Imani Burrus

Imani Burrus is a Learning Implementation Specialist at Independence Blue Cross since March 2023, previously serving as an Instructional Coach and Secondary ELA Teacher at Mastery Schools from August 2019 to March 2023. Imani's experience includes roles such as an Americorps Teaching Fellow at Grace Academy Hartford and Assistant Director of Onboarding and Implementation at Forever 21, where responsibilities included training staff and achieving sales goals. Additionally, Imani has worked as an Assessment Consultant Intern with the Connecticut State Department of Education and as a Teacher Assistant at Rainbow Academy Early Learning Center. Imani holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and African American Studies from the University of Connecticut and a certification in Secondary Education from Relay Graduate School of Education, with plans to earn an MBA in Organizational Leadership from Rosemont College by August 2025.