Teachers and Staff
Meet Our Wonderful
Teachers and Staff
DCMS teachers are talented, compassionate professionals who are committed in every way to their students’ success. Meet these extraordinary educators and individuals.
Chelle Marshall
Director of Lab School/Middle School Principal
Chelle Marshall
Michelle ‘Chelle’ Marshall is currently the principal of Deep Creek Middle School and moving into the role of Director of the Lab School encompassing ELC, DCMS, and pursuing community partnerships with Deep Creek Primary School.
Chelle joined us last August with a background in collaborative teaching and guiding project-based learning internationally for the past 11 years with THINK Global School and Qatar Leadership Academy; contributing to place-based and experiential learning in two vastly different organizations. Chelle’s experience includes ten years as a Physics and science teacher in Canada, and, with THINK Global, School she has filled a variety of roles—most recently, as principal. She is a passionate advocate of student autonomy and student-led inquiry, which she believes will prepare students to lead in the 21st century. Chelle is equally passionate about sustainability and finding solutions for us to live harmoniously with our environment. She holds a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Ottawa University in Canada, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from the Royal Military College of Canada, as well as Principal’s Certification and Teaching Certification from Ontario, Canada. When Chelle is not busy educating, she enjoys running, open-water swimming, and SCUBA diving. She is the loving mom of 5 wonderful children and has 5 grandchildren whom she adores.
Erica Allen
Art
Erica Allen
Erica Allen is a native of Orange Creek, Cat Island and moved to Eleuthera after she married. She graduated from the College of the Bahamas, with a degree in Fine Arts. Before coming to DCMS, she taught Art and Craft at Windermere high school. She is passionate about the development and creativity of her students . She enjoys bringing out the unique talent in each individual.
Kayla Woods
Assistant Principal & Mathematics Teacher
Kayla Woods
Kayla has been teaching for more than 10 years and is thrilled to teach in DCMS’s experiential environment. During her career, Kayla has taught all 4 core subjects which include Math, English, Science, and Social Studies, ranging from 5th grade to 8th grade in Texas. She was also the cheer coach/sponsor and previously instituted a campus step team for student extracurriculars. Her high school years were spent at Jordan Prince Williams High in Nassau, and she later received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She is the mother of one son who recently started his college journey.
