Rennice Sherard

Published Mar 25, 2026 by
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Rennice Sherard earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Child Development and Family Relations with a concentration in Elementary Education from East Carolina University (ECU) in 2008. In 2013, she obtained her Master’s in Education/Teacher Leadership from the University of Phoenix.

Rennice is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, incorporated, where she enhances and supports people through education, social action, and community service. She also volunteers her time and expertise to the Delta Research and Education Foundation on teacher advocacy and to her local parks and recreational youth soccer program.

As the Pitt County Association for Education Beginning Teacher leader for Lakeforest Elementary School, 2011-2020, Rennice concentrated her efforts on building and strengthening beginner teachers’ empowerment and efficacy through equity, classroom management, and culturally responsive training.

Rennice has taught for 13 years in grades kindergarten, first and third. Prior to Rennice’s selection to the ECU Pirate Leadership Academy, she served as the Instructional Coach at Belvoir Elementary School, which is Pitt County’s first dual language K-5 elementary school.

In 2013, Rennice was nominated as Lakeforest Elementary School’s Teacher of the Year. In addition to teaching, she was the first-grade grade level chair, Positive Behavioral Intervention Specialist chair, Resilience Team chair and the collaborating teacher for K-3 literacy action research.

For the upcoming school year, Rennice will serve as an assistant principal at Wintergreen Primary and Intermediate School.  As a Pitt County-ECU Pirate Leadership Academy Principal Fellow, Rennice hopes to gain the knowledge and expertise to become a transformational school administrator in an elementary or middle school.

Her guiding philosophy includes the following:

Rennice believes to be a great leader you must continue to grow and build your own self-efficacy

“If you want to lead, you need to grow. Good leaders are always good learners” — John C. Maxwell.