TEACHER QUALITY & RETENTION PROGRAM (TQRP)

Diamond Lee-Powers

1St Grade ELA Teacher
East Saint Louis, IL
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 

Dwymeshia McConn

English & AVID Elective Teacher
Austell, GA
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Jamila Huguley

5th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Nashville, TN
Tuskegee University

Paris Patterson

Elementary Teacher
East Saint Louis, IL
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Quanisha Ford

3rd Grade Teacher
Madison, AL
Alabama A&M University

What Does TQRP Mean To You

Anita Ingram
TQRP means family and blessings to me. I am the phenomenal educator that I am due to the love, support, and professional development I have received over the years. Thank You TMCF for the abundance of blessings.
Tarvis Ridges
TQRP is a family that uplifts each other in the Teaching Profession and beyond. It is a family hood that everyone should experience because it is life changing.
Janet Hoffman
TQRP has been my “teacher safe place.” This program has inspired me to stick with being an educator. It has let me know that I am not alone in the fight.
Diamond Walker
TQRP is and was my saving grace. Without this program I doubt I would’ve been considered to be hired as a teacher.
Jasmine Howard
Thurgood Marshall’s Teacher Quality and Retention Program has provided training, encouragement, and security to me over the past 5 years. TQRP is home; it’s when my family resides and I am forever grateful.
Ashlee Washington-King
TQRP is apart of my family, the side of the family that works to improve and evolve at every moment. The family that pushes me to grow even when I’m fearful, supporting me all the way through.
Walter Hood
TQRP has provided me with many networking opportunities and endless support from staff. I’ve learned different strategies to implement in my classroom.
Jamie Downes
TQRP is a breath of fresh air of like minded people who give me the inspiration to be the best at my craft as a an educator.
Marjorie Vilson
TQRP has been like solid roots in my teacher-education career. This program has poured into my growth as a teacher-leader in my school community. Even when times were rough, my roots (TQRP) never withered.
Demetrious Gray
TQRP means being a part of the larger picture in education.
Erin Baugh
To me TQRP means connectivity.
Jayvon Brown
TQRP has been my motivation and support system to stay in the field of education. Our jobs are not easy but TQRP has given support, encouragement, and wisdom when it seemed like it was time to give up.
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Danielle Evans

Assistant Principal
Fayetteville, AR
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 

Dennis Mersmann

Language Arts Teacher
Portland, OR
University of the District of Columbia

Jamarcus Little

Curriculum Resource Teacher
Columbia, SC
Clafin University

Kabais Trice

Physical Education Teacher
Columbus, Ga
Fort Valley State University

Kiara Elike

8th grade Math Teacher
Huntsville, AL
Alabama A&M University

Mark Barber, Jr.

Director of Bands
Oklahoma City, OK
Langston University

Marlena Murphy

Biology Teacher
Canton, MS
Jackson State University

Morgan Bush

6th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Columbus, GA
Albany State University

Nikita Brydie

4th Grade Teacher
Charlotte, NC
Fayetteville State University

Rickel Boyd

 Elementary Teacher
Oklahoma City, OK
Langston University

Rod Thomas

Educational Manager
Pearland, TX
Prairie View A&M University

Tyler Gass

Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Greensboro, NC
South Carolina State University

What Does TQRP Mean To You

Anita Ingram
TQRP means family and blessings to me. I am the phenomenal educator that I am due to the love, support, and professional development I have received over the years. Thank You TMCF for the abundance of blessings.
Tarvis Ridges
TQRP is a family that uplifts each other in the Teaching Profession and beyond. It is a family hood that everyone should experience because it is life changing.
Janet Hoffman
TQRP has been my “teacher safe place.” This program has inspired me to stick with being an educator. It has let me know that I am not alone in the fight.
Diamond Walker
TQRP is and was my saving grace. Without this program I doubt I would’ve been considered to be hired as a teacher.
Jasmine Howard
Thurgood Marshall’s Teacher Quality and Retention Program has provided training, encouragement, and security to me over the past 5 years. TQRP is home; it’s when my family resides and I am forever grateful.
Ashlee Washington-King
TQRP is apart of my family, the side of the family that works to improve and evolve at every moment. The family that pushes me to grow even when I’m fearful, supporting me all the way through.
Walter Hood
TQRP has provided me with many networking opportunities and endless support from staff. I’ve learned different strategies to implement in my classroom.
Jamie Downes
TQRP is a breath of fresh air of like minded people who give me the inspiration to be the best at my craft as a an educator.
Marjorie Vilson
TQRP has been like solid roots in my teacher-education career. This program has poured into my growth as a teacher-leader in my school community. Even when times were rough, my roots (TQRP) never withered.
Demetrious Gray
TQRP means being a part of the larger picture in education.
Erin Baugh
To me TQRP means connectivity.
Jayvon Brown
TQRP has been my motivation and support system to stay in the field of education. Our jobs are not easy but TQRP has given support, encouragement, and wisdom when it seemed like it was time to give up.
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Anita Ingram

7th grade Science teacher, Instructional Leader and Dean of Curriculum and Institution Fellow
Brooklyn,NY
Fort Valley State University 

Ashlee Washington-King

4th Grade Educator
Huntsville, Alabama
Alabama A&M University

Demetrious Gray

Physical Education
Charlotte, NC
VSU

Diamond Walker

Middle School Science Teacher
Atlanta, Ga
Alabama A&M University

Jamie Downes

4th grade Math, Science and Social Studies
Wilmington,DE
Delaware State University

Jasmine Howard

Elementary Math Interventionist
Daphne, Alabama
Southern University and A&M College

Janet Hoffman

Kindergarten Teacher
Jacksonville, Arkansas
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Marjorie Vilson

4th- grade Math and Science TAG
Baltimore, MD
Bowie State University

Tarvis Ridges

2nd Grade Teacher
Charlotte, NC
North Carolina A&T State University

Walter Hood

 Middle School Social Studies Teacher
Jefferson City, MO
Lincoln University-Missouri

Erin Baugh

English Language Arts & Social Studies Teacher
Atlanta, GA
Albany State University

Jayvon Brown

Elementary Teacher – Kindergarten
Atlanta, GA
Albany State University

What Does TQRP Mean To You

Anita Ingram
TQRP means family and blessings to me. I am the phenomenal educator that I am due to the love, support, and professional development I have received over the years. Thank You TMCF for the abundance of blessings.
Tarvis Ridges
TQRP is a family that uplifts each other in the Teaching Profession and beyond. It is a family hood that everyone should experience because it is life changing.
Janet Hoffman
TQRP has been my “teacher safe place.” This program has inspired me to stick with being an educator. It has let me know that I am not alone in the fight.
Diamond Walker
TQRP is and was my saving grace. Without this program I doubt I would’ve been considered to be hired as a teacher.
Jasmine Howard
Thurgood Marshall’s Teacher Quality and Retention Program has provided training, encouragement, and security to me over the past 5 years. TQRP is home; it’s when my family resides and I am forever grateful.
Ashlee Washington-King
TQRP is apart of my family, the side of the family that works to improve and evolve at every moment. The family that pushes me to grow even when I’m fearful, supporting me all the way through.
Walter Hood
TQRP has provided me with many networking opportunities and endless support from staff. I’ve learned different strategies to implement in my classroom.
Jamie Downes
TQRP is a breath of fresh air of like minded people who give me the inspiration to be the best at my craft as a an educator.
Marjorie Vilson
TQRP has been like solid roots in my teacher-education career. This program has poured into my growth as a teacher-leader in my school community. Even when times were rough, my roots (TQRP) never withered.
Demetrious Gray
TQRP means being a part of the larger picture in education.
Erin Baugh
To me TQRP means connectivity.
Jayvon Brown
TQRP has been my motivation and support system to stay in the field of education. Our jobs are not easy but TQRP has given support, encouragement, and wisdom when it seemed like it was time to give up.
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Ashley Becoat
H.S English Teacher
Wilson, NC
Fayetteville State University

Jabrell Jenkins
Middle School Math Teacher
Charleston, SC
South Carolina State University

John Morris
M.S. English Teacher
Lawrenceville, Virginia
Virginia State University

Marshai Waiters
MS Science Teacher
Kennesaw, GA
Virginia State University

Raven Pharr, M.Ed.
H.S. Math Teacher 
St. Louis, Missouri
Harris-Stowe State University

Taylor Rae Hickmon
Elementary Math & STEM Teacher
Thomaston, GA
Tuskegee University

Marshai Waiters
Anytime I think about TQRP, I think of the word family. This program has given me the knowledge, connections, support, nurturing, and love that I’ve needed to become the teacher that I am.
Raven Pharr, M.Ed.
TQRP means the truth. It prompted me to be honest with myself and the impact I needed to make in the world, no matter how challenging it could become.
John Morris
TQRP means a great deal to me. It unearths and applies a sustainable value to the profession of education.
Ashley Becoat
TQRP means the world to me! TQRP is an awesome program filled with amazing people who are destined to become great teachers!
Jabrell Jenkins
When I think of TQRP, I think of family. It’s a group of amazing educators, changing lives one child at a time.
Taylor Rae Hickmon
TQRP is a professional support that all educators, both novice and experienced, deserve in order to continue tuning their craft of teaching. The TQRP family is filled with love, patience, and authenticity that extents beyond the classroom and into the lives of each teacher the program touches.
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Crystal Baker
High School Physical Science Teacher
Nashville, Tennessee
Tennessee State University

Dawn Baker
Second Grade Teacher
St. Louis, Missouri
Harris-Stowe State University

Ashleigh Bell
Sixth Grade Math Teacher
San Jose, California
Virginia State University

Latoya Benjamin
Middle School Math Teacher
Atlanta, Georgia
University of the Virgin Islands – St. Croix

Jada Blackwell
Eighth Grade ELA, Sixth Grade AVID
Denver, Colorado
Coppin State University

Brandon Davis
Eighth Grade Science Teacher
Eastpoint, Georgia
Albany State University

Rebecca Dorsey
Seventh Grade Science Teacher
Forest Park, Georgia
Albany State University

Tashana Frederick
Fourth Grade Teacher
Houston, Texas
Texas Southern University

Paul Harmon
Middle School Math Teacher
Washington, DC
University of the District of Columbia

Xavier Hunt
Eighth Grade Math Teacher
Baltimore, Maryland
North Carolina A&T State University

Leah Johnson
Fourth Grade Math Teacher
Houston, Texas
Texas Southern University

Rebekah Moss
Eighth Grade Social Studies Teacher
Shallotte, North Carolina
Fayetteville State University

Rochelle Quarles
Middle School STEM Teacher
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuskegee University

Bernadette Supanick
Kindergarten Teacher
Sunderland, Maryland
Bowie State University

Neandra Thomas
Eighth Grade Math Teacher
Milledgeville, Georgia
Fort Valley State University

Shanteria Vaughn
Fifth Grade Math Teacher
Albany, Georgia
Albany State University

Sierra Ware
Fifth Grade Math Teacher
Albany, Georgia
Albany State University

Alnesica Waters
Kindergarten and Music Theory Teacher
Durham, North Carolina
North Carolina Central University

Eric Williamson
Eighth Grade ELA Teacher
Memphis, Tennessee
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

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Deshaun Harris
Teacher Specialist
Houston, Texas
Prairie View A&M University

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Jasmine Mills
Second Grade Teacher
Oxon Hill, Maryland
Bowie State University

Danielle-Thompson-2018

Danielle Thompson
Elementary Special Education Teacher
Montgomery County, Maryland
Bowie State University

Brenda-Cleark-2017

Brenda Cleark
Special Education Teacher
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson State University

Tamalyn-Generette-2017

Tamalyn Generette
Eighth Grade Science Teacher
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson State University

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Donovan Maxwell
Science Teacher
Fort Valley, Georgia
Fort Valley State University

Devin-Moody-2017

Devin Moody
Third Grade Teacher
Surry, Virginia
Virginia State State University

Khaleah-Naylor-2017

Khaleah Naylor
High School Science Teacher
Madison, Mississippi
Jackson State University

Hazel-Richardson-2017

Hazel Richardson
Physical Education Teacher
Santa Clarita, California
Chicago State University

LaFrederick-Smith-2017

LaFrederick Smith
Teacher Specialist
Houston, Texas
Prairie View A&M University

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Alicia Bostick
Middle School STEM Teacher
Cairo, Georgia
Albany State University

Deneyia_Barbour

Deneyia Barbour
PreK Special Education Teacher
Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

George_Wright

George Wright
Elementary STEM Teacher
Woodbridge, Virginia
Virginia State University

Janae_Williams

Janae Williams
High School Gifted Education Teacher
Colonial Forge, Virginia
Winston-Salem State University

Markiss_Barnes

Markiss Barnes
Middle School Music Teacher
Raleigh, North Carolina
Elizabeth City State University

Raymond_Roy

Raymond Roy-Pace
Elementary STEM Teacher
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Shamir_Reese

Shamir Reese
High School Special Education Teacher
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

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Tia Johnson
Elementary Self-Contained Teacher
Lancaster, South Carolina
Bowie State University

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Jeriel Champion
High School Math
Henrico County, Virginia
Virginia State University

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John Johnson
High School Business
Chicago, IL
Chicago State University

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Brittnie Manning
High School Math
South Carolina
Alabama A&M University

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Eric Vinson Jr. 
Early Childhood
Washington, DC
University of the District of Columbia