Dr. Freda Givens currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of G Clef Solutions, LLC, a premiere educational leadership consulting company. For many years she served in the role of principal of schools in the Metropolitan Atlanta area leading dynamic groups of professionals. Providing leadership, vision and strategic direction resulted in great gains in achievement for her students.

Dr. Givens draws on a wide array of professional experiences that come from her previous positions as Elementary School Principal, Middle School Principal, Assistant Principal, Instructional Technology Specialist, and Music Teacher in both secondary and post-secondary schools.

Dr. Givens holds degrees in Music Education at the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels. Her Specialist Degree is in Curriculum Management. She also holds a Doctor of Educational Leadership Degree. Her post-doctoral studies include continual professional development to remain abreast of current trends in education including completion of the Harvard Principal’s Center Summer Institute.

Dr. Givens serves with various community organizations. As a classroom teacher, she was twice honored as Teacher of the Year. Among many other recognitions throughout her career, Dr. Givens was presented with a Resolution from the State of Georgia General Assembly in 2017 recognizing her achievements as an educational leader. In 2021, the school she led was selected for participation in a $2.8 million Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) grant by the U.S. Department of Education through ArtsNOW, a national non-profit focused on authentic arts integration. She has also served as a conference presenter at the regional, state, and national levels.