Valor Collegiate Academies
Natalie Nikitas is an experienced educator currently serving as the Lead A.P. US History Teacher at Valor Collegiate Academies since June 2020. Prior to this role, Natalie held the position of A.P. US History Teacher at RePublic High School from August 2019 to June 2020, and has several other teaching experiences with RePublic Schools, including Lead Teacher and Lead 7th Grade English Teacher. Additionally, Natalie operated veni vidi photography as a sole proprietor from August 2014 to January 2017, managing all aspects of photography. Educational background includes a Master of Education in Social Studies Teacher Education from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Bachelor's degree in History Teacher Education from Bluffton University. Early professional experiences encompass roles as Admissions Assistant at Grand Rapids Community College, Private Tutor with AP Tutors, and Substitute Teacher with Professional Education Services Group.
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.