| Gail Reed-Barnett | |
| Birth Name: | Gail Reed |
| Birth Date: | 28 May 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York U.S. |
| Occupation: | School counselor Community advocate |
| Years Active: | 1996-present |
Gail A. Reed-Barnett (born May 28, 1955) is a career school counselor and former Brooklyn elected official.[1] [2]
Reed-Barnett was born in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, to parents William and Lillian Reed. She eventually moved and permanently relocated to the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Reed-Barnett holds a B.A. in Psychology from Medgar Evers College, an MSEd from Long Island University in counseling and an Ed.D in Child, Youth and Family Studies from Nova Southeastern University.
Since 1996, Reed-Barnett has been a School Counselor/College Advisor at the New York City Department of Education.
From 2002 to 2006, she was New York State Committeewoman/District Leader for the 58th Assembly District.
From 2004 to 2006, Reed-Barnett was district leader of Brooklyn Community Board 17. From 2013 to 2015, she was and Chairperson of Brooklyn Community Board 17.
In 2007, Reed-Barnett was honored by New York State Senator Edolphus Towns for her work in education and within the community.[4]
In 2015, Reed-Barnett won a "Women of Distinction" award from the New York State Senate.[5]
Reed-Barnett lives in the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. She is married to her husband, Winston Barnett, who is a math teacher.