Valor Collegiate Academies
Alyssa D. serves as an Assistant Principal at Valor Collegiate Academies since July 2020, previously holding positions as a Middle School Science Teacher. Prior experience includes roles at Playworks as a Program Specialist and Social Media Manager, where responsibilities involved consulting with multiple schools to enhance recess experiences, as well as serving as an Americorps Recess Coordinator, focusing on social emotional skills for students aged 3-12. Alyssa D. also taught English online as an ESL Teacher with VIPKID, and worked at the University of New England in various capacities, including Student Services Specialist, mentoring international students, and serving as a Resident Advisor. Educational qualifications include a Master of Arts in Teaching - Secondary Science from Relay Graduate School of Education and a Bachelor's degree in Health, Wellness, and Occupational Studies with a minor in Psychology from the University of New England.
Valor Collegiate Academies
Valor Collegiate Academies is the first diverse-by-design, public college preparatory charter school in Nashville, TN to serve a holistically diverse background of students. Founded with the mission to empower our diverse community to live inspired, purposeful lives, Valor currently serves 1,900 students across three schools in grades 5-12. At the core of our model is Compass, a nationally-recognized model for comprehensive human development and social-emotional learning. Ranked in the top 5% of Tennessee schools for growth and achievement since opening in 2014, we are proving that schools don’t have to compromise academic results for comprehensive human development.