Phone: 704.260.6370 ext. 76374

Email: jessica.perez@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Mrs. Perez's journey into education began in 2015 as a 6th-grade science and Robotics teacher in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. In 2019, Mrs. Perez moved to Cabarrus County schools in the same role at C.C. Griffin STEM Middle School until she moved into the role of Assistant Principal in 2021. In 2023, Mrs. Perez became the Assistant Principal at the Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early College High School. Mrs. Perez strives to work with all to ensure that all students have access to rigorous and balanced instruction to prepare them for college, career, and life. In her free time, Mrs. Perez loves to spend time with her husband, Cris, daughters, Phoebe and Magnolia, and her two dogs, Benny and Winnie!

Degrees and Certifications

Graduate Certificate Program in School Administration, University of North Carolina at Charlotte UNC Charlotte and CMS Aspiring High School Principal’s Program

Master of Education in Middle Grades & Secondary Ed, Middle Grades, & K-12, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

B.A. Middle Grades Education, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Leadership

Assistant Principal, C.C. Griffin Middle STEM School and Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early College High School , 2021-2024

Principal Intern, C.C. Griffin Middle STEM School, 2020-2021

North Carolina Teaching Fellow, 2011-2015