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Cara is originally from Kansas City, MO. She earned her bachelor's degree in communications from William Jewell College and her master's degree in international public policy from Liberty University. She currently lives in Raleigh.

Cara is currently serving as a regional director of Community Relations for Vaya Health and regional director for Cardinal Innovations Healthcare. Previously, she served as a policy advisor under Governor Pat McCrory, was a political appointee for President George W. Bush, and worked for three members of Congress.

Cara Townsend Dohner's campaign for the Guilford County Board of Education is her first run for public office.

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Believes in addressing a child's overall wellbeing, including education, physical and behavioral health, food security, and housing.

Believes student safety and learning should be a priority. Supports school safety and counseling initiatives to enhance student wellbeing.

- Believes in addressing a child's overall wellbeing, including education, physical and behavioral health, food security, and housing.
- Believes student safety and learning should be a priority. Supports school safety and counseling initiatives to enhance student wellbeing.

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Cara Townsend Dohner

Cara is originally from Kansas City, Missouri. She earned her bachelor's degree in communications from William Jewell College and her master's degree in international public policy from Liberty University. She currently lives in Raleigh.

Cara is currently serving as a Regional Director of Community Relations for Vaya Health and Regional Director for Cardinal Innovations Healthcare. Previously, she served as a policy advisor under Governor Pat McCrory, was a political appointee for President George W. Bush, and worked for three Members of Congress.

Believes in addressing student struggles, including focus, goal setting, and homelessness, to ensure their success. Plans to represent all families in Guilford County, regardless of background or beliefs.

Believes in addressing student struggles, including focus, goal setting, and homelessness, to ensure their success. Plans to represent all families in Guilford County regardless of background or beliefs.

Believes students are struggling and aims to represent all families in Guilford County, regardless of background or beliefs.

Cara Townsend Dohner is originally from Kansas City, Missouri, and attended William Jewell College on a running scholarship, where she earned a B.A. in Communications. She furthered her education by obtaining a master’s degree in International Public Policy from the University of Virginia and Liberty University in 2021. Information about her current place of residence, church attendance, or family is not provided.

Cara Townsend Dohner is currently serving as a Regional Director for Vaya Health, a Managed Care Organization in North Carolina. Previously, she has worked for three Members of Congress, was a political appointee for President George W. Bush, and served as a policy advisor under Governor Pat McCrory in Raleigh, N.C. She has also earned a master’s degree in International Public Policy from the University of Virginia and Liberty University.

Cara Townsend Dohner has a history of public service, including working for three Members of Congress and being a political appointee for President George W. Bush. She served as a policy advisor under Governor Pat McCrory in Raleigh, N.C., focusing on various policy areas. She has not held an elected office but is currently running for District 5 of the Guilford County School Board.

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. They create policies that establish standards, accountability and evaluation of essential operations of the school system.
- The Board of Education member hires a superintendent and can remove them when necessary. The superintendent assists the Board of Education in implementing the board’s policies. 
- The Board of Education is charged with deciding the school budget. This means they decide how to allocate money between different services, such as teacher pay, repairing school facilities, or access to technology.
- Board of Education members are elected every four years. 

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