Interviewees

RJ Allen is a Business Teacher at Four Oaks Middle School and Entrepreneur. 

(Date of Interview: March 20, 2021)

Tyrone Starkie is the Academic Coach at Wayne Community College and CEO/Founder of non-profit organization, Community Heroes.

(Date of Interview: March 22, 2021)

Hallie Hulse is the EC Teacher at Tommy's Road Elementary School in Goldsboro.

(Date of Interview: April 7, 2021)

Nancy Reyes is a Parent Educator at the Partnership for Children. 

(Date of Interview: May 4, 2021)

Kristen Satterfield is an Elementary School Teacher at Wayne Christian School. 

(Date of Interview: May 13, 2021)

Kelly Alves is the Executive Director of New Independence Academy.

(Date of Interview: May 19, 2021)

Brandon Yelverton is the Career Pathways Specialist at Wayne Community College. 

(Date of Interview: May 29, 2021)

DeMarcus Reid is a Computer Technology Information Instructor at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro. 

(Date of Interview: May 25, 2021

Valerie Wallace is the Executive Director at the Partnership for Children. 

(Date of Interview: June 2, 2021)

Florianna Thompson is the Professor of Early Childhood Education at Wake Technical University.

(Date of Interview: June 15, 2021)

Julie West is the Principal at Northwest Elementary School.

(Date of Interview: June 17, 2021)

Melissa Rees is the Department Chair of Childhood Education and Development at Pitt Community College. 

(Date of Interview: June 18, 2021)

Marie Cole is the EC Teacher at Southern Nash Middle School.

(Date of Interview: May 10, 2021)

Audrey Beard is the Dean of Education at NC Central University. 

(Date of Interview: June 25, 2021)

Patricia Anderson is the Professor and Interim Chair in the Department of Education and Middle Grades Education  at East Carolina University.

(Date of Interview: July 13, 2021)

Gail Herring is the Assistant Professor in Education at the University of Mount Olive.

(Date of Interview: July 14, 2021)

Reshaw Butler is a tutor at Wayne Community College. (Date of Interview: August 7, 2021)

Lyle Wells is the President of Integrus Leadership. He went to Colorado State University (Date of Interview: September 3, 2021)

Cameron Leonard is the CEO of Luxe Consulting and Administrator for the Tennessee State Health Department. He taught at Greenwood Middle School and at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Chapel (Date of Interview: August 20, 2021)

Donald Phipps is the Superintendent of Caldwell School in Caldwell County. (Date of Interview: September 3, 2021)

Ray Young Jr was the Special Education Teacher at YES Prepatory Public Schools. (Date of Interview: September 22, 2021)

Dr. Damesha Smith is the Principal at Brogden Middle School (Date of Interview: September 27, 2021)

Amy Sparks is the CEO/Principal of The School of Hope (Date of Interview: January 14, 2022)

Burt Lewis is the Dean of Arts and Science at the University of Mount Olive (Date of Interview: January 12, 2022).

Tod Morgan is the Principal at Charles B Aycock High School (Date of Interview: January 25, 2022)

Scott Lassiter is the founder of Lassiter Education Foundation. (Date of Interview: February 8, 2022)

Evan Duff is the president at North Carolina Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount, NC. 

Kelly Alves is the Assistant Professor at the University of Mount Olive (Date of Interview: March 15, 2022)

Dr. Patricia Pfeiffer is the President at Wayne Community College (Date of Interview: March 23, 2022)

Angelene McGrady is the Special Education Teacher at Madison County School System (Date of Interview: June 28, 2022)

Lew Hunnicutt is the president at Nash Community College (Date of Interview: August 18, 2022)

Ethan Lenker is the superintendent at Pitt County Schools (Date of Interview: August 18, 2022) 

Christine Clift is the Admissions/Advising Coordinator at NC Wesleyan College (Date of Interview: September 21,2022)