GET INVOLVED
The foundation of the Charlotte Early College Senior EXPO coursework depends heavily on partnering students with community mentors and sponsors. As students work through the intricacies of their design projects, they rely on the knowledge and resources of professionals to find a path to success.
We are seeking partners in both the mentoring portion and financial backing portion of the student projects. Your involvement can range from helping our students and teachers fundraise, providing mentorships and professional feedback on projects, pitching your project idea for our students in September of 2023, or sponsoring a project. If you want to help, contact…
Students pitch project ideas in early September every year. Should any individual or organization wish to pitch engineering project ideas to the students or sponsor/mentor a group, please reach out to us!
Mr. James King (jamese.king@cms.k12.nc.us)
Engineering Design and Development (Project Lead the Way) / Senior Design Instructor at Charlotte Engineering Early College
National Board Certified; UNC-Charlotte Alumni
Mr. Kyle Czarcinski (kylee.czarcinski@cms.k12.nc.us)
Honors English IV / Senior Design Instructor at Charlotte Engineering Early College and Charlotte Teacher Early College
National Board Certified; UNC-Charlotte Alumni
Ms. Deanna Cureton (deannan.cureton@cms.k12.nc.us)
Honors English IV / Senior Design Instructor at Charlotte Engineering Early College
National Board Certified; Winston-Salem State University and North Carolina A&T Alumni; 2017-18 CMS Teacher of the Year
Ms. Jacqueline Brown (jacquelinel.brown@cms.k12.nc.us)
National Board Certified; CEEC CDC and Advisory Board Lead
The following is a select list of past and current mentors:
Colleen Del Terzo, Director of Instructional Services at NAF
Christopher S. Jerry, President & CEO at The Emily Jerry Foundation
Brett Tempest, Assistant Professor – Civil Engineering at UNC Charlotte
Dr. Richard Preville, Former Director of AISLE Group of UNC Charlotte