Leigh Ann Dasher
School Nurse

School Nurse Website
Phone: (919) 918-2145, ext. 21202
Email: ldasher@chccs.k12.nc.us

Bio: Nurse Dasher is excited to be the new school nurse at Smith Middle this year! She has a BS in nursing from UNC-Chapel Hill. She is looking forward to working with students, family, and staff. When she is not at Smith, she is spending time with her three children, her husband, and her sweet, old dog. 

Steve Young

6th Grade School Counselor

School Counselor Website

Phone: (919) 918-2145, ext. 21212
Email: syoung@chccs.k12.nc.us

Bio: "This is Steve Young's 28th year of counseling.  His first eleven were at Northern Durham High School and he came to Smith in 2002.  Steve Young was born in Winston Salem but grew up in Massachusetts.  He studied psychology at Dartmouth College and moved to Chapel Hill after graduation.  He received his M. Ed. from UNC in 1991.   When he is not at school he loves to spend time with his wife and dog. Mr. Young is excited about getting to work with another group of 8th graders at Smith and to help work to make their last year at Smith a special and successful one."

Sheila Bryan

7th Grade School Counselor

School Counselor Website
Phone: (919) 918-2145, ext. 21210
Email: sbryan@chccs.k12.nc.us
Bio: Ms. Bryan is a proud graduate of UNC-G and NCA&T! This is her 19^th year working in the NC school system.  She initially started out as an Educational Interpreter for Deaf/HH students in Guilford County, and then as a Counselor.  This is her 4^th year at Smith.  She’s a proud mother and grandmother and takes her job seriously.  Treating your child the way she wanted her children to be treated has always been her focus when helping students achieve their academic goals and assisting them in their career and social/emotional development. 

Susan Norris

8th Grade School Counselor

School Counselor Website
Phone: (919) 918-2145, ext.21208
Email: spnorris@chccs.k12.nc.us
Bio: This will be Ms. Norris' fifth year working as a counselor at Smith, after completing her counseling internship at Smith. She went to UNC for both undergraduate and graduate school, and she is a huge Tarheel fan. She loves working with students to help ensure they are successful and have a great middle school experience.

Kim Lane

Gifted Education Specialist

Phone: (919) 918-2145, ext. 21216
Email: klane@chccs.k12.nc.us

Bio: Kim Lane has been an educator for 19 years--13 of them here in Chapel Hill, teaching middle and high school ELA and journalism. She holds a bachelor's of English literature and master's of humanities from UNCG, and completed her academically/intellectually gifted (AIG) studies at Duke University. She is joyfully committed to ensuring that every student has access to advancement, and ways to discover their best, most creative, most curious selves.  

Tina Moore

School Social Worker

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School Social Worker Webiste

Phone: (919) 918-2145, ext. 21205

Email: tmoore@chccs.k12.nc.us

Bio: Tina Moore has been the School Social Worker at Smith Middle since the school opened in 2001
and has loved every single year.
Ms. Moore’s role is to reduce and remove social, emotional, and academic barriers to school success and to support students, families, and teachers / staff. 
Ms. Moore started her career in public health before making the move to the school system.

LeAnne Parr

School Psychologist

School Psychologist Website
Phone: (919) 942-4753, ext. 30228

Email: lparr@chccs.k12.nc.us

Bio: LeAnne Parr is the school psychologist at Smith Middle and Estes Hills Elementary Schools.  This year is her seventh with CHCCS.  She completed her graduate studies in School Psychology at James Madison University in Virginia.  Her role involves supporting students with different learning needs in the Exceptional Children’s Program, and she is passionate about providing inclusive services.  She also facilitates social and emotional interventions for all students and speaks Spanish.  When not at work, she enjoys being silly and having adventures with her three children (10, 8, and 3) and husband. 

Jo Massey

Student Services Secretary

Phone: (919) 918-2145, ext. 21201
Email: jmassey@chccs.k12.nc.us
Bio: Jo Massey has been the student services secretary (a.k.a. school mom) at Smith for about 10 years. When she's not answering the phone, filing, gluing people's shoes back together, or sewing up ripped clothes, she enjoys solving issues (or directing you to someone who can), especially if it involves one of the languages she speaks. *Se habla español* 

Melissa Monago

8th Grade School Counseling Intern

School Counselor Website
Phone: (919) 918-2145, ext.21208
Email: mmonago@chccs.k12.nc.us
Bio: My name is Melissa Monago. I am a School Counseling student at UNC Chapel Hill. I recently finished my undergraduate at UNC Chapel Hill, and love being a Tarheel! I like to swim and go hiking, and spend a lot of time outdoors. I am so excited to work with students this year and become part of the Smith Middle School Family.