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🎯 Our Mission
🎯 Our Mission
The Jackson Public Schools Mentoring Program is committed to supporting new educators through high-quality mentorship grounded in trust, collaboration, and growth. We empower mentors to guide, inspire, and retain our next generation of excellent teachers.
💼 Who We Serve
💼 Who We Serve
Mentor Teachers | New Teachers | Instructional Coaches | School Leaders | University Partners
💬 Why Mentoring Matters in JPS
💬 Why Mentoring Matters in JPS
“Having someone walk beside me made all the difference in my first year.” — 1st-Year Teacher
“Mentoring is not just support — it’s retention, development, and heart work.” — JPS Mentor
“Having someone walk beside me made all the difference in my first year.” — 1st-Year Teacher
“Mentoring is not just support — it’s retention, development, and heart work.” — JPS Mentor
Meet the team
Meet the team
Lead Mentors
Lead Mentors
Mekael Carpenter
Mekael Carpenter
Forest Hill High School
regina carpenter
regina carpenter
North Jackson Elementary
Chelsea Hearn-Paige
Chelsea Hearn-Paige
Lake Elementary
Kanitra King
Kanitra King
Lanier Junior High School
Joni Moore
Joni Moore
REAP
Sholanda Stewart
Sholanda Stewart
Pecan Park Elementary
New Teacher Mentors
New Teacher Mentors
Aisha Williams-Floyd
Aisha Williams-Floyd
New Counselor Mentor
Alesia White
Alesia White
Van Winkle
Alexandria Drake
Alexandria Drake
JPS Early College High School
Amber Spriggins
Amber Spriggins
Blackburn Middle School
April McElroy
April McElroy
Walton
Ashley Rogers
Ashley Rogers
McWillie Elementary
Ayana Harvey
Ayana Harvey
Casey Elementary
Barbara Griffith-Edwards
Barbara Griffith-Edwards
Network I
Benardytte Robinson-Stokes
Benardytte Robinson-Stokes
Division II Instructional Coach
Bethany Philipp
Bethany Philipp
Wells APAC
Brenekeia Dickey-Rawls
Brenekeia Dickey-Rawls
Provine High School
Carla Profice Davis
Carla Profice Davis
Timberlawn Elementary
Charde Lyons
Charde Lyons
McLeod Elementary
Charlotte Alford-Starks
Charlotte Alford-Starks
Pecan Park Elementary
Constance Keys
Constance Keys
North Jackson Elementary
Courtney White
Courtney White
Clausell Elementary
Cynthia Lawson
Cynthia Lawson
New Counselor Mentor
Cynthia Wheat
Cynthia Wheat
Cardozo Middle School
Deborah Mangum
Deborah Mangum
Callaway High School
Devonta Rawls
Devonta Rawls
Career Development Center
Dr. Diane Smith
Dr. Diane Smith
Wells APAC
Dr. Dominique McInnis
Dr. Dominique McInnis
Network I
Ebonie Butler-Cheeks
Ebonie Butler-Cheeks
New Counselor Mentor
Emelda Visaya
Emelda Visaya
Murrah High School
Erica Joyner
Erica Joyner
McLeod Elementary
Gabriel Ballard
Gabriel Ballard
Callaway High School
Genea Erby
Genea Erby
Boyd Elementary
Gregory Harrington
Gregory Harrington
Cardozo Middle School
Hanna Bourque
Hanna Bourque
Oak Forest Elementary
Jaimie Carthledge
Jaimie Carthledge
Clausell Elementaru
Jaimie Profice
Jaimie Profice
Network II
Jasmine Young
Jasmine Young
Boyd Elementary
Jennifer Baker
Jennifer Baker
Climate and Wellness
Jennifer Tanner
Jennifer Tanner
Obama Magnet Elementary
Dr. Jessica Vaughn
Dr. Jessica Vaughn
Lanier High School
Joice Greer
Joice Greer
New Counselor Mentor
Joselyn Butler
Joselyn Butler
Peeples Middle School
Karina McLaurin
Karina McLaurin
Bates Elementary
Katie Hayes
Katie Hayes
Obama Magnet Elementary
Katory Williams
Katory Williams
Provine High School
Katrina Jones
Katrina Jones
Network II
Keisha Jackson-Martin
Keisha Jackson-Martin
Kirksey Middle School
Dr. Kierra Garner
Dr. Kierra Garner
Network I
Ladi Bell Harris
Ladi Bell Harris
Green Elementary
LaKeisha Holmes
LaKeisha Holmes
Northwest IB Middle School
Latasha Thurman
Latasha Thurman
Lanier High School
LaTisha Jackson
LaTisha Jackson
Lanier Junior High School
LaTonya McGowan
LaTonya McGowan
Johnson Elementary
Michelle Catchings
Michelle Catchings
Fast Track Academy
Monique Mapp
Monique Mapp
Shirley Elementary
Nicole Kelly
Nicole Kelly
Wilkins Elementary
Quintavious Phillips
Quintavious Phillips
Powell Middle School
Ramona Singleton
Ramona Singleton
Northwest IB Middle School
Remona Posey
Remona Posey
Green Elementary
Rose Wright
Rose Wright
Bailey APAC
Sarah Ballard
Sarah Ballard
Murrah High School
Shanita McDonald
Shanita McDonald
Galloway Elementary
Shannon Kimes
Shannon Kimes
Forest Hill High School
Shannon Roberts
Shannon Roberts
Teaching and Learning
Shelia Johnson
Shelia Johnson
Casey Elementary
Sherian Hines
Sherian Hines
Bates Elementary
Shevette Lyons
Shevette Lyons
Bailey APAC
Stephanie Clark
Stephanie Clark
Teaching and Learning
Susan Bender
Susan Bender
Jim Hill High School
Terrica Jenkins
Terrica Jenkins
Climate and Wellness
Tony Porter
Tony Porter
Blackburn Middle School
Verneatha Corey
Verneatha Corey
New Counselor Mentor
What We Do
What We Do
Mentors participate in monthly leadership development in order to assist new teachers in their personal and professional growth
Mentors participate in monthly leadership development in order to assist new teachers in their personal and professional growth
Support in the schools
Support in the schools
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