Brenda relocated to Mount Holly, North Carolina, in 2017. She is originally from the Washington Metropolitan area. She has 3 children.

Brenda currently serves as the Director of Physician Billing Governance and Risk at CaroMont Health. She founded The Jonah Pearl Group, a healthcare consulting firm, in 2023. She has over 26 years of experience in healthcare, including roles in clinical operations management, revenue cycle management, business development, and strategic planning.

Brenda Eskridge's campaign for County Board of Education Member, At-Large in Gaston County in North Carolina is her first run for public office.

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Supports advocating for green initiatives and energy-efficient facilities.

Supports promoting transparency and prioritizing spending on student achievement.

Supports equal access to educational resources for all students.

- Supports advocating for green initiatives and energy-efficient facilities.
- Supports promoting transparency and prioritizing spending on student achievement.
- Supports equal access to educational resources for all students.

School Facilities & Resources

Supports improving communication between schools and families.

Supports pre-K programs and early intervention.

Supports creating more opportunities for parent involvement in their children's education.

- Supports improving communication between schools and families.
- Supports pre-K programs and early intervention.
- Supports creating more opportunities for parent involvement in their children's education.

Access to Education

Supports advocating for competitive salaries and professional development for teachers.

- Supports enhancing classroom resources.
- Supports advocating for competitive salaries and professional development for teachers.

Teachers

Supports integrating artificial intelligence (AI) education into the curriculum to ensure students understand and can work with emerging technologies.

Supports addressing racial and socio-economic disparities in education.

- Supports integrating artificial intelligence (AI) education into the curriculum to ensure students understand and can work with emerging technologies.
- Supports addressing racial and socio-economic disparities in education.

School Curriculum

Supports implementing programs to educate students on healthy social media use.

Supports measures to enhance school safety and mental health for children.

Supports promoting anti-bullying programs and policies.

Supports promoting policies that support students with disabilities.

- Supports implementing programs to educate students on healthy social media use.
- Supports measures to enhance school safety and mental health for children.
- Supports promoting anti-bullying programs and policies.
- Supports promoting policies that support students with disabilities.

Student Wellbeing

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Brenda Eskridge

Brenda Eskridge currently serves as the Director of Physician Billing Governance and Risk at CaroMont Health. She founded The Jonah Pearl Group, a healthcare consulting firm, in 2023. She has over 26 years of experience in healthcare, including roles in clinical operations management, revenue cycle management, business development, and strategic planning.

As of September 25, 2024, Brenda Eskridge’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports implementing "evidence-based teaching methods."

Supports enhancing STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education and supporting arts education.

Believes in fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills essential for navigating an AI-driven world.

Believes in empowering students to reach their full potential.

Believes in addressing the shortage of primary care physicians to improve child well-being.

Believes in fostering community and parental engagement to enhance child well-being.

Supports expanding security and mental health resources.

As of September 23, 2024, Brenda Eskridge’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. They create policies that establish standards, accountability and evaluation of essential operations of the school system.
- The Board of Education member hires a superintendent and can remove them when necessary. The superintendent assists the Board of Education in implementing the board’s policies. 
- The Board of Education is charged with deciding the school budget. This means they decide how to allocate money between different services, such as teacher pay, repairing school facilities, or access to technology.
- Board of Education members are elected every four years. 