We are excited to welcome the members of the 2022-2023 School of Education Advisory Board.
The Advisory Board advocates for the School of Education and serves as a guide on fundraising efforts and with major issues related to the future direction of the school. The board meets three times a year.
Dr. Marvin Connelly, Chair
Dr. Anita Alpenfels, Secretary
| Dr. Anita | Alpenfels | Executive Officer for HR, Board Secretary | Moore County Schools |
| Ms. Elaina | Aponte | EC Ed., 6th-8th Self-Contained Teacher, Moore County Schools Teacher of the Year 2020-2021 | Elise Middle School |
| Ms. Kelly | Bullard | Principal, Columbus County Principal of the Year 2020-2021 | Tabor City Elementary School |
| Dr. Cassandra | Cartrette | Human Resources Director | Columbus County Schools |
| Dr. Marvin | Connelly, Jr. | Superintendent, Board Vice-Chair | Cumberland County Schools |
| Ms. Wendy | Fields | Faculty, BraveStep Coordinator | Robeson Community College |
| Ms. Jennifer | Freeman | Assistant Superintendent of Student Services | Public Schools of Robeson County |
| Ms. Kari | Grates | Beginning Teacher Support Coordinator | Cumberland County Schools |
| Mr. Tracy | Grit | Associate Supt. for Operations and HR | Montgomery County Schools |
| Ms. Alfred Jean | Hammond | Principal, Sandhills Regional Principal of the Year 2020 | Upchurch Elementary |
| Ms. Billie | Harris | Director of Licensure | Public Schools of Robeson County |
| Dr. Phoebe | Harris | Program Director-Early Childhood | Robeson Community College |
| Dr. Connie | Locklear | Director, Indian Education Program | Public Schools of Robeson County |
| Dr. Lillian | McDavid | Certified Personnel Supervisor | Cumberland County Schools |
| Ms. Tuwanda | McNeill | Licensure Specialist / Personnel Support Coordinator | Hoke County Schools |
| Ms. Kimberly | McLaurin | Human Resources Salary Analyst | Cumberland County Schools |
| Ms. Tracy | Metcalf | Principal, Moore County Schools Principal of the Year 2020-2021 | New Century Middle School |
| Ms. Suzanne | Owen | Principal, Cumberland County Principal of the Year 2020-2021 | Cliffdale Elementary School |
| Ms. Nicole | Rivers | 2021 Burroughs Wellcome Fund Sandhills Regional Teacher of the Year | Gray's Creek High School |
| Ms. Elizabeth | Sanders | English Teacher, Bladen County Schools Teacher of the Year 2020-2021 | Bladen Early College High School |
| Ms. Linda | Scoggin | Retired Educator, Order of the Long Leaf Pine recipient 2019 | Public Schools of Robeson County |
| Ms. Kristen | Stone | Principal |
Southeastern Academy Charter School |
| Ms. Maureen | Stover | Teacher, NC Virtual Public Schools | Statewide |
| Dr. Donna | Thomas | Retired, Assistant Superintendent of HR | Hoke County Schools |
| Ms. Angela | Watkins | Principal, Richmond County Schools Principal of the Year 2020-2021 | Washington Street School |