Maria Mills

Manager of Reporting Services

Maria joined SIP in February of 2023. She has over 17 years experience in public education, administration, and curriculum development. Maria is based in the Raleigh area of NC, primarily focusing on supporting new charter schools in both their administrative development as well as their budget needs. Maria is the director of Carolina Charter Academy , opened in fall of 2019, and recently is the first Wells Fargo NC Charter Principal of the Year, 2022.

She led efforts to secure a 19.2MM bond deal in 2021 for the construction and expansion of CCA’s over 36,000 sq foot facility in Angier NC, which now houses a state of the art STEM lab, beautiful library and MS regulation size basketball/volleyball gymnasium. She has prioritized access for all students growing the English Learner population; as well as the free and reduced lunch, all under the umbrella of supporting and prioritizing equal opportunities for all students while removing as many barriers as possible.

Maria serves as an advisor to the Charter School Advisory Board.  She is a graduate of the University of Florida, dual bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Classical Studies. She also holds her Masters Degree in Math Education and School Leadership. Her father was a first generation immigrant from Greece and she is fluent in Greek language, and even taught it at the collegiate level! .

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