Amanda Smith is the freshman and sophomore English teacher, Service-Learning Coordinator, Junior Civitan advisor, CEC Runs/WoD advisor, and co-advisor for yoga club at Craven Early College.  

Service is a major theme in her classroom, and as such her students organize and participate in several service projects each semester to benefit our school family and the community as a whole.  

Here at CEC, English II Honors has been both a stand-alone course, integrated course with American History I/II, and integrated with Biology, so students should expect some days to cross curriculums.  

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Before moving to New Bern she previously earned her BA in English and teaching license from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington as a North Carolina Teacher Fellow.

She has taught English I/I Honors, English II Honors, English III/III Honors, and worked with AP Literature and Occupational English courses.

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Outside the classroom, she currently resides with her two cats and enjoys teaching and practicing yoga, CrossFit, drinking a good cup of coffee or tea, and learning to paddleboard.