About Us
Mission
We provide educators with the opportunity to practice self-care, prioritize health and wellness, and allow these individuals to indulge in enjoyable, recreational interests outside of the classroom.
Vision
By nurturing educators outside of the classroom we will begin to see higher retention rates and rejuvenated individuals that feel seen and appreciated; which will ultimately impact the well being of the students they selflessly serve.
Our Team
Whitney Tolliver is a native of Wichita, Kansas. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communications from Wichita State University. She also attended WSU to obtain a Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education and a Building Level Leadership Certification.
Whitney currently serves as an Assistant Principal in Carrollton Farmers Branch Independent School District. She has had the opportunity to teach kindergarten, 1st grade, and 3rd grade. In addition to Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, She has taught in Dallas Independent School District, Uplift Education, and United School District 259 in Wichita.
It is her heart's passion to make a positive impact on the lives of educators and students through long-lasting relationships, advocacy, and acts of service. Her goal is to help educators gain a work-life balance and truly focus on self-care while selflessly serving children.
Myi'a Sanders is proud to be from Memphis, TN and a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University. As an undergraduate, she joined the nonprofit world as an accounting associate at an organization working to eliminate homelessness. Upon graduating with a degree in English and Sociology, Myi'a moved to Texas to study Theology and Ethics. After which, she taught Reading/Language Arts to some of the most charismatic and brilliant 7th graders in Dallas before joining Big Thought as a Professional Learning Partner.
Currently she serves as Managing Partner of Impact By Design, a social impact company designing programs and developing operational systems for companies and organizations. To know Myi'a is to know she's never met a stranger. Community is one of her core values, so she serves as Vice President of the Dallas Fort Worth Urban League Young Professionals and as a member of the Junior League of Dallas.
In her spare time, she cooks meals, writes comically dramatic stories, and travels with her friends and family.
Brieun Scott is a life-long learner that has worked in the field of education for 13 years. She began her journey as a high school English teacher, then became an interventionist, and she is now a high school assistant principal.
Brieun holds undergraduate degrees in English and Journalism from The University of Kansas, and a Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Wichita State University.
She is a believer in Mandela's words that "education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." By equipping teachers with the right tools, she believes they can arm students—our future leaders—with the knowledge needed to be successful.