While on a tour of Northeastern North Carolina, Heather Smith, North Carolina’s current Teacher of the Year, and a small cohort from the State Teacher of the Year team visited EJ Hayes Elementary School in Williamston today.
Constance Cumbee, the previous MCS Teacher of the Year, and Principal Tunmorya Bennett led a tour of the school. While visiting classrooms, Smith met her new friend, Zay’Veonna.
Accompanying Smith on the visit were Dr. Catherine Stickney, Director - Office of Regional Support Services – Northeast Region, NC Department of Public Instruction; Anita Rubino-Thomas, previous NE Regional Teacher of the Year from Currituck High School and Rachel Candaso, current NE Regional Teacher of the Year from Pitt County Schools.