About CTE

About CTE

Programs in Career and Technical Education are designed to contribute to the broad educational achievement of students, including basic skills such as reading, writing, and mathematics, as well as their ability to work independently and as part of a team, think creatively, solve problems, and utilize technology. 

We are proud to have 931,801 Career and Technical Education participants. The 2018 CTE Concentrator Graduation rate of 99.2% is evidence of how CTE is Learning that works for North Carolina. 

Whether students plan to further their education in community colleges, technical schools, four-year colleges and universities, receive on-the-job training, or pursue careers in the military, CTE can be the first step in a pathway toward productive employment and citizenship.

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) STAFF

LEADERSHIP TEAM

 

STATE DIRECTOR                                    

Trey Michael
trey.michael@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2758

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR CURRICULUM, CREDENTIALS, AND SUPPORT SERVICES                 

Angela LeMay
angela.lemay@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2774

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR CTE REGIONAL SERVICES AND REPORTING                 

Marty Tobey
marty.tobey@dpi.nc.gov, 336-991-8521

SECTION CHIEF FOR CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT

Robert Van Dyke
Robert.Vandyke@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2771

SECTION CHIEF FOR CREDENTIALS AND SUPPORT SERVICES

Linda Lay
linda.lay@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2780

SECTION CHIEF FOR CTE REPORTING AND ANALYSIS

Nancy Cross
nancy.cross@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2890

SECTION CHIEF FOR REGIONAL SERVICES

VACANT

 

 

 

CONSULTANTS

CTE SYSTEMS COORDINATOR

Jennifer Winstead
jennifer.winstead@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2773

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Danielle Rivenbark
danielle.rivenbark@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2881

SENIOR DATA ANALYST

Stephen Kelley
stephen.kelley@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2775

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

Joshua Bledsoe
jbbledso@ncsu.edu, 919-513-1205

Allison Jennings
allison_jennings@ncsu.edu, 919-209-5871

Andy VonCanon
asvoncan@ncsu.edu, 828-553-6296

BUSINESS, FINANCE, AND MARKETING EDUCATION

Elizabeth Matthews
Elizabeth.Matthews@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2882 -- Twitter: @ctencmee

Ashleigh Wagoner
Ashleigh.Wagoner@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2769 -- Twitter: @ctencmee

CAREER DEVELOPMENT, CDC

Amy Policastro Schroeder
amy.schroeder@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2766

CAREER READINESS 

Jacqueline Wyatt
Jacqueline.wyatt@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2767

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

Kim Forbes
kim.forbes@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2779 --Twitter: @NCCSIT

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL MANAGEMENT

Misty Wolfe
misty.wolfe@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2883

FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES EDUCATION

Valerie Williams
valerie.williams@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2768 -- Twitter: @ncfacs

HEALTH SCIENCE EDUCATION

Barbara Burt
barbara.burt@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2782

Ashley Orr
ashley.orr@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2783

SPECIAL POPULATIONS/CIVIL RIGHTS/EQUITY

Shannon Baker
shannon.baker@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2763

TRADE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND INDUSTRIAL

Dr. David Barbour
david.barbour@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2781

Nolan Fahrer
nolan.fahrer@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2785

James Pressly
james.pressly@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2777

WORK-BASED LEARNING

Cheryl Causey Cox
cheryl.cox@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2762 -- Twitter: @CteWbl

 

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

Chanda Pickett
chanda.pickett@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2757

Hollie Blackwell
hollie.blackwell@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2759

 

MARKETING SPECIALIST

Alex Martin
alex.martin@dpi.nc.gov, 919-356-4351

 

REGIONAL COORDINATORS

Pam Taylor, Northeast 
pam.lewis@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2855

Lee O'Neal, Southeast
lee.oneal@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2856

Bob Gantt, North Central
bob.gantt@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2857

Ann Callicutt, Sandhills
ann.callicutt@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2858

Lynn Harley, Piedmont-Triangle
lynn.hartley@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2859

Robert Filter, Southwest
robert.filter@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-3860

VACANT, Northwest
 

Anna Hair, Western
anna.hair@dpi.nc.gov, 984-236-2862

 

CAREER AND TECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION (CTSO)
STATE ADVISORS

Pam O'Brien, NC DECA
pam.obrien@dpi.nc.gov, 919-271-5623
www.ncdeca.org, Twitter: @NC_DECA

Mary Jane Thomas, NC FBLA
maryjane.Thomas@dpi.nc.gov 919-807-3873
www.NCFBLA.org, Twitter: @NC__FBLA

Catie Lewis, NC FCCLA
clewis@fcclainc.org
www.ncfccla.org, Twitter: @ncfccla

Carmen Bracey, FFA Coordinator
cehoneyc@ncsu.edu, 919-513-0216

Paul Heidepriem, SkillsUSA
paul@skillsusanc.org, 919-675-1241
www.skillsusanc.org

Jerianne Taylor, NCTSA
jerianne.taylor@dpi.nc.gov
www.nctsa.org

NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Eric C. Davis
Chairman, Member at Large
eric.davis@dpi.nc.gov

Alan Duncan
Vice Chairman, Piedmont-Triad Education Region
alan.duncan@dpi.nc.gov

Mark R Robinson
Lieutenant Governor
mark.robinson@dpi.nc.gov

Dale Folwell
State Treasurer
dale.folwell@dpi.nc.gov

Dr. Donna Tipton-Rogers 
Western Education Region
donna.tipton-rogers@dpi.nc.gov

J Wendell Hall
Member at Large
jwendell.hall@dpi.nc.gov

Dr. Olivia Holmes Oxendine
Sandhills Education Region
olivia.oxendine@dpi.nc.gov

Reginald Kenan
Southeast Education Region
reginald.kenan@dpi.nc.gov

Amy White
North Central Education Region
amy.white@dpi.nc.gov

Todd Chasteen
Northwest Education Region
todd.chasteen@dpi.nc.gov

James E. Ford
Southwest Education Region
James.Ford@dpi.nc.gov

JB Buxton
Member at Large
JB.Buxton@dpi.nc.gov

Jill Camnitz
Northeast Education Region
Jill.Camnitz@dpi.nc.gov

Catherine Truitt
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary to the Board
Catherine.Truitt@dpi.nc.gov

Brenda Stephens
Local Board of Education Advisor
brenda.stephens@orange.k12.nc.us

Dr. Tony Jackson
2020 Superintendent of the Year Advisor
ajacksonsbe@vcs.k12.nc.us

Kisha Clemons
2020 NC Wells Fargo Principal of the Year 
kisha.clemons@n-ccs.org

Matthew Bristow-Smith
2019 NC Wells Fargo Principal of the Tear Advisor
msmith@ecps.us

Maureen Stover
2020 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Teacher of the Year 
stoverscience@gmail.com

Mariah Morris
2019 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Teacher of the Year Advisor
morristeach1@gmail.com