Diamond Whitker

Diamond Whitker is an experienced educator currently serving as an Exceptional Educator at Jackson Public Schools since August 2017. Previously, Diamond held the position of Director of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention at the MS Department of Health, focusing on early intervention services for children from birth to three years of age. Additional roles include Transition and IEP Coordinator at the MS School for the Deaf, where responsibilities involved job placement and shadowing students, and Program Coordinator at the Mississippi Department of Education, overseeing compliance monitoring visits in various educational settings. Diamond's early career included a role as Education Specialist at the MS School for the Deaf, supervising staff and participating in hiring processes. Diamond holds multiple advanced degrees, including a Specialist in Psychometry from Jackson State University and a Masters in Arts of Teaching from Belhaven University, along with several other educational credentials.