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Mr. Mark Maleck: Principal, High School

Mark Maleck joins LNC as the interim principal hailing from Buffalo, NY. He received his Bachelor's and Master's in Secondary Education from West Virginia University and his Graduate Certificate in School Administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
 
Mark began his career as a high school Social Studies teacher having also worked in the private sector as a project manager and a technical account manager. He has over 8 years of school administration experience in Charlotte Mecklenburg schools, having been the assistant principal at Joseph W. Grier Academy, Parkside Elementary and most recently, spending the last 3 years as the assistant principal at North Mecklenburg High School here in Huntersville. 
 
Through his time in school leadership, he emphasizes establishing a collaborative learning environment where staff, students, parents and community voices are consistently utilized to shape and implement shared goals. He is already familiar with the LNC family as his wife, Korrine, is a kindergarten teacher at LNC Elementary. In his free time, he enjoys spending quality time with his growing family, staying active and supporting his beloved Buffalo Bills.
 

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Mr. Marcus Funchess: Assistant Principal, High School

Marcus is a graduate of NC School of Science and Mathematics and earned a Bachelor’s in Biology from NC Central University. He entered education in 2003 as a middle school Science teacher in Durham, NC, and eventually got his Math licensure and was able to teach both Math and Science in Raleigh, NC. While teaching in Raleigh, Marcus attended NC State University to obtain a Master’s in School Administration. He did a full-time Principal internship at C.E. Jordan in Durham and then secured an Assistant Principal position at Northwood HS in Pittsboro, NC. He spent 4 years as an Assistant Principal at East Lincoln HS. He has been a part of the LNC family since 2017. Marcus' duties include scheduling, 504’s/IEP administration, College Board testing and discipline along with assisting Mr. Smith with other high school duties. Marcus is passionate about preparing our youth for life once they leave HS.

Email: MFunchess@lncharter.org