Prior to her appointment, she served as the Secondary Counseling Specialist and Coordinator of School Counseling Services (respectively) for Fairfax County (VA) Public School Division. She has extensive experience in the field of education as a teacher, school counselor, school administrator, and district school counseling supervisor. Dr. Young has published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, written book chapters, and presented at national, state, and district conferences. She is co-author of two books, Making DATA Work, and School Counselor Leadership: The Essential Practice. Her research examines how to build leadership capacity for school counselors and using accountability strategies to close achievement gaps and increase college access.