with
D.E.C.
“I have created a life by stepping out of the
box of people's limitations. I call it zigging when others are zagging.”
- Oprah Winfrey
Divergent Educational Consulting’s primary focus is to empower educators to embrace the values of being Different, Progressive, and Out-The-Box. Divergent Teachers (DTs) are continuous seekers of innovation as they collaborate with other educators to design and deliver impactful lessons that purposefully transfers energy that meets the social-emotional needs of their students. Divergent Administrators (DAs) seek to recruit the aforementioned teachers because they acknowledge the power of employing educators that are willing to do ‘whatever it takes’ to meet the needs of ALL students. Divergent Learners (DLs) embody a love of reading and desire to enhance their comprehension skills through vocabulary enhancement, discussion, and real-world application. Divergent Educational Consulting’s services are designed with the belief that “No one rises to low expectations.” - Les Brown
CEO & Founder of Divergent Educational Consulting, LLC
and Manager of Coaching for BetterLesson
EDUCATION
EDD, Higher Education Leadership, Clark Atlanta University
MEd, Educational Leadership, Stephen F. Austin State University
MS, Curriculum & Instruction, Texas A&M University-Texarkana
BS, Education, University of Central Arkansas
EXPERIENCE
EdTech/Consultant
Principal
Assistant Principal
Classroom Teacher
Adjunct Faculty
HONORS AND AWARDS
2022 Wall of Heroes Mural
Feature by Artist Darlene Taylor
2020 Tribute to African-American Women Award
from Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. & Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
2020 MODEL Award
from The Texarkana Chapter of Jack and Jill of America
2020 Martin Luther King, Jr. Acts of Kindness Education Award
from The Ozan-Inghram Iron Mountain Development Corporation
2018 Outstanding Professional Learning Award
from Learning Forward Texas Professional Learning Association
2017 A.E. Alton & Mott Mosley Excellence in Education Award
from The Greater Texarkana Branch of the NAACP
2016 Woman of Distinction Education Award
from Dayspring Family Church Women’s Conference
2015 Freedom Writers Institute Teacher
from Erin Gruwell, Freedom Writers Foundation
October 2008 Employee of the Month
Liberty-Eylau Independent School District
2003-2004 C.K. Bender Elementary Campus Teacher of the Year
Liberty-Eylau Independent School District
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Northeast Texas Alliance of Black School Educators
Texas Alliance of Black School Educators
Black Women Education Leaders