Abby Jo Champion, RTS Program Director
I am from Lansing, MI. If I wasn’t in education I would be a chef and a yoga instructor. If I could have a superpower it would be super speed so I could be on time everywhere I went. I am in education because I enjoy being the catalyst to learning for children and adults.
Altie Yvette Jordan, Consultant
I am from Nashville, TN. If I wasn't in Early Education, I would be an Interior Designer/Professional Organizer because I love helping to make things pretty. If I could have a superpower, it would be the touch of good (Like the boy in the Golden Child movie w/Eddie Murphy) because there is just too much hate in our world.
Annie Paraison, Executive Director
I am from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. If I wasn’t in education I would be a fashion designer because I enjoy expressing myself through my clothes. If I could have a superpower it would be “Holistic Healing” because I believe healing is the first step to ultimate freedom leading to ultimate power. I am in education because I enjoy empowering others and encouraging them to be the primary advocate for themselves.
Antoinette Davis, Teacher
I am from Nashville, TN (Northside). If I wasn't a teacher I would be a stay-at-home mom/grandmother so I can take care of my grandchildren. If I could have a superpower, I would be a fly on the wall so I could see what's going on in my home. I teach because that's what I wanted to do, help children.
Cynthia Washington, Teacher
I am From Nashville TN. If I wasn't a teacher I would be a healthcare worker because I love working with seasoned seniors. If I could have a superpower it would be bionic eyes and ears because I would love to hear everything. I teach because I enjoy working with children, they are our future.
Deborah Swanson, Teacher
I am from Nashville (aka) East Side. If I wasn't a teacher, I would be a nurse because I like caring for others. If I have a superpower, I would be a healer because I would like to heal people. I teach because I love to help kids learn and prepare them for their future.
Diana Darrington-Lea, Outreach Manager
I’m from Nashville,TN. If I wasn’t a teacher I would be a thrift owner. If I had a superpower it would be a genie. I would grant everyone’s wishes. I teach because I like it.
Grace Brady, Administrative Assistant
I grew up in North Carolina & have lived in Nashville for 47 years. If I were not a teacher, I would likely be an office worker. If I had a superpower it would be to spread love/compassion dust on individuals to spread more neighborliness to deprived places. I teach because I want to help children develop confidence and skills to live productively in a changing world.
Ishvicka Howell, Nutrition Manager
I am from Nashville, TN. If I wasn't a teacher, I would be a flight attendant because I would love to travel and meet some rich men around the world (LOL) and it's a good way to travel for free. If I could have a superpower it would be to make a million dollars a day because I love money (LOL). I teach because I really enjoy empowering and enriching our children and families in the community.
Lindell Fletcher, Teacher
I am from St. Louis, MO. If I wasn't a teacher, I would be a nurse because I worked at a doctor's office and loved it. It made me feel important. If I had a superpower, it would be to make all my scratch offs a winner!!! I teach because I love children.
Monet Roxanne McEwen, EHS Program Director
I am from Nashville, TN. If I wasn't in early childhood I would be a scientist because I would love to discover new things. If I could have a superpower it would be the power of healing because I would be able to help people. I teach because I want to make a difference.
Sharita Fanning, Teacher
I have always wanted to be a teacher since 2nd grade. My teacher was awesome and I wanted to be like her. If I wasn't a teacher, I would work in a corporate setting or have my own travel agency because I've done both. If I had a superpower, I would want to be able to become invisible. I would like to hear and see people without their “fakeness". I teach because it is my passion. I am a children's advocate on all levels. I love the feeling you get when the light bulb comes on when the child has grasped the concept.
Subrina Moore, Teacher
I am from Washington, DC. If I wasn't a teacher I would be a musician somewhere singing. If I had a superpower I would be a witch so I can have lots of money and make people do what I want. I teach because I enjoy the children and their various personalities and joy for life.
Tiffany Michelle Gooch, Teacher
I am from Nashville, TN (SOUTHSIDE). If I wasn't a teacher, I would be in children's pediatrics. I teach because I love kids. If I could have a superpower, it would be flying because it's not enough time in the day. I teach because I enjoy the energy of young kids.