Education
- PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, Mississippi State University
- Master of Technology Education, Mississippi State University
- Bachelor in Business Administration, Mississippi State University
Dr. Brandi Burton has spent her entire career in the field of education. She spent eight years teaching multiple subjects in the middle and high school classroom before transitioning into a position as a curriculum writer for the Mississippi State University Extension Service. Dr. Burton continued with MSU-Ext and became Director of Communications and Research for the early childhood education department she was within and spent a great deal of time presenting research and outcomes on educational practices in MS at numerous national conferences. Within her role at MSU, Dr. Burton was on the writing team that secured a funding award for MSU Extension in the amount of nearly $38 million dollars. Since then, she has written and received awards for nearly $50 million in grants for multiple organizations.
After completing her doctorate in middle level curriculum and instruction, Dr. Burton wanted to make the move back to K-12 education. Currently, she serves as the Director of Educational Enhancement and Innovative Research for SOCSD and Director of the SOCSD Discovery Center. Within this role Dr. Burton manages all Grant and Innovative projects within the district as well as libraries, makerspaces, and outside research studies. She also serves as an adjunct professor for the University of West Alabama in which she teaches Master’s Level educational courses.
When not at work, Dr. Burton spend time with her husband and three children. She loves to read and travel whenever possible. Her motto is, “You can learn more from books and experiences than anything else, and I love to learn”.
