Our Team

Staff

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Valencia Hicks-Harris, PhD

Founder/Chief Executive Officer
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Valencia Hicks-Harris, PhD

Founder/Chief Executive Officer

"The classroom, with all its limitations, remains a location of possibility. In that field of possibility we have the opportunity to labor for freedom, to demand of ourselves and our comrades, an openness of mind and heart that allows us to face reality even as we collectively imagine ways to move beyond boundaries, to transgress. This is education as the practice of freedom.” ~ Bell Hooks

Harris seeks to diversify the teacher pipeline, push culturally sustaining pedagogy as standard teaching practices, increase the presence of students of color in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math), and create an equitable education for all students.

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Amanda West

Founder/Chief Executive Officer
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Amanda West

Co-Founder/VP of Education

“Who we are matters immeasurably more than what we know or who we are told to be.” ~Brené Brown

West seeks to examine existing patterns of curriculum and instruction and improve them to respond better to human diversity--to turn on meaningful learning for our students..

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Emily Wade

Co-Founder/VP of Marketing
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Emily Wade

Co-Founder/VP of Marketing

“The pursuit of full humanity, however, cannot be carried out in isolation or individualism, but only in fellowship and solidarity.” ~Paulo Freire

Wade seeks to create an authentic community within the school system and beyond. She believes in the exquisite nature of all humanity and works to create spaces where individuals can feel their worth, connect with themselves and others, and step powerfully into their potential.

Board Members

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Jennifer McKinnon

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Emily Adams

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Amber Hanks

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Chandrika McCall

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Eunique Browder

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Chelsea Foshee

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Andrea Echols

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Douglas Curry

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Dr. Clinton Wilson

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Jaren Doby

Advisors

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Dr. James Hargett

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Sherri Ford Jacobs

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Natalie Perkins

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Dr. Micha Jeffries

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Wiladean Thomas

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Dr. Chaunte Garrett

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