Dr. Syreeta Smith

Dr. Syreeta Smith joined the Wake County Public Schools System in 2005.  She began her career as a third-grade teacher in the Wayne County School System.  After spending six years in Wayne County, she joined Wake County Public Schools as an assistant principal at Wilburn Year-round Elementary School, and then she transitioned as the assistant principal to open North Forest Pines Year-round Elementary School in 2007.  In 2011, she was named Assistant Principal of the Year for the Wake County Public School System.   After being named principal of North Forest Pines in 2012, she transitioned to Central Services in 2015, where she held various roles, including Director of Early Elementary Education and Year-Round Support, Senior Director of Elementary Programs, and Director of Elementary Regional Achievement and School Support.  She was named the Eastern Area Superintendent in July 2025.