auxiliaryprograms@msr.org

Front Desk
Front Office Manager | 919-848-1545

Health Office
Kaitlyn Ewart, R.N. and Lara Purnell, R.N.
nurse@msr.org

School Psychologist
Dr. Calvary Diggs, Director of Student Support & School Psychologist
cdiggs@msr.org

Library Services and Technology
Melissa Edwards, Director of Educational Technology
medwards@msr.org

Montessori Parent Staff Association (MPSA) Parent Volunteers
Mary Kramer, Associate Director of Development 
mkramer@msr.org

My Hot Lunchbox
Front Office Manager | 919-848-1545

Student Support Services
Dr. Calvary Diggs, Director of Student Support & School Psychologist
cdiggs@msr.org

Studios & Studios Plus
Tara Carty, Director of Auxiliary Programs 
auxiliaryprograms@msr.org

SummerScape
Tara Carty, Director of Auxiliary Programs
auxiliaryprograms@msr.org

Testing
Dr. Calvary Diggs, Director of Student Support & School Psychologist
cdiggs@msr.org

International Baccalaureate Programme
Michelle Miller, Dean of Academics, Brier Creek
mmiller@msr.org

Veracross Questions
Nora Ostler, Database & Data Systems Administrator
helpvc@msr.org

Communications
communications@msr.org