Janey Charles

Janey Charles currently serves as an Elementary School Counselor at Varennes Elementary within Anderson School District Five since July 2021 and has held various roles at Clemson University since January 2016, including Transfer Coordinator for the SPECTRA Program and Customer Relations Manager for housing summer programs. Previous experience includes internships as a Guidance Counselor Intern at Easley High School and as a Counselor Intern with the School District of Pickens County and Upstate Carolina Counseling Association, focusing on students and families, particularly in trauma cases. Early career roles included a Campaign Assistant at United Way of Pickens County, managing workplace campaigns, and Head Camp Director at YMCA of the USA, overseeing camp operations. Janey earned a Master of Education in Counselor Education from Liberty University (2021) and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Lander University (2019).