Diane Becker

Diane Becker has dedicated 22 years to the education field as a classroom teacher and department chair. She also serves as a principal intern and holds her license as an assistant principal and principal for the state. Her expertise centers on literacy, and she holds a Bachelor of Arts in theater education along with a master's of theater education. She later transitioned into leadership, earning a doctorate in educational leadership and completing a master's degree that provided her principal license. In her roles, Diane assesses student abilities in reading, writing, and communication, designs and implements curriculum, collaborates with teachers in her department, mentors new teachers, and participates in instructional leadership and school improvement teams. She has extended her work beyond literacy by collaborating with math teachers as a principal intern to develop strategies that improved student performance on end-of-grade exams. Diane previously served two years as president of the North Carolina Theater Arts Educators and was recognized as Theater Teacher of the Year by the North Carolina Theater Conference. She has received dedication awards, nominations for Teacher of the Year from three schools, and Student Choice Awards. As a service learning coach at her school, she collaborates with community organizations to build student social awareness and support community projects.