Gail A. Reed-Barnett (born May 28, 1955) is a career school counselor and former Brooklyn elected official.

Early life and education

Reed-Barnett was born in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn,

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, to parents William and Lillian Reed. She eventually moved and permanently relocated to the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. Reed-Barnett holds a B.A. in Psychology from

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, an MSEd from

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in counseling and an Ed.D in Child, Youth and Family Studies from Nova Southeastern University.

Career

Since 1996, Reed-Barnett has been a School Counselor/College Advisor at the New York City Department of Education. From 2002 to 2006, she was New York State Committeewoman/District Leader for the 58th Assembly District. From 2004 to 2006, Reed-Barnett was district leader of

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. From 2013 to 2015, she was and Chairperson of

Leadership

* Alumni Association of Medgar Evers College, Secretary and Second Vice President * East 38th Street 2001 Block Association, President * New York State School Counselor Association, Governor and Executive Board member * Nova Southeastern University Alumni Association, Brooklyn Chapter, President

Honors

In 2007, Reed-Barnett was honored by New York State Senator Edolphus Towns for her work in education and within the community. In 2015, Reed-Barnett won a "Women of Distinction" award from the

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Personal life

Reed-Barnett lives in the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. She is married to her husband, Winston Barnett, who is a math teacher.

References

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