LEVEL-UP LEARNING CENTER - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Chief Operating Officer
- Chief Executive Officer and Mississippi Level - Up Learning Center Partnership Director
Dr. K. Burton, Chief Operating Officer with 17 years of experience, has collaborated with educators and institutions of higher learning to help grow and sustain a comprehensive reading program to ensure participants gain the knowledge, skills, and dispositions essential for effectively teaching P-12 students the literacy skills necessary for a productive life. Varied theoretical underpinnings, research-based methods, and national standards, which include but are not limited to, Barksdale Reading Institute, National Institute of School Leadership, the National Reading Panel and Common Core Standards, serve as guidelines for the professional knowledge and pedagogical knowledge taught throughout each subject.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Financial Officer and Tennessee Level - Up Learning Center Partnership Director
Dr. M. Shaw, Chief Financial Officer, with 18 years of experience in public education, has experience with students in grades pre-K through 12th. Dr. Shaw willingly accepts challenges as opportunities of growth. By targeting students' varying competencies and skills, Dr. Shaw believes in providing students with a variety of learning experiences to effectively enhance their level of understanding.
Job Titles:
- Georgia Level - Up Learning Corporation Partnership Director
Ms. K. Brown graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and specializes in the Multi-Media Department. Ms. Brown has also obtained an Associates of Arts in Social Work where she developed the phrase, "Live as if you were die tomorrow, and learn as if you were to live forever." With 12 years of law enforcement experience, she has a strong belief that education is the passport to the future. Ms. Brown will ensure that all centers are equipped with latest security systems and technology.
Job Titles:
- Georgia Level - Up Learning Corporation Partnership Director
Ms. K. Brown graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and specializes in the Multi-Media Department. Ms. Brown has also obtained an Associates of Arts in Social Work where she developed the phrase, "Live as if you were die tomorrow, and learn as if you were to live forever." With 12 years of law enforcement experience, she has a strong belief that education is the passport to the future. Ms. Brown will ensure that all centers are equipped with latest security systems and technology.
Job Titles:
- Director of Food and Nutrition Programs
With 12 years of experience as an Independent Cater for private events and ceremonies, 6 years of experience as a Certified Medical Assistant, 8 years experience as a Histology Technician, Ms. Pearson will provide training to Food Managers and Handlers. Ms. Pearson has a passion for providing all children with the nutrition they need to thrive and develop. She will also ensure that all centers are provided with menus, nutritional snacks, and meals that meet Food Safety Curriculum guidelines.
With 5 years of experience as a Certified Medical Assistant and currently obtaining certification as a Registered Nurse, Ms. Taz will ensure that all centers are provided first aid kits and properly trained personnel that will obtain CPR Certifications. Ms. Taz Blunt believes that learning begins before children are enrolled in the traditional school settings and all children are capable of learning!
Job Titles:
- Administrative Clerk Director
Ms. T. Blunt has a passion to keep things balanced. By maintaining order, she believes that students will have a better opportunity to focus and excel. With a Bachelor of Science In Organizational Leadership, and an emphasis in Project Management, she has a firm belief that all students can be successful beyond their wildest dreams. With 30 years of experience as a Paralegal and Contract Specialist, Ms. T. Blunt will help structure the learning environment in unimaginable ways.