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After graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and a Master of Arts Degree in Teaching Early Childhood Education, I set out to be an educator in the Gwinnett County Public School system, a well renowned school district in northern Georgia and the 14th largest urban school district in the U.S. As a young teacher, leadership positions quickly found me. This was a perceived challenge for this once overtly shy schoolgirl. Stepping out of my comfort zone to become a new, minority leader in a well- established teaching community proved to fuel my educational prowess, in turn, inspiring students to rise above intimidating circumstances.

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My experience in the classroom includes, but is not limited to, implementation of core curriculum instruction in all subject areas for diverse groups of fifth grade students, gifted education teacher for elementary grade levels, math interventionist, as well as, reading intervention specialist. In addition to experience in the classroom, instructing immigrant and refugee middle school students at the Center for Pan Asian Community Services was an experience I will always treasure.

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A small collection of my accomplishments in leadership include designing a motivational summer program for “at-risk” students, assisting the Gwinnett County Standards Revisions Committee to make improvements to the Language Arts Curriculum Maps, serving as lab classroom teacher to model the Literacy Collaborative Framework for administrators and teachers, being the grade level chairperson and representative for the school-wide Leadership Team, Co-establishing the first Honors Math and Writing Program for intellectually advanced students and being a working member of the state-wide Bias Review Committee in which representatives from each county participated in a series of meetings regarding the redevelopment of state standardized testing.

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Over the span of fourteen years, I have had the opportunity to educate students in multiple Title I public school districts across the continental United States, to include Hawaii. With a reputation for creative lesson plans, passionate instruction, and exceptional classroom management skills, I attribute my students’ impeccable success rate to holistic education. 

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Placing character education, resilience and student empowerment at the forefront of my teaching agenda has led to honorable titles such as, the first African American ‘Teacher of the Year’ for Cedar Hill Elementary School and first woman of color to serve as Vice President of the TAMC School Board in North Carolina.

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Another major accolade that I am honored to note earning the ranking of one of the top 20 educators, out of 17,000, for the Gwinnett County Public School system – a system of world-class schools and winners of the Broad Prize for Urban Education.

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Even though I had the pleasure of impacting various communities, I knew there was more to contribute to our schools. When I experienced burnout as a teacher and again as a mother and military spouse, I knew there had to be a better way to provide excellence in education without sacrificing my wellbeing. In 2017, Great Day Academics, LLC was founded.

 

I give thanks to the countless parents, administrators and teachers across the country whose inspiring work has pushed me to be a better educator and advocate for children. I dedicate the mission of Great Day Academics to you!

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"Life purpose should always include a form of service that enriches the lives of others." - Adrienne Collins

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