LIFEACADEMYAL.COM - Key Persons


Alexis Holley - COO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Operations

Antoinette Brown

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Arnold Stringer

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Principal

Audrey Graham

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
Council Graham was born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama and she is the oldest of four children. Council Graham was born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama and she is the oldest of four children. She is 39 years of age and has been married since 2005. Audrey Graham received an Associate Degree in Office Administration from Trenholm State Community College and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Troy State University. She works in the Circuit Clerks office where she has been since 2005. She also was the neighborhood president of her community for three years. Councilor Graham was elected to be District 4 representative on the council in October 2018.

Brenda Owens

Job Titles:
  • Student Prevention and Support Interventionist

Briana Scott

Job Titles:
  • Fellow

Brittney Martin

Job Titles:
  • Counselor

Cameron Broaden

Job Titles:
  • Kindergarten Teacher

David Myles

Job Titles:
  • Coach

Grace Ward

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Jamia Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
  • Principal

Kayla Summerlin

Job Titles:
  • Theater Teacher

Kelsey Dewhart

Job Titles:
  • Fellow

Kiara Myles

Job Titles:
  • 2nd Grade Teacher

LaQuita Redditt

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Linda Williams

Job Titles:
  • Academic Interventionist / Testing Coordinator

Makiya Selma

Job Titles:
  • Academy Assistant

Marcus Porterfield

Job Titles:
  • Security Officer

Marquise Glaze

Job Titles:
  • Coach

Mary Fitzpatrick - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President

Mary Pugh

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Nikki Martin

Job Titles:
  • Technology Teacher

Norma Chism

Job Titles:
  • Operations Executive
Norma Chism is a highly experienced operations executive with the ability to lead diverse teams. In her current role she has impressively led her team to mentor 200 under served youth, provide over 100 backpacks of school supplies/toiletries for low income communities, and bring job fairs and women's health events to over 1,000 women. Internationally, she has provided over 18,000 meals to local nationals, dug wells for 2 villages that had no clean drinking water, distributed over 1,000 pounds of clothes/toiletries/toys and directed leadership seminars to over 100 community leaders of Sri Lanka. Beyond her career, she has a passion to tackle tough issues with the belief, one person can make a difference.

Norma J. Chism-Lubin

Job Titles:
  • CEO and Founder of Ladies Influencing Freedom & Excellence Inc
Norma J. Chism-Lubin is the CEO and Founder of Ladies Influencing Freedom & Excellence Inc (LIFE). Norma J. Chism is the CEO and Founder of Ladies Influencing Freedom & Excellence Inc (LIFE).She dedicates herself to the mission, "to unconditionally serve vulnerable communities near and far to develop leaders and change the world one life at a time". She is a retired USAF Senior Master Sergeant with 24 years of military leadership experience. During her service she served as key adviser to her leadership in the areas of employee safety and welfare. She also served as the director of education at the Air Force First Sergeant Academy where she was responsible for instructor certifications, curriculum development, test evaluation and institution accreditation. She also gained experience in policy and regulation research, operational process analysis, strategic planning, project management and relationship management. Originally from Lake Charles LA, she and her husband Sam of 26 years, have 4 children and two grandchildren. Norma is heavily involved in her church, organization and community. She is currently pursuing her Master's degree in Organization Leadership at Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach Alabama.

Oliver Fitzpatrick

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Shavon Sykes

Job Titles:
  • 2nd Grade Teacher

Shikia Carter

Job Titles:
  • Instructional Interventionist

Tammie Robinson

Job Titles:
  • Fellow

Tanisha Pearson

Job Titles:
  • Special Education Coordinator

Tasha Dubose

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board