Dr. Aaliyah A. Maxwell gets #celebratED for being appointed by Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger to the Virginia State Board of Education! She currently serves as a Senior Fellow conducting collaborative research to drive innovation in early childhood policy and practice at Harvard University. Previously, she served as CEO at the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), and as a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Local, State and National Engagement

Dr. Gillian Benedetti successfully defended her dissertation and earned her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education through Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi! Her defense was well attended by friends and family who supported her throughout her presentation and cheered enthusiastically when the committee returned to announce their favorable decision. Gillian is the Assistant Director of Student Activities at the university, and a Worthy Educator Champion in Educ

Dr. Rashon Hasan gets #celebratED for being selected as the next superintendent for the Asbury Park Board of Education! He also serves as a Professor at Felician University in Rutherford, New Jersey. Previously, he led the Plainfield, New Jersey Public Schools, and served as Chief Financial Officer for the Leonia, New Jersey Board Of Education. We congratulate Rashon on this new role, and we anticipate great things from him in Asbury Park! Asbury Park Board of Education Plai

Shonda Collins-Richey gets #celebratED as the new Executive Director of Elementary Schools of the Spotsylvania County, Virginia Public Schools! Previously, she served as Director of Core Curriculum for the Stafford County, Virginia Public Schools, and as a Principal for Spotsylvania Schools. Shonda earned her Masters in Educational Leadership and Administration from George Mason University. We are excited for her new role, and we look forward to the impact she is going to hav