Winston-Salem TEACH is equipped to do its work through a five-year, $4.7 million U.S. Department of Education Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) grant. The grant supports WS-TEACH to recruit, enroll, and prepare highly-effective K-12 educators who are equipped to promote the academic success and well-being of students in high-need Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS). This work is guided by six key leaders at our three partner institutions and Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. WS-TEACH is also guided by a board of school district leaders and community members who are partners in achieving the project’s goals.
Dr. Kate Allman is the Executive Director of Winston-Salem TEACH and a Research Associate Professor in both Wake Forest University’s Department of Education and Winston-Salem State University’s Department of Education. Prior to receiving her Ph.D. in Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dr. Allman was an English teacher in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County from 2005-2009. Dr. Allman possesses 12 years of higher education experience and has procured approximately $6.5 million in research grants, including one U.S. Department of Education grant and two National Science Foundation grants.
Dr. Tanya Hudson
Dr. Tanya Hudson is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Educator Preparation and Quality Assurance in the College of Arts, Science, and Education at Winston-Salem State University, effective Fall 2025. In this role, she leads and manages the university’s Educator Preparation Program, serves as a liaison between the dean’s office and academic programs, and provides leadership in accreditation, assessment, quality assurance, and community engagement with partner P–12 schools. Dr. Hudson brings over 11 years of experience in higher education and more than 13 years in public education, where she served as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, and principal. Prior to joining WSSU, she was a tenured Associate Professor, Assistant Chair, and Department Chair, and she earned her terminal degree from Gardner-Webb University.
Dr. Alan Brown is the Chair of the Department of Education and Associate Professor of English Education at WFU. He serves as a Co-Principal Investigator for Winston-Salem TEACH while coordinating the Secondary Education licensure component. Dr. Brown possesses 10 years of higher education experience and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses related to K-12 academics and athletics, action research, adolescent literacy, arts integration, secondary education, and young adult literature. Dr. Brown is the inaugural director of the Wake Forest Center for Literacy Education and organizes the Skip Prosser Literacy Program.
Alexandra Hoskins serves as the Executive Director of Encore Learning for Winston- Salem/Forsyth County Schools in Winston-Salem, NC, and she has worked for the district since 2006. She has almost 25 years of experience as an educator, and she impacted lives as a high school English teacher in high-poverty schools for 9 years. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor’s degree from Miami University. Her personal mission statement reads, “I am an authentic advocate who builds capacity by empowering others.” She serves on the Board of Directors for several arts- and education-based nonprofit organizations.
Staff
Jennifer Coil
Jennifer Coil is an education professional with a diverse background in teaching, curriculum development, and project management. She earned a Master of Education in Literacy from Queens University and a BS in Elementary Education from East Carolina University. Jennifer’s career includes roles as a Curriculum Coordinator and Testing Coordinator with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, where she managed standardized testing and curriculum alignment. Currently, she is the Project Coordinator at Winston-Salem TEACH, where she supports program management and financial tracking. Her experience spans various educational settings, and she has been involved in integrating educational technologies and methodologies.
Dr. Charlease Roper
Dr. Roper is an educator with over 25 years of experience serving students, families, and communities. She spent 24 years in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, primarily in Title I schools, teaching across multiple grade levels and serving as a Multi-Classroom Leader supporting instruction, coaching, and behavior management. She currently serves as the Director of the Office of Field & Clinical Experiences at Winston-Salem State University, where she supports educator preparation through high-quality clinical partnerships and hands-on learning experiences. Previously, she served as an assistant professor and student teaching supervisor at Livingstone College, working closely with adult learners and aspiring educators. Across public and private education settings, she is known for building strong relationships, using data-informed practices, and providing differentiated support to ensure student success.
Raven Scott
Raven Scott is a passionate educator and community builder with extensive experience in leadership development and team culture. Prior to joining Winston-Salem TEACH, she served as Director of Leadership and Character in Athletics at Wake Forest University, where she designed and facilitated conferences, workshops, and immersive learning experiences for students and staff. Her work included initiatives such as Call to Conversation, the Revive and Thrive Women of Color Conference, the Black Women’s Leadership Retreat, and ongoing leadership series for student organizations and athletics teams.
Raven has also served as a consultant with Social Contract LLC, focusing on community safety projects. Her career spans teaching high school in Jackson, Mississippi, instructing English in Madrid, Spain, and developing leadership workshops for the nonprofit Strive: How You Lead Matters. She is the founder of Chasing Light Collective and The Training Ground, programs that support women’s leadership and discernment and provide innovative volleyball-based team-building experiences. Raven holds an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Mississippi and is a certified higher education leadership coach through Rice University’s Doerr Institute.
