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Principal Vanessa Brown
Principal Vanessa Brown is a resident of North Charleston. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of South Carolina and continued her education earning a Master of Arts in Teaching from Charleston Southern University and a second Masters in Education Supervision in 2007.
She taught social studies in Charleston County Schools for nine years before beginning her career as a secondary administrator. She served as an Assistant Principal at R.B. Stall High School and Garrett Academy of Technology. Vanessa was appointed Principal of Baptist Hill Middle High School in 2015 and served there for five years. In January 2020 Vanessa was assigned to the Cooper River Center for Advanced Studies to oversee the final phase of construction and opening of the 9 new Career and Technology Programs.
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Career Counselor Shirley Godfrey-Jackson
Born in Seoul, South Korea, Mrs. Godfrey-Jackson grew up as a military dependent previously residing in Zaragoza, Spain. Her father's USAF retirement three decades ago brought her family to North Charleston, South Carolina.
Mrs. Godfrey-Jackson is a graduate of The Citadel Corps of Cadets with a B.A. in Psychology and a M.Ed. in Secondary Counselor Education. She additionally holds certification as a Career Developmental Facilitator and in 2004, Mrs. Godfrey-Jackson started working for Charleston County School District. During her career with CCSD she has worked as a Student Data Clerk, Student Concern Specialist, College Access Coordinator, Developmental Math Teacher, Twilight Teacher, School Counselor, AVID Elective Teacher, Guidance Director, and Title 1 Parent Educator. She is currently serving as the Career Counselor for the Cooper River Center for Advanced Studies.
Reach Mrs. Godfrey-Jackson via email at shirley_jackson@charleston.k12.sc.us or her office at 843.953.3133.
