Meet the Team

Meet Our Team

Dr. Archie Moss, Jr.

Founder & executive director

Keirysha brempong

program coordinator of development

willie macdavid

PROGRAM COORDINATOR OF events

Keirysha Brempong

Keirysha Brempong is a Memphis native. She graduated from Whitehaven High School in 2013. She earned her Bachelors in Biology from the University of Tennessee at Martin in Biology and Masters at Arkansas State University in Education. Her hobbies are cooking, traveling, studying new cultures and building strong relationships with those around her. She spent 4 years in inner-city Memphis giving back to the communities that she grew up in as a Science Teacher. Keirysha’s motto is “You can possess your dreams the same way that you possess anything just go and get them. “

willie Macdavid

Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Willie MacDavid resides in Memphis, Tennessee with his life partner and his 4-year-old son. Willie is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. Willie has a Bachelors degree in Interdisciplinary studies with a concentration in social work from the University of Memphis. Willie has a passion for event planning and curating elegant experiences for others. This led him to starting his business, MacDavid Events and Design. His passion for mentoring stemmed from his time in Miami, Florida and participating in the 5000 Role Models Program. Willie has always been led to serving in the educational space in some capacity. After years of ignoring his true calling and passion for education, he began his career as an Educational Assistant at Bruce Elementary School. He felt at ease in this role, and knew he could have a huge impact on the lives of students. Willie then decided to return to school to pursue a Masters in Elementary Education. He is really excited to begin his career as a teacher where he will learn more about the community and push his students to be better versions of themselves.

Dr. Archie Moss, Jr.

Dr. Archie Moss, Jr. was born and raised in Miami, Florida. Dr. Moss is currently a Partner on the School Design Services team where he coaches and supports school and district leaders on School Redesign across Texas. Prior to joining the Transcend team, Dr. Moss was a Teach For America Charlotte Corps Member where he taught 6th and 7th grade math at Whitewater Middle School. Dr. Moss also served as the Dean of Students for fifth and sixth grade at Whitewater K-8. Dr. Moss is a graduate from the University of Florida (Bachelors in Family Studies), University of North Carolina Charlotte (Masters in Middle Grades Education), and a graduate from the University of Memphis (Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies).
Dr. Moss’s passion led him to founding The Gentlemen’s League. Dr. Moss served as an Impact Leader for Profound Gentlemen, where he supported male educators of color across the country.
After leaving Charlotte, NC, Dr. Moss moved to Memphis, TN to serve as the Resident Principal at Bellevue Middle School before being named Principal at Bruce Elementary School. Dr. Moss was the youngest Shelby County Schools principal and the first Teach For America Memphis Alum to lead a district school. During his tenure at Bruce, Dr. Moss led the school to State of TN Reward School Status, went viral due to his weekly bedtime stories series, and was featured in USA Today and on the Ellen Show. Through The Gentlemen's League, Dr. Moss founded Shelby County Schools' first ever Elementary Basketball League. Dr. Moss also had the opportunity to deliver a TEDx Talk on Small Ideas leading to Big Change. Dr. Moss is also the CEO of Black Boy Joy Consulting LLC.