Denonte McKinney

Denonte McKinney, PMP, has a diverse work experience that spans across various roles and industries. In their most recent position at DC Prep, they served as a Senior Instructor, where they played a pivotal role in enhancing student literacy and mathematics assessment data through the implementation of new instructional strategies. At Black Girls CODE, Denonte worked as a Lead Tech Instructor, successfully teaching JavaScript to a diverse group of individuals and developing a comprehensive curriculum. As a Digital Marketing Assistant at Trilogy Education, they co-managed a team of marketing professionals and students, generating significant improvements in marketing results. Denonte also served as a Lead Instructor at Digital Pioneers Academy, where they ensured maximum student engagement and collaborated on developing COVID-19 reopening plans. Additionally, they worked as a Project Program Coordinator at MT® Digital Marketing Bootcamp, leading a large-scale recruitment project and facilitating daily stand-ups. In their earlier experiences as an English Language Arts Educator at Democracy Prep Public Schools and Achievement First, Denonte demonstrated their exceptional teaching skills and classroom management abilities. Overall, Denonte McKinney's work experience highlights their expertise in instruction, project coordination, and educational administration.

Denonte McKinney, PMP, holds an MBA in Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management from the University of Maryland, which they obtained from 2023 to 2025. Denonte also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from Southern Connecticut State University, earned from 2010 to 2014. Additionally, Denonte has a Digital Marketing Certificate from Columbia Engineering, obtained in the year 2020. Denonte has further demonstrated their expertise through certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP®) obtained in April 2023 from the Project Management Institute, Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) obtained in October 2022 from the Scrum Alliance, and AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner obtained in August 2022 from Amazon Web Services (AWS).