Born and raised in Queens, NY, Evelyn graduated from Wilberforce University in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in mass media/communications. Six years later, she earned her Juris Doctor (JD degree) from Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
Prior to joining the Town, Evelyn worked for over 12 years in the legal field and more than five years with the NC State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA).
Evelyn is a Disney College Program Alumnus (2003) and Semester at Sea Alumnus (2004) where she served as University Ambassador. She is also a member of Kappa Theta Epsilon Honor Society (2005) and Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society (2005).
The Town Clerk is responsible for the following:
Giving notice of Board of Commissioners meetings and preparing the BOC meeting agenda;
Recording BOC proceedings and serving as custodian of all permanent Town records;
Keeping the Town Seal, attesting all Town documents, maintaining the Town Code; and
Providing support services to the BOC.
The staff in the Clerk's office includes the Town Clerk and Deputy Town Clerk Ella Dowtin.
The Town of Wake Forest is committed to being open, transparent and accessible, also known as "Sunshine" in government.
To raise Wake Forest residents' awareness of their rights under Sunshine laws, the Town website provides information on how to access public records, stay informed about public meetings, request meeting agendas, and more.
