Awards
2014 Finalist for Georgia Superintendent of the Year
2014 Recipient of the Pat Minish Advocacy Award from the GA Association of the Young Child -
2013 Recipient of the Outstanding Women in Education Award
2012-2015 National School Boards Association (NSBA) & Center for Digital Education, Digital School District
2013-2015 Apple Distinguished School, 4/5 Academy at Fifth Avenue “Visionary Leadership”
2013-2014 National School Public Relations (NSPRA) National Communications Award Winner for Social Media, Internal eNewsletter, Annual Report
2013-2014 Georgia School Public Relations (GSPRA) Four “Best in Category” Communications Awards
2010-2015 The Dr. Phyllis Edwards Education Scholarship founded in 2010
Presentations
2014 eBOARD User Conference: All Aboard! Keynote Speaker
2013 Georgia State Board of Education; Ten-year Charter Application for Reauthorization
2012 eBOARD User Conference: Mission Possible! “Using eBOARD to Manage Unique Governance Structure of Charter Systems”
2010 Presenter at GSBA: Charter System, Instructional and Curriculum, Innovation and eBoard, “From Vision to Action: The Development of Collaborative Teams at Decatur High School”
2010 to Present- Speaker at Rotary Club of Decatur
2004 to Present- Speaker at Leadership DeKalb
2003 to Present- Keynote Speaker Giving the Charge to the System at City Schools of Decatur Annual Opening Day
Memberships and Committees
2012-2015 Member of Governor Deal’s Superintendents’ Advisory Board
2003-Present Georgia School Superintendents Association
1989-2003 Florida Organization of Instructional Leaders
1989-2003 Northeast Florida Educational Consortium
Professional Development
GLISI: Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement
2003-2008 Superintendent's Leadership Network - originally sponsored by BellSouth through the Schlecty Organization
2003-2008 Working on the Work- training for Principals and District Personnel, attended and participated in Standard Bearer Work
2010 Coaching Institute sponsored by GA School Superintendents Association
2003 to Present 21st Century Training; Legal Training by Harbin / Hartley
New Superintendent’s Training by GSSA
2014 Finalist for Georgia Superintendent of the Year
2014 Recipient of the Pat Minish Advocacy Award from the GA Association of the Young Child -
2013 Recipient of the Outstanding Women in Education Award
2012-2015 National School Boards Association (NSBA) & Center for Digital Education, Digital School District
2013-2015 Apple Distinguished School, 4/5 Academy at Fifth Avenue “Visionary Leadership”
2013-2014 National School Public Relations (NSPRA) National Communications Award Winner for Social Media, Internal eNewsletter, Annual Report
2013-2014 Georgia School Public Relations (GSPRA) Four “Best in Category” Communications Awards
2010-2015 The Dr. Phyllis Edwards Education Scholarship founded in 2010
Presentations
2014 eBOARD User Conference: All Aboard! Keynote Speaker
2013 Georgia State Board of Education; Ten-year Charter Application for Reauthorization
2012 eBOARD User Conference: Mission Possible! “Using eBOARD to Manage Unique Governance Structure of Charter Systems”
2010 Presenter at GSBA: Charter System, Instructional and Curriculum, Innovation and eBoard, “From Vision to Action: The Development of Collaborative Teams at Decatur High School”
2010 to Present- Speaker at Rotary Club of Decatur
2004 to Present- Speaker at Leadership DeKalb
2003 to Present- Keynote Speaker Giving the Charge to the System at City Schools of Decatur Annual Opening Day
Memberships and Committees
2012-2015 Member of Governor Deal’s Superintendents’ Advisory Board
2003-Present Georgia School Superintendents Association
1989-2003 Florida Organization of Instructional Leaders
1989-2003 Northeast Florida Educational Consortium
Professional Development
GLISI: Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement
2003-2008 Superintendent's Leadership Network - originally sponsored by BellSouth through the Schlecty Organization
2003-2008 Working on the Work- training for Principals and District Personnel, attended and participated in Standard Bearer Work
2010 Coaching Institute sponsored by GA School Superintendents Association
2003 to Present 21st Century Training; Legal Training by Harbin / Hartley
New Superintendent’s Training by GSSA