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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

  • School: Promise Academy Hollywood
    Position/Grade: K-2 Math Interventionist
    Hometown: Rockford IL
  • Will Anderson
    School: Perea Elementary School
    Position/Grade: Kindergarten
    Hometown: Hornlake, MS
  • Caleb Armstrong
    School: Perea Elementary School
    Position/Grade: Instructional Assistant
    Hometown: Memphis, TN
  • Brandon Boone
    School: Memphis College Prep
    Position/Grade: 5th Grade ELA/ Team Leader
    Hometown: Greenwood, MS
  • JT Brooks
    School: Memphis College Prep
    Position/Grade: 2nd Grade Teacher
    Hometown: Auburn, AL
  • Courtney Covington
    School: Freedom Preparatory Academy Charter School
    Position/Grade: 2nd Grade Teacher
    Hometown: Memphis, TN
  • Tony Girder
    School: Freedom Prep
    Position/Grade:
    Hometown:
  • Curley Harris
    School: Promise Academy Spring Hill
    Position/Grade: 4th Grade Teacher
    Hometown: Frankfurt, Germany
  • Edward Hayes
    School: Freedom Prep
    Position/Grade:
    Hometown:
  • Mario Hoyle
    School: Collegiate School of Memphis
    Position/Grade: 7th Grade
    Hometown: Memphis, TN
  • Rhobb Hunter
    School: Circles of Success Learning Academy
    Position/Grade: Teaching Assistant 4th grade
    Hometown: Tampa Florida
  • Ernest Morris III
    School: Hickory Ridge Middle School
    Position/Grade: Secondary Classroom Teacher, 7th Grade
    Hometown: Memphis, TN
  • Willie Jenkins
    School: Evangelical Christian School
    Position/Grade:
    Hometown:
  • Aldtric Johnson
    School: Cherokee Elementary School
    Position/Grade: ELA Teacher. 4th Grade
    Hometown: Arlington, TN
  • Hashim Jones
    School: Promise Academy Spring Hill
    Position/Grade: 4th Grade Math
    Hometown: Albany, GA
  • Lontavius Jones-Mcmiller
    School: Freedom Prep Academy Flagship Middle School
    Position/Grade: 7th Grade Teacher
    Hometown: Atlanta, GA
  • James Kilpatrick
    School: Libertas School of Memphis
    Position/Grade: PE Teacher, Pre-K-5th
    Hometown: Memphis, TN
  • Kenneth Moment
    School: Freedom Prep
    Position/Grade:
    Hometown:
  • Kael Moore
    School: Scenic Hills Elementary
    Position/Grade: Educational Assistant, K-5
    Hometown: Arlington, TN
  • Terrance Riley
    School: Promise Academy Spring Hill
    Position/Grade: Kindergarten Teacher
    Hometown: Alligator, MS
  • Keith Sanders
    School: Perea Elementary School
    Position/Grade: 3rd Grade Teacher
    Hometown: Belleville, IL
  • Karmen Saulsberry
    School: Perea Elementary School
    Position/Grade: 2nd Grade Teacher
    Hometown: Coldwater, MS
  • Derrick Squaire
    School: Promise Academy Spring Hill
    Position/Grade: Math Teacher, 3rd Grade
    Hometown: Charleston, MS
  • Tommie Stewart
    School: Memphis Collegiate Prep
    Position/Grade: ELA Teacher, Kindergarten
    Hometown: Memphis, TN
  • Willie Tate
    School: Scenic Hills Elementary
    Position/Grade: 2nd Grade Paraprofessional
    Hometown: Memphis, TN
  • Jerron Taylor
    School: Freedom Prep
    Position/Grade:
    Hometown:
  • Ralph Thomas
    School: Freedom Prep Academy Westwood
    Position/Grade: Kindergarten Teacher
    Hometown: Memphis, TN
  • Christian Valdez
    School: Freedom Prep/Millbranch Elementary
    Position/Grade: 5th Grade Teacher
    Hometown: Sylmar, TN
  • Aaron Walker
    School: M.L.K. College Prep High School
    Position/Grade: 9-12th Grade Teacher
    Hometown: Memphis, TN
  • David Wallace
    School: Belle Forrest Community School
    Position/Grade: 2nd Grade Teacher
    Hometown: Memphis, TN
  • D’Vennio Warner
    School: Cordova High School
    Position/Grade:
    Hometown:
  • Josh Webster
    School: Promise Academy Springhill
    Position/Grade: PE Teacher, K-5th Grades
    Hometown: Memphis, TN
  • Grant Wells
    School: Freedom Preparatory Academy
    Position/Grade: 7th Grade Teacher
    Hometown: Memphis, TN
  • Ishmael Williams
    School: Freedom Prep
    Position/Grade: ELA Teacher, 6th grade
    Hometown: Leesburg, VA

Previous Fellows

Cohort 2

Previous Fellows Standing Together
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
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