R-CCC welcomes new Dean of Tutorial Affairs
Printed 4:00 pm Friday, June 6, 2025
AHOSKIE – Roanoke-Chowan Neighborhood Faculty (R-CCC) proclaims the appointment of Charmaine Smith as its new Dean of Tutorial Affairs. Smith formally started her position on Feb. 2, bringing a wealth of expertise in schooling, management and nonprofit service to the faculty’s tutorial division.

Charmaine Smith
Smith’s skilled background spans each secondary and better schooling, in addition to nonprofit management. Her tutorial profession contains instructing highschool arithmetic and enterprise and serving on the faculty college in Developmental Math, Info Know-how, Enterprise Administration and Workplace Methods Know-how. In administrative roles, she has served as an Tutorial Coordinator for Info Know-how, managed a Enterprise Administration program, and chaired an academic know-how division overseeing the Studying Administration System (LMS), scholar tutorial assist and college growth.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Enterprise Administration with a focus in small enterprise administration/entrepreneurship and a Grasp of Arts in Instructing from East Carolina College. Smith additionally earned an MBA from the College of North Carolina at Pembroke and a Put up-Grasp Certificates in Info Know-how from the College of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is presently pursuing a Put up-Grasp Certificates in Greater Schooling Management at East Carolina College.
Her skilled certifications embody High quality Issues Instructing On-line and Greater Schooling Peer Reviewer Certifications, Tutorial Design and Teaching credentials from the Affiliation for Expertise Improvement, and a variety of technical certifications together with Microsoft Workplace productiveness software program.
Smith was impressed to affix R-CCC after studying an article on EdNC.org that highlighted the faculty’s daring imaginative and prescient and dedication to innovation, scholar success and group influence.
“I used to be drawn to the faculty’s means to make swift, daring strikes to show its viability and redefine its trajectory when confronted with challenges,” stated Smith. “The management’s concentrate on college students, data-informed choices and a robust group dedication aligned with my very own values. It felt just like the form of place I wish to be part of at this stage in my profession.”
As Dean of Tutorial Affairs, Smith goals to convey innovation and greatest practices to strengthen the educational division.
“My purpose is to make sure our packages are forward-thinking and conscious of scholar wants,” she stated. “I’m excited to contribute to constructing the most effective Tutorial Affairs division within the system, and to assist our college students and the communities we serve.”
R-CCC President Dr. Murray J. Williams expressed enthusiasm for Smith’s appointment.
“Dean Smith brings an distinctive mix of educational perception, administrative management and a deep dedication to scholar success. Her ardour for innovation and excellence aligns seamlessly with our mission,” stated Williams. “We’re thrilled to welcome her to R-CCC, and I’m assured that she is going to make an instantaneous and lasting influence on our faculty and group.”
Exterior of her skilled life, Smith enjoys bowling, enjoying video games and fascinating in inventive pursuits comparable to crafting, jewelry-making, portray and residential décor.