Mrs. Hilda Miles, Principal

Mrs. Hilda Edgerton Miles is honored to continue her leadership journey as the Principal of Brooks County Middle School. Mrs. Miles is proud to announce that this is her sixth year serving as a school leader within Brooks County School System.  Mrs. Miles is very passionate about serving the students, teachers, staff, and community stakeholders.  Mrs. Miles believes in building positive relationships with all students and reminding them that they are loved, and they must strive for the best behaviorally and academically to become successful, productive citizens.

Mrs. Miles is a native of Valdosta, Georgia and began her teaching career with the Valdosta City Schools.  Mrs. Miles has an overall 20 years of experience in education.  She worked 15  years with the Valdosta City School System. She has taught ELA at Valdosta Middle School, ELA and Social Studies at Valdosta Early College Academy, Science at J.L. Newbern Middle School. She was an ELA and Social Studies Academic Coach at Valdosta Middle School and an Assistant Principal at W. G. Nunn Elementary School.

Mrs. Miles is a graduate of Valdosta State University with a degree in Bachelors of Science in Middle Grades Education. She is a graduate of Park University with a Master of Education degree. She has completed All But Dissertation (A.B.D) in Teacher Leadership at Walden University. She was a successful selected participant for the first 2018-2019 cohort with the Governor’s School of Leadership Academy for Aspiring Principals.  She successfully completed her Tier 1 Educational Leadership certification at Valdosta State University.

Mrs. Edgerton Miles is married to Sergeant Joseph Miles and a very proud mother of four children: Mia Edgerton (26) is a graduate student in the PhD Neuroscience Program at  Medical University of South Carolina; Janiria Miles (22) has completed her degree program at Ultimate Medical Academy and she is currently working as a Medical Assistant; Christian Edgerton (20) is a sophomore at Columbus State University; Winston Edgerton (19) is a sophomore at Florida A&M University.  Mr. and Mrs. Miles are the proud grandparents of Lauryn Alivia Fulton (4 years old).

Mrs. Miles is a member of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Valdosta, Ga. Her hobbies include reading devotional and/or inspirational books, shopping, bowling, singing, family vacations, and spending quality time with close friends and family. 

Mrs. Sam Harden, Assistant Principal

Sam Harden  was born in Charleston, SC.  She grew up in a small community about 35 miles from Charleston called Pinopolis.  Her high school days were spent at Berkeley High School, where she met a teacher that inspired her to do better.  This teacher was Ms. Carol King, and she was Sam’s Speech and Literature teacher. Ms. King pushed Sam out of her comfort zone and the love for the arts soon ensued.  After graduating from high school in 1995, Sam attended Valdosta State University to pursue a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Telecommunications (now mass media).  Her intentions were always to return to South Carolina, but fate stepped in and she met “the one” and has been a Georgia girl ever since.  

Upon graduating from college in 1998, Sam lived what she thought was her dream for a short period of time as a news reporter.  As a reporter, she covered anything that dealt with education that came into the newsroom.  This was the beginning of her educational career, so to speak.  

After a few years of reporting the news, she decided to leave the business and obtain a degree in middle grades education.  Her first teaching job came in 2001 as an 8th grade writing teacher at Gladden Middle School in Chatsworth, GA.  A year later, Sam and her family moved to South Georgia to be closer to family.  She started teaching 6th grade reading, writing, and social studies at Willie J. Williams Middle School in Moultrie, GA, where she remained for seven years.  She earned her Master’s in Middle Grades Science and Social Studies in 2004 from Albany State University,  and a Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction in 2012 from Valdosta State.  In 2008, she transitioned to Colquitt County High School as their Video Broadcasting Teacher, and remained there until 2017.  It was during this time that she earned her Leadership Certification.  After leaving Colquitt County High, she moved to Brooks County as the principal of Brooks County Early Learning Center.  Although she loved the littles, she really wanted to be at the middle school which is what makes her heart most happy. She is now an assistant principal at Brooks County Middle School. 

 Sam has been married to her husband Clark, who is also an educator, for over 25 years.  They share two VERY handsome and talented boys, Jaycee and Camden.  Sam and her husband also have three grandpups (Shug, Doc, and Dolly).

Mr. Dominique Love, Assistant Principal

Dominique Love was born in Ft. Hood, Texas but resided in Columbus, Ga for the majority of his life. He graduated from Kendrick High School, here he was a multi-sport athlete, homecoming and prom king. He was also the Vice President of the German Club (Wer hätte das gedacht?) and Vice President of Mu Alpha Theta (Mathematic Honors Society). After graduating from KHS in 2006, he ventured to Valdosta State University. He graduated with a Middle Grade Education Degree from Valdosta State University in 2011. While at Valdosta State University, he was a part of the Valdosta State Football team in 2007.

In 2008, he became a member of Alpha Phi Omega which is a National Community Service Organization. In 2013, he joined the greatest fraternity known to man, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated! In 2014, Coach Love began his teaching career at Brooks County Middle School as an 8th grade physical science teacher. During his time at BCMS he served as a Physical Science Teacher, Life Science Teacher, Health and Physical Education Teacher, Mentor, Teacher of the Year in 2021, football coach, girls' basketball coach and he now serves as the Assistant Principal.