Patrice Watford
Hertford County Public Schools
Patrice Watford earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Education from Virginia Union University. While serving the Hertford County School district, Patrice taught Career Technical Education (CTE) to 6th through 8th grade students. It brought her great joy to see students and faculty effectively and proficiently use Microsoft Office and Advanced Microsoft Office programs. She also served as a member and chairperson of her School Improvement Team for three years.
Patrice is currently an administrative intern at Hertford County Middle School in Murfreesboro, N.C. In this role she is responsible for facilitating attendance meetings, making contact with parents and students, viewing pre- and post-observation meetings and a variety of administrative tasks assigned.
As a Pirate Leadership Academy (PLA) fellow, Patrice is gaining an enormous amount of experience and a wealth of knowledge from her professors and cohort members. Through graduate classes, she is learning concepts she had never considered and how school leadership encompasses various roles and approaches.
Patrice states that she is excited to have been accepted into the PLA, a program that is preparing her to become a great educational leader. She believes that through her faith, sensitivity, and obtained knowledge she will be a school leader who will make a positive impact on her school community.