Vennita Watson, the founder of VHSA, holds a Masters in Business Administration and a Masters of Education specializing in Leadership of Educational Organizations and is Special Education certified, as well as, certified to teach the core subject areas (language arts, writing, reading, math, science, and social studies). Mrs. Watson also holds a TESOL certificate to teach English to speakers of other languages.. As a former public school teacher, she recognized a need for alternative education options.