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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. Cynthia Williams Brown
is the Interim Associate Dean of Education, Quality Assurance, and Community Engagement at WSSU and a Co-Principal Investigator on the WS-TEACH project. She is in her 24th year at WSSU, 20 of which have been spent as department chair. Prior to her role as Interim Associate Dean, she served as Chair of the Department of Health, Physical Education & Sport Studies at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) and Program Coordinator of the Physical Education Program. Dr. Williams Brown has extensive experience in grant and project management, including over 7 years of experience administering grants for summer camp programming for low-income and underserved youth, 5 years of experience as PI on three research grants (funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the USDA), and years of administering U.S. Department of Education academic program development grants.
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.
Dr. Rebecca Jordan
Dr. Rebecca Jordan is an Associate Professor of Literacy Education and the edTPA Coordinator at Salem College. Prior to receiving her PhD in Early Childhood, Special Education, and Literacy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she taught in high needs elementary schools in both Guilford County and Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools. She also worked as an Instructional Coach and served as the Program Specialist for Student Interventions in WS/FCS. Her teaching and research interests focus on teacher knowledge, skills, and beliefs around early literacy. She is a staunch advocate for the professionalization of education and the attainment of literacy for all.
Alexandra Hoskins
Alexandra Hoskins serves as Senior Executive Director for Systems Integration 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 an Administrative Assistant at Winston-Salem TEACH, where she supports project management and financial tracking. Her experience spans various educational settings, and she has been involved in integrating educational technologies and methodologies.

Dr. Christina Richardson

Dr. Christina Richardson is Postdoctoral Fellow in the Program for Leadership and Character and the Department of Education. She comes to this role from UNC Greensboro (UNCG) as an assistant director for their lab school. In that role, she supported classroom instruction, curriculum development, and helped to train future teachers as well as provided academic support to students within the community. Prior to her experience at UNCG, she served as a K-12 administrator and high school mathematics teacher. Christina holds a Bachelor’s of Arts in Mathematics with a minor in Romance languages and a concentration in Spanish. She has a Master’s in Leadership from Gardner Webb University, a Master’s in School Administration from UNC Chapel Hill, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from UNC Greensboro. She is an alumna of the North Carolina Teaching Fellows and the North Carolina Principal Fellows programs. Her research interests include exploring the career trajectories of women of color as well as teacher recruitment and retention.

Raven Scott

Raven Scott has always been passionate about education, building group and team culture, and investing in her community. Prior to joining Winston Salem TEACH, Raven served as the Director of Leadership and Character in Athletics at Wake Forest University. In her capacity at Wake Forest, Raven was instrumental in orchestrating conferences, workshops, and immersive experiences for both students and staff. Her portfolio includes initiatives such as Call to Conversation, Revive and Thrive Women of Color Conference, The Black Women’s Leadership Retreat, and ongoing series with leaders of student organizations and athletics teams. Additionally, Raven most recently served as a consultant for Social Contract LLC with her portfolio focusing on community safety projects. Raven’s diverse educational background and career journey have taken her from teaching high school in Jackson, Mississippi, to instructing English in Madrid, Spain. She has also played a pivotal role in developing leadership workshops for Strive: How You Lead Matters, a leadership non-profit. Drawing from her expertise in team building, facilitation, and relationship building, Raven is the founder of Chasing Light Collective and The Training Ground. These programs respectively support women in their personal discernment and leadership, and offer a unique volleyball team building experience. Raven earned her M.A. in curriculum and instruction from the University of Mississippi and holds a certification as a Higher Education leadership coach through Rice University’s Doerr Institute. Her commitment to education and leadership development is evident in her multifaceted career and the impactful programs she has founded.