Man Up Teacher Fellows
Man Up Teacher Fellowship’s first cohort group was launched in 2018. Since then, we have grown to include 54 Fellows spread across three cohort classes. Our Fellows are in 20+ schools across Memphis and Shelby County in roles from early childhood to high school. These men are hand-selected from hundreds of applicants and embody the vision of our program.
Man Up Teacher Fellow candidates go through a rigorous selection process in which six essential characteristics will be identified:
Characteristics of a Fellow:
- Resilience
- Commitment
- Reflective Practitioner
- Critical Thinker
- Personal Leadership
- Professional Leadership
Current Fellows
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Kenneth Moment (2)
School: Downtown Elementary School
Position/Grade: 5th Grade ELA
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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Will Anderson
School: Perea Elementary School
Position/Grade: Kindergarten
Hometown: Hornlake, MS
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Caleb Armstrong
School: Perea Elementary School
Position/Grade: Instructional Assistant
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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Brandon Boone
School: Memphis College Prep
Position/Grade: 5th Grade ELA/ Team Leader
Hometown: Greenwood, MS
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JT Brooks
School: Memphis College Prep
Position/Grade: 2nd Grade Teacher
Hometown: Auburn, AL
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Kasim Burton
School: Promise Academy Hollywood
Position/Grade: K-2 Math Interventionist
Hometown: Rockford IL
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Jamal Collier
School: Freedom Prepatory School
Position/Grade:
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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Courtney Covington
School: Freedom Preparatory Academy Charter School
Position/Grade: 2nd Grade Teacher
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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Derrick Dunn
School: Circles of Success Learning Academy
Position/Grade: 3rd Grade Math
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
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Derrick Dunn
School: Circles of Success Learning Academy
Position/Grade: 3rd Grade Math
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
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Tony Girder
School: Freedom Prep
Position/Grade:
Hometown:
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Sigmund Hamilton
School: Promise Academy Spring Hill
Position/Grade: 5th Grade ELA
Hometown: Mississippi
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Curley Harris
School: Promise Academy Spring Hill
Position/Grade: 4th Grade Teacher
Hometown: Frankfurt, Germany
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Edward Hayes
School: Freedom Prep
Position/Grade:
Hometown:
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Devin Herron
School: A.B. Hill Elementary
Position/Grade: 5th Grade Social Studies and Science
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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Mario Hoyle
School: Collegiate School of Memphis
Position/Grade: 7th Grade
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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Rhobb Hunter
School: Circles of Success Learning Academy
Position/Grade: Teaching Assistant 4th grade
Hometown: Tampa Florida
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Ernest Morris III
School: Hickory Ridge Middle School
Position/Grade: Secondary Classroom Teacher, 7th Grade
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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Willie Jenkins
School: Evangelical Christian School
Position/Grade:
Hometown:
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Christian Johnson
School: Leadership Prep Charter School
Position/Grade: 6th-8th Grade Physical Education
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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Aldtric Johnson
School: Cherokee Elementary School
Position/Grade: ELA Teacher. 4th Grade
Hometown: Arlington, TN
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Hashim Jones
School: Promise Academy Spring Hill
Position/Grade: 4th Grade Math
Hometown: Albany, GA
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Lontavius Jones-Mcmiller
School: Freedom Prep Academy Flagship Middle School
Position/Grade: 7th Grade Teacher
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
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Roderick Richmond, Jr.
School: American Way Middle School
Position/Grade: 6th Grade Intervention
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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Ishmael Hunter, Jr.
School: Circles of Success Learning Academy
Position/Grade: 5th Grade Math Teachers Aide
Hometown: Senatobia, MS
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James Kilpatrick
School: Libertas School of Memphis
Position/Grade: PE Teacher, Pre-K-5th
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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Corey Littleton
School: Kirby Middle School
Position/Grade: 11th-12th Business & Computer Application
Hometown: Jackson, MS
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Michael Logan
School: Memphis Rise Academy
Position/Grade: 9th-12th Grade Music/ Registrar
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
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Lamar Mateen
School: Martin Luther King Prep High School
Position/Grade: 9th Grade World History
Hometown: California
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Thomas McDaniel
School: Westside Middle School
Position/Grade: 6th Grade Social Studies
Hometown: Detroit, MI
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Julien McGhee
School: Perea Elementary School
Position/Grade: 3rd Grade ELA
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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Dreyvon Mitchell
School: Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering
Position/Grade: 6th-12th Grade Social Studies
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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Kenneth Moment
School: Freedom Prep
Position/Grade:
Hometown:
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Kael Moore
School: Scenic Hills Elementary
Position/Grade: Educational Assistant, K-5
Hometown: Arlington, TN
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Aries Nelson
School: Westwood High School
Position/Grade: SPED Assistant
Hometown: Chicago, IL
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Jean-Claude Ninganza
School: Promise Academy Spring Hill
Position/Grade: 3rd Grade Science
Hometown: Rukwa Tanzania
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Stephen Payne
School: Overton High School
Position/Grade: 12th Grade U.S. Government
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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Alonzo Pirtle
School:
Position/Grade:
Hometown: West Frankfurt, Germany
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Terrance Riley
School: Promise Academy Spring Hill
Position/Grade: Kindergarten Teacher
Hometown: Alligator, MS
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Judon Roper
School: Promise Academy Spring Hill
Position/Grade: K-5 Physical Education
Hometown: Montgomery, AL
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Keith Sanders
School: Perea Elementary School
Position/Grade: 3rd Grade Teacher
Hometown: Belleville, IL
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Karmen Saulsberry
School: Perea Elementary School
Position/Grade: 2nd Grade Teacher
Hometown: Coldwater, MS
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Gregory Smith
School: Hickory Ridge Middle School
Position/Grade: 7th Grade ELA
Hometown: Jackson, MS
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Derrick Squaire
School: Promise Academy Spring Hill
Position/Grade: Math Teacher, 3rd Grade
Hometown: Charleston, MS
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Brodrick Stevens
School: Douglass High School
Position/Grade: 10th Grade Algebra
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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Tommie Stewart
School: Memphis Collegiate Prep
Position/Grade: ELA Teacher, Kindergarten
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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Gregory Stewart
School: Promise Academy Hollywood
Position/Grade: K-5th Grade Physical Education
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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Willie Tate
School: Scenic Hills Elementary
Position/Grade: 2nd Grade Paraprofessional
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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Jerron Taylor
School: Freedom Prep
Position/Grade:
Hometown:
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Ralph Thomas
School: Freedom Prep Academy Westwood
Position/Grade: Kindergarten Teacher
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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Marques Traylor
School: Wells Station Elementary
Position/Grade: 5th Grade Math
Hometown: Bolivar, TN
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Christian Valdez
School: Freedom Prep/Millbranch Elementary
Position/Grade: 5th Grade Teacher
Hometown: Sylmar, TN
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Aaron Walker
School: M.L.K. College Prep High School
Position/Grade: 9-12th Grade Teacher
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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Bryson Wallace
School: John P. Freeman
Position/Grade: 6th Grade Social Studies
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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David Wallace
School: Belle Forrest Community School
Position/Grade: 2nd Grade Teacher
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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D’Vennio Warner
School: Cordova High School
Position/Grade:
Hometown:
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Josh Webster
School: Promise Academy Springhill
Position/Grade: PE Teacher, K-5th Grades
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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Grant Wells
School: Freedom Preparatory Academy
Position/Grade: 7th Grade Teacher
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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Phillip Williams
School: Douglass K-8 Optional School
Position/Grade: K-8 Creative Writing
Hometown: Denver, CO
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Ryan Williams
School: Evans Elementary
Position/Grade: 2nd Grade Reading Specialized Education Assistant
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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Ishmael Williams
School: Freedom Prep
Position/Grade: ELA Teacher, 6th grade
Hometown: Leesburg, VA
Previous Fellows
Cohort 2
Josh Webster, Karmen Saulsberry, Courtney Covington, Curley Harris, Terrance Riley, Lontavius Jones-Mcmiller, Broderick Stevens, Grant Wells, Aaron Walker, Jeffrey Veale, Laderrick Williams, James Kilpatrick, Craig Robinson, Aldtric Johnson, Jamar Wright, Ruffin Smith, Keith Sanders, Ishmael Williams, Derrick Squaire, Jerron Taylor, Travis Griggs, Tommie Stewart, JT Brooks, David Wallace