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Brooks County Middle School Princpal- Howard Akers
Howard Akers has worked in the Brooks County School System for over 15 years. He began his career as a teacher and assistant football coach and head baseball coach in 1994 at Brooks County High School. In 2001, Mr. Akers moved to Quitman Elementary as Assistant Principal and was later named Principal in 2003. In 2005, he them moved to Brooks County High School as Principal and in 2011 he transferred to Brooks County Middle School as Principal.
He was born in Atlanta and is originally from Panama City, Florida. He graduated from Valdosta state University in 1992 and later in 1994. His wife of 20 years, Tammy, is Speech Therapist at Quitman Elementary School and his son, Charlie, is a recent graduate of Brooks County High School and attends ABAC.
Assistant Principal Dr. Elena Taveras
Dr. Taveras began her educational career in the Brooks County school system 20 years ago as a science teacher at Brooks County High School. Six year later she transitioned from the classroom and has served in several administrative positions within the system, which includes building and system level positions.
Dr. Taveras received her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Pre-Med from Adelphi University. She received her Master’s in Educational Leadership, Masters in Secondary Education Science, and Educational Specialist degree from Valdosta State University. She earned her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Argosy University. She has one daughter, Tiffany, a senior at Valdosta State University.
Dr. Taveras believes that a child’s success is a collaborative effort between the community, parents, and the school system. The community must actively support the school system; parents must continually reinforce the value of education, and, the school system must provide a structured curriculum and a caring and supportive faculty. Hence, for the students at Brooks County Middle School to believe, achieve, and succeed, the direction that must be taken is to prepare them for the future by providing them with a solid foundation of skills and knowledge that they can use throughout their lives.