Anita returned home to give back to her community

Thank you for supporting Anita, a principal in Prince George County, Maryland. As a graduate of Prince George’s Public Schools herself, it was important to Anita to return to her local school district after completing college and give back to the community as an educator.

Anita began her career teaching language arts, writing and social studies to third grade students at Samuel P. Massie Academy. After five years in the classroom, she moved on to serve as a reading specialist at Mattaponi Elementary, where her students consistently improved their reading proficiency at least 20 percent over the course of each school year. During her time at Mattaponi, Anita also served as the testing coordinator, the Talented and Gifted coordinator, and as a member of the administrative team.

Anita decided to become a New Leader because she recognized that strong leadership and effective teaching is most critical for students in poverty and students of color, who frequently lack the resources and opportunities available to other students. As an educator, Anita draws her inspiration from seeing these students succeed and “beat the odds.”

Thank you Alyce and Andrew for supporting Anita through New Leaders!