Dr. Markenya L. Williams (@MarkenyaW) - How To Become An Educational Consultant: Revolution Ed
On this episode, I Zoom in Dr. Markenya Williams, and we chat about her experiences as an educator and her leap into edupreneurship.
The Dr. Will Show Podcast · Dr. Markenya Williams, Dr. Will Deyamport III
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Show Notes
Dr. Markenya L. Williams is a Chicagoan, with great Southside pride. She has been an educator since 2005 and is an active member of the NAACP, National Action Network (NAN,) and a proud Board Member of the Illinois Principals Association (Kishwaukee Region,) Burst Into Books Inc. (Chicago, IL) & St. James Community Church (Chicago, IL). Dr. Williams has held multiple positions and titles throughout her career: teacher’s assistant, teacher, grade level team leader, private tutor, preschool site director, technology coordinator, Local School Council (LSC) member, PBIS coach, attendance team leader, MTSS co-coordinator, assistant principal, diversity & equity chairperson, CEO, and much more. Dr. Williams’ personal mantra is “expect, implement, transform!” Her passion and commitment to public education have been the fuel for her success as a transformational leader. Dr. Williams strongly believes that all children deserve effective, highly qualified educators and committed leaders who believe in diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice! Dr. Williams’ strong passion for inclusivity, equity, literacy, and social-emotional development for all students has enabled her to be a passionate activist, trailblazer, researcher, transformational leader, and CEO. Dr. Williams received her Doctorate degree from DePaul University (Chicago, IL,) in Educational Leadership, and her research was entitled "Chronic Absenteeism: The Problem, The Participants, The Panacea!"
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