Hi! I’m Tonya Jarrett, Senior Administrator in the Career and Technical Education Department of the Wake County Public School System. I serve as a liaison between the NC DPI CTE Office and about 400 teachers in the Business, Finance, and Marketing and Family and Consumer Sciences program areas in our district.
I’m a Raleigh native and WCPSS graduate. I have BS degrees in both Accounting and Psychology from Florida A&M University, and a M.Ed. in Business and Marketing Education from NC State University.
A former middle school Business Education teacher, I’m now in my 22nd year in Career and Technical Education. I firmly believe that you can’t promote what you don’t know. In my role, I strive to build the capacity of the teachers I support to facilitate student experiences that are current, relevant, engaging, and prepare their students for the multitude of opportunities that await them.
I’m the proud mom of a December 2023 UNC Charlotte graduate! I enjoy traveling, and I’m a fair-weather Carolina Panthers fan.