My name is Vera Jeffrey-Smith, and I have dedicated my career to education. In many ways, education has been a lifelong journey for me. I have spent much of my life in schools, first as a student and then as an educator.

I hold two bachelor's degrees: a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science from Lane College and a Bachelor of Science in Education from Georgia State University. I also earned two master's degrees, one in Education and another in Library Science. In addition, I completed a Specialist degree in Reading and Curriculum through Cambridge College in Boston.