FACULTY PROFILE

Flo Barbee-Watkins has oversight of the presbytery office, staff, budget, and ministries. She also serves as staff liaison to the Committee on Preparation for Ministry.

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A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Flo received a Master of Divinity with an emphasis in homiletics and Christian education from Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary. In 2020, she earned a doctorate in education in organizational leadership from Northcentral University.

Throughout her ministry, Flo has served the Church with heart and soul in a variety of ways.

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For 18 years she was the pastor of Seigle Avenue Presbyterian Church, now known as “the Avenue,” in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is a 20-year veteran of the US Air National Guard, retiring in 2017 as deputy-wing chaplain. Most recently, she was the transitional general presbyter for Presbytery of Detroit.

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Her resume also includes the following highlights:

• The first African American clergywoman moderator of Presbytery of Charlotte, elected in 2013.

• Former co-moderator of PC(USA)’s Advocacy Committee for Women’s Concerns.

• Former member of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board.

• Certified Core Values facilitator.

• Adjunct faculty in homiletics.

Flo is married to Montressa Barbee-Watkins and they have one adult daughter. Flo’s hobbies include cooking, grilling meats, golfing, travel, and camping in her RV. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.

 Adjunct Professor