Misty Belford

Ms. Misty Belford was elected to the School Board in November, 2014. She has been an educational advocate in Brevard County for several years, volunteering both at the school level and the district level in numerous capacities prior to her service on the board. She is the current chair of the Brevard County School Board and serves as the Board Champion for Leading and Learning and Student Services. She is a certified school safety specialist, youth mental health first aid certified, and a certified board member through the Florida School Board Association (FSBA). In addition, she serves on the FSBA Advocacy Committee, FBSA Legislative Subcommittee, and the FSBA Federal Relations Subcommittee. She is also a board member with the Brevard Homeless Coalition and the Florida School Labor Relations Service. Outside of her work with the district, Mrs. Belford was an adjunct professor at Rollins College in Winter Park teaching courses in communication and leadership. She is a drowning prevention advocate serving as volunteer President for Swim Safe Forever, Inc. and providing self-rescue swim instruction through her company, KidSafe Swim Institute, Inc. in north Brevard. She earned both her bachelor’s degree in organizational communication and her master’s degree in corporate communication and technology at Rollins College.