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Celebrating Excellence: JPS Staff Earn Advanced Degrees

Jackson Public Schools proudly celebrates team members who have reached an important milestone in their educational journeys by earning advanced degrees.

Demonstrating a strong commitment to lifelong learning and professional growth, many have completed degrees in their areas of specialization. These accomplished educators have earned doctoral, master, bachelor, specialist, and associate degrees.

Please join us in congratulating these dedicated professionals for their perseverance and continued pursuit of excellence in education. Their hard work strengthens our district and the success of our scholars!

A smiling graduate in a cap and gown stands in front of blurred buildings and lights.

Sidi Akharume
A smiling graduate in a cap and gown, with a trophy in the foreground and a blue banner with white lettering in the background.

Tameka Battle
A woman with glasses and a maroon Mississippi State Bulldogs shirt smiles in front of a colorful mural.

Susan Bender
A woman with glasses and dreadlocks smiles in the foreground, set against a gray, textured background.

Paris Coleman

Breunnah Collins
A smiling graduate in academic regalia holds a diploma in front of a blue backdrop featuring a white tree of life symbol.

Gregory Cox
A young woman in a graduation cap and gown with a medal around her neck is in the foreground, while blurred figures in similar attire are in the background.

Erin Crockett

Brenekeia Dickey-Rawls
A smiling woman with glasses and a light green collared shirt is positioned in front of a gray, textured background.

Kiya Donald
A woman with glasses and a striped shirt smiles in the foreground, with a bulletin board displaying the word %22EDUCATION%22 in the background.

Dr. Kirsten Andrea Dyck
A smiling woman in a black lace top and a jacket draped over her shoulder poses against a plain white background.

Dr. Helen Eubanks
A woman in a graduation cap and gown with a light blue stole stands against a mottled gray background.

Chantel Evans
A smiling Black man in a cream suit, red tie, and pocket square stands against a gray textured background.

Andrew Garner
A smiling woman in academic regalia holds a diploma in front of a bookshelf backdrop.

Dr. Stephanie Harper
A smiling woman with curly hair and glasses in a suit and pearl necklace is set against a plain gray background.

Jaleesa Harris
A woman in a graduation cap and gown smiles in the foreground, with other graduates visible in the blurred blue background.

Shamekia Harris
A man in a black suit and blue tie is pictured against a plain gray background.

Derrick Huntley
A man in academic regalia with a blue cap and gown stands against a plain gray background.

Dr. Ryan Johnson
A smiling woman with dark hair and a pink shirt is in the foreground, with a plain, light-colored background.

Cortise Jones
A young woman in a graduation cap and gown smiles against a dark background.

Sherika R. Jones
A woman with braided hair smiles at the camera in the foreground, with a brown, textured background behind her.

Kierra Jordan
A smiling person with glasses and a bowtie is in the foreground, with a red, textured background behind them.

Dr. Olivia Knight
A young woman in a lab coat and gloves writes in a notebook at a lab bench with beakers of green liquid, while a chalkboard stands behind her.

Kambrial Love
A young person in graduation attire sits on a stone ledge in front of a large globe sculpture with %22HUMANITIES%22 and %22JSU%22 visible in the background.

Andrea Mack
A smiling graduate in a cap and gown holds a diploma in front of a mottled brown and tan background.

Kurtina Maholmes
A smiling woman with curly dark hair and glasses wears a pink cardigan over a white shirt, standing against a gray background.

Magdalena Maldonado
A woman in academic regalia smiles in the foreground, with a blurred background of books and a plant.

Dr. Laketia Marshall-Thomas
A smiling graduate in a cap and gown poses in front of a blue wall with a handicap symbol.

Kiana McDaniel
A woman in a graduation cap and gown smiles in front of a gray backdrop.

Karen Minto
A man with braided hair and a red sweater sits in a chair with a brick wall and a colorful decoration in the background.

Dr. Diedrick Mitchell
A woman in a graduation cap and gown smiles in the foreground, with a wooden door visible in the blurred background.

Dr. Tamela Orleus
A man in graduation attire holds a diploma in front of a bookshelf backdrop.

Nicholas Organ
A smiling man in academic regalia stands against a dark, textured background.

Dr. Quintavious Phillips
A woman in a graduation cap and gown with a dark gray background.

Artesia Porter
A man in a blue shirt and dark blazer smiles against a textured gray background.

Dr. Jordan Ramirez
A smiling woman with dark hair and a floral shirt is in the foreground, with a blurred background of green and yellow leaves.

Erica Smith
A man in a blue suit and patterned tie smiles at the camera against a mottled gray background.

Dr. Harold Stanfield
A woman with dreadlocks and a green tie stands with her hands on her hips against a plain gray background.

Courtni Sutton
A smiling woman in academic regalia stands against a plain, tan background.

Dr. DeAndria Sylvester
A smiling woman in academic regalia holds a diploma in front of a plain gray background.

Dr. Crystal Tyson
A smiling woman with long, dark, curly hair and a black top stands in front of a lush green hedge.

Jasmine Washington

      

 

First Name Last Name Degree Location

Sidi

Akharume

Master of Arts in Disability Studies: Applied Behavior Analysis

Climate and Wellness

Tameka

Battle

Specialist in Education K-12 Administration and Supervision

Callaway High

Susan

Bender

Specialist in Education Teacher Leadership

Jim Hill High

Paris

Coleman

Education Specialist Leadership (ESL)

Timberlawn Elementary

Breunnah

Collins

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

Boyd Elementary

Gregory

Cox

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

Provine High

Erin

Crockett

Masters of Education

Provine High

Brenekeia

Dickey-Rawls

Education Specialist Leadership (ESL)

Powell Middle

Kiya

Donald

Associate in Business Administration

Information Technology Services

Dr. Kirsten Andrea

Dyck

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

Callaway High

Dr. Helen

Eubanks

Doctor of Religious Education

Shirley Elementary

Chantel

Evans

Master of Education Curriculum and Instruction

Callaway High

Andrew

Garner

Education Specialist Leadership (ESL)

Key Elementary

Dr. Stephanie

Harper

Doctorate in Educational Leadership

Forest Hill High

Jaleesa

Harris

Master of Reading Education

Green Elementary

Shamekia

Harris

Master of Early Childhood Education

Shirley Elementary

Derrick

Huntley

Master of Human Resources Management

Career Development Center

Dr. Ryan

Johnson

Doctor of Public Health

Cardozo Middle

Cortise

Jones

Master of Early Childhood Education

Van Winkle

Sherika

Jones

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

REAP

Kierra

Jordan

Master of Education Educational Leadership

Lanier High

Dr. Olivia

Knight

Doctorate in Educational Leadership

Lanier High

Kambrial

Love

Master of Science in Biology- Marine and Environmental Science

Shirley Elementary

Andrea

Mack

Bachelor of Social Work

Boyd Elementary

Kurtina

Maholmes

Master of Music Education

Obama Magnet Elementary

Magdalena

Maldonado

Education Specialist in School Leadership & Administration

School Support

Dr. Laketia

Marshall-Thomas

Doctorate in Educational Leadership

Assistant Superintendent

Kiana

McDaniel

Master of Early Childhood Education

Oak Forest Elementary

Karen

Minto

Education Specialist Leadership (ESL)

Kirksey Middle

Dr. Diedrick

Mitchell

Doctor of Music and Doctor of Humanities

Jim Hill High

Dr. Tamela

Orelus

Doctorate in Educational Leadership

Obama Magnet Elementary

Nicholas

Organ

Master of Music Education (MME)

Forest Hill High

Dr. Quintavious

Phillips

Doctorate in Educational Leadership

School Support

Artesia

Porter

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

Callaway High

Dr. Jordan

Ramirez

Doctorate in Educational Leadership

Callaway High

Erica

Smith

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

McWillie Elementary

Dr. Harold

Stanfield

Doctorate in Educational Leadership

Lanier High

Courtni

Sutton

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

Bailey APAC Middle

Dr. DeAndria

Sylvester

Doctorate in Educational Leadership

Forest Hill High

Dr. Crystal

Tyson

Doctorate in Educational Leadership

REAP

Jasmine

Washington

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

Powell Middle