Jamie Woodlief

Jamie Woodlief has been with Emerald Education since its inception and has been instrumental in managing its financial operations and supporting the company's growth and development as the Director of Finance.

Jamie moved to North Carolina from upstate New York to pursue a career in communications. As the Education Reporter for WLFL-TV, Channel 22 news in Raleigh she began building relationships in the education realm. Jamie decided to settle down and step away from the news and began working at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and served in various roles for nearly 20 years.

She has worked in key areas in the department including communications, legislation, and early childhood. Her role in the Office of the State Superintendent was pivotal in the daily operations of the office. As Project Coordinator for the Digital Learning Initiative in Academic and Digital Learning, she oversaw the state-wide 100% successful opt-in process for the Home Base suite of tools for the 2017-18 school year. In her years of working in education, she has collaborated with, supported, managed, or coordinated with nearly every division in the agency and likely every school district in the state.   

 Jamie has BAS in Accounting from Western Governor's University. She and her husband, Roy, have one daughter. Jamie, her daughter, and their two Golden Retrievers, love to hike in the Appalachian Mountains and thoroughly enjoy camping. 

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