Education Philanthropist/Social Impact Intrapreneur/Former Classroom Teacher/Former Candidate For School Board/Sigmaš¤Southern Miss Alum š¦ My views are MY views
Joined October 2020
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I moved back to Mississippi in 2013. 2013 was a very transformational year in terms of Mississippi education.
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A couple of months ago I had the opportunity to take a tour through Ambition Prep and meet with the school leader. Awesome things are happening there!
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Nothing like seeing your former 4th graders that are now in college. Iām getting old. š
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The video wasnāt hitting unless it was shot in the desert. š
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I saw another former student at the gym tonight. Over 17 years Iāve taught hundreds if not thousands of students. Thatās crazy!
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School consolidation will be a āhot topicā during next yearās legislative session.
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Over the last two days I had the opportunity to attend the Southern Early Childhood Education Justice Network Convening hosted by the Southern Education Foundation.
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Over the last couple of days I went from not using Microsoft products at all to using Forms, Teams, List, Copilot, and Planner. š
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I remember growing up in Mississippi being a die hard Knicks fan. I had the Patrick Ewing jersey and I wanted them Ewing shoes. One of the highlights of my teenage years was working at Publix in Atlanta one summer and bagging Charles Oakleyās groceries. š
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Iāve developed the strategy, the work plans, and the implementation guide/framework. Now itās time to go into project management mode.
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I accidentally closed out all my tabs on my computer and I almost lost it. Only having one or two tabs open is throwing me. š¤¦
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Our efforts may not work. But what people canāt say is we did nothing.
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More times than not, when Iām in the space, people know why Iām there. For 19 years, whether I was in the classroom delivering instruction, leading a teachers union, or making funding recommendations, education equity has always been the focus.
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Me and Dr. Salome Thomas-EL! The big bro told me that he was going to be in my city to speak so we had to connect.
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Today is my work anniversary! Two years ago I made the transition from the classroom to philanthropy.
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This hat represents what kids, from the Mississippi Delta, can do when given an opportunity. This hat represents the future of K-12 education.
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The future of K-12 education is strengthening the connection between education and workforce development, building career pathways, implementing career-connected learning, and developing cross sector partnerships.
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