The Educator Preparation Advisory Group is co-chaired by Dr. Anthony Graham, Provost at Winston-Salem State University; Dr. Kim Winter, Dean at Western Carolina University; and Ann Clark, former Superintendent in Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools.
The membership similarly represents North Carolina’s P12 and higher education systems, including:
- Deans and Faculty from UNC Colleges and Schools of Education;
- Leaders from North Carolina’s P12 schools, including superintendents, principals, school board members, and current and future teachers; and
- National experts and philanthropists in teacher preparation and education policy.
| Co-Chairs | ||
| Ann Clark | Former Superintendent | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Anthony Graham | Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs | Winston-Salem State University |
| Kim Winter | Dean, College of Education & Allied Professions | Western Carolina University |
| Members | ||
| Erika Berry | Senior Policy Advisor | NC Department of Public Instruction |
| Carmen Concepcion | Principal, Charlotte East Language Academy | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Loury Floyd | Dean, College of Education | UNC Pembroke |
| Nicholas Harvey | Assistant Superintendent | Lenoir County Public Schools |
| Andrew Houlihan | Superintendent | Union County Schools |
| Rebecca Jordan | Assistant Professor, Reading Education | Appalachian State University |
| Teresa Petty | Acting Dean, College of Education | UNC Charlotte |
| Keith Sutton | Board Member | Wake County Public Schools |
| Lynne Vernon-Feagans | Professor of Early Childhood, Intervention & Literacy | UNC Chapel Hill |
| Kellee Watkins | Assistant Professor of Education | NC A&T University |
| Sheila Williams | Department Chair | Elizabeth City State University |
| Hundley Rhyne | North Carolina Teaching Fellow | UNC Chapel Hill |
| Ex-Officio | ||
| Johanna Anderson | Executive Director | Belk Foundation |
| Susan Gates | Special Advisor on Education | SAS |
| Patrick Steck | Executive Director Proxy | Deans for Impact |