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Our Founder

Dr. Raquel Grindley, PhD.

Dr. Grindley has dedicated the past 22 years to the field of education as a teacher, administrator, consultant, and motivational speaker.  Graduating from City University of New York (CUNY) Hunter College with a double major in English Language Arts and Secondary Education, and began her teaching career working with at-risk students from traditionally underprivileged and under-resourced communities. 

 

At Capella University, she earned her Master’s degree in K-12 Education and specialized in closing the achievement gap for at-risk students.  Soon after, she earned certification as a new teacher mentor and instructional coach through New Visions Teacher Academy, and then furthered her studies in literacy education for grades 5-12 at CUNY Queens College.

 

She completed a terminal degree at Liberty University where she earned a PhD in Education, specializing in organizational leadership, management, and organization. Her research focused on the effectiveness of college and career readiness curriculums in Title I schools.  She is an expert in the area of community-based programming for at-risk youth.

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Currently, she continues her work in education on the international scale, looking forward to opening schools in Egypt (Luxor, 2024), Jamaica (Browns Town: St. Ann Parish, 2026, Santa Cruz: St. Elizabeth Parish, 2027), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, 2027), Congo (Brazzaville, 2028).  These schools will assist Dr. Grindley in honoring the words of her mentor Dr. John Henrik Clark, "All knowledge in the world belongs to all people in the world." and her beloved Kwame Ture, "All power to the people."  She takes it as her sacred duty, "to restore to beauty that which has been ruined.  She holds the torch for all who understand our system of education has been coopted by colonializers and capitalists, and all seek to break the system that works against our communal and individual success. 

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