Meet the Admin Team

Mr. Mitchell started teaching at East Rowan High School in 1999 until he joined the staff of Faith Academy Charter School in the summer of 2023. During his time at East Rowan High School, Mr. Mitchell taught in the subject area of social studies, and served as the athletic director.  Mr. Mitchell earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Catawba College, and his Master of Educational Leadership degree from Western Governors University.

Mr. Mitchell lives in Faith, NC with his wife, Allison, and four children, Alexandria (7th grade), Alice (5th grade), Joshua (3rd grade), and Montgomery (1st grade).  His family loves traveling, especially taking trips to the coast and mountains.

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Stacy Byrd began her career in education in 2001. She taught at Erwin Middle School for twenty years before joining Faith Academy Charter School when it opened. Mrs. Byrd is a National Board Certified Teacher who taught core subjects in various grade levels, as well as Photography and Journalism. Mrs. Byrd earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in History at UNC Greensboro, her Master of Middle and Secondary Education at UNC Charlotte, and School Administration at UNC Pembroke.

Mrs. Byrd lives in Faith, NC with her husband, Erich and three sons, Trevis, Gavin, and Grayson. She loves reading, her church, traveling, attending baseball games (especially NC State and Texas Rangers games), hiking, and camping in the mountains and at the beach.

Amy Wise has been a lifelong educator in Rowan County since beginning her career in 1992. She began as a teacher at South Rowan High School in the Special Education department and then transitioned to other roles including School Counselor and then Assistant Principal. She also served as the District Testing Coordinator in an interim role for the Rowan-Salisbury School System. Mrs. Wise earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Secondary Education from UNC Charlotte (1990), a Master of School Counseling degree from UNC Charlotte (2005), and a School Administration degree from Wingate University (2010). She is honored to be a part of Faith Academy striving to make positive impacts in the lives of the children, the staff, and the community. 

Mrs. Wise lives in southern Rowan County with her husband, Scott. They have 2 adult children, Jordan (medical school student at Wake Forest) and Addison (marketing consultant in Raleigh).

Outside of school Mrs. Wise enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time on the lake. She is a
die-hard Carolina fan and loves to cheer on the Tar Heels in football and basketball.