Meet Sebrina

I am Sebrina Pierce, a dedicated Wake County neighbor, parent and advocate. My investment in Wake County Public Schools is deeply rooted. My children are proud alumni, and my grandson just began his journey in Kindergarten here. I recognize the essential need for vibrant schools where every student is empowered to learn, thrive, and build a successful future for themselves.

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## District 1: Board’s Eastern Wake member

District 1 covers Wake Forest, part of north Raleigh and much of Eastern Wake. The seat is currently held by Cheryl Caulfield.

  * Bonnie Greaves, 51, of Knightdale, is a charter school teacher who used to teach in the Wake County school system. Greaves says she wants to bring more accountability to the school district while elevating special education students and the work environment for teachers.

  * Sebrina Pierce, 51, of Wendell, is an account coordinator in the facility services industry. Pierce says her primary focus is the expansion of student career-led and entrepreneurship programs, which she believes are essential to building brighter, broader futures for our youth.

Meet the candidates for Wake County school board race | Raleigh News & Observer

Sebrina Pierce is a Democrat running for school board for the first time. She doesn’t have a campaign website, but wrote in an email to the INDY that she is a longtime Wake County resident with a background in “business and family collaboration” and that her children attended WCPSS schools. Pierce said she wants to expand the district’s entrepreneurship programs if she is elected.

Who’s Running For Wake County School Board in 2026

Sebrina Pierce is a Wake County resident and lives in Wendell. Her children attended Wake County Public Schools, and her grandson began kindergarten there.

Who's Running: Wake County School Board 2026 - INDY Week

Sebrina works as an account coordinator in the facility services industry.

## District 1

District 1 covers Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale, Zebulon and Wendell.

After serving one term on the school board, incumbent Cheryl Caulfield is not running for reelection. She posted on Facebook this week that she needs “to focus on my family and health.” Caulfield is one of two Republicans on the eight-person board, and the Wake County GOP will want to make sure her vacancy is filled by another Republican.

The county party is backing Bonnie Greaves, a political newcomer who doesn’t appear to have a campaign website. She wrote in an email to the INDY that she taught special education in public schools for 15 years and worked as a federal analyst for Disability Determination Services. Her kids graduated from Wake public schools. If elected, Greaves hopes to “elevate our special education programs,” she wrote.

“I want to serve to ensure that every child—regardless of their learning needs—receives the support they need to thrive, and every teacher feels valued enough to stay,” she continued.

Jasmine Zavala is a WCPSS graduate who worked as a policy analyst for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and then joined Teach for America to teach elementary education in low-income communities in Eastern North Carolina. According to her campaign website, she currently manages her family’s restaurants in Wake Forest, volunteers as an immigration specialist, and runs an online community she organized for Latinos in Wake Forest.

Zavala ran unsuccessfully for the Wake Forest Board of Commissioners last year. This year, her endorsers include Wake Forest mayor Ben Clapsaddle and former school board chairs Christina Kushner and Lindsay Mahaffey.

Her campaign announcement focused on supporting students and families, alluding to recent immigration crackdowns in and near schools: “My focus will be ensuring every child, no matter their background, or where they live in our county, receives the resources and support they need to succeed,” she wrote.

Sebrina Pierce is a Democrat running for school board for the first time. She doesn’t have a campaign website, but wrote in an email to the INDY that she is a longtime Wake County resident with a background in “business and family collaboration” and that her children attended WCPSS schools. Pierce said she wants to expand the district’s entrepreneurship programs if she is elected.

Sebrina is running for school board for the first time.

2026 North Carolina General Election

STREAMLINED CAREER PATHS
Champion initiatives that bridge the gap between studies and careers through meaningful mentorships, specialized technical training, and modern business innovation programs.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Supports career-connected programs, including mentorships, technical training, and business innovation programs.

Wants to expand the district’s entrepreneurship programs.

- Supports career-connected programs, including mentorships, technical training, and business innovation programs.
- Wants to expand the district’s entrepreneurship programs.

School Facilities & Resources

My key priorities for our school district

STUDENT EMPOWERMENT
Increase access to resources that help every student unlock their potential, gain tangible skills, and successfully pivot into higher education, the workforce, or entrepreneurship.

Advocates for resources that help students gain skills and pursue higher education, the workforce, or entrepreneurship.

- Advocates for resources that help students gain skills and pursue higher education, the workforce, or entrepreneurship.

Access to Education

SUPPORTING EDUCATORS
Honor the profound impact of our teachers by advocating for competitive initiatives designed to recruit, keep, and support a premier team of talented education professionals.

OUR COMMITMENT TO WAKE COUNTY

OUR COMMITMENT TO WAKE COUNTY

We deserve schools where every child has the opportunity to thrive. Sebrina Pierce is running for Wake County Board of Education to ensure that our public schools are strong, safe, and supportive environments for all students, teachers, and families.

Her commitment is to transparency in decision-making, competitive compensation for educators, and a curriculum that prepares our graduates for the challenges of tomorrow.

Advocates for initiatives to recruit, retain, and support educators.

Supports competitive compensation for educators.

- Advocates for initiatives to recruit, retain, and support educators.
- Supports competitive compensation for educators.

Teachers

Supports a curriculum that prepares graduates for future challenges.

- Supports a curriculum that prepares graduates for future challenges.

School Curriculum

As of September 2, 2026, Sebrina Pierce’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Student Wellbeing

Sebrina Pierce

Isaac Brickman

Walter Ley

Bonnie Greaves

Jasmine Zavala

- 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. 

Member of the board that governs your county's public school system