Superintendent of Beaufort County Schools
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Dr. Matthew Cheeseman serves as the Superintendent of Beaufort County Schools, Washington, North Carolina.

He is the 2021-2022 Region 1 Northeast Regional Education Service Alliance (NERESA) Superintendent of the Year.

He joined Beaufort County Schools as the Superintendent in January 2019. Dr. Cheeseman's previous work experiences include the following.

• Superintendent, Perquimans County Schools, Hertford, NC
• Chief Academic Officer, Washington County Schools, Plymouth, NC
• Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL
• Administrator & Chemistry Teacher, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, NC
• Athletic Director, Chemistry & Forensic Science Teacher, East Nicolaus Joint Unified School District, Nicolaus, CA (near Sacramento, CA)
• AP Chemistry Teacher, San Lorenzo Unified School District, San Lorenzo, CA (near Oakland, CA)
• Chemistry Teacher, Highlands School District, Natrona Heights, PA (near Pittsburgh, PA)
• Physics & Chemistry Teacher, Upper Adams School District, Biglerville, PA (near Gettysburg, PA)

Dr. Cheeseman's service beyond Beaufort County Schools includes his leadership and participation with the following organizations.

• Chairman, Northeast Regional Education Service Alliance (NERESA)
• Executive Board Member, North Carolina School Superintendents Association (NCSSA)
• Board of Directors, North Carolina Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (NCASCD)
• Chairman, Southeast Education Alliance (SEA)
• Board of Directors, Inner Banks Stem Center (IBXSC)
  
  

Dr. Cheeseman  has achieved his Ed.D. He graduated in May 2022. He has earned degrees and certificates from the following institutions:

• East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 
• Delaware Valley College, Doylestown, PA (near Philadelphia)
• San Jose State University, San Jose, CA (near San Francisco)
• Gardner Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC (near Charlotte)