BEV HAS BEEN SERVING ST JOHNS COUNTY WAY BEFORE SHE WAS EVEN ELECTED TO THE ST. JOHNS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD IN 2002.  SHE WAS CRITICAL IN THE RECRUITMENT OF DR. JOYNER AND UNDER THEIR LEADERSHIP HAVE ELEVATED THE COUNTY TO ONE OF THE GREATEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE AND OUR NATION.  HER PASSION IS FOCUSED ON A QUALITY EDUCATION FOR EVERY CHILD IN OUR COUNTY AND HAS EXTENDED THAT PASSION TO ALL CHILDREN IN FLORIDA AND THE NATION BY HER SERVICE TO THE FLORIDA SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION.  SHE HOLDS A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN BIOLOGY FROM STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY AND IS INVOLVED IN SEVERAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.  SHE SERVES ON THE BOARDS OF FLORIDA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATIONS, UNITED WAY FLORIDA, COMPASS FLORIDA, INVESTING IN KIDS, VICE-CHAIRMAN OF FLORIDA SCHOOL BOARDS INSURANCE TRUST, TREASURER OF THE NATIONAL BOARDS ACTION CENTER AND CHAIR OF BOARD FOR UNITED WAY ST. JOHNS.  BEV LIVES IN ST. JOHNS WITH HER HUSBAND, WESLEY, WHO IS INVOLVED IN INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY.  THEY HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS, JULIE AND ELIZABETH AND TWO GRANDCHILDREN.