Monroe school board appoints Kerri Williams to fill vacancy
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After conducting interviews during a special meeting on Tuesday, the Monroe Public Schools Board of Education appointed Kerri Williams as its newest member.
Since 2016, Williams has owned and operated Williams Insurance, an agency specializing in Meemic Insurance products for educators, a news release from the school district said. Williams has 16 years of experience in K-12 education as a school counselor and administrator, and more than a decade as adjunct faculty. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Albion College and has two graduate degrees: a Master of Arts in counseling from Siena Heights University and a Master of Science in educational leadership from Concordia University.
Early in her career, she was an adoption/foster care specialist in Children’s Protective Services for the state of Michigan, the release said. Williams spent seven years at Mason Consolidated Schools as a school guidance counselor and intervention specialist. As an Upward Bound career prep team leader for Siena Heights University, she supported Adrian High School students. At Dundee Middle School, she served as both school guidance counselor and assistant principal in her role as director of student services. Williams was also an interim assistant principal in the Monroe and Bedford school districts.
More recently, Williams has held adjunct faculty instructor positions teaching psychology and education courses at Lourdes University in Sylvania, Ohio, and Monroe County Community College, the release said. Her professional experiences in education also include national presenter, guest blogger and published contributor and reviewer.
Williams currently serves as vice president for the United Way of Monroe/Lenawee Counties. She and her husband, Chip, co-chaired the United Way’s annual fundraising drive from 2019-22.
Williams fills the opening created by Bob Nichols' resignation last month for health reasons. Williams' term will expire when the November 2024 elections are certified. She will be able to file a petition to run in the November 2024 election.
This article originally appeared on The Daily Telegram: Monroe Board of Education appoints Kerri Williams to fill vacancy
