Experiences that cultivate leaders
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Experiences that cultivate leaders
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Meet the Board Members
Founder
Co-Vice President
Director
Latrina Cockrell is an educator with over 20 years of experience in education with 15 of those years served in Fulton County Schools. She strives to advance student and educator effectiveness through creating meaningful and quality experiences that foster acquiring new knowledge, making meaning of it, and transferring it to practice. A na
Latrina Cockrell is an educator with over 20 years of experience in education with 15 of those years served in Fulton County Schools. She strives to advance student and educator effectiveness through creating meaningful and quality experiences that foster acquiring new knowledge, making meaning of it, and transferring it to practice. A native of Columbus, Mississippi, Latrina moved to Atlanta to realize her dream of inspiring others to greatness. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Mississippi State University in Elementary Education and a Master of Education degree from Georgia State University in Educational Leadership. She also holds an endorsement in Teacher Leadership.
Mrs. Cockrell currently serves as a Program Specialist of Professional Learning and Leadership Development. Here, she specifically applies national standards for professional learning to bring consistency and structure to planning, implementing, sustaining, and evaluating student and adult learning experiences. She integrates theories, research, and models of human learning to achieve intended results.
Before her role as Program Specialist, Mrs. Cockrell worked as an assistant principal at Ison Springs Elementary School in Sandy Springs, Georgia. In this role, she worked to make classroom teaching and learning a continuous reality. She used a variety of sources and types of student and system data to align educator practice with intended student outcomes. A professional learning community environment fostered a commitment to continuous improvement, collective responsibility, and goal alignment.
Director
Co-Vice President
Director
Born and raised in the small town of Quincy, Florida, Reuben Harrison is the sixth child in a family of five other brothers and two sisters. His father and mother both worked for the state of Florida and much of Reuben’s work reflects his admiration for his parents’ service and dedication. Reuben’s original dream was to become a professio
Born and raised in the small town of Quincy, Florida, Reuben Harrison is the sixth child in a family of five other brothers and two sisters. His father and mother both worked for the state of Florida and much of Reuben’s work reflects his admiration for his parents’ service and dedication. Reuben’s original dream was to become a professional radio talk personality, but his aspirations changed with the transition of his father at the age of 15.
Reuben was a member of the United States Navy for 8 years. These years helped him to grow into the man that he is today. Reuben was able to mature as a man and travel the world, and see things that opened his eyes to view the world as larger than the community that he came from. During this time, Reuben developed the gift of giving back to people, and serving mankind became an ideology that would continue to shape his life. In 1999, Reuben made the transition from the US Navy to QuikTrip.
Advancing through a series of seven promotions, Reuben’s leadership has grown, and he continues to lead many initiatives that have proven to benefit and impact multiple areas within the business and it’s employees. Reuben is responsible for executing corporate plans, and ensuring that his division is consistent with the company’s standards of operations and core values. He also oversees the company’s expansion and new development within the market. In 2019, that expansion and new development produced five new facilities and another eight are projected for 2020. During his more than 20 year career, he has been instrumental in developing and growing leaders. An accomplishment that continues to serve and guide the company into its future. He continues to mentor and lead his team of seven supervisors in producing quality customer oriented professionals who exemplify excellent service to all with every visit. Instilling his personal work ethic and spirit of giving in more than three thousand employees is his professional goal.
Reuben lives in Douglasville, Georgia where he and his wife of 15 years Deneatrice, are raising their daughter Paige. Witnessing how his service to the community positively affects his family provides the extra motivation to continue on this path. “Helping others truly helps you” is a motto by which Reuben continues to live. Reuben also serves as coach for flag football of his daughter’s team, and he loves volunteering at her school for many programs and events. In his personal time, Reuben enjoys playing golf and running.
Co-Vice President
Co-Vice President
Co-Vice President
Patrice Dawkins-Jackson is an associate in networked improvement science and director of the Post-Baccalaureate program at the Carnegie Foundation. She joined the Foundation in 2017 as a networked improvement fellow. Most recently, Patrice was an instructional leader, learner, and assistant principal at Sandy Springs Charter Middle School
Patrice Dawkins-Jackson is an associate in networked improvement science and director of the Post-Baccalaureate program at the Carnegie Foundation. She joined the Foundation in 2017 as a networked improvement fellow. Most recently, Patrice was an instructional leader, learner, and assistant principal at Sandy Springs Charter Middle School in Georgia. There, she used her knowledge of design-thinking to help impact professional development, engagement, and instructional practices.
Prior to joining Carnegie, Patrice had worked as an educator in Fulton County Schools for 13 years. During that time, she served two terms as a U.S. Department of Education Classroom Teaching Ambassador Fellow, where she worked on recruitment and support of teachers of color in partnership with TEACH.org, the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans. Her passion for teacher leadership was further ignited when she joined Teach to Lead, an initiative convened by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, ASCD, and the U.S. Department of Education, whose mission is to advance student outcomes by expanding opportunities for teacher leadership. Patrice is a national presenter and facilitator, with over 19 years of experience in this arena. She serves on various boards and continues to embark upon new, challenging learning experiences including entrepreneurship and dabbling in the tech space.
Patrice earned her certified associates in project management as well as a Bachelor of Science in early childhood education from the University of Central Florida. She went on to receive a master’s in education in early childhood education also at the University of Central Florida, with specializations in home-school-community and educational leadership.
Secretary
Co-Vice President/Founder
Secretary
Tiffany Hudson has always had a passion for helping children. Tiffany has spent over 10 years in the field of education. Currently, Tiffany serves as a Professional School Counselor in Fulton County Schools. She also volunteers with the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta’s Troop 15033. Tiffany hopes to bring this passion of working with youth
Tiffany Hudson has always had a passion for helping children. Tiffany has spent over 10 years in the field of education. Currently, Tiffany serves as a Professional School Counselor in Fulton County Schools. She also volunteers with the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta’s Troop 15033. Tiffany hopes to bring this passion of working with youth to Cool Boys Communicate, Inc.
Tiffany holds a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Georgia Southern University, a Master’s degree in School Counseling from Mercer University, and Master’s degree in Public Relations from Full Sail University.
In her spare time, Tiffany loves reading, traveling, and attending Atlanta Falcons games.
Treasurer
Co-Vice President/Founder
Secretary
Nannette E. King is a veteran public school educator with over 22 years of experience. During this time, she has had the opportunity to sponsor various academic and athletic clubs. She is fluent in four languages and enjoys health, reading, and participating in activities that help others. Nannette is also a registered yoga instructor an
Nannette E. King is a veteran public school educator with over 22 years of experience. During this time, she has had the opportunity to sponsor various academic and athletic clubs. She is fluent in four languages and enjoys health, reading, and participating in activities that help others. Nannette is also a registered yoga instructor and a certified raw food chef. She is also a wife to a fellow educator and mother to two young daughters.
Co-Vice President/Founder
Co-Vice President/Founder
Co-Vice President/Founder
Wardell Cockrell
Wardell Cockrell is a native of Columbus, Mississippi yet, has lived in the Metro Atlanta area for almost 20 years. Wardell received a degree from Everest Institute in Heating and Air Ventilation in 2010 and soon after started his own heating and air company, Statewide Heating and Air. He has several years of experienc
Wardell Cockrell
Wardell Cockrell is a native of Columbus, Mississippi yet, has lived in the Metro Atlanta area for almost 20 years. Wardell received a degree from Everest Institute in Heating and Air Ventilation in 2010 and soon after started his own heating and air company, Statewide Heating and Air. He has several years of experience in construction and remodeling commercial and residential properties. While being owner of Statewide Heating and Air, he secured large contracts where he led several crew members both in and out of the state of Georgia.
Currently, Wardell is regional manager for SMP Communities. Here he supervises a staff of 12 maintenance supervisors and technicians in the areas of capital projects, safety and hazard training, and quarterly maintenance training.
Wardell is a huge sports fan. He enjoys coaching AAU basketball as the head coach of Georgia Stars 2026. He spends time in the gym training young athletes and making purposeful connections with coaches throughout the Metro Atlanta Area. In his spare time, Wardell enjoys watching Bloomberg TV to inform his decision making on stocks to buy, sell, and/or trade and watching his favorite football team play, Dallas Cowboys. He has a passion for grassroots sports and has been on the coaching staff for Atlanta Celtics, Georgia Stars, and CCJBC basketball programs.
Wardell also takes pride in mentoring his 12-year-old son, Noah Cockrell, cooking, and being a great husband to his wife of 20 years.
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