Dr. Alieka Anderson: Teacher, Advocate, Leader

Dr. Alieka Anderson has been a constant presence and force in Clayton County for several years, consistently fighting for her constituents and community. She has served on the Clayton Center Board, the Clayton County Development Authority, the Housing Authority, the Clayton County Board of Education as a representative for District 8 in the capacity of Chair and Vice Chair.

Most recently in 2021, Dr. Anderson was elected by the people of District 1 on the Clayton County Board of Commissioners. During her time in office, she has improved her community and the entirety of Clayton County by helping Clayton County Public Schools maintain their accreditation, instituting Trash Pick Up days for District 1 to keep our community beautiful, increasing wages for all first responders, and hosting several community events to engage with the families of Clayton County.

Dr. Anderson holds an Ed. D. in (K-12) Educational Leadership from Argosy University. She also has a MA in instruction and a BA in elementary education. Dr. Anderson has a plethora of experience as a politician, administrator in K-12 education as an assistant principal, and her first love is teaching. Dr. Anderson currently serves as the Coordinating Supervisor of Instructional Resources for Clayton County Public Schools. Dr. Anderson loves education and loves to see what other school districts around the country are doing therefore, she has served as a team member and co-lead evaluator for Cognia as an Engagement Review Team Member.

Dr. Anderson’s motto is “Train Up A Child in the Way He Should Go, And When He Gets Older He Will Not Depart From It.” Dr. Anderson embellishes this biblical proverb because she believes that education starts at home and through a positive link between home and school our children can grow up to become productive citizens in our ever changing society. Dr. Anderson is a member of the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. In addition, she is a member of Traveler’s Rest Baptist Church in Morrow, GA and has one son, Brian Covington, Jr. and a fiancé Steven Henry, Sr.