DR. VERDA M. FARROW NAMED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, INC.

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – Verda M. Farrow, Ed.D., has been named executive director of After School Programs, Inc. (ASP). ASP is a not-for-profit company, and Broward County’s only provider of after school programs accredited by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Dr. Farrow has had a distinguished 35-year career as an educator in Broward County, most recently as Acting Deputy Superintendent for Educational Programs and Student Support Services for Broward County Schools.

Prior to that, Dr. Farrow was South Central Area Superintendent for eight years, supervising 54 schools in Broward County Schools, which is the sixth largest school district in the United States.

At ASP, Dr. Farrow is part of a highly experienced executive management team that oversees all aspects of the company. She is an integral team member in policy decision making, and as liaison with the parents of 6,000 students, 42 Broward schools, and many communities served by ASP. In addition to Broward schools, ASP provides after school programs in 21 schools in Orange and Collier counties.

“I am inspired and thrilled to become part of ASP as I begin my second career, which for me is still caring for the development of children,” she said. “I am truly in awe of this company, which was built from a very small organization into the most successful aftercare program in Broward.”

Dr. Farrow’s outreach activities at ASP include professional relationships with the county’s principals, assistant principals, area directors, and area superintendents. She is ASP’s professional liaison with the School Board of Broward County, Student Advisory Committee, Children’s Services Council, United Way, and PTAs when appropriate.

She also represents ASP with community groups, such as Broward County Commission, Chamber of Commerce, Junior Achievement, Community Foundation, Leadership Broward, Boys and Girls Club, and more. In addition, she oversees many internal administration functions, such as public relations, human resources, recruitment, licensing requirements, safety issues, and much more.

Dr. Farrow holds a bachelor of arts degree from Lane College, Jackson, TN, and master of science and doctor of education degrees from Nova Southeastern University. She lives in Plantation with her husband, James Wayne Farrow. She serves on the board of trustees at Westside Regional Medical Center, and was selected by Network Miami Magazine as one of the “25 Most Successful Black Business Women of South Florida.”

ASP is a not-for-profit company established in 1991 to provide safe, educational, quality childcare services for after school and summer programs.  ASP provides after school care, holiday care, and summer camps in Broward County for thousands of children. ASP receives grants from Broward Children’s Services Council to provide children from low-income families with nutritionally balanced meals, free of charge, during the summer months through its camp programs when school meals are not available.