John A. Murray is the Head of Brookstone Schools, a JK-8th grade school in Uptown Charlotte whose mission is to glorify God by equipping under-resourced students spiritually, socially, and academically for future lives of leadership and service.
John received his B.A. in History and of Arts in Liberal Studies from Dartmouths Master College. John has been serving in independent school education since 1990-twenty-two years as a Head of School.

Kelly Schultz entered the field of education in the Spring of 2008 as a secondary English Language Arts teacher. Kelly currently works as the Standards Implementation Specialist for NCDPI. She leads the Global Education work for the state and supports teachers and leaders with standards implementation. Kelly completed her Master of Education degree in Secondary English Education at DePaul University in 2008. She is working toward her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from Liberty University.

Director of Admissions & Enrollment Management, Lenoir Community College
Spelling Bee Program Coordinator