Quendy Gibbins Medlin grew up in England, Arkansas, where she graduated from England High School and then went on to get a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Harding University.  After spending 18 years as a store manager for a couple of successful companies in Little Rock, she pivoted to a career in public education, earning her Master’s in Middle Childhood Education from UALR. 

Quendy taught 7th grade English in Fort Smith before ending up back in her hometown in 2017.  She took the job as the England Elementary School Librarian in 2020 and earned her Master’s in Library Media Information Services from SAU. She is proud to be following in her mother’s footsteps as an educator and librarian.  Quendy and her dad also own farmland in Lonoke County, so the concerns of farmers are very important to her. 

Quendy also serves as an England city council member and is on the board of the Friends of the Public Library in England. Outside of work, Quendy loves traveling, reading, writing, exploring with the top down in her beloved Volkswagen convertible, and spending time with friends, family, and her two spoiled dogs.