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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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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Courtney Covington
School: Freedom Preparatory Academy Charter School
Position/Grade: 2nd Grade Teacher
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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Tony Girder
School: Freedom Prep
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Travis Griggs
School: Promise Academy Hollywood
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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
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Mario Hoyle
School: Collegiate School of Memphis
Position/Grade: 7th Grade
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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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
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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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James Kilpatrick
School: Libertas School of Memphis
Position/Grade: PE Teacher, Pre-K-5th
Hometown: Memphis, TN
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Kenneth Moment
School: Freedom Prep
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Kael Moore
School: Scenic Hills Elementary
Position/Grade: Educational Assistant, K-5
Hometown: Arlington, TN
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Terrance Riley
School: Promise Academy Spring Hill
Position/Grade: Kindergarten Teacher
Hometown: Alligator, MS
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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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Derrick Squaire
School: Promise Academy Spring Hill
Position/Grade: Math Teacher, 3rd Grade
Hometown: Charleston, MS
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Tommie Stewart
School: Memphis Collegiate Prep
Position/Grade: ELA Teacher, Kindergarten
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
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Ralph Thomas
School: Freedom Prep Academy Westwood
Position/Grade: Kindergarten Teacher
Hometown: Memphis, 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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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
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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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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