Career and Technical Education

• Our mission is to empower students to be successful citizens, workers and leaders in a global economy.

Gaston County Schools' Career & Technical Education Core Values:

• A Commitment to excellence in everything we do.
• Continually striving to reach optimum performance.
• Combine creative leadership, cutting-edge curriculum design, and effective instructional delivery for an ever-changing global economy.
• Work that is respected and has meaning and value.
• Adapting and upgrading individual skills in a rapidly changing world.

Career Development

Career Development Coordinator (CDC)

Special Populations Coordinator (SPC)

Curriculum Instructional Management Coordinator (CIMC)

Adobe Academy

Jill Lenox - Adobe Visual Design I & II & Computer Science I & II

Business & Marketing

Don Efrid - Sports and Event Marketing I & II and Entrepreneurship I & II 

Family & Consumer Sciences

Brittany Farrar - Interior Design

Amy McAulay - Food & Nutrition I

Reggie Sutton - Food & Nutrition I and II

Health Sciences

Amy McAulay - Health Science I, Biomedical Technology, PLTW Human Body Systems

Mitzi Redmond - Nursing Fundamentals

Trade & Industrial Education

Shane Hawkins - Automotive Service Fundamentals, Automotive Service I, II, & III

Chip Rudisill -Construction Core, Electrical Trades I, II

Public Notice Statement
Career and Technical Education: Gaston County Schools offers a wide range of Career and Technical Education Courses. Program offerings include Business & Marketing, Family & Consumer Sciences, Health Sciences, and Trades & Industrial courses. In compliance with federal laws, Gaston County Schools’ Career and Technical Education Department administers educational programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, Boy Scouts of America affiliation, disability, or gender.

Inquiries should be directed to:
Judy Leahy, Director of Compliance, Title II (ADA) and Section 504 for Gaston County Schools at 215 W. Third Ave. Gastonia NC 28052 (704) 866-6245