CBES Gifted Education Specialist:
Darlene Korwatch
B.S. in Elementary Education (K-6)
M.Ed. in Language & Literacy (K-12)
AIG licensure (K-12) will be completed May 2027
Staff Members who hold New Hanover County Schools Credentials for AIG:
Royanna Jackson, Kindergarten
Jennifer McCroskey, Kindergarten
Lindsey Hawthorne, 4th Grade
Alicia Norwood, 2nd Grade
Darlene Korwatch, Gifted Education Specialist
Carrie Boos, Media Specialist
Tracey Tugwell, 2nd Grade
Sarah Maurer, 5th Grade
Blair Williams, Literacy Facilitator
NHCS Credentials for AIG: DPI mandates that teachers working with gifted students have training specifically for teaching gifted students. This is our county’s training for teachers working with gifted students. Our CBES staff has grown recently and this list will increase as more staff members are trained.