NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the launch of Leadership Public Education, a six-month public education leadership development program that equips individuals with the knowledge and skills to serve in community leadership roles at all levels. We have announced the 2024 members of Education. of Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS).
Participants, known as Fellows, will learn from and discuss the structures and challenges impacting Metro Nashville Public Schools from experts in the fields of public education and organizational development. Each monthly session will focus on compelling arguments from evidence-based, nonpartisan research.
- Christian BaggsPencil Representative Director
- bethany barneyProgram Director, Top to Bottom.
- margaret ann byerlyDirector of Enterprise Solutions, Communications and Engagement
- Alan CalhounJustice of the Peace – Metro Student Attendance Center, Davidson County Juvenile Court
- Brandon HillDirector of Community Engagement, Nashville Soccer Club
- nicole keefAttorney, Barr & Forman LLP
- tamara kellyGeneral Manager, Prince's Hot Chicken
- Mary Matthews CoffeyDiverse Learners Cooperative, Program Director
- jenny mccabe, workforce development consultant for the Department of Economic and Community Development.tennessee
- miranda mcdonaldCommunity Program Director, Tennessee Titans
- ryan parkerDirector of Donor Relations and Programs, Nashville State Community College Foundation
- mark pearsonSenior Principal, Stantec Corporation
- Jazmin RamirezAdvocacy & Partnerships Manager, Ed Trust Tennessee
- Eno RichardsonFounder and CEO of Eno Richardson Consulting, LLC
- whitney slovicCommunity Outcomes Coordinator, Metro Nashville Public Schools
- Sonya SmithDirector, Meharry School of Medicine
- Meredith BentonCEO, Tennessee School Communities
- Celia Bowman JeffriesThomas A. Edison Elementary School 4th Grade ESL Teacher
- corey burtonDirector of Enrollment and Family Engagement, LEAD Public Schools
- Laura BarreraUnited4Hope Director, Operation Andrew Group
Fellows will learn about the structure, challenges, and opportunities of MNPS and discuss it with public education experts. The session includes:
- Overview and history
- law and policy
- budget
- Talents of teachers and principals
- school options
- put everything together
All Fellows are elected, appointed, and / or commit to serving as a volunteer community leader. Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, MNPS Board of Education, Tennessee State Board of Education, Metro Nashville-Davidson County Boards and Commissions.
Leadership Public Education, a program of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Nashville Public Education Foundation, is not affiliated with or administered by MNPS.
