Meet the Team
Originally from Southfield, Michigan Jarrett Brock has spent the past 8 years working in the field of education. He has had stints working for both Chicago Public Schools and Detroit Public Schools Community District in their Human Resources Departments. Jarrett currently works as a Recruitment Manager for Specialized Education Services INC (SESI Schools) where he oversees the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of teachers and other school-based staff. He is also the owner and Principal Consultant of J.Brock Consulting Group LLC. He also serves at Profound Gentlemen (PG). PG is a national organization that supports male educators of color. He has served as an Impact Leader and is currently the Partnerships Coordinator. Jarrett truly enjoys what he does, it gives him the opportunity to connect with different stakeholders who directly affect the education the students in our schools receive. Jarrett is a graduate of Michigan State University where he majored in Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Sciences with a concentration in History and Human Resources. He is currently pursuing a Master’s of Science in Organizational Leadership from Grand Canyon University.
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Mr. Cotton received a B.S. in Communication Education with a minor in English Education from Illinois State University. In 2016 he finished his M.A. in Educational Administration at Concordia University Chicago. Javin Cotton taught Freshman through Senior English Honors and AP, directed credit recovery, and was a dean of students. Currently he is the Assistant Principal at Lincoln Elementary School Bellwood. He is extremely active in his community, tutoring and volunteering at his grammar schools. He serves on the Board for Sowing Seeds, a nonprofit organization helping to propel urban communities in Education. He is a purpose-driven individual that strives to push everyone to reach their highest potential. His ultimate goal is to provide students living in an urban community the resources provided in the suburbs!! He was honored with Teacher of the Year 2016- 2018 at North Lawndale. His favorites include: Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison; Harlem Nights; Lion King and Broadview. His interests are: Bowling, Music, Dance, and Singing. His favorite quote is: “What does that have to do with the Price of Tea in China?”
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Vince is a singer, dancer, actor, and educator. He is an HBCU and PWI grad with degrees in music and education. He taught PK-8th grade music and theatre for six years at Our Lady Queen of Angels School in New York City before recently stepping into the Dean of Fine Arts role at Center for Creative Arts in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He serves as the Adwera Impact Leader and Elementary Electives Community Content Circle facilitator for Profound Gentlemen. Vince is committed to spreading joy near and far through the power of the arts. He desires for children and educators alike to breathe and believe in their ability to make their dreams their reality.
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Darnell Riley has 10 years of experience in education as a teacher and grade team leader. He’s taught every subject within the HS Social Studies sphere. He currently works within the District of Columbia Public Schools as a 12th grade Social Studies He enjoys the work of decolonizing classroom curricula so students can see their full selves in the classroom space. He recently launched a non profit organization focusing on his passion: creating black joy. The Black Joy Foundation is a think tank that researches the science of Black Joy. The research is used to deploy funds to projects that create and sustain black joy.
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Mr. Josh Stanley is a teacher in Memphis, TN. He graduated from Crichton College where he studied Education and Urban Youth Ministry. He holds a master’s degree in Education from Union University. For the past 11 years he has had the pleasure of serving the youth of Memphis as a math educator.
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