Hello Friends! My name is Grace Higginbotham. I am running for PPS School Board, District 1. I looking forward to your support in the upcoming weeks!
wished to see in her community’s schools. Grace obtained her Education degree at Chatham University, with a minor in Psychology and went on to get certified to teach in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As she began her teaching experience, she quickly came to see that there was not only a great need for good teachers, but she also saw how imperative it was to have exceptional, black teachers. Her overarching goal became to not only curate the best educational experiences for the students, but to also build an ecosystem of trust, resources, balance, hard work, passion, safety, and most importantly data, to be able to measure progress. After years of teaching, as well as learning from her students, Grace began to consider additional ways that she could make larger, systemic changes. She knew that by teaching she could only impact the classroom in which she was standing, but by widely sharing her approach and philosophy, she could truly move the needle. Therefore, with much introspection, she decided to transition from teaching to launch her own consulting company, focusing on cultural competency trainings for teachers and small businesses. That lane change has now led her to embark on another mission where she feels that she can be a true force for positive change and that is running for school board. It is with high hopes, that Grace will lend her skills and iron fist, with a satin glove approach, to continuing to educate the district in which she lives, provide a platform for responsible student voice, strategic planning with the teachers that serve in the district, and continued networking and relationship building with grassroots organizations to empower the community.
