About Your Teachers

Email: erinmcinerney@theexpeditionschool.com

A 2015 graduate of Duke University, Erin has student taught in Durham and at TES before working here as a 3rd and 4th grade teacher. She is excited to practice the project based learning philosophy and to interact with the wonderful families and faculty that form the community of The Expedition School. In her free time, she enjoys watching Jeopardy and anything Duke sports related!

Email: taramortimer@theexpeditionschool.com

Tara came to North Carolina by way of Wisconsin in 2014 and joined TES in 2016. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in English from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and obtained her Master’s Degree in Teaching from North Carolina State University. She loves dogs, coffee, and soccer. She dreams to one day continue her love of travel by visiting Iceland. Tara lives in a tiny house on a bison farm in Hillsborough.

Email: stephencodner@theexpeditionschool.com

Steve is thrilled to be joining TES as one of our EC teachers. Coming to us with a breadth of experience in education, he started his teaching career in New York State. There he taught for 25 years as a music educator, bringing distinction to the instrumental music departments of two school districts, guest conducted numerous festivals and adjudicated for the New York State School Music Association. In 2007, he left the classroom to work in higher ed. development after completing a second masters degree in communications. For the next twelve years, Steve assisted in achieving fundraising and engagement goals for private universities in New York, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Steve came to TES as a substitute teacher last year and was asked to step in to teach math and science to our 5th graders. It was during this time that Steve became a part of the TES community and regained his love for being in a classroom. Steve lives in Gibsonville with his fiancée and dog, Cooper, and runs a small portrait photography business on the side.