Andrew Collins currently teaches grade 12 English and grade 12 AP English at CFA.  A National Board Certified Teacher and native of South Carolina, he received a BA in English (1997) and Master of Arts in Secondary English Education (2001) from the University of South Carolina, subsequently teaching at Dutch Fork High School in Irmo, SC, for seven years before moving overseas with his family. Mr. Collins has spent the last three years at the Franconian International School in Erlangen, Germany, during which he taught IB English and Theory of Knowledge, as well as the English Literature and First Language English courses comprising part of the International General Certificate of Secondary English.  When not teaching, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, fencing, playing guitar, and, when he gets the urge, juggling.

A longstanding member of the Cape Fear Academy community, Barbara Proctor teaches British literature to seniors and directs the Writing Center. In addition, she is the faculty advisor for the Judiciary Council. A graduate of Wake Forest, she is an avid ACC basketball fan, especially the years Wake is doing well.  Mrs. Proctor loves to do crossword puzzles, travel, and read.

Mallory Tarses received her undergraduate degree from Brown University and master’s degrees from both Johns Hopkins University and UNC-Wilmington, both in Fiction Writing.  She teaches American Literature at CFA and is a Learning Skills teacherr for the Upper School.  She also teaches the Verbal and Writing Skills components of the school’s SAT Preparation courses and works in the Center for Writing and Reasoning. In addition to spending time with her fabulous daughter, Ms. Tarses enjoys fiction writing, photography, and tennis.