Happy Tuesday! We’d like to give a warm welcome and introduction to Kelby House Garner, Ed.D., our newest TEAm Lead for Volunteer Engagement. She will be managing operations for our Souls On The Rolls and Souls To The Polls civic engagement campaigns this year.
Dr. Kelby House Garner is a native of Brownsville, Tennessee, and has been a resident of Nashville since 1998. Dr. Garner currently serves as the Dean of Instruction for MNPS Virtual School, where she supervises all Virtual School partnerships with over 30 MNPS schools that offer virtual courses on a part-time basis. Dr. Garner also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Tennessee State University and Trevecca Nazarene University.
After graduating from John Overton High School, Dr. Garner earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Tennessee State University. For several years, Garner served as an adult case manager and school counselor to individuals with mental illness. She is a graduate of Carson-Newman University having studied educational leadership, earning both an Educational Specialist and Doctor of Education Degree. She is a member of Olive Branch Church, the Nashville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and recently recognized as one of the 100 Leading African Americans in Nashville in 2018.Dr. Garner is a true servant leader with a passion for serving the community and we’re so grateful she chose to serve through The Equity Alliance!
Thank you for your service, Kelby!