Ayleem B. Connolly

Ayleem B. Connolly is an experienced educator currently serving as the World Language Department Chair and High School Spanish Teacher at Memphis-Shelby County Schools since August 2015. In the 2022-2023 academic year, Ayleem led the language department for Russian, Spanish, and Latin at East High School, facilitating professional learning community meetings and coordinating professional development for colleagues. As a Microsoft Ambassador, Ayleem developed training modules for the Microsoft Teams platform and trained the entire East High School staff in response to the transition to virtual learning. Prior roles include Bilingual Program Specialist for the Boy Scouts of America, where Ayleem successfully increased recruitment in the Hispanic community, and Administrative Assistant for the Ministry of Education in the Dominican Republic. Ayleem holds a Master's degree in Secondary Education from Freed-Hardeman University and a Bachelor's degree in Advertising from Universidad APEC.