Georgia Department of Education
Carrie Parker has a diverse work history spanning several years. Carrie currently holds the position of Director of Cheerleading Operations and Head Coach at COOK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #201, a role they have held since April 2021. Prior to this, they worked at Cook County High School as an English Second Language Specialist/Department Head starting in January 2018. Additionally, they gained valuable experience as the Head of Department at the Georgia Department of Education from August 2002. Carrie also served as the Director of Cheerleading Operations and Head Coach at Colquitt County High School from May 2003 to April 2011.
Carrie Parker is an individual with a strong educational background. Carrie obtained their Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education/Fitness from Georgia Southern University in the years 1998 to 2002. Following this, Carrie pursued further education and completed a Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership and Administration, General at Albany State University from 2007 to 2009. Continuing their educational journey, they then enrolled at Walden University, where they specialized in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, achieving an Education Specialist EdS degree. The specific start and end years for this program are not provided.
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The Georgia Department of Education sets policy for all public schools in the state and implements new laws passed by the Georgia General Assembly. The Department trains teachers and principals, oversees federal education programs, tracks how schools are performing and manages the state’s K-12 budget. The Department also works directly with districts in an advisory capacity on school safety, charter schools and homeless students, among other areas. There are nearly 200 school systems in Georgia, employing 110,000 teachers. Those systems include Department of Juvenile Justice programs, state chartered schools and state schools for the blind and deaf. In the 2012-13 school year, there were 1.7 million public school students in Georgia attending 2,275 schools. We are making education work for all Georgians!