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Gail Owens

Coordinator, Werth Testing Center and Student Services

portrait of Gail Owens

portrait of Gail Owens

Gail Owens is the testing center specialist for services for students with disabilities. In this role, her responsibilities are to coordinate the alternate-testing accommodation services for students with disabilities who take their academic tests in the Werth Testing Center. She also assists students who receive tests in accessible formats through alternate text and assistive technology.

Owens received her bachelor of science in secondary education from Auburn University and her master of arts in English from Virginia Tech. She taught middle school and high school math and English for more than 20 years. Owens was a high school principal and teacher at a local Christian school before joining the SSD team.