Curtis Ray Rains

Background

Rains, Curtis Ray was born on January 25, 1944 in Princeton, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Henry and Betty Thelma Rains.

Education

Bachelor of Science, North Carolina State University, 1967; Master of Education, North Carolina State University, 1971; Doctor of Education, Nova U., 1984.

Career

Teacher, principal, Johnston County Board Education, Smithfield, North Carolina, 1967-1976; principal, Wayne County Board Education, Goldsboro, North Carolina, 1976-1982; executive assistant, State Department Public Institutions, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1982-1983; special assistant, Wayne County Board Education, 1983-1984; superintendent, Jones County Board Education, Trenton, North Carolina, 1985-1993; assistant dean, U. North Carolina, Wilmington, 1993-1994; consultant, State Department Public Institutions, 1994-1995; principal, Asheville (North Carolina) Public Schools, 1995-1997; superintendent, Beaufort County Schools, Washington, North Carolina, since 1997. Chairman State Testing Commission, Raleigh, 1992-1993. County member Lenoir Community College, Kinston, North Carolina, 1985-1993.

Achievements

• Curtis Ray Rains has been listed as a noteworthy Educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Democratic Committee, Trenton, 1985-1993. Chair superintendent county North Carolina School Board, 1990. Member North Carolina Association Ednl.

Personnel (state administrator of year 1990, district 12 administrator of year 1989), North Carolina Consortium for Advertising of Public Education (board of directors 1986-1993), Masons.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, running, fishing.

Connections

Married Mary Rachel Edwards, July 23, 1995. Children: Kim, Kris, Greg.

Father:

William Henry Rains

Mother:

Betty Thelma Rains

Spouse:

Mary Rachel Edwards

child:

Greg Rains

child:

Kim Rains

child:

Kris Rains