CHARLOTTE LATIN - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Assistant Athletic Director and Sports Information Director
Angel joined Latin's staff in 2016 as the Sports Information Director and added assistant coaching duties for the Varsity Swimming team in 2017. She has an extensive background in marketing, most recently as the Director of Communications and Marketing for SwimMAC Carolina and as the owner of Trimble Creative Services. Angel has also worked as a contractor for The Charlotte Observer and as an assistant producer for WBTV News. She earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts and Science from Virginia Tech, with minors in communications, business, and sociology. She was a full scholarship swimmer for the Hokies, earning scholar athlete honors all four years and serving as a team captain her junior and senior years. Angel's interests outside of work include supporting her teenage sons' athletic teams, cheering on the Hokies and the Panthers, hiking, fitness, and photography.
Cheri joined Latin's athletic training staff in 2001. She earned her B.A. from West Virginia University in exercise physiology and went on to attain a M.Ed. in counseling and guidance from Clemson University. Cheri worked at Wake Forest University for four years as an athletic trainer for the volleyball and women's tennis programs before bringing her skills to Charlotte Latin. She is a CPR instructor with the American Heart Association and has trained numerous students and staff members.
David has more than 20 years experience as an athletic director and has led Latin Athletics since 2012. He is a Certified Athletic Administrator (CAA) who has served on the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association's (NCISAA) Board of Advisors since 2013. David has also been the president (2013-2014) and vice president (2018-2019) of the Charlotte Independent Schools Athletic Association. Since joining Charlotte Latin's administrative team, he has served as an academic advisor in the Upper School, coached the seventh grade girls' basketball team (2017-2018), and is a Strategic Plan goal team chair. His past experience includes Friends Academy in Locust Valley, NY, St. Mary's School in Raleigh, NC, and the Galloway School in Atlanta, Georgia. David earned a B.A. from Denison University and an M.A. from Ohio University. His interests outside of Latin Athletics include running, biking, and spending time at the beach with his wife, Kristin, and daughter, Grace.
Job Titles:
- Director of the Latin Fund
Kristin is a Latin alumna from the class of 2010. She was a two-sport athlete who played varsity basketball for four years and also played goalie for the varsity girls' soccer team under the guidance of her father, long-time head coach Lee Horton. A graduate of Liberty University, Kristin holds a bachelor's degree in athletic training and a master's degree in sports management. She continued to play soccer with the Charlotte Lady Eagles and Baton Rouge, before pursuing her athletic training career. She has worked with programs at UNCC, the Charlotte Lady Eagles, the Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine, NOLA Gold (a professional rugby team), and Charlotte Christian School. While working in New Orleans, Kristin served on the board of Women's Sports Medicine. After her return to Charlotte, Kristin was thrilled to have the opportunity to return to Latin and become part of the athletic training staff in 2021. She and her husband, Cody, have two cats and are expecting their first child in September 2022.
Job Titles:
- Director of Stewardship and Parents' Organization Liaison
Job Titles:
- Director of Philanthropy Services
Job Titles:
- Assistant Athletic Director and Head Athletic Trainer
Tim joined Latin's staff as the Head Athletic Trainer in 2007 and added Assistant Athletic Director duties to his role in 2013. He also coached the JV Boys' Lacrosse team from 2008-2015. Tim previously worked at Rhodes College, serving as an assistant for three years before moving into the Head Athletic Trainer position in his final two years there. He earned a B.S. from Marietta College in 2001 and an M.Ed. from the University of Virginia in 2002. Tim was selected as one of ten national finalists for Training & Conditioning magazine's Most Valuable Athletic Trainer award in 2017. He and his wife Katy have two children - son, Connor, and daughter, Payton.