Verena Owsley

Verena Owsley, MS, LPC, EdS, is an experienced education counselor currently serving Decatur City Schools since July 2022 and as a professional school counselor with Metro Nashville Public Schools since July 2016. Previous roles include adjunct professor of psychology at Volunteer State Community College and Bethel University of Tennessee, and professional school counselor at Robertson County Schools, where counseling focused on academics and personal development. Owsley's background also includes research analysis for the State of Tennessee, contributing to job classification and assessment tools. Owsley holds an Ed.S. in Educational Leadership and Administration from Austin Peay State University, a Professional School Counselor Certification from Tennessee State University, a Master’s of Science in Psychology from Walden University, and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Behavioral Sciences Psychology from Athens State University.