Monica Yelverton
Monica Yelverton is responsible for managing operations of the Public Defense Education group, including overseeing the delivery of current programs and services, supervising administrative support, budgeting, assessing the feasibility of new educational initiatives, and managing new revenue streams. She joined the School of Government in 2015 as continuing education coordinator for public defense education. Previously, she analyzed occupational employment statistics as a social/clinical research assistant at the North Carolina Department of Commerce. Prior to that, she was a special assistant in the governor’s office and a research assistant at the North Carolina General Assembly.
Yelverton earned a bachelor's degree from UNC-Chapel Hill, an MPA from North Carolina Central University, and a Doctor of Education degree from UNC-Wilmington.Â
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