Keona Roberts

Keona Roberts is an experienced educator and mentor with a strong background in elementary education, currently serving as a Golden Apple Mentor and Manager of the Accelerators Program at the Golden Apple Foundation since May 2022. Prior experience includes various instructional roles at Distinctive Schools from August 2014 to May 2022, where Keona served as a 3rd-5th Grade Instructional Coach, a 4th Grade Teacher, and a K-3 Instructional Coach, among other positions. Keona also taught as a 5th Grade Reading Teacher at Victory Education Partners and held teaching roles at Chicago Public Schools and Chicago International Charter School, focusing on personalized learning and curriculum enrichment. Earlier experience includes positions as an Educator and Lead Teacher at Children's Choice Learning Center and KinderCare, respectively. Keona holds a BA in Psychology from Chicago State University, an MA in Elementary Education from Roosevelt University, and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction at Concordia University Chicago.