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Guilford County Schools Organizational Structure

Mar 25, 2025

Guilford County Schools Organizational Charts (2023-2024)

General Information

  • Location: 712 North Eugene Street, Greensboro, NC 27401
  • Contact: 336-370-8100
  • Website: www.gcsnc.com

Key Personnel

Director of Board Relations

  • Name: Lisa Nolen

Guilford County Board of Education Attorney

  • Name: Jill Wilson

Superintendent

  • Name: Whitney Oakley
  • Administrative Assistant: Kim Hipp
  • Director of the Office of the Superintendent: Chapel Thompson

Leadership Structure

Board of Education

  • Director of Board Relations: Lisa Nolen
  • Superintendent: Whitney Oakley

Superintendent's Team

  • Deputy Superintendent Instructional Leadership & Wellness: Anitra Wells
  • Chief Communications Officer: Tracey Helton
  • Deputy Superintendent Business & Operations: Julius Monk
  • Chief of Staff: Sonya Stephens

Key Departments and Roles

Chief of Staff

  • Chief of Staff: Sonya Stephens
  • Executive Assistant: Christine Griffith
  • Senior Executive Director Community Engagement & Equity: Wanda Edwards Walker
  • Senior Director Public Affairs & Philanthropy: Lane Brown
  • Director of Student Information: Sharon McCleese
  • Interim Executive Director of Performance & Accountability: Clark Wright
  • Director of Alternative Assessment Reporting: Jeff Uhlenberg
  • Executive Director of Strategic Planning: Tiffany Perkins
  • Assistant Superintendent of Schools, Innovation & Choice: Marshall Matson

Assistant Superintendent of Schools, Innovation & Choice

  • Chief of Staff: Sonya Stephens
  • Interim Senior Director Athletics/Drivers Ed: Leigh Hebbard
  • Schools Managed:
    • Gateway Education Center
    • Haynes-Inman Education Center
    • Herbin-Metz Education Center
    • CJ Greene Education Center
    • SCALE Greensboro
    • Dean Pruette SCALE - HP
    • Juvenile Detention Center
  • Director Athletics & Drivers Ed: Angela Polk-Jones
  • Executive Director Choice Schools & Programs: Kimberly Robertson
  • Executive Director Career & Technical Education: Holly Pore

Chief Communications Officer

  • Name: Tracey Helton
  • Administrative Assistant: Maria Hernandez-Natal
  • Senior Director Policy & Strategic Projects: Rebecca Kaye
  • Broadcast Communications Manager: Jenny Brooks
  • Director of Communications: Nora Shoptaw
  • Director Media Relations: Gabrielle Brown

Deputy Superintendent Instructional Leadership and Wellness

  • Name: Anitra Wells
  • Administrative Assistant: Lisa Parrish
  • Principal Supervisors
  • Chief Academic Officer: Jusmar Maness
  • Senior Director Office of School Improvement: Abe Hege
  • Chief Exceptional Children & Student Services Officer: Kimberly Steinke

Chief Academic Officer

  • Name: Jusmar Maness
  • Program Admin II: Christina Parks-Ross
  • Senior Executive Director Federal & Special Programs: Melissa Nixon
  • Executive Director of Academics: Karen Ellis
  • Director Professional Learning: Tonisha Walden
  • Director English Language Learners: Monica Hackett
  • Office Support III: Margaret Walz
  • Director Early Learning: Amy Pendergrass
  • Director Library Media Services: Natalie Strange
  • Director Tutorial Programming: Kara Hamilton
  • Director New Teacher Support: Crystal Vandiver
  • Director MTSS: Olivia Joliff

Chief Exceptional Children & Student Services Officer

  • Name: Kimberly Steinke
  • Administrative Assistant: Kimberly Brown
  • Senior Executive Director of Exceptional Children: Tara Santiago
  • Interim Executive Director Title IX: Deanna Daniel
  • Executive Director of Mental Health and Behavioral Health Services: Alex Tabori
  • Director School Counseling Services: Debbie Benton
  • Director Social Workers & Dropout Prevention: Shontria Carrington
  • Director Health Services: Deirdre Moyer

Deputy Superintendent of Business & Operations

  • Name: Julius Monk
  • Administrative Assistant: Cassandra Richardson
  • Chief Technology Officer: Rashad Slade
  • Chief Financial Officer: Tyler Beck
  • Chief Human Resources Officer: Shirley Morrison
  • Assistant Superintendent of Operations: Johncarlos Miller
  • Assistant Superintendent School Safety and Emergency Management: Mike Richey

Chief Financial Officer

  • Name: Tyler Beck
  • Administrative Assistant: Katherine Ochoa
  • Executive Director Financial Services: Vacant
  • Executive Director Payroll: Kim Cramsey
  • Director Budget: Daniel Owens
  • Director GEMS Project: Joyce Goode

Chief Human Resources Officer

  • Name: Shirley Morrison
  • Administrative Assistant: Loren Roberts
  • Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer: Alison Coker
  • Senior Executive Director Leadership Development: Mark Seagraves
  • Executive Director Human Resources: Kristen Vecchione
  • Executive Director of HR Operations: Enkhnasan Enkhbold
  • Director Employee Relations: Carla Alphin
  • Director of Benefits: Lindsay Yarbrough
  • Director of Staffing: Alison Yates
  • Director of Recruiting: Alan Hooker
  • Lead Custodian: Gary Jones
  • Senior Director GEMS HR Tower Lead: Shana Sullivan

Chief Technology Officer

  • Name: Rashad Slade
  • Director Enterprise Operations: Tommy Smith
  • Technology Administrative Specialist: Michelle Randolph
  • Executive Director IT Security & Support: Celia Gossett
  • Office Support: Tuwana Gillis

Assistant Superintendent of Operations

  • Name: Johncarlos Miller
  • Executive Director of Transportation: Faye Crowder-Phillips
  • Executive Director of School Nutrition: Travis Fisher
  • Interim Executive Director of Student Assignment: Patrick Battle
  • Director of Operations: Renee Dow
  • Director of Facilities Planning: Holly Nuttall

Assistant Superintendent School Safety and Emergency Management

  • Name: Mike Richey
  • Director Security Technology: Stephen Durham
  • Director School Safety: James Moore
  • Program Admin II: Debbie Yow

Summary

The Guilford County Schools organizational structure is comprehensive and covers various departments ensuring seamless operations and focused leadership in areas such as instructional leadership, wellness, communications, business operations, human resources, technology, and school safety. Each department is spearheaded by qualified individuals responsible for specific functions, supported by a team of directors and executive assistants, ensuring effective delivery of education services and operational management.