Craven County Schools names new director of Secondary Education
By Jennifer Wagner
Craven County Schools
At the Board of Education Meeting on Nov. 12, 2020, NeShawn Dawson was approved as the new director of Secondary Education effective Dec. 23, 2020.
Dawson received a doctorate and Education Specialist degree in Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She earned a master’s in School Administration from East Carolina University (ECU), as well as a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.
During her 23 years in education, Dawson has worked in several capacities in Craven County Schools. She served as a special education teacher, coach, assistant principal at West Craven Middle School, and assistant exceptional children director. Recently, she served as the principal at Windsor Elementary School in Windsor.