Dr. Edwards served as school counselor for six years and became a counselor educator in 2008. She is certified as a school counselor in Alabama and Georgia and a Nationally Certified Counselor. For the past three years she has served as the Associate Dean of the College of Education at Alabama State University. She is a member of the American Counselor Association, the American School Counselor Association, the Alabama Counseling Association, and the Alabama School Counselor Association. She contributes to the profession by serving on the American School Counselor Association Board of Directors and the Alabama School Counselor Association Board.