Douglas Wade

Beaufort County Schools

Douglas Wade earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education and a minor degree in Human Studies at East Carolina University in 2008. In addition to the Physical Education/Health teaching license, he also earned his middle grades math and science teaching licenses. Douglas began his teaching career in Pitt County at Farmville Middle School. There he taught 6th grade math for one year, then Physical Education and Health for three years. During those years in Farmville, Douglas coached the middle school soccer and football teams. He served as the school’s Intramurals Coordinator and Assistant Athletic Director.

After four years in education, Douglas chose to step away and explore other career passions that included truck driving, insurance, automotive sales, and automotive repair. While his personality and ability to connect with the public yielded success, Douglas was not truly fulfilled. Douglas returned to public education in 2019, teaching Physical Education and Health at S.W. Snowden Elementary in Beaufort County Schools.

In August of 2020, Douglas transferred to Eastern Elementary School (EES). There he taught K-1 Physical Education virtually and finally welcomed students back in early 2021. While fundraising for the American Heart Association, Douglas led EES as the Kids Heart Challenge Coordinator, and earned the highest amount of donations for Beaufort County and was recognized for this feat by his school Superintendent.

As a result of his previous successes and motivation from his colleagues, Douglas is now pursuing a Masters in School Administration from East Carolina University. He was selected to participate in the Pirate Leadership Academy and now serves as the Dean of Students at Southside High School in Chocowinity.

In this role, Douglas has had the opportunity to learn many facets of School Administration. Douglas endeavors to serve all students equally, promoting equity and vitality, and making strong personal connections throughout the community. His motto hails from his service in the college band fraternity, KKPsi, “Strive for the Highest.” His goal is to inspire the students he serves to continue to look to the future…never giving up on their dreams.