Meet the Team

Anita Walls Ed.D, - Founder/CEO

Dr. Anita Walls has spent over 25 years in Education. Dr. Walls spent 5 of those  years as Principal and 10 years as a Reading Specialist, Testing Coordinator, and Teacher with Prince George’s County Public Schools. She also is a consultant/facilitator for several education non-profit organizations with a primary focus on Literacy and Math common core standards and equitable instruction practices. She facilitates, trains, and coaches leaders all over the United States to develop practices that best support teachers and students.  She graduated from Hampton University where she received a B.A. in Psychology and a M.A. in Elementary Education. She received a second M.S. in Reading Education from Coppin State University and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy from the University of Maryland College Park. She also is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta, Incorporated.

Dr. Raquel Talley -

Project Manager

Dr. Raquel Talley has been an educator for 28 years, working in K-12 urban education,  where she served as a district leader for six years and a school leader for ten years.  She has also held various school instructional leadership positions after teaching  grades K-5 as an elementary classroom teacher. She spent her educational career in large urban school districts in Maryland and Virginia. 

Raquel is passionate about collaborating with educators to support their professional  growth in providing a high-quality, equitable education for all students. When Raquel  conducted her dissertation study, she was eager to learn how the principal evaluation  

process contributed to a change in principals' professional growth and development and  how it informed change in principals' instructional leadership. She wanted to ensure  there were systems in place to build the instructional capacity of school leaders. Raquel  continues this work in her current role at an educational non-profit organization. She is  part of the program and implementation delivery team. Her role is vital in ensuring the  delivery of exceptional educator professional development programs and services to  school systems across the country with a focus on anti-racist instructional teaching practices. She enjoys coaching and leading adult learning and empowering educators to  provide equitable instruction to students. 

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Raquel holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Howard  University, a Master of Teaching in Early Childhood Education from Virginia  Commonwealth University, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a concentration in Elementary Education from Virginia Commonwealth University. Raquel  also holds Superintendency and Inclusive Leadership: The Power of Workplace  Diversity certifications. 

In her spare time, Raquel is an event planner who coordinates weddings, birthday  parties, and other special occasions and events.

Rasheed Bonner - School Psychologist

Rasheed Bonner is a School Psychologist, Behavior Intervention Specialist, and Educational Consultant of 16 years.  As a School Psychologist, Mr. Bonner has completed and interpreted many psychological and psychoeducational assessments on children, adolescents, and young adults. He has also provided individual and group counseling for students with social-emotional and behavioral challenges, in addition to providing professional development to educators and administrators on the topics of depression, suicide intervention, anxiety, trauma, disproportionate suspension, Emotional Disability, and the development and implementation of functional behavior assessments and behavior intervention plans. Mr. Bonner has also assisted with the development and implementation of modifications, related services, and accommodations for student Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

In addition to working in public education, Mr. Bonner has also worked as a School Psychologist and Psychology Associate completing independent psychological evaluations and providing counseling services to adolescent boys at Charles H. Hickey, Jr. School in Baltimore County, Maryland.  Mr. Bonner has also worked on behalf of parents and families as a consultant and expert witness in School Psychology in dozens of due process hearings.

Andria Jones -

Professional School Counselor

Andria Jones is a nurturer and strives to assist students who need social and emotional support through individual and group counseling as well as peer mediation. Ms. Jones has served over 20 years in the public school system as an Educator and Professional School Counselor. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology and a Master of Education Degree (with the concentration in Counseling) from Virginia State University. Currently, Ms. Jones serves as a Professional School Counselor in the Prince George’s County School system.

Over her tenure as a Professional School Counselor, Ms. Jones has counseled students in developing decision-making skills through individual and group counseling and has implemented positive strategies to increase success. Through counseling sessions, students develop useful strategies that help them develop problem-solving skills and combat social challenges of peer pressure. Ms. Jones has a Certification in Peer Mediation. She served as Team Lead of the Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (P.B.I.S.), a behavioral program that is designed to improve students’ behavior in the school environment.

Ms. Jones has a passion for the mental and social development of our youth. She is genuinely compassionate and driven by the belief that children can succeed by creating a positive, safe environment with sound structure, development, and strategic planning for sustained success. 

Kerwyn Barbour - Team Member/Math

Kerwyn has 20 years of experience in education in public, private, and non-profit sectors along with over 10 years of teaching at the higher education level. He has served as a math and science teacher, coach, and facilitator positions in Baltimore, MD, Prince George’s County MD, Wilmington DE, and Washington DC. Public schools.  He has also worked at Johns Hopkin Health System and School of Education as an Education Program Manager where he was tasked with the planning, implementation, and managing of the budget of educational programs to maintain and support students and teachers in a City-Wide public school.  He has also worked with Johns Hopkins University, as an Instructional Facilitator providing tiered support services to a network that contained 100’s sites. Kerwyn holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics with a Math minor from Lincoln University (PA) and a Master’s Degree in Teaching and Administration from Notre Dame of Maryland University   

Deidra Speight -

Team Member/ELA

Deidra has been with Prince George’s County Public Schools for 20 years. The primary grade levels have been her focus, from PreK to 3rd grade. Realizing there was a disconnect between what was being taught in school and what was going on at home, she  wanted to help bridge that gap. She has privately been working with students, tutoring them at home, for four years. It is her heart's desire to see every student succeed.

Kendra Speight -

Student Advocate

Kendra has been with the county for three years. She has served as a music teacher and now Student Advocate. In her position she utilizes youthfulness and socio-emotional learning strategies to build rapport with students. As a Prince George’s County Public Schools Alumna, she observed the need for students feeling seen and heard. She recognized the impact it has on students behaviorally and academically when they know they are cared for. Through these relationships she is able to identify students needs and provide resources to help them reach their academic, social, emotional, and behavioral goals. It is her goal to create the best environment possible for students to grow into the best versions of themselves. 

LaQuiana Leeper - Content Designer

LaQuiana holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a teaching license in Middle Grades English and Social Studies and in Elementary Education. She has over a decade of experience in education in both public and charter sectors. She has served as a teacher, coach, and facilitator in Charlotte, NC. She has worked with Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools where she was tasked with the planning and implementation of various tiers of district wide curriculum and professional development.

Nakia Nicholson - School Leadership Strategist and Consultant

For over twenty years, Nakia Nicholson has served as an educator and over time has successfully led the work of helping leaders inside and outside of the classroom transform their practices in the K-12 public and charter school sectors. Nakia is an experienced diversity and equity-focused leadership coach that has served in various roles such as Chief Academic Officer, Executive Director of School Leadership, Principal, Master Leadership Coach, and Lead Teacher. Nakia is an innovative educational reformist with a proven track record of transforming schools in record-breaking time. She is a data-driven change agent who is dedicated to creating great schools for all students through improved teaching, learning, and instructional coaching practices. She has extensive experience in leading, coaching, and developing high-performing leadership teams in politically demanding climates using common sense strategy, business acumen, and research-based application of practice. She has co-designed equity-centered career pathways for educators and assists teams with strategic planning and implementation.  Nakia is known for her ability to build and leverage strong relationships with her clients and believes that a high-quality education is unequivocally a child’s most powerful weapon to change the world.