Amy Holcombe is currently the executive director of talent development for Guilford County Schools in Greensboro, NC. She has been working with Guilford County schools since 1995, serving in positions including lead teacher, curriculum specialist, technology program director, and principal, among others.

As executive director of talent development, Ms. Holcombe is responsible for programs such as Mission Possible, North Carolina’s first differentiated compensation system; the Cumulative Effect, an initiative designed to increase the content knowledge of math teachers; the Lateral Entry Resource Advising Center, a comprehensive support model for lateral entry teachers; the Administrative Cohort Program; the School Executive Evaluation; and Value-Added Data.

Ms. Holcombe holds a B.A. in English, a graduate certificate in Education, a Master of Education in English, a Master of School Administration, and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Teaching.