Anna Swafford Bernard

Anna Swafford Bernard graduated from Northwestern State with a degree in elementary education in 1963.  She earned a master of education/reading specialist at Louisiana State University in 1975, +30 at LSU in 1977 and an education specialist degree in administration and supervision at LSU in 1978.  She began her career as a classroom teacher in elementary and middle schools and later served as an assistant principal, principal and supervisor.  Since 2000, she has acted as an educational consultant, first for the Louisiana Department of Education and currently for the National Association of Charter School Authorizers.

During her career, Bernard has represented colleagues at national conventions, served as an officer on several professional associations, worked with Louisiana Department of Education leadership and evaluations teams and served as a trainer, mentor, principal and supervisor for East Baton Rouge Parish schools.