My name is Emily Culver and this is my 7th year teaching at Davis Drive Elementary. I was born in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I moved to Wake County 16 years ago and attended Wake County Public Schools. I graduated from East Carolina University in 2019 with a degree in Elementary Education. Go Pirates!! I love spending time with my family and friends and cheering on the Green Bay Packers!
I have been teaching 4th grade at Davis Drive Elementary since 1998. I grew up in Virginia, just an hour northwest of DC, and headed to North Carolina when I attended Davidson College. I earned my Masters in Elementary Education from the College of William and Mary and have been teaching in the North Carolina public schools ever since -- 32 years in all. I have twins, Ian and Sarah, who just graduated from college.
My name is Mrs. Hudson (Mary)! I am excited to be your 4th grade teacher at Davis Drive Elementary School!
I grew up in Ramseur, NC. It is a small town in Randolph County. I graduated from UNC-Greensboro, with my degree in Elementary Education. This is my 13th year teaching elementary school. I have taught each grade level, as a classroom teacher or as a reading specialist.
I am married to my husband Kris and we have two wonderful children. We also have a cat named Stanley. :)
Hi! I was born and raised in Wisconsin. I come to NC to escape from cold and snowy winters. I have my degree in elementary education and special education. During the summer, you can find me lounging on the beach and reading a good book.
I am a North Carolina native. After graduating from UNC-Charlotte, I traveled and lived in many wonderful places due to my husband’s active duty status with the Marine Corps. Once we settled in the Atlanta area, I decided to return to school and received my teacher’s certification from North Georgia College and State University. We moved to Raleigh in 2005, and I started teaching here at DDE. This will be my 20th year. My husband, Kevin, and I have a daughter, Kathleen, who lives in Charlotte and a rotten dog named Luma.
I was born in Bethesda, Maryland, and I am the youngest of six children. My father was in the army, so shortly after I was born we moved to Germany where he was stationed for six years. When he retired from the military, our family moved to Florida. I received my bachelor's degree and my master's degree from the University of Florida (Go Gators!!). I taught Kindergarten for two years in Lexington, Kentucky and then we moved to North Carolina in 1995. I have been married to my highschool sweetheart for 36 years, and we have four children and two dogs. I decided to go back to teaching after being a SAHM for 19 years. This will be my 13th year at DDE. I'm very excited about this school year.
I was born in Boston, Mass, but I have lived in Apex most of my life. As a graduate of East Carolina University, I am a proud pirate that bleeds purple and gold. I have been at Davis Drive Elementary for 29 years. Mrs. Paine (who teaches 2nd grade) and I have a dog named Wynnie.