Davidson Day Community Podcast

We are proud to launch our newest season! In this episode of the Davidson Day Community Podcast, the tables have turned quite a bit. Davidson Day alumni; Aaron Barton and Cooper Ferguson from the Class of 2021, actually interviewed Head of School, Pete Moore, for their own podcast, Ordinary Guys and their Ordinary Thoughts, and they had such a great conversation we decided to feature it here! They...

In this episode of the Davidson Day Community podcast, Head of School Pete Moore interviews Davidson Day parent Erin Evernham. Erin is race car driver, a TV commentator, and a host of Winged Nation on the Motor Racing Network. In 2003, Erin became the first woman to qualify for the famed Knoxville Nationals, and in 2004, she became the only female winner in the history of the World of Outlaws Spri...

In this episode of the Davidson Day Community podcast, Head of School Pete Moore interviews Davidson Day parent Kirk Blanchette. Kirk is the CFO and VP of Strategy at Huber Engineered Woods. Kirk has two children at Davidson Day, and he is on our board of trustees for which he chairs our finance committee.

In this episode of the Davidson Day Community podcast, Head of School Pete Moore interviews Lexi Justice and Cameron Baker. Lexi and Cameron are seniors at Davidson Day and will graduate in May 2022. They are remarkable young people who care a lot about others and about making Davidson Day a better place. They are co-presidents of Davidson Day’s Student Diversity Council, members of the school’s d...

In this episode of the Davidson Day Community podcast, Head of School Pete Moore interviews Davidson Day parent Holly Paeper. This past summer she became chair of Davidson Day’s board of trustees. Holly is an executive at Trane Technologies where she was recently promoted to president of Life Science Solutions. Holly is a remarkable leader and was named Enterprize Woman of the Year in 2019.

In this episode of the Davidson Day Community podcast, Head of School Pete Moore interviews Steve McGill. Steve began teaching Upper School English at Davidson Day in 2015 and soon become a beloved member of our school community. In 2020 Steve was instrumental in forming our school’s student diversity council where he has empowered our students to make positive change at Davidson Day and beyond. S...

In this episode of the Davidson Day Community podcast, Head of School Pete Moore interviews Bob Hallman. Bob is a principal at Deloitte Consulting where he is a leader in Deloitte's Power, Utilities & Renewables sector. Bob has four children at Davidson Day and is one of the newest members of our board of trustees where he chairs our board technology committee.

In this episode of the Davidson Day Community Podcast, Head of School Pete Moore interviews Davidson Day parent Camille Harper. Camille works in human resource management for Wells Fargo, and she has had a fascinating career facilitating change and helping others reach their potential. In this podcast interview, Camille shares her advice about managing personal and organizational change.

In this episode of the Davidson Day Community Podcast, Head of School Pete Moore interviews Mike Sass. Mike is a retired superintendent of schools in Illinois. He worked his way up from teacher to school leader, and in the process earned his doctorate in education. Mike is also the founder and president of Catalyst Academy. Mike’s granddaughters, Charlotte and Kennedy attend Davidson Day, and he i...

In this episode of the Davidson Day Community Podcast, Head of School Pete Moore interviews Patriot Alumna Mallorie Haines. Mallorie graduated in 2021 and is now a freshman at Davidson College where she is a member of the Wildcats Divison I women’s basketball team. She won three state championships in basketball and one in volleyball while at Davidson Day. In this podcast interview, Mallorie chats...

In this episode of the Davidson Day Community Podcast, Head of School Pete Moore interviews Steve Manna, who joined our school this past year as a 7th/8th grade History and English teacher. Prior to becoming a Patriot, Steve spent twelve years at Forsyth Country Day School, where he served in several administrator positions as well as taught and coached golf. Prior to starting his work in independ...

In this episode of the Davidson Day Community Podcast, Head of School Pete Moore interviews Joanna Gerdy, who teaches middle and upper school theatre arts and directs Davidson Day’s vibrant and award-winning Theatre program. While interested in theatre in college, Joanna graduated with a political science degree and worked as a research analyst for the state legislature in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania...

In this episode of the Davidson Day Community Podcast, Head of School Pete Moore interviews Tiffani Thomas, who teaches middle school art and upper school journalism as well as serves as the faculty advisor and lead for the Davidson Day School award-winning yearbook. Tiffani is a fabulous, creative artist with an amazing story and inspiring perspective on teaching, the cycles of life, and the impo...

In this episode of the Davidson Day Community Podcast, Head of School Pete Moore interviews Randy Baker. Randy, parent of current Patriot Cameron ‘22 and Patriot alumnus Charli ‘15, grew up in Wilson, North Carolina, where he attended local public schools and began his working career by working in a tobacco field during the summers. Now, Randy is the founder and CEO of MedCall Advisors, a Tele-Eme...

In this episode of the Davidson Day Community Podcast, Head of School Pete Moore interviews Tia Hill and Caitlin Barndt. Tia Hill is our Director of College Counseling, and Caitlin Barndt is our College Counseling Associate and Admission Associate. Tia started at Davidson Day in 2013, and Caitlin joined our community in 2016. Both Tia and Caitlin a depth of experience in working in college admissi...

In this episode of the Davidson Day Community Podcast, Head of School Pete Moore interviews Patriot Alumnus Jason Chinuntdet. Throughout this episode Jason, who now works at Gartner as an HR Advisory Specialist, chats with Pete about organizational culture, change management, and Jason’s transition from Davidson Day to college, career, and beyond. Jason graduated from Davidson Day with the Class o...

In this episode of the Davidson Day Community Podcast, Head of School Pete Moore interviews parent Takila Williams Naylor. Takila shares how perseverance and pursuit of purpose-driven goals led to a fulfilling and rewarding dream of winning a professional cheerleading job and how those same principles applied to growing an entrepreneurial and exceptional career in sales, starting in pest control a...

In this episode of the Davidson Day Community Podcast, Head of School Pete Moore interviews School Counselor Jessica Thompson. Jessica earned a Master of the Arts in professional counseling from Liberty University and is currently completing a Doctorate in Community Counseling. She’s worked with a wide range of families and young people as a counselor and therapist, and beyond her impressive caree...

In this episode of the Davidson Day Community Podcast, Head of School Pete Moore interviews Upper School Music Teacher and Award-Winning Jazz Musician Noel Freidline in what might best be called "a good hang." Noel shares how his passion for music developed, and how he got started as a professional musician, and his later decision to stop touring with his award-winning band. Mr. Moore and Mr. Frei...

In this episode of the Davidson Day Community Podcast, Mr. Pete Moore interviews Karen Coughlan, the school's security officer. Prior to joining Davidson Day, Karen served as a police officer for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) after a career as a human intelligence collector for the U.S. Army. Karen discusses how parents and children can collaborate to keep everyone in the fami...

In this episode of the Davidson Day Community Podcast, Mr. Pete Moore interviews Mr. Jamie McMurray. Jamie grew up in Joplin, MO, and shares stories about his childhood, including what it's like to witness tornados, his first job, and how and why he got started racing cars. Jamie would become a professional race car driver, and after a period of uncertainty about his career, would win the Daytona...

Mr. Pete Moore, Head of School, interviews the Davidson Day School Chair of the Board of Trustees, Renée Brown. Renée shares three characteristics that great leaders possess--learning, listening, and life management--and discusses the importance of building diverse teams within organizations.

Pete Moore interviews Mat Saunders, who teaches archaeology in the Davidson Day Upper School and founded American Foreign Academic Research (AFAR), about innovation, determination, and going beyond the known to discover the unknown.