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Jackie Brown-Pinkney Named National School Social Worker of the Year
Dr. Jackie Brown-Pinkney
Dr. Jackie Brown-Pinkney’s office is always open to students at Effingham High School. She works with students with whatever they need to succeed. Alumni still keep in contact with her. (Photo by Barbara Augsdorfer/Effingham Herald.)
If it takes a village to raise a child, some of the most important members of that village are at the child’s school. In addition to teachers, principals, parents, there are social workers. These are the unsung heroes usually behind the scenes, but may just as integral to a child’s development and academic success as the teachers and parents.
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