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School Board Members

Email: sbarger@bcswan.net
Phone: 910-269-9007

Steven P. Barger, Chairman

Married to:  Brandy Barger

Children:  3 - Zoey, Ryleigh & Madilyn

Employment: 
Local Firefighter, Police Officer, and Paramedic
Emergency Service Instructor, Brunswick Community College

Education: 
Tallmadge High School
Fayetteville State University; B.S. in Fire and Emergency Service Administration
Cape Fear Community College; Basic Law Enforcement
South Carolina Fire Academy; International Fire Service Accreditation Congress Firefighter
Altman College; National Registry Paramedic

Civic/Community Involvement:
City of Boiling Spring Lakes Mayor Pro Tem
Brunswick Community College EMS Advisory Committee
North Carolina Hurricane Recovery and Resiliency Coalition
Brunswick County parks and Recreation Volunteer
Brunswick County Fire Commission
Attends Generations Church 
 

Steve Gainey poses for professional headshot

Email: sgainey@bcswan.net
Phone: 910-269-9596

Steve Gainey, Vice-Chair

Children:  5

Employment: 
Business to Business Sales
Restaurant Manager
Real Estate Broker
Brunswick County Tax Appraiser & Land Records Manager

Education: 
BA, Wake Forest University

Civic/Community Involvement:
Board of Directors, Life Line Pregnancy Center
Volunteer, Communities in Schools

Email: rmoffitt@bcswan.net

Robin A. Moffitt

Married to:  Randy Moffitt

Children: 3 Graduates of Brunswick County Schools

Education: 
1993 Graduate of Appalacian State University, BS in Elementary Education, Minor in Psychology
1997 Reading Recovery Certification, Partnership with Ohio State University and UNC-Chapel Hill
1997 Title I Certified
2007 Obtained NC Real Estate License

Employment:  
1993-2000 Randolph County Schools, Teacher (4th Grade, 5th Grade, Reading Recovery, Title I)
2003-Present Vice-President of Moffitt Builders, Inc.

Community:
Beach Road Baptist Church, Women's Ministry Director, 2008-2018
Parent Advisory Council, South Brunswick High School
Board Member of South Brunswick Middle Athletic Booster Club
Member of South Brunswick High Athletic Booster Club

Catherine Cooke smiles for professional portrait

Email: ccooke@bcswan.net

Catherine Cooke

Married to: Marty Cooke

Children: 4 children graduated from Brunswick County Schools

Employment: Self-Employed 

Community Involvement: 
Attends Northside Church, Wilmington
Member of Brunswick County Republican Party
Member of Brunswick County Republican Women
Assistant Ministry Leader, Celebrate Recovery at Beach Assembly of God
Volunteer, Christian Recovery Center

Education:   
1982 Page High School, Greensboro, NC
1984 Saint Mary's College, Raleigh, NC  AA Degree

 

Vickie Smith smiles for professional portrait

Email: vsmith@bcswan.net

Vickie A. Smith

Married to:  Larry Smith

Children: Son Tyler, teacher at New Hanover High School; Daughter-in-Law Emily, teacher at Union Elementary
Grandchildren: Eli, Sawyer, Isla Grace

Education:
Class of 1987: Chase High School, Forest City, NC
Class of 1992: B.S. Elementary Education - Gardner-Webb College, Boiling Springs, NC
Class of 2004: Masters of School Administration - Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC

Employment: 
Kindergarten Teacher at Spindale Elementary, Rutherford County Schools, NC 1992-2004
Assistant Principal at Forrest W. Hunt Elementary, Rutherford County Schools, NC 2004-2007
Assistant Principal at Union Elementary, Brunswick County Schools, NC 2007-2009
Principal at Union Elementary, Brunswick County Schools, NC 2009-2022

Community Involvement:   
Attend River of Life Baptist Church, Sunset Beach, NC
Member of Brunswick County Republican Party
Member of Brunswick County Republican Women