Meet The Team

School Counselor: Katherine O'Connor | koconnor@wcpss.net

Ms. O'Connor is a true North Carolina native. She was born in Raleigh and attended school there all the way through high school. She then left this great state and went to and graduated from Villanova University, GO WILDCATS!! She is still a die-hard Villanova basketball fan. After college she lived in Boston for 4 years while working for the League School of Boston. She returned to North Carolina when she decided to pursue a master’s degree in Counseling at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Ms. O'Connor's first job after graduating with her master’s degree was at Weatherstone and she has happily been here ever since. In her spare time she loves traveling, she has been to Ireland a couple of times in last the few years and is planning many more trips! She loves cheering for the Carolina Hurricanes and for the Duke Blue Devils (unless they play Villanova of course!) Her garden is a constant work in progress and she loves to read

School Counselor: Kiersten Traylor | ktraylor@wcpss.net

Mrs. Traylor is originally from Maryland but began her school counseling career in 2016 working for Fairfax County Public Schools. She moved to Cary, NC in 2018 with her husband, Chris, and two golden retrievers, Lola and Luke! She received her Bachelor's degree from Salisbury University and her Master's degree from the University of Virginia. She earned 2022 WCPSS School Counselor of the Year, 2022 North Carolina School Counselor of the Year, and was nominated for ASCA School Counselor of the Year. She is a National Board Certified Teacher and National Certified Counselor.

Follow her on Twitter @MsB_counselor

School Psychologist: McKenzie Cook| mcook7@wcpss.net

Ms. Cook is originally from Florida and moved to North Carolina in 2021. She attended Florida Gulf Coast University (go eagles!!) and earned her bachelor's degree in psychology. She then attended Appalachian State University (roll neers!!) and earned her master's and specialist's degrees in school psychology. She has a cat named Oliver who loves to hang out with her when she's home. Ms. Cook also enjoys beach trips, going to the farmers market, and spending time with her friends and family!

School Nurse: Jennifer McCadden | jmccadden@wcpss.net

Bio coming soon!

School Social Worker: Sara Levine

Ms. Levine is originally from New York City. She attended Elon University for her undergraduate degree and UNCG/NC A&T for her Master's in Social Work. Outside of school, you can find Ms. Levine playing tennis, running, and biking. Ms. Levine enjoys going on camping trips with friends, spending time at the pool with her family, and visiting Wrightsville Beach on the weekends!"