Judge Edwards has real life experience as a children’s advocate, an attorney, a mother, a wife and a community leader.

• Married to Daniel Edwards
• Five Children: Brandi, Danny, Zachary, Josh  and Allie
• Former Executive Director of the Ginger Ford Habitat for Humanity
• First United Methodist Church of Amite – Sunday School Teacher and Youth Counselor
• Former Board member – Richard Murphy Hospice Foundation
• Member – SLU FeLions
• Former member and mentor of P.R.I.D.E., A mentoring program for SLU Ladies Basketball
• Former Member and Chairman of the Board – Tangipahoa Parish United Way
• Former Board of Directors – Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, OPTIONS, Hammond Chamber of Commerce
• Former Youth Baseball and Basketball Coach

 Education

• Nicholls State University – Bachelor of Science in Accounting 1989

• Loyola University School of Law

• University of Nevada-Judicial College 2009

• Tangipahoa Parish School System – Westside Middle School

• Member of the Louisiana Bar Association

• Member of the American Bar Association

• Member of the Louisiana Children and Family Court Judges Association

• Member of the Louisiana District Judges Association 

Currently

• 21^st Judicial District Juvenile Judge

• 21^st Judicial District Juvenile Drug Court

• 21^st Judicial District Truancy Court

• January 2010- Present Co-Chair Department of Education Liaison Committee for Louisiana Council Of Juvenile and Family Court Judges