Lavondia A. Menephee

LaVondia A. Menephee currently serves as an Elementary School Counselor at Houston Independent School District since July 2024, while also fulfilling roles at FuelEd since May 2018 as a Trainer/Trainer Representative/District Partnership Manager. Previous experience includes outreach work at NAMI Greater Houston, where LaVondia engaged with personal reflections, and a tenure as an Adjunct Instructor in Speech at Houston Community College from January 2016 to January 2024. LaVondia held various counseling and educational roles within Houston ISD, including a Senior Academic Counseling Specialist position from July 2022 to July 2023 and a School Counselor role at Kipp Northeast College Preparatory. Earlier career milestones included a role as an Adjunct Instructor at Lone Star College and numerous positions at Texas Southern University as an Academic Advisor, TSI Coordinator, and Data Analyst. LaVondia A. Menephee holds a Master of Arts in Speech Communication and Rhetoric and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, both from Texas Southern University, along with academic experience from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.