Cumberland County Schools Superintendent Marvin Connelly Jr. has added two educators to his leadership team.
The Board of Education approved the administrative appointments on March 14., according to a news release.

Mellotta B. Hill was named chief academic officer.

Hill earned a bachelor of science degree in elementary education at East Carolina University in 1993; a master of school administration degree from Fayetteville State University in 2003; and a doctor of education in educational leadership from Fayetteville State University in 2014.

Hill started her career as a fourth-grade teacher in Pitt County Schools. She moved to CCS and taught at Ferguson-Easley Elementary School. Since then, she has worked in numerous capacities, including North Carolina Principal Fellows intern; assistant principal and principal; assistant superintendent of K-12 instructional programs.

Jennifer L. Lloyd was named director of professional development.

Lloyd earned a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Pittsburg State University in 2001 and a master of science degree in education with a specialization in reading and literacy from Capella University in 2019.

An educator for more than 20 years, she began teaching third-graders in 2002 at Pocalla Springs Elementary School in Sumter, South Carolina. She relocated to CCS as a remediation tutor and then an instructional coach at J.W. Seabrook Elementary School. Lloyd joined the Central Services staff as grants management coordinator, K-5 English language arts curriculum specialist, and instructional programs coordinator.