Marquesha Jones is an English Language Arts educator with over five years of classroom experience who believes in the transformative power of education to shape minds and inspire futures. Guided by the core values of equity, leadership, and collaboration, she approaches education with the belief that every child deserves the opportunity to learn and succeed, regardless of their background. She finds inspiration is a quotation by Zora Neale Hurston: “Education is the key to the golden door of freedom.”
Kyla Cole is a native of Greenwood, MS. As a first year teacher, she is working toward a degree in Elementary Education, and previously studied at Mississippi Delta Community College. She is a published poet, a makeup artist, and a softball player. She likes to draw inspiration from Oscar Wilde: “Don’t compare your chapter 1 to everyone else’s chapter 20!”
Greenwood native Kimberly Johnson earned a BA in Elementary Education, and her career includes a wealth of experience educating young children. She wholeheartedly believes all children are reachable and teachable with the right path. Her hobbies include fishing and singing.
Lakima “Kima” Ross is a Charleston, MS native. Ms. Ross has been in education for six years; her experience includes teaching 6th and 7th grade ELA across the MS Delta. She holds a BA in English and a Masters in Education, and she is pursuing a Specialist degree. She vocalizes that “Teaching is not just a job, it is a mission—a true calling.” In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her daughter, cooking, and watching crime shows.
Jerrick Cheeks is a native of Greenwood, MS. His degrees include an MBA in General Business Administration and a BS in Finance & General Business Administration. Professionally, his experience includes several years in various roles in public schools. In his free time, he enjoys learning new quotes and gaming, and he looks at each day as a new day. He and his older brother are not twins, but they are often mistaken for twins because they look alike and share similar interests.
Yasmin Hunter hails from Clarksdale, MS and holds a BS in History. When not teaching, she enjoys to the gym and putting together outfits. The quote that guides her in from Psalm 121: “My help cometh from the Lord.”
Mr. Anderson started life in Moorhead, MS. He holds a BS in Physics, and an MS and PhD in Educational Leadership. His extensive experience in education includes ten years of classroom teaching, four years as a school administrator, and 15 years as school district superintendent. When not at school, you might find him fishing, golfing or bowling. The motto that guides his choices is, “God has given us the ability. We must use it to help others.”
Kelsey Dotson is a Greenwood, MS native. Ms. Dotson holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Health with a minor in Elementary Education and Physical Education, and has more than five years experience as a classroom teacher. Her hobbies include crafting, graphic design, softball, cooking, and journaling. She follows the credo, “Do what you can and let God handle the rest.”
Greenwood native Kyana Ramsey holds a BS in Kinesiology and an MA in Kinesiology and Disability Studies. Previously she taught through the High School Equivalency Program at Mississippi Valley State University. Ms. Ramsey draws personal and professional inspiration from a quote by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.” She enjoys exercising, watching sports, and spending time with family.
Greenwood native Monique Johnson holds a BS degree and a Master of Management. Her professional experience includes 12 years at Mississippi Valley State University where she provided guidance and resources to students and alumni to strengthen their professional skills and create a career path leading to a successful future. She views every day as an opportunity to become a better version of herself. Outside school hours, she loves to travel, learn, and read.
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Kiara Williams is a native of Greenwood, MS; she is a graduate of Greenwood High School. Her experience includes teaching children in the Leflore County School District and adults at Mississippi Delta Community College. Ms. Williams holds a B.A. in Speech Communications and a M.S. in Early Childhood Studies. In addition, she is the founder of Miss K’s Tutoring Services, where she offers remediation and enrichment to students after school and during the summer.
Florina Moreno spent her childhood in San Diego, CA. Her degrees include a BA in Linguistics and a BA in Japanese. After three years tutoring English at San Diego City College, she spent two years as a Language Arts instructor at the Mississippi Valley State University High School Equivalency Program. She draws inspiration from this motto: “In a world where you can be anything, be kind.” When not helping students prepare for the ACT exam, she may be found playing guitar.
Tuthesia Moody comes to Leflore Legacy Academy from Delta Health Alliance, where she served as a teacher.
Corjuandra Calhoun-Steele was born and raised in Greenwood, MS. She was previously a pharmacy technician before joining the Leflore Legacy team through the 21st Century Community Learning Center Summer Program. She wholeheartedly believes the students always come first. In her free time, she loves singing, doing hair, cooking and crafting.
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