Career & Technical Education (CTE)

Welcome

Career and Technical Education (CTE) is powered by passionate educators who specialize in career field program areas, facilitate career development, and support students with unique needs. We are focused on expanding student’s career and college options and smoothing the transition from high school to adulthood.

Our Offered Programs

  • Adobe Visual & Video Design

  • Agriculture & Horticulture

  • Architectural Drafting

  • Auto mechanics

  • Business Essentials & Management

  • Carpentry

  • Computer Science

  • Health Science

  • Hospitality & Tourism

  • Welding

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Meet Our CTE Staff

Barbara Sneed CTE Director

Swain County Schools CTE Director

Barbara Sneed

bsneed@swainmail.org

(828) 488 - 3129 x 5254

Jonathan Cook

Computer Science

jcook@swainmail.org

Derek Oetting

Carpentry

doetting@swainmail.org

Richard Stephenson

Health Science

rstephenson@swainmail.org

Savannah Cook

Exploring Careers

scook@swainmail.org

Robin Roper

Health Science

rroper@swainmail.org

Cindy Thompson

Career Development Coordinator

cthompson@swainmail.org

Buck Jenkins

Welding

mljenkins@swainmail.org

Toby Sorrell

Agriculture

tsorrell@swainmail.org

Danny Weber

Automotive

dweber@swainmail.org

Sean McCarthy

Business

smccarthy@swainmail.org

Carla Stephenson

Drafting

cstephenson@swainmail.org

Becca Wiggins

Marketing

rwiggins@swainmail.org