• Bachelors in Education degree from Georgia Southern College;
• Masters of Education degree in sports management from the University of Georgia;
• Educational Specialist degree in educational leadership from the University of Georgia; and,
• Doctor of Philosophy degree in educational studies from Emory University.

Before beginning her career in education, Dr. Bockman worked in public relations, stadium operations, and radio for the Atlanta Braves. She is a native Atlantan, attending Garden Hills Elementary School, Sutton Middle School, North Fulton High School and graduating from Northside High School (now North Atlanta High School). Dr. Bockman is an Adjunct Professor at Mercer University and graduate of the Midtown Atlanta Leadership Program. She serves on the Georgia Humanities Council and on the School Renewal Review Team for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).