About Malia Huddle

As a member of the Chesapeake School Board, Malia will serve the community by building consensus, focusing on common ground, and finding meaningful opportunities to partner with parents, staff, and stakeholders to move the school division forward, united in a singular mission, through cooperation and collegiality.

As a school board member, Malia will have the advantage of approaching decision-making on behalf of our school community through the lenses of her experiences as a mother of a Chesapeake City Public Schools graduate, as a teacher and counselor within our school division, as a university admission and academic counselor, and as a stalwart advocate for public schools in Chesapeake, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the nation.

Throughout her over 35 years of work in public education, Malia has always sought to serve all children from all backgrounds. She will continue this critical work as a member of the school board by partnering with fellow school board members, school administration, staff, students, and all citizens, seeking to ensure that our schools are the best possible learning and working environments for our entire Chesapeake Public Schools family.

Quick Facts

Education

M.S. Ed. Guidance and Counseling, Old Dominion University
B.A. English, Old Dominion University

Experience

Substitute Teacher/Counselor, Chesapeake Public Schools 2017 – Present
Substitute ACCESS Advisor, ACCESS College Foundation 2018 – Present
Professional School Counselor, Chesapeake Public Schools 1987-2016
Academic Advisor/Instructor, Old Dominion University 1985 – 1987
Admissions Counselor, Old Dominion University 1984 – 1985

Professional Affiliations & Community Service

National Education Association (NEA), Retired Member
Virginia Education Association (VEA), Retired Member
Elizabeth River Retired Educators, Founding Member
Chesapeake Education Association, President (August 2006 – July 2010)
Chesapeake Commission on Substance Abuse (May 2001 – December 2006)
Life Member, Virginia Parent-Teacher Association (PTA)
Chesapeake Public Schools Citywide Planning Team Member
Chesapeake Public Schools Dropout Prevention Task Force Member
Listed on Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers 2007
Chesapeake Master Gardener
Chesapeake Democratic Committee, Financial Secretary
Chesapeake Democratic Women
NAACP Member