Tyrana Battle

Tyrana Banks Battle earned her undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She earned her Masters of School Administration (M.S.A.) degree from East Carolina University and her Educational Specialist Advanced Degree from East Carolina University. Her areas of Licensure include: Middle Grades Education (6-9), Curriculum Instructional Specialist, Principal (K-12), and Superintendent. Tyrana has served as a North Carolina representative for the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) in Washington, D.C. She has also served as a state representative for the Assessing Special Education Students (ASES) Committee in Washington, D.C.
Tyrana past employment history includes serving as the Northeast Regional Accountability Coordinator for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Division of Accountability Services and with Durham Public Schools. She has also served as a testing specialist, teacher, mentor, coach, School Executive trainer, professional development coordinator, event planner and an entrepreneur for a small catering company.

Tyrana resides in Rocky Mount, N.C. and is married to Chef William G. Battle of “For Elegance Catering and Cakes, LLC.” She is the mother of two beautiful daughters, Zaniya and Zamiya Battle and stepson, Donavan Battle.

Tyrana has been recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDOE) and by the American Institute of Research (AIR) for data usage methods and techniques. She is a member of the National Association of Federal Education Programs. She serves as the news editor of the statewide newsletter for The North Carolina Association of Compensatory Educators (NCACE). She is also a member of the North Carolina Committee of Practitioners for the Federal Programs Monitoring Division (Title I).

Currently, Tyrana serves as the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction for Halifax County Schools. She is a proud product of Halifax County Schools where she received all of her elementary and secondary education. At present, she is a doctoral student at NC State University in the Educational Leadership program. Tyrana is a transformational leader and most of the 20 years of work experience has been in transforming schools in the Northeast Region of the State.