Pronouns: She/ella
Hometown: High Point, NC
Roots: Venezuela
Job Title: Chief Academic Officer at Guilford County Schools
Chief Academic Officer at Guilford County Schools
Jusmar Rodriguez Maness serves as the Chief Academic Officer for Guilford County Schools. She is a bilingual and bicultural leader committed to improving learning and life outcomes for all children and committed to breaking barriers to students’ educational opportunities and success. She has served in several district roles in Guilford County Schools, including Deputy Chief of Schools and principal supervisor. In these roles, Maness worked collaboratively with school and district leaders to provide high-quality instruction and prepare students to succeed beyond high school. Maness started her career as a teacher in Venezuela and later became a teacher in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools before serving as a curriculum facilitator, assistant principal and principal in Guilford County Schools and Asheboro City Schools. Maness was named Piedmont Triad Principal of the Year in 2017. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Universidad de Carabobo, Venezuela, a master’s of school administration degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and is a graduate of the American Association of School Administrator’s Aspiring Superintendent Academy for Latino/Latina Leaders.