Introduction
Welcome! My name is Carissa Parker. I am the Work Based Learning (WBL) and Youth Apprenticeship (YAP) Coordinator at Pickens High School. I also serve as the department chair for the Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Department. I am in my 18th year of teaching, all of which have been here at PHS. I am also a proud alumna of Pickens High School. Go Dragons!
Teaching History
WBL & YAP, 5 years
Business Education, 8 years
Special Education, 4 years
Education
Educational Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction from Piedmont College, 2007
Master of Education in Special Education from the University of North Georgia, 2003
Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Marketing from Kennesaw State University, 2000
WBL Credentials
Named a 2018 Top Gun Coordinator
2016-17 Business & Industry Partnership Badge
2015-16 Employability Skills Badge
2015-16 Career Awareness & Exploration Badge
2015-16 Professional & Academic Development Badge
2015-16 Work Based Learning Operations Badge
Contact Information
Carissa Parker
Pickens High School
500 Dragon Drive
carissaparker@pickenscountyschools.org
706-253-1800 ext. 313