Chandra Pierce has been in education/coaching for twenty years and is entering her seventh year as an assistant track and field coach and teacher at Branson High School.  Coach Pierce has previously taught history and coached track and volleyball at Hollister High School and Poplar Bluff High School.  She graduated with her bachelor’s degree in history education from Arkansas State University, earned her master’s degree in educational administration from Southeast Missouri State University, and received her specialist degree in educational leadership from William Woods University.  Chandra is married to Tucker Pierce and is the mother to Tristan, 12th grade, and Kaedyn, 9th grade.