Biography

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Prior to resuming her role as school counselor in the Nash Rocky Mount Public School District, Vernedette was an Assistant Principal at Nashville Elementary School. She completed a full-time Assistant Principal internship at Winstead Avenue Elementary School in 2013. Before becoming a school administrator, she served students and families as a school counselor for twelve years in the Nash-Rocky Mount Public School system. She worked at M. B. Hubbard Elementary School from 2010-2012 and was employed at Red Oak Middle School from 2000-2010. In her role as school counselor, she provided individual and group counseling to students, collaborated with families and the community, and consulted with school stakeholders regularly to improve student achievement. She served as co-chair of the Student Support Team (SST), 504 Co-chair, served on the Positive Behavior Support Team (PBIS) and Leadership Team at M. B. Hubbard. Garland obtained National Board Certification in 2009. Prior to being a school counselor, she worked as a Juvenile Court Counselor for the 7th Judicial Court District for ten years. Garland received her undergraduate degree in Sociology from Elizabeth City State University in December 1992 and a MA in School Counseling from North Carolina Central University in December 2005. She obtained her MSA in Educational Leadership through the Northeast Leadership Academy at North Carolina State University in May, 2013. =====