Melanee Duncan Friday

Melanee Duncan Friday is an experienced educational leader currently serving as the School Principal at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools since December 2022. Prior to this role, Melanee held the position of Principal at Guilford County Schools from November 2021 to December 2022 and served as an Assistant Principal and Student Placement Specialist at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools from November 2002 to November 2021. Additionally, Melanee was a Principal Intern at Walter G. Byers Elementary for a brief period in 2008 and worked as a Manager at INROADS/Charlotte, Inc. from 1999 to 2002. Melanee holds a Master of Science (M.S.) in Organizational Change and Leadership from Pfeiffer University and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communication Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.