Biography
Schofield was born c. 1962.[1] She holds a bachelor's and master's degree in theology and leadership studies, and in 2020, earned a doctorate from Oral Roberts University.[2] She lives in Atlanta[3] and owns a small personal development strategist business. For a time, she was also a researcher for the Emory University School of Medicine.[2]
Governor Nathan Deal appointed her as chair of the Georgia Council on Lupus Education and Awareness. She herself was diagnosed with the disease in 2000.[2] For her lupus activism, the Lupus Foundation of America recognized her as a champion for those with it.[4] President Barack Obama appointed her a member of the Health IT Policy Committee. She also writes articles and makes television appearances to discuss health policy.[2]
A Democrat, Schofield has served in the Georgia House of Representatives since December 15, 2017.[3] She is a member of the Creative Arts & Entertainment, Health & Human Services, Interstate Cooperation, and Small Business Development Committees;[3] she is the secretary of the Urban Affairs Committee.[2] She primarily sponsors bills regarding health policy and labor law legislation.[3]
Schofield serves as the chair of the Georgia Council of Lupus Education and Awareness[5] and is a member of the Atlanta Commission on Women.[2]
Schofield has a daughter, Kyler Schofield, a film director.[2]
