Alisha Thomas Morgan

Alisha Thomas Morgan is the former Executive Director/Superintendent of Ivy Preparatory Academies, a network of single gender schools in the metropolitan Atlanta area. Prior to leading IPA, Alisha served six terms in the Georgia House of Representatives where she served on the Education, Appropriations, and Health & Human Services Committees. First elected at the age of 23, Alisha made history by becoming the first African American to serve in the Georgia House from Cobb County. She is a recognized national leader in k-12 education and has been featured in several publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Georgia Trend, Ebony, Marie Claire, and Essence magazines. She is the author of the book No Apologies, Powerful Lessons in Life, Love, and Politics. Alisha is a graduate of Spelman College in Atlanta, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in both Sociology and Drama. She is currently earning a Master’s degree in Education Leadership at Kennesaw State University. A proud mother of a fourth grader who attends one of the schools she leads, Alisha resides in Austell, Georgia with her family.