Gervonder Brown, a native of Charleston, SC is the eldest daughter of

Gerod & Eartha Brown and sister to Gerod, Jr. and Jarred Brown of Charleston. Gervonder can be

described as a fireball of energy, enthusiasm and excitement! She is a

Geechee-Gullah girl that uses comedic elements and life experiences to engage

and relate to her audience which has caused her to be a well sought after

speaker, instructor and host. When Ms. Brown is not working as the Executive Assistant to Superintendent of Schools (Fairfield County), Dr. J.R. Green, she

can be found traveling the state sharing the Geechee-Gullah heritage as

“Island Gal” or working as a mentor with the Elite Ladies of Fairfield

County, a mentoring program for young ladies in the District in grades 7

-12. Gervonder holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from

Winthrop University and is a 2013 graduate of Full Gospel School of

Ministry.

Gullah traditions, stories and songs of the Sea Islands

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Contact: Gervonder Brown

Phone: (803) 269-1014

Email: gervonder@gmail.com

Facebook: Island Gal

The Island Gal has performed at:

Pleasant Knoll Elementary (Ft. Mill, SC)

Stono Park Elementary (Charleston, SC)

Sugar Creek Elementary (Ft. Mill, SC)

Lakewood High School (Sumter, SC)

Doby’s Bridge Elementary (Ft. Mill, SC)

Porter Gaud Elementary (Charleston, SC)

East Point Academy (Columbia, SC)

Forest Lake School of Technology (Columbia, SC)

Lake Carolina Upper Campus (Columbia, SC)

A.R. Rucker Middle (Lancaster, SC)

Lancaster High (Lancaster, SC)

Ft. Jackson (Ft. Jackson, SC)

Winnsboro Rotary Club (Winnsboro, SC)

Fairfield Middle School (Winnsboro, SC)

Columbia High (Columbia, SC)

New Webster UM Church (Wadmalaw Island, SC)

Full Gospel Word & Worship (Columbia, SC)

Geechee Gullah speaking and Charleston

native, Gervonder Brown, presents the

Island Gal, stories and experiences from

being raised on the Sea Islands of

Charleston, SC. Gervonder has been performing in the Geechee-Gullah tradition first

as a singer with the Rural Mission Prayer Band led by Ms. Linda Gadson and then as a

singer at the Caw Caw Interpretative Center in Ravenel, SC with Mrs. Sharon Cooper-

Murray. While attending college at Winthrop University, she noticed on her visits

back home that the language and traditions of her people was not being embraced by

the younger generation because it was often associated as “broken” English.

Recognizing the rich culture of her people, Gervonder made it her mission to educate

others on the Geechee-Gullah people. Gervonder travels throughout the state to

various churches, businesses, schools, and college campuses educating her audience

on the Geechee Gullah People through an interactive presentation. "Island Gal" was

developed from hearing her mama say "we going on the Island gal" as a way to motivate

her to finish up whatever task she was working on so the family could travel for a day

on the Island, mainly at her Aunt Helen's house. The presentation includes songs,

storytelling, Gullah sayings and customs, in a fun and interactive way!