Almetta Armstrong is a Candor native. She is a graduate of Peabody High School. She has a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Shaw University and a Master of Science in Elementary Education from North Carolina A & T State University.

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Armstrong is a retired educator that taught for 33 years, 19 of those serving children in Montgomery County Schools. During her educational career, she served as the Montgomery County NCAE President and District NCAE President. Mrs. Armstrong also served on the Montgomery County Board of Education for 19 years. 

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In addition to local leadership roles, Mrs. Armstrong served as a board member on the NC School Boards Association and served as the Board President. She served as an Education Advisor to Governor Jim Hunt and State Superintendent Bob Etheridge. 

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Mrs. Armstrong has a true passion for children to excel academically.