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Ronda Mays, MSW

Advocate for Students. Partner to Families. Leader for Public Education.

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Professional Profile

A dedicated School Social Worker with more than 25 years of experience supporting students’ academic, behavioral, and emotional success. Known for calm, consistent leadership, strong advocacy, and deep commitment to safe, supportive, and fully resourced public schools. Skilled in crisis intervention, family engagement, mentoring programs, attendance improvement, and building collaborative partnerships between schools and community agencies.

Professional Experience

Stokes County Schools — School Social Worker & Behavioral Liaison


2023–Present

  • Addresses academic, behavioral, and social needs through direct support to students and their families.
  • Conducts attendance monitoring, interventions, and compulsory attendance enforcement.
  • Provides professional development on behavioral interventions and classroom support strategies.
  • Serves as liaison with administrators, families, and community partners.
     

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

Director of Family Engagement | 2022–2023


  • Launched districtwide mentoring program in six secondary schools.
  • Created and led the Family Engagement Advisory Committee.
  • Supported the CARES liaisons and student mentor administrator.
  • Managed contracts for locating disengaged students and for after-school academic support.
  • Delivered professional development to district staff; served on Student Services leadership team.


Lead Graduation Coach |   2021-2022 


  • Provided coaching and professional development to 14 school-based graduation coaches.
  • Led district data tracking for at-risk students; recommended interventions.
  • Coordinated the Senior Academy Program with Greater Winston-Salem, Inc.
  • Contributed to the district achieving its highest cohort graduation rate in 2022-2023.
     

School Social Worker | Multiple terms 2000–2021


  • Provided comprehensive social work services in home, school, and community settings.
  • Advocated for students and families to remove academic and attendance barriers.
  • Completed compulsory attendance documentation and interventions.
     

President, Forsyth County Association of Educators | 2015–2019


  • Elected for two terms; represented members at local, state, and national levels.
  • Held weekly meetings with superintendent; spoke monthly at board meetings.
  • Organized training, advocacy initiatives, and educator support programs.

Additional Clinical & Community Experience

Roles including Medical Social Worker, Lead Therapist, Program Coordinator, Mental Health Worker, and Youth Detention Worker (1993–2007).
Provided therapy, assessments, crisis intervention, home-based services, and program development across multiple agencies in Winston-Salem and Buffalo, NY.

Education

  • Master of Social Work, S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo
    Concentrations: Child & Family Services; Health, Disability & Mental Health 
  • Bachelor of Arts, Social Science—Health & Human Services,
    Concentration: Early Childhood, S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo 

Certification

North Carolina School Social Work License

past Boards served

  • Forsyth Adolescent Coalition  
  • Forsyth Promise  
  • Financial Pathways of the Piedmont  
  • National Education Association  (NEA)
  • North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE)
  • Forsyth County Association of Educators  (FCAE)
  • NAACP, W-S #5471

Leadership & Professional Involvement

  • Lambda Epsilon Sigma Alumnae Chapter, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.- Chaplain, Treasurer
  • Zeta Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma 
  • King Public Library — Board Member

Ronda Mays for WS/FCS Board of Education

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