Candidate Biography (submitted by campaign):

Teresa Tudor was born and raised in Charlotte NC, she attended Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools K-12.  After graduating from South Mecklenburg High School she attended Winston Salem State University where she obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, she returned to Charlotte in June 1998 and continued developing her career in Information Systems. Teresa is currently a Computer Specialist at FreemanWhite one of the largest Architecture firms in Charlotte.  In her role as a Computer Specialist Teresa manages the Helpdesk at FreemanWhite she also manages budgets and negotiates vendor costs.

Teresa and Ron Tudor married in June 2000 they now have 2 daughters, Ronee (7) and Katherine (2). Teresa volunteered in her community for 6 years as a cheer coach for the Pop Warner Plaza Rams Youth Athletic Organization, not only was she a cheer coach, she was a mentor for young girls ages 9-13, she is an active member of her church where she participates in community service and volunteer work, she is also a member of the Irwin Ave PTA, she donates and volunteers at various organizations throughout Charlotte.

Teresa is dedicated to working hard to improve the perception of our Public Schools; she has faith in the Public School System and wants to re-establish those feelings in the residents of Mecklenburg County.  In December 2008 Teresa Tudor applied to be appointed to the District 3 seat on the Board of Education after George Dunlap was appointed to County Commission, since then she has worked to prepare herself for her run for School Board by attending workshops, School Board meetings, and recently she attended and graduated from The Women in Office Institute (formerly The Summer Institute) offered by North Carolina Center for Women in Public Service.

Candidate Statement:

As a Board member I will focus on closing the achievement gap, to do this we will strategically place highly effective educators in every school. We would also need to strategically place supportive and motivating leaders in every school.  I will also focus on increasing the graduation rate, better intervention strategies will be applied and more support services will be offered.  With the aforementioned items as the highest priority, we will also have to work for more parent involvement; this will include educating parents (Parent University) so that they are able to support their student.

I have a vision of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools that includes the entire county, not just District 3.  I was born in Charlotte, raised in Charlotte, attended Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools and I have faith in the Public School System. I want every child to receive a valuable and enriching education like I did -- my goal on the Board of Education is to make sure Children Are Priority #1