Catherine Truitt's Biography
- State Superintendent of Public Instruction (NC), Republican
Contact Information
Office
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
301 N. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, 27601-2825
6301 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, 27699-6301
Full Name:
Catherine Lauterbach Truitt
Gender:
Female
Birth Place:
Cincinnati, OH
Home City:
Raleigh, NC
MEd, Teaching, University of Washington, 1995-1997
BA, English Literature, University of Maryland at College Park, 1992-1994
Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of North Carolina, 2021-present
Candidate, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, North Carolina, 2024
No caucus information on file.
Chancellor, Western Governors University, 2017-present
Assistant Vice President, Academic and University Programs, The University of North Carolina, 2017
Senior Education Advisor, Office of the Governor, State of North Carolina, 2015-2017
Education Consultant/Turnaround Coach, International Center for Leadership in Education, 2012-2015
English Teacher, West Johnston High School, 2009-2012
English and Media Studies Lecturer, Uxbridge College Academy, 2004-2007
Substitute Teacher, Protocol Teacher Agency, 2003-2004
Curriculum Director/Grade 4-6 Lead Teacher, Ridge Academy, 1998-2001
English Instructor, Olympic High School, 1997-1998
Board Member, Nurse-Family Partnership, 2019-present
Board Member, Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities, 2018-present