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Brooks County High School Principal Howard Akers
Howard Akers has worked in the Brooks County School System
for 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.
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 senior Brooks County High School.
Assistant Principal Charlie B Jackson
Academic Coach/Assistant Principal Elena Taveras
Elena Taveras graduated from Adelphi University with a Bachelor of Science
in Biology and Pre-Med. She received her High School Education certification
from Valdosta State University. She received her Master's in Educational
Leadership Education, Master’s in Secondary Education Science, and Specialist
degree in Educational Leadership from Valdosta State University. She is currently
pursing her Doctorate in Educational Leadership (expected completion, August,
2009). She has 18 years of
experience in education with 7 years as a teacher and 11 years as an
administrator. Her teaching and administrative experience has been at the
high school, elementary, middle school, and central office levels. She taught science
at the Brooks County High School for 5 years, served as Assistant Principal and
Principal at Quitman Elementary for 4 years, Central Office Administrator for 4
years, Assistant Principal for Brooks County Middle School for 3 years, and
Assistant Principal for Brooks County High School for 1 year.
CTAE Director Sharon Cunningham
Sharon Cunningham graduated from
the University of Georgia with a degree in Home Economics. She received her
Master’s and Specialist Degrees in Vocational 
Education from Valdosta State
University as well as certification in Educational Leadership. Sharon spent 23
years as a classroom teacher at the junior high and high school level prior to
being named Career, Tech, and Agricultural Director. Her 31 years experience
has all been in Brooks County.