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An educator of over 26 years (21 as a high school educator), Ms. Keshetta N. Henderson has been at Hillside High School for 12 years as a certified English Teacher after previously working for 10 years in Orange County Schools.  Appointed as the Lead HS AIG Specialist for grades 9-12, Ms. Henderson is responsible for (assisted by the EAAC) providing acceleration, enrichment, and extension opportunities to our AIG students and families. Since 2014, she has also served as the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme Coordinator (IB MYP) grades 9-10, a magnet lottery program that fosters students' college and career readiness skills through a rigorous, concept-based framework.  

Ms. Henderson received a Bachelor of Arts-English from her alma mater Howard University, Secondary Education Certification from UNC Wilmington, Master of Education Curriculum & Instruction from NC State University, and AIG Certification from Duke University.  Her passionate advocacy for children and education can trace back to her time as a daycare lead teacher and AmeriCorps Project Change tutor/teacher while residing in Washington, DC.  Affiliated with several civic/social/personal/professional organizations and a recipient of numerous awards and accomplishments, Ms. Henderson humbly roots herself in George Washington Carver’s quote “How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these.”     

She finds joy in knowing that her firm yet caring spirit with a witty sense of humor causes her students to put forth the extra effort because they have an educator who is invested in who they are and strive to be.  Her pastimes include reading/writing, reciting original poetry, spending time with family, serving as an officer at the local and regional levels of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® - Psi Gamma Omega Chapter, website designing, desktop publishing, and event planning.

You can also find her in the hallways enthusiastically telling our Hornet Scholars "Let's Get It, Let's Go during each class transition. ​

Her motto is "We Help Each Other" and her greeting is always "Be Blessed"!   

Ms. Henderson can be reached at (919) 560-3925 ext. 25315 or via Email.. 

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Sanders Benkwith has been an International Baccalaureate (IB) educator for over 13 years. Mr. Benkwith came to Hillside High School in 2019, teaching IB mathematics and IB psychology until assuming the IB coordinator role in 2023. 

Before relocating to the Triangle, Mr. Benkwith served eight years at the Nashville Public Schools, teaching IB psychology, IB mathematics, and IB theory of knowledge at Hunters Lane High School. In addition to teaching, he served as the IB coordinator. 

His educational journey began with graduating from Wake Forest University with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology, followed by post-graduate studies at San Francisco State University and Auburn University of Montgomery, where he earned his Master of Education in secondary math education. Mr. Benkwith is pursuing his Doctorate in Education at the University of West Georgia. 

Mr. Benkwith's passion lies in fostering inclusive opportunities that facilitate the personal growth of all students, enabling them to realize their full potential.

 Mr. Benkwith can be reached at (919) 560-3925 ext. 25484 or Via Email..

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