Full Name
Kerlie Leonce
Job Title
Educator and School Counselor
Company
Broward County Public Schools
Speaker Bio
Kerlie Leonce is an accomplished educator and school counselor with over a decade of experience working in public schools.
Raised in South Florida, Kerlie attended schools in Broward County from kindergarten-11th grade. Taking advantage of the 18-Credit High School Graduation option, Kerlie was able to graduate her junior year and enroll in her first college course at 16 years old.
After 5 years, she graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. Unsure what career to pursue, Kerlie worked in retail before deciding to attend graduate school. She graduated from the University of West Georgia, with a Masters degree in Professional Counseling.
Kerlie began her career in Atlanta, working with students who were on the Autism Spectrum. After some time, she returned to South Florida to become an Elementary School Counselor in Miami-Dade. While there, Kerlie sought out professional development opportunities that focused on promoting equity & inclusion and the support of marginalized populations. With the help of her leadership team and the local community, Kerlie promoted a culture of inclusion and diversity at the school which resulted in the school becoming a member of “No Place for Hate” with the Anti-Defamation League.
Kerlie now serves as the Team Lead for College, Career, & Life Readiness office with Broward County Public Schools (BCPS), where she enjoys working collaboratively with her team to create innovative solutions to help Broward students succeed.
She is co-producer of the College & Career Corner, a weekly virtual podcast for parents and students, which covers important college and career readiness topics. She is a trainer and mentor for the nationally recognized BRACE Cadets program, a very successful college and career readiness peer mentoring program in Broward schools. Kerlie does the onboarding for new College Advisors in BCPS and has created training programs to increase their skills in using various resources to increase college and career readiness.
Kerlie was a speaker at the National College Attainment Network conference and the BCPS 2022 21st Century Summer Training.
Equity and inclusion remain a top priority for Kerlie which is why she has availed herself to the many trainings offered by the district. When she's not working, Kerlie enjoys traveling, hitting the beach, spending time with her beloved dog - Elijah, and connecting with her family.
Raised in South Florida, Kerlie attended schools in Broward County from kindergarten-11th grade. Taking advantage of the 18-Credit High School Graduation option, Kerlie was able to graduate her junior year and enroll in her first college course at 16 years old.
After 5 years, she graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. Unsure what career to pursue, Kerlie worked in retail before deciding to attend graduate school. She graduated from the University of West Georgia, with a Masters degree in Professional Counseling.
Kerlie began her career in Atlanta, working with students who were on the Autism Spectrum. After some time, she returned to South Florida to become an Elementary School Counselor in Miami-Dade. While there, Kerlie sought out professional development opportunities that focused on promoting equity & inclusion and the support of marginalized populations. With the help of her leadership team and the local community, Kerlie promoted a culture of inclusion and diversity at the school which resulted in the school becoming a member of “No Place for Hate” with the Anti-Defamation League.
Kerlie now serves as the Team Lead for College, Career, & Life Readiness office with Broward County Public Schools (BCPS), where she enjoys working collaboratively with her team to create innovative solutions to help Broward students succeed.
She is co-producer of the College & Career Corner, a weekly virtual podcast for parents and students, which covers important college and career readiness topics. She is a trainer and mentor for the nationally recognized BRACE Cadets program, a very successful college and career readiness peer mentoring program in Broward schools. Kerlie does the onboarding for new College Advisors in BCPS and has created training programs to increase their skills in using various resources to increase college and career readiness.
Kerlie was a speaker at the National College Attainment Network conference and the BCPS 2022 21st Century Summer Training.
Equity and inclusion remain a top priority for Kerlie which is why she has availed herself to the many trainings offered by the district. When she's not working, Kerlie enjoys traveling, hitting the beach, spending time with her beloved dog - Elijah, and connecting with her family.
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